http://midtownlunch.com/forums/forum/midtown-eating Food Adventures For Your Urban Lunch Hour en-US Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:06:26 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://midtownlunch.com/forums/search.php http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/cha-pas-inbundles-coupon#post-23274 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:32:19 -0500 chowsue 23274@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>InBundles...<br /> Not to belabor the point, but I am not saying InBundles scammed Korovka. I think it is quite clear that Chapa did. Korovka handed the coupon to the waitress before ordering and at that point the waitress should have mentioned what items could be ordered or not ordered. When restaurants pull these bait and switch scams on customers, it only creates bad customer service, defeating the whole point of the marketing promotion. In the case of the OP, Hungry, well, it could be argued that OP should have shown the certificate first. I personally think OP shouldn't have had to do that at all.<br /> Korovka doesn't seem to mind much, and they are lucky. If that happened to me, I would have left the certificate on the table, paid any amount due above the cost of the promotional value, and walked out, without leaving a tip.<br /> Look, I know the waitress just probably forgot. Everyone makes mistakes. My objection is that I see these problems every time I try to use a promotional coupon from various companies. It is frustrating and makes me not want to be bothered at all sometimes.</p> <p>Now, I liked the food at Chapa. I want to see them do well. This is not how to do that. </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/lafreida-korean-bulgogi-burger-at-bon-chon#post-23273 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:47:26 -0500 Harry 23273@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>I was at Bon Chon today on 2nd Ave. They had something on the menu called "LaFreida Korean Bulgogi Burger + Frites." It was a lunch special for $9.</p> <p>I know ML gets delirious with La Freida Beef news, so I figured I'd try it. The burger was OK. I'm not convinced it was better than Social Eatz burger, but whatever.</p> <p>The real story (to me) is that the fries were terrific. They are the same Truffle Oil fries they sell for $7.</p> <p>The person I went with ordered the small order of wings. There are supposed to be 10 wings. They plate came out with only 7 wings. We complained and they brought the missing wings.</p> <p>The burger came out before the burger by around 5 minutes which I thought was odd. Why would a burger with fries be served faster than chicken at a chicken place?<br /> Is it really La Freida beef? </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/el-rey-del-sabor-60th#post-23272 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:26:26 -0500 Harry 23272@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>I was there on a pretty nice day last week and he had a line. Maybe it's the weather. </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/shamrock-shake-available-at-every-mcdonalds-this-year#post-23271 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:11:02 -0500 Karin 23271@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>They are already here. I think it's a wee bit early for Shamrock Shakes signage and Valentines Day decorations to be in the same store. </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/el-rey-del-sabor-60th#post-23269 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:38:38 -0500 Goats 23269@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>Debbie jh---Shame on you! Top quality burger and sh*tshack NEVER belongs in the same sentence. NEVER! SHAME! If you said 4 dollar 3 day old street meat vs. shake shack, I'd be more inclined to agree about the comparison. </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/el-rey-del-sabor-60th#post-23268 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:15:28 -0500 vdubjb 23268@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>Does his cart have wheels? </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/taz-is-closed#post-23267 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:18:42 -0500 Moons 23267@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>I work right next to this place and couldn't believe they were opening ANOTHER generic deli on a half block that already has 3. At least Ambrosia had the sense to remove their steam tables and provide seating with a focus on their Korean food. </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/shamrock-shake-available-at-every-mcdonalds-this-year#post-23266 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:36:45 -0500 CheeeeEEEEse 23266@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>Blondie, "some" of NY. </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/el-rey-del-sabor-60th#post-23265 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:56:50 -0500 debbie jh 23265@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>it all depends. i can get a version that's just as good in jackson heights for five bucks. but that's not midtown.</p> <p>would you pay seven bucks for a top quality burger a la shake shack/burger joint? that's pretty close to a torta in terms of ingredients, scope and filling-ness. </p> <p>how about a seventh-rate "turkey" sandwich festooned with that shredded paper they pass off for iceberg from a generic deli? </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/shamrock-shake-available-at-every-mcdonalds-this-year#post-23263 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:15:45 -0500 Blondie 23263@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>They were available in NY last year. I remember because I thought I was SOOO COOOOOOL that I had one in Kansas only to come home and find out the news. I was pissed! #notspecialanymore </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/el-rey-del-sabor-60th#post-23262 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:46:38 -0500 hawkeyepierced 23262@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>His prices definitely put him up against some tough competition. I'm not sure that his $7 torta (or higher now?) is better than the $7 falafel w/hummus from Soom Soom. </p> <p>OTOH I'm from So Cal, so I might just be especially resistant to paying NY prices for Mexican food. I have no similar qualms against overpaying for Israeli food. </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/shamrock-shake-available-at-every-mcdonalds-this-year#post-23261 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:35:46 -0500 El Dubya El 23261@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>Every year before St. Patrick's Day, someone posts a forum topic about which McDonald's have shamrock shakes, looks like this year, it will be available at every McD's nationwide.</p> <p><a href="http://money.cnn.com/2012/02/08/news/companies/mcdonalds_shamrock_shake/index.htm?source=cnn_bin" rel="nofollow">http://money.cnn.com/2012/02/08/news/companies/mcdonalds_shamrock_shake/index.htm?source=cnn_bin</a> </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/cha-pas-inbundles-coupon#post-23260 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:34:05 -0500 InBundles 23260@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>Hi MLers,</p> <p>InBundles customer support, here. Sorry again about any confusion but I just wanted to make sure that everyone understood that even though the vouchers can't be used for the 8 Lunch Special items, they are still good for any of the other 60+ menu items any time of day INCLUDING lunchtime. We're definitely not trying to scam anyone. We just want to get diners great deals on Midtown restaurants. If you have any specific questions, feel free to email us at we'll be happy to answer them. Thanks. </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/cha-pas-inbundles-coupon#post-23259 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:13:51 -0500 chowsue 23259@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>Korovka,<br /> Well THAT is bullshit.</p> <p>The certificate says "ANYTIME". Anytime includes lunch. And you showed the certificate to the waitress before you ordered. You got scammed. And THAT is not right. </p>