http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/03/27/the-border-grill/ foodblogging los angeles Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:36:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/03/27/the-border-grill/#comment-10179 Leslie Rodriguez Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:44:07 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/03/27/the-border-grill/#comment-10179 My husband and I went back to Border Grill after about a year absence. The drinks were superb, but I had a complaint about the appetiser. We order guacamole. Don't get me wrong -- it was very good guacamole. However, it was served on a skinny boat-shaped dish. There were about 3 tablespoons of guacamole (I'm not kidding). The rest of the dish was taken up with two huge romaine lettace leaves, 2 slices of tomato and about a third of a cup of bean dip. Our server informed us "the bean dip is complimentary." That's very nice -- but it's taking up room on my guacamole plate and there's only 3 tablespoons of guacamole. Maybe if you hadn't put the bean dip on the plate, there would be room for more guacamole. When you're paying the prices that you pay at this restaurant, I would appreciate an appetiser sized portion of whatever of order. My husband and I went back to Border Grill after about a year absence. The drinks were superb, but I had a complaint about the appetiser. We order guacamole. Don’t get me wrong — it was very good guacamole. However, it was served on a skinny boat-shaped dish. There were about 3 tablespoons of guacamole (I’m not kidding). The rest of the dish was taken up with two huge romaine lettace leaves, 2 slices of tomato and about a third of a cup of bean dip. Our server informed us “the bean dip is complimentary.” That’s very nice — but it’s taking up room on my guacamole plate and there’s only 3 tablespoons of guacamole. Maybe if you hadn’t put the bean dip on the plate, there would be room for more guacamole. When you’re paying the prices that you pay at this restaurant, I would appreciate an appetiser sized portion of whatever of order.

]]> http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/03/27/the-border-grill/#comment-9040 Zteve Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:35:27 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/03/27/the-border-grill/#comment-9040 Actually, now that I think about it, the service has been a little hit or miss. Back after the events of 9/11, Michael Delmonico organized Eat Out America on October 11. Restaurants across the US participated in a donation program where 10% of your tab would be donated to victim's families. We ate at Border Grill and I ordered a Mahi and Rock shrimp entree. They didn't give me the mahi. I thought that was odd, leaving of 1/2 of the entree. but they made good on the Mahi, and gave us a free dessert...and it was for a good cause. For some reason I like the atomosphere so much, I never really notice any lag. Actually, now that I think about it, the service has been a little hit or miss. Back after the events of 9/11, Michael Delmonico organized Eat Out America on October 11. Restaurants across the US participated in a donation program where 10% of your tab would be donated to victim’s families. We ate at Border Grill and I ordered a Mahi and Rock shrimp entree. They didn’t give me the mahi. I thought that was odd, leaving of 1/2 of the entree. but they made good on the Mahi, and gave us a free dessert…and it was for a good cause. For some reason I like the atomosphere so much, I never really notice any lag.

]]> http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/03/27/the-border-grill/#comment-9039 Rene Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:29:39 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/03/27/the-border-grill/#comment-9039 On the day I was there, the service was quite good. On the day I was there, the service was quite good.

]]> http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/03/27/the-border-grill/#comment-9038 Jonah Wed, 29 Mar 2006 16:17:49 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/03/27/the-border-grill/#comment-9038 I have found the service to be a total crapshoot. It seems to be either very good or totally inattentive, not a whole lot of middle ground. I have found the service to be a total crapshoot. It seems to be either very good or totally inattentive, not a whole lot of middle ground.

]]> http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/03/27/the-border-grill/#comment-9033 Zteve Wed, 29 Mar 2006 16:06:04 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/03/27/the-border-grill/#comment-9033 Hmmm. I wasn't going to say anything, but it was. I haven't been there in about a year, so I figured they were just slammed with a few big parties, but maybe the service has slowed a bit... Hmmm. I wasn’t going to say anything, but it was. I haven’t been there in about a year, so I figured they were just slammed with a few big parties, but maybe the service has slowed a bit…

]]> http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/03/27/the-border-grill/#comment-9032 PC Wed, 29 Mar 2006 16:03:24 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/03/27/the-border-grill/#comment-9032 I agree that it's a fun scene and the food is good, but the service is painfully slow. I agree that it’s a fun scene and the food is good, but the service is painfully slow.

]]> http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/03/27/the-border-grill/#comment-8150 Rene Tue, 28 Mar 2006 22:08:24 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/03/27/the-border-grill/#comment-8150 I recently (during the Sunday of the 1st week of the NCAA) ate there as well. I also had the Cochinita Pibil. Terrific! I recently (during the Sunday of the 1st week of the NCAA) ate there as well. I also had the Cochinita Pibil. Terrific!

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