Post #136052 by Kono on Mon, Jan 17, 2005 6:47 PM

On 2005-01-17 17:55, cynfulcynner wrote:
Just because it was a problem for one person to get dinner reservations doesn't necessarily mean it's going to be difficult for the rest of us. Your experience may differ.

FYI, when he reviews a restaurant, he visits on several different occasions with different people, and he makes reservations in different names. Michael Bauer is likely not his real name and his picture is never published in the Chronicle. Many restaurant critics do this to preserve their anonymity.

That's why I don't buy his take. It's apparent from his review that he ate at TV several times yet his opening argument is that it is nearly impossible to get a table or reservation. Internal logic flaw. Yet I just stumbled a la Candide into a table and good service? Sorry, I just have a hard time buying that.

On 2005-01-17 17:55, cynfulcynner wrote:
If you liked or didn't like what he wrote in this review, you can reach him at [email protected].

What good would that do? I doubt he'd give a shit what I think. If you know him then I'm sorry about the bit with him swimming throught SF bay with me throwing bloody meat at him but I've already stated why I think his review is useless. I'm just here to say that my experience was completely different than his alleged experience and I think that he took great liberties with the truth in writing his review. That's all. :)