Comments on: Sandrine’s in Cambridge – restaurant review http://blog.healthyandsane.com/2009/12/sandrines-in-cambridge-restaurant-review/ Wed, 23 May 2012 02:26:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Alisha N http://blog.healthyandsane.com/2009/12/sandrines-in-cambridge-restaurant-review/#comment-10418 Alisha N Sun, 30 May 2010 21:31:10 +0000 http://healthyandsane.com/?p=7461#comment-10418 I would be afraid to complain about a $300 dinner! I can't imagine spending that much on one meal. I would be afraid to complain about a $300 dinner! I can’t imagine spending that much on one meal.

]]> By: Elina http://blog.healthyandsane.com/2009/12/sandrines-in-cambridge-restaurant-review/#comment-6702 Elina Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:05:10 +0000 http://healthyandsane.com/?p=7461#comment-6702 Carly - what a great idea to tip the hostess! She clearly was the only one who deserved a tip. I used to wait tables as well, so I know how important tips are and what mishaps are the server's responsibility to fix and what is completely out of their control (and thus should not impact their tip). My dad still tipped over 20%. I wouldn't have. Lindsay - it wasn't "that bad" - I don't think it really deserved a talk with the manager (the waitress wasn't rude or anything), but of course I write here my honest opinion about the restaurant and the whole experience overall, and clearly it wasn't stellar. Chrysta - thanks! Check out my Restaurant Reviews page if you want to read more reviews :D I'm still updating it but it should keep you busy for a while :lol: Lara - hehe, yeah - pretty authentic. They were yummy! Carly – what a great idea to tip the hostess! She clearly was the only one who deserved a tip. I used to wait tables as well, so I know how important tips are and what mishaps are the server’s responsibility to fix and what is completely out of their control (and thus should not impact their tip). My dad still tipped over 20%. I wouldn’t have.

Lindsay – it wasn’t “that bad” – I don’t think it really deserved a talk with the manager (the waitress wasn’t rude or anything), but of course I write here my honest opinion about the restaurant and the whole experience overall, and clearly it wasn’t stellar.

Chrysta – thanks! Check out my Restaurant Reviews page if you want to read more reviews :D I’m still updating it but it should keep you busy for a while :lol:

Lara – hehe, yeah – pretty authentic. They were yummy!

]]> By: Diana @ frontyardfoodie http://blog.healthyandsane.com/2009/12/sandrines-in-cambridge-restaurant-review/#comment-6701 Diana @ frontyardfoodie Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:02:47 +0000 http://healthyandsane.com/?p=7461#comment-6701 I totally feel like the atmosphere and service are the majority of the experience. Not great food can totally make it bad but if the service isn't good then that just makes it terrible! I totally feel like the atmosphere and service are the majority of the experience. Not great food can totally make it bad but if the service isn’t good then that just makes it terrible!

]]> By: Lara (Thinspired) http://blog.healthyandsane.com/2009/12/sandrines-in-cambridge-restaurant-review/#comment-6693 Lara (Thinspired) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:22:24 +0000 http://healthyandsane.com/?p=7461#comment-6693 Too bad about the prawns...the restaurant looks like it had so much potential for an excellent dining experience! Bummer. The duck really does look good. Wow, your first experience with snails sounds authentic! You are very brave...I've never tried them! Too bad about the prawns…the restaurant looks like it had so much potential for an excellent dining experience! Bummer. The duck really does look good.
Wow, your first experience with snails sounds authentic! You are very brave…I’ve never tried them!

]]> By: chrysta http://blog.healthyandsane.com/2009/12/sandrines-in-cambridge-restaurant-review/#comment-6692 chrysta Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:11:16 +0000 http://healthyandsane.com/?p=7461#comment-6692 aaww Im sorry it wasn't totally up to par. It stinks when you are expecting awesomness esp. from a very upscale looking restaurant and it fails to deliver. Its good you spoke up though, although its sad the server didn't help out in any way. Great review though btw, I love your attention to detail. aaww Im sorry it wasn’t totally up to par. It stinks when you are expecting awesomness esp. from a very upscale looking restaurant and it fails to deliver. Its good you spoke up though, although its sad the server didn’t help out in any way. Great review though btw, I love your attention to detail.

]]> By: Lindsay C http://blog.healthyandsane.com/2009/12/sandrines-in-cambridge-restaurant-review/#comment-6691 Lindsay C Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:05:07 +0000 http://healthyandsane.com/?p=7461#comment-6691 I think that if you paid $300 + for dinner, you should have totally said something to the waiter or at least asked to talk to a manager because they are making money so they should at least make the food and evening enjoyable!! I think that if you paid $300 + for dinner, you should have totally said something to the waiter or at least asked to talk to a manager because they are making money so they should at least make the food and evening enjoyable!!

]]> By: Stephanie http://blog.healthyandsane.com/2009/12/sandrines-in-cambridge-restaurant-review/#comment-6690 Stephanie Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:26:37 +0000 http://healthyandsane.com/?p=7461#comment-6690 Wow, that is quite a decadent looking feast! But if it didn't knock your socks off, sometimes it's the fact that you can't taste the "love" in the food. <a href="http://www.bodaweightloss.com" rel="nofollow">BODA weight loss</a> Wow, that is quite a decadent looking feast! But if it didn’t knock your socks off, sometimes it’s the fact that you can’t taste the “love” in the food.
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]]> By: Kelly http://blog.healthyandsane.com/2009/12/sandrines-in-cambridge-restaurant-review/#comment-6688 Kelly Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:16:32 +0000 http://healthyandsane.com/?p=7461#comment-6688 I think for me it depends on the mishaps- but generally they annoy me. I am a very nice tipper, and I like to be treated accordingly (not that they necessarily know what I am going to tip haha). Thanks for the review though, I go to Cambridge a lot so it's good to know about new restaurants there... I think for me it depends on the mishaps- but generally they annoy me. I am a very nice tipper, and I like to be treated accordingly (not that they necessarily know what I am going to tip haha). Thanks for the review though, I go to Cambridge a lot so it’s good to know about new restaurants there…

]]> By: One Healthy Apple http://blog.healthyandsane.com/2009/12/sandrines-in-cambridge-restaurant-review/#comment-6687 One Healthy Apple Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:56:27 +0000 http://healthyandsane.com/?p=7461#comment-6687 Poo poo on them not making your order the way you asked. If I go out for fine dining, then I expect things to be done right, not so much at a regular joint. I received my stevia from the giveaway! I'm excited to try the stuff out. Thanks again! Poo poo on them not making your order the way you asked. If I go out for fine dining, then I expect things to be done right, not so much at a regular joint.

I received my stevia from the giveaway! I’m excited to try the stuff out. Thanks again!

]]> By: Carly http://blog.healthyandsane.com/2009/12/sandrines-in-cambridge-restaurant-review/#comment-6686 Carly Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:02:06 +0000 http://healthyandsane.com/?p=7461#comment-6686 I typically let the mishaps slide, as long as they aren't TOO big. My husband is a restaurant chef, and I have served for years. (Teacher with summers off = still have to work and stay busy). However, there are definitely times that I'm not forgiving. The other night we went out and I think we saw our server about 2 times, and the manager and hostess were actually the ones taking better care of us. So, completely unlike our usually tipping, we gave her about 10% (we are 25-30% tippers), and we gave the hostess about 10% as well since she kept our table nice and clean. We also mentioned to the manager that we didn't appreciate her lack of attention to us. On a positive note, at least your dessert was FABULOUS!!! But its hard to go wrong with chocolate and ice cream - at least no onions can slip in there :) I typically let the mishaps slide, as long as they aren’t TOO big. My husband is a restaurant chef, and I have served for years. (Teacher with summers off = still have to work and stay busy). However, there are definitely times that I’m not forgiving. The other night we went out and I think we saw our server about 2 times, and the manager and hostess were actually the ones taking better care of us. So, completely unlike our usually tipping, we gave her about 10% (we are 25-30% tippers), and we gave the hostess about 10% as well since she kept our table nice and clean. We also mentioned to the manager that we didn’t appreciate her lack of attention to us.

On a positive note, at least your dessert was FABULOUS!!! But its hard to go wrong with chocolate and ice cream – at least no onions can slip in there :)

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