Case: Blah! That's the sound I made after spitting out several oysters at Vinnie's. The dozen raw were just fine. Not the best tasting oysters but good but covered the craving. The half bucket of \""steamed\"" were overcooked, rubbery and all the juices drained out. They all tasted like mud. Our server was more concerned with getting off her shift early than working our table. If there is a next time for me at Vinnie's, I think I will stick to foods that can be dropped into a fryer. By the way, where is the RAW BAR in that place? The server did bring us another half bucked \""Steamed\"" but she said they were \""micked\"" - does that mean MICROWAVE? What kinds of Oyster bar is this?
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Case: Had to write in response to Tom H.  I'm a regular at Cibo, even though I live 25 miles away. It seems to me that this was a table that was just not going to be happy no matter what. Without exception, every time I've gone to Cibo I've been warmly welcomed by both the owners and the wait staff and the level of service they provide is laid back and exceptional. They're not hovering over your table waiting for you to take your last bite so they can whip the plate from under your nose but they are discreet and attentive at all times. There is a family atmosphere in this restaurant and just watching how much the wait staff love their bosses and what a good time they seem to have at work makes me jealous I don't have a boss like that!  I have brought countless friends and family to Cibo for all sorts of occasions and am made to feel like a VIP every time I walk throught the front door. As someone who eats out quite a lot and has been in the service industry, albeit many years ago, I find it amazing that a group of six would argue with a busy waiter about splitting a check six ways, how embarrassing. What is the problem with just putting in cash for your share when you know you're eating as a large group? Or even splitting it evenly between three couples on credit cards. And complaining about a 20% gratuity? Show me any good restaurant that doesn't charge an inclusive gratuity for parties of 6 or more. As for the comments about refills-always have my water and coffee refilled as soon as it gets low-and the portion sizes, well I've yet to bring anybody to Cibo who can finish a whole salad and pizza, the portions are more than generous. Overall I feel I'm a discerning diner who has high standards and I've found a real gem in Cibo, so excuse me if I'm a little overprotective but I feel that Tom H's review was completely unfair to the amazing ambience and fabulous staff at Cibo.
Classification: besottedness


Case: I'm not entirely sure where the other guys went for their breakfasts but I highly doubt it was the same timewarp I stumbled into a couple of Sundays ago.\n\nI can be a bit fussy about what I eat so was a little disappointed when my request for just scrambled eggs and haggis was met with laughter from the waitress. The disappointed only increased when she then told me they didn't even serve the latter - what country do I live in again?!\n\nWhen the food finally arrived, (I'm not hugely impatient but when it takes fifteen minutes to cook up a simple request with no other customers around I do start to wonder what the cook is up to) it was even worse than my already low expectations allowed for - to say it looked unappealing is as much of an understatement as saying that Edinburgh can get just a little bit chilly in the winter. \n\nThe scrambled egg was floating in a small pool of water and the lorne sausage (which had replaced the absent haggis) looked to have been pre cooked then microwaved and I can only imagine that biting a corner off one of the slightly dirty (and in much need of refurbishment) tables would have provided the same culinary experience. My only choice was to cover it all in ketchup and turn off my sense of taste (quite a skill I know) to get through it.\n\nThe price itself wasn't terrible, although I probably could have got the same stuff from Somerfield just down the road for around the same price. At least that way the eggs would have been cooked properly...\n\n\nThe Water Situation: my request for a glass of water here was met quite readily, although the server did look somewhat confused when I said I didn't want anything else to drink...
Classification: dissolutionist


Case: Good location, always busy, decent parking, and food is 100 time better than the Hooters that is literally across the street.\n\nThe food is always good.\n\nWarning to the pregnant ladies: Some of the wing sauces that may not bother you before you were pregnant, will set off the morning sickness just by smell alone. Use caution!!!
Classification: besottedness
Classify the following: My wife and I ate at B&B a few years ago, so my review is based on that experience.  By some accounts, some of Mario Batali's kitchens are flagging a skosh in their quality.... that was most assuredly *not* the case when I dined at B&B.\n\nThe meal was a progression of flavors and textures unlike few I have ever enjoyed, yet at its core there remained a solid 'Italian' foundation.  Service was outstanding (something that I've found to be the exception rather than the rule at many of the Vegas outposts of celebrity chef's empires), and the sommelier gracious and helpful.\n\nBeef cheek ravioli, sweetbreads, rabbit.... and those exquisite veal chops!\n\nB&B is, along with the newer Osteria Mozza in Los Angeles, very much 'Babbo West' in its style and execution.  Would gladly return there in a heartbeat.