NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 23:10:21 CDT Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu stl.dining:566 Kinda pricey because the portions are a bit small, but the food is great, especially the gyros.
St. Louis, MO
Olympia, on McCausland in Dogtown
Pricey?????? Are you folks crazy? Compared to what? Old Country Buffet. You get a just-right sized portion of food for a great price, lunch and especially dinner. The service is outstanding. Family restaurant run by the family with food cooked by grandma. I'm beginning to wonder at these humongous portions being served at restaurants. They certainly adhere to the quantity not quality edict. Only a gourmand could appreciate some of it. It seems if you don't leave a restaurant these days with a damn styrofoam box full of soon-to-be-leftovers then you're abnormal.
Jerry J. wrote: > Many will "complain" that the portion it too large; however, few will not > return as a result. On the other hand, if a guest leaves a restaurant > because the portion was, for that individual, too small, he/she may feel > cheated, and not return. Here's an example of how the oversized portions can cost a restaurant $$: Berkshire Grill in Bridgeton has good food, good prices, and gargantuan proportions. My husband and I made the mistake of ordering an appetizer during one of our first visits. Even though we left a large portion of our chicken nachos uneaten, neither of us were able to finish our entrees. I didn't even make through half my entree. And I'm not a 120 lb. woman with a "lady-sized" appetite, either! :) In the future we won't be ordering an appetizer at Berkshire. We're always too full for dessert, so there's another lost sale. With two diners, that can easily be $15+ extra on our bill. I can't think of many moderately-priced restaurants where I've ever left unsatisfied, and I'm a big eater. More often than not, I leave a restaurant either over-stuffed or bearing a styrofoam box. Granted, it's great to get ones money's worth. I just don't like the "more is better" attitude that seems so prevelant, both in menu-planning and in diner's expectations. Old Country Buffet and Ryan's exist for those folks. Not an insult - I've had occassions where I've paid my $7 and happily bellied up to the buffet. I'd like to see restaurants offering more variety in sizes, especially with appetizers. Most appetizers will feed a group of four. However, there are plenty of couples in restaurants. I'd have no qualms about ordering a half-order, if it was offered on the menu. Nor do I have a problem with ordering the large dish instead of the small version when the occassion presents itself. Sorry, but anyone who's going to let peer pressure dictate how much they eat is a fool. Robin