Comments on: Nobu passed it?

By: Ed

Ed — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:54:30 +0000

Last night someone was telling me how they were told they could eat 6.30 to 8.30 or 8.30 to 10.30. hate that stuff.

By: Luana

Luana — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:29:37 +0000

I just went to Nobu for the second time.
The first time the food was good and so was the service, but the second time the service was not so good. The food was still good but was shocked at the way I was treated by staff members. I was given the bill and basicly told to go, without warning, just after finishing a main. Perhaps this is new style of restaurant to hit the city and I am behind the times. I am booked to go to Vue de Monde for christmas, Cafe La in December and Rockpool next week, after this experience I think I will cancel tomorrow and just stay home. After all Nobu is the future for dining, right?

By: Tomato

Tomato — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:21:56 +0000

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By: lucky duck

lucky duck — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:28:35 +0000

To me crown is convenient.
Sure these franchises lose some creativity along the way, but great produce and service remain. also easier to get a w/end booking in these massive restaurants than the lane way gems.

By: Blair

Blair — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:17:08 +0000

To me, this type of fine dining franchise doesn’t really appeal. I’d much rather eat at a chef’s own place like three, one, two, where the chef has complete control to change the menu regularly, to experiment, and deliver something unique. As these ‘super chefs’ spread themselves thinner there is going to be less room for creativity. We are going to see these chefs become complacent and dish out a menu of their predictable ‘classics’. Which, I suppose, is what the rich punters at crown want, it’s just not how I’d choose to spend my fine dining dollar.

By: AK

AK — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:50:13 +0000

To all that took offense to my somewhat tongue in cheek cynicism. I have actually dined at them all in their Sydney guises and while the experience was on every occasion fine, was not worth the pain in the wallet. I now leave these places to the tourists and the wannabes. For a great french feed in Sydney, Ortolan, french food, cooked by an Irishman in little Italy, without the pretense,go figure!
There is more to life than what you read about in the paper week after week. Have a nice day.

By: Steve Kirk

Steve Kirk — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:46:36 +0000

Have to agree with “gobba” on the “casino dining experience”.

I recently dined in some “profile” restaurants in Vegas – It’s a formula more than an experience.

By: gobsmack'd

gobsmack'd — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:53:21 +0000

Well, I have yet to experience a Brit pulling such a trick on me, and I’ve dined with my fair share of ‘em. The only people to pull such a meanie on me have been a French girl (I use the term loosely) and a Chinese chap. Hmm.

By: neil

neil — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 04:01:41 +0000

I picked up a check for an Englishman on the understanding he would pay me back…asked twice too.

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 03:02:41 +0000

I realise I haven’t reallygiven my opinion on this whole debate. i’m off to a do at Crown tonight and will closely observe the whirly carpets and extras and blog a post and reply properly when I have formed my thoughts.

Kitchenhand, now you know what I left behind 11 years ago.