danfishe
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Actually, in fairness, he expands a bit in the comments section. The "Ghetto Latte" bit is the only valid reason I can see for the policy.
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Nick Cho has posted a response on the Murky web site http://www.murkycoffee.com/
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I think there is nothing wrong with Cho running his business however he wants, but he can hardly expect community support, or bemoan the masses as uneducated *$ drinkers, when he is so un-customer-friendly.
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One thing I am curious about, if Mr. Landrum feels like answering: Is the restaurant going to remain in operation and in its current location once RTS moves down the street to Courthouse? Obviously it must be much easier to shuttle people and goods back and forth between two places a few stores down from one another.
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Though I share your dislike of CF, I might hazard a guess that it does the rest of the neighborhood (non-restaurant) retail a service by bringing in a lot of foot traffic, especially on weekends.
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In truth, the lack of table service and cramped quarters makes it extremely unlikely to become an Arlington kids' place like Rio Grande, Taquiera or Pie-tanza. Not that it's a bad thing, just that I can't imagine parents looking for a relatively easy meal with, say, under-7 children would choose to wait in line, hope for a table, etc.
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The burger place is a great value and as I said I had a great meal there, but with some of the more expensive toppings it can be a pretty pricey burger for what is essentially a cafeteria-style meal. Nothing wrong with saying that. Obviously if your 8 year old wants bacon, guacamole and taleggio you are going to eat cheaper elsewhere...
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Well, on the RTS thread and elsewhere there has been extensive discussion about the crowds that patronize Mr. Landrum's restaurants, and who he is and is not looking to attract as a customer.
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I got takeout yesterday; had blue cheese with bacon, mushrooms and onions, cooked recommended with diablo. The entire burger was great; the bun was a little soggy but to be expected with a 10 minute drive. The blue cheese taste was a little sharp for me but that was entirely my fault for not realizing that in advance. Whatever you want to say about Michael Landrum he is serving a great burger at a very good price. I did find it ironic that the crowd was about 80% courthouse post-frats.
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Do they have the buffet on the weekends also? You don't happen to have a takeout menu you could scan in do you?
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I heard a bank was going in there, but that is some prime real estate to be sitting like that. It is a huge space.
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Between B9 and the former Mexican place across the street, that little corner of downtown is hurting for dining destinations.
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Honestly I can't figure out why I'm not supposed to relate my actual experience--i.e. the food has the potential to be great but there are serious service issues. I went in the other saturday, there were 3 other people at the bar, took the bartender 7 minutes to ask my if I wanted anything b/c she was busy chatting with preferred customers. If we can't relate our actual experiences b/c Jamie is one of the "DR Blessed" then might as well lock this thread along with Ray's and move on to discussing somewhere we are allowed to criticize.
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Don, while that post was over the top, to be fair the several times I have been there I have noticed the bartender totally blow off customers to gossip with the waiters, or pay attention to favored bar customers at the expense of everyone else. The food is great but there are structural service issues that Jamie should fix.
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I went Saturday also. Definitely made a good first impression for a new place. The sliders and lasagna were great. I was disappointed not to see the charcuterie plate but Jamie said it would be coming soon. If I could make a couple of suggestions, it would be: 1) Don't ask for a credit card at the beginning for people having lunch at the bar. I thought this was odd also. It is totally understandable when the place is crowded but there were five people there. 2) They didn't have iced tea--that would be a key addition. Otherwise, I look forward to going back.
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Sounds like a great place and I look forward to checking it out this weekend. We'll test the limits of their tolerance when I ask to put on the NASCAR race...
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Are the TVs good (flat screen, big, HD)?
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I'm really surprised it is not kid-friendly; that seems odd and not a great business move. I know it is a sports bar but there are a lot of fathers in North Arlington that pull daddy duty on weekends for whom this place would be perfect. I assume that will change shortly.
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Is the restaurant non-smoking? That may be too much to ask.
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Jason, that's exactly what I was talking about. It will compete with pie-tanza, taquiera, etc. and so I hope it has some element of family friendly.
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The place looks great, and I will definitely check it out, but it is in a bit of an odd location; I hope it is able to succeed. Did anyone see whether it would be non-smoking? In North Arlington, that would definitely help, counter-intuitive as that may be in a sports bar.
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This isn't quite the right thread but what restaurants in the area, particularly in NoVa, serve Cherrystones raw on the half-shell? The only place I have found so far is Kinkaids. Thanks.
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Had an excellent Mothers Day brunch here this morning. This is the second time we have been for Sunday brunch and they do an excellent job. They offer a wide variety of items at a buffet, including smoked salmon, fresh sliced ham and lamb, mussels, pizza and traditional breakfast food. There is also a small ala carte menu. It is not the most creative or exciting brunch in the world but at $17, $7 for children, it is a lovely meal with great waiters and a very nice space. Frankly, I was surprised it was not more full this morning.
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Thanks.
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That's just an enormous amount of tolerance you show in the last paragraph. And while some patrons do invariably drive, it is a huge restaurant and the young Hill and K street crowd definitely does not drive to LP. I've been there many times for lunch with friends from Texas who know real Tex-Mex, and while it clearly is not the greatest attempt ever made, it more than passes for decent, and makes for a pleasent time. Again, I have no idea why this place inspires the vitrol that it does; I guess is the prejudice against the type of "crowd" that goes there but that's just unfair all around.