tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018475.post2489611083925262879..comments2023-10-31T11:50:09.773+00:00Comments on Mulier Fortis: A Restaurant Review To Cherish...Mulier Fortishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186202810919174492noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018475.post-17651709841474343432007-11-18T20:49:00.000+00:002007-11-18T20:49:00.000+00:00I saw the end of a restaurant review in The Times ...I saw the end of a restaurant review in The Times last week which ended, Meal for 2 £250, but I did order two coffees...leutgebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15566408268292424147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28018475.post-33279303797829828892007-11-18T20:36:00.000+00:002007-11-18T20:36:00.000+00:00Oh,My. When I saw 140 POUNDS for two people -- I ...Oh,My. When I saw 140 POUNDS for two people -- I was floored. The saddest part is that this restaurant put all the money into a misguided decor, and seemingly spent about 10 cents coming up with the recipes and service.<BR/><BR/>Hello, Captain Spaulding -- you start with good dishes and service.<BR/>Wine? Please. My grandmother would laugh.<BR/><BR/>Aside from the odd dish with caviar, Ukrainian food is really "comfort food" if done right. Unpretentious. I could kill right now for my grandmother's chicken paprikash, homemade bread (particularly the bread with a center of potatoes mixes with a slight bit of sauerkraut freshly baked with lots of fresh butter and a bit of salt. Heaven on earth to die for. Pierogies and halupkis. Fresh good sausage. What on earth were these pinheads thinking? Sounds like a restaurant designed by a big corporation with no thought as to the essentials. Namely the FOOD. Why not well made, simple dishes, at reasonable prices? Dummies.gemoftheoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521207668262592414noreply@blogger.com