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Phantom Review

About Me

Reviews on this page are personal opinion. I am not a wine/food connoisseur but just one who enjoys dining out and expects a good experience when spending for someone else to prepare my meal, serve and cater my experience.
Personal Gripe: There seems to be no raising the bar when it comes to food and dining. After reading some reviews in this town, seems food “critics” dedicate their pieces to giving airtime to whatever establishment they choose to write about that week.
If you consider yourself to be knowledgeable about food, if you decide one day you enjoy food so much, you want to write about it, then do exactly that; write about your experience, give the good and the bad, educate your readers as to what they should expect when they decide to dine out, what’s proper service, about a good concept, presentation, taste, ambiance, would you go back? What won’t you order again? Let restaurateurs know what they’re doing right, what they’re doing wrong. Criticism is criticism. Instead of writing a presentational piece with half hearted opinions, grow a pair and say what needs to be said. If it sucked, say it sucked. No matter who owns the place, who they are, who the chef is, where they came from, tell it like it is; CRITICIZE… that’s what you’re supposed to do.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

People who love food, cook, think they know, don't know anything, have an opinion, bakers, butchers, caterers, chefs, owners, junky eaters, fine diners, deal seekers, fried food lovers, seafood lovers, carnivores, vegans, vegetarians, dieters…

My Blog

This and That

So& for those who read my ranting blog on Casey at Shari Sushi, new info and thoughts. Come to find he's still there. I had somehow avoided his presence since my last encounter with him but the othe...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:58:00 GMT

Two Blondes and a Shrimp

DinnerJune 12th & 13thMy dear Myrna and I headed north this past Thursday. Little did we know the city of Sanford has shindigs every second Thursday of the month, where they shut down the main dra...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:02:00 GMT

felcman*ette*& Citrus& Two Blonds and a Shrimp&

felcman*ette*,Wanted to take a minute and inform, I tried the Roasted Corn & Back Bean Burger you think so highly of. Must admit it was quite tasty, perhaps the bun too big to appreciate the thin pat...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:58:00 GMT

I’ve got mail...

From: [email protected]: [email protected]: Phantom ReviewDate: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 14:11:51 -0400Dear Phantom Review,We received your review by mail on Friday; thank you for ta...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:23:00 GMT

TRP and Me

Below, correspondence between Ravenous Pig and myself. After some days of no feedback from my review, I sent the following:Subject: Phantom ReviewFrom: Phantom Review Date: Thu, May 29, 2008 10:59 amT...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:50:00 GMT

Citrus Restaurant

DinnerMay 23, 2008Made plans to dine with Tony and Liza. My dear wife made reservations under Stormy Simba. See, she amuses herself by picking silly names. When at Ravenous Pig, the hostess had the...
Posted by on Wed, 28 May 2008 19:37:00 GMT

Ethos....

LunchMay 10, 2008Learning of Ethos was a fluke. Was at Harmon getting photos done last month when my girl and I decided to take a little walk while the print folks did their thing. There it was, in t...
Posted by on Thu, 22 May 2008 11:32:00 GMT

The Ravenous Pig

DinnerMay 3, 2008Couldn't wait to get off work Saturday night. Had made reservations for 3 at Ravenous Pig and was looking forward to trying out this much talked about eatery. I arrived just a few min...
Posted by on Wed, 14 May 2008 17:46:00 GMT

Dear Casey...

Perhaps working at Shari Sushi isn't the best thing for you. Was starving last night when I came in and all you managed to do was irritate my party with your abrasive attitude and f@$k up our order t...
Posted by on Thu, 08 May 2008 06:47:00 GMT

Cafe Trastevere Reply

Nothing, nada, zip, nilch& Custom is: Phantom will mail out his review to the appropriate establishment in hopes of a response. Part of his excitement is seeing how the business will react to his cri...
Posted by on Tue, 06 May 2008 07:52:00 GMT