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Are you drinking booze as well?

Personally, I expect to pay for anything that doesn't come out of a tap.

Yes, and generally in good quantity. (And there are usually several people, all drinking booze.)

Tap, as in water faucter? If so, yes, I agree generally, but I just have a hard time thinking of soda water from the bar gun as more than water.

How about not refills, but drinks?

I don't much like flat water if I can have fizzy water. I will happily drink seltzer/soda water from a fountain or a bar gun - it doesn't need to be bottled mineral water. I don't want pop, or lemonade, or iced tea, I just want fizzy water. Most places understand that I want fizzy water rather than flat water and will happily provide such in place of water (as long as it's fountain, and not out of bottles). But some places charge. And they don't just charge once - they charge for each refill. (Note, I tend to sit at the bar most of the time, so these requests are made of bartenders rather than waitstaff.)

Yes, Domku, I'm looking at you when I say that. It has happened in other places, but lately it's been consistent at Domku.

So I don't get it - insight?

Can anyone explain to me why delivery guys, nine times out of ten, call you from their cell phones when they arrive at your apartment building?

They call from their cell phones when they arrive at your house too, IME. (Except the guy from Taqueria DF) And yes, they're surprised when you are at home and are expecting the food to arrive at your door.

Don't forget tho' that Rose Levy Berenbaum is also the author of The Cake Bible...Maybe you should write-in to Chef on Call and ask for equal time!

She is also currently writing another book, which I think will be a cake book.

Any other suggestions?

I am quite partial to Madjet at the moment. Menu's short though, and all vegetable, lamb and beef - no chicken. (There may be fish, but since I don't eat it, I don't remember.)

Has anyone dined here lately? I am looking for input on food quality, service quality and noise level, particularly at lunch. Thanks!

Once I brought up the cacophony to the server, they turned down the television, turned off one of the stereos. From that point on the meal was much more pleasant...

I live in neighborhood and eat there semi-regularly. The noise level has been a huge point of discussion locally. The first few times I went in, I had to ask for the jukebox to be turned down. Now they turn it down as soon as we sit down.

I didn't think we were quite that insistent. But I do appreciate not having my ears blasted.

Happy Tuesday all!

I'm Sarah. I've been reading here for a very very long time - several years, I believe. I keep meaning to join the conversation, but never quite getting around to doing so. First it took me forever to register. Since I got registered, I just kept putting off posting for no particular reason. But now, here I am, and maybe posting once will remind to post again.

The quick overview: I live and work in DC, and tend to eat in DC, although for great food I will cross the river (rare, but it does happen) or head for MD. (Due to my movie obsession and the fact the Ray's the Classics is so good and so convenient to the Silver, this happens regularly, although not as often as I would like.) 25 years ago, as a college student, I was a waitress and a bartender in various places, mostly now gone. Those days are long past though. Now I'm a customer who truly enjoys good food, good drink, and good service.

Any more and I'll get to rambling, even though this doesn't seem like enough. So here I am, I appreciate all the useful information and the enjoyment reading here has provided, and I'm looking forward to being part of the conversation.