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Next time I'm asked the question `what was your most embarassing moment ever?` I'm going to recount the evening that my partner and I had at Genoa. David just wanted to have a quiet meal there to celebrate his 46th birthday. He had been to the Genoa before years earlier and had fond memories. After arriving promptly for our reservation, the waitress asked us if there were any dietary restrictions that she should know about. I reminded her of our reservation for two vegetarians. She left and came back and said that the `salad` had trout in it, and `was that okay?` (No!) I alerted her I also didn't eat eggs but did eat cheese. Then the maitre d' came over. He talked about the food they had available for the evening. He said since I didn't eat eggs I could have their four-course meal. We agreed. Then he came back and started talking about the vegetarian entrée, which was a soufflé. I reminded him that I didn't eat eggs. He went back to the kitchen. David started to look like he was going to cry. (I would have gladly paid $99 for a microwaved potato just so David could have his fricking birthday meal!) Anyway, we're sitting there drinking our San Pellegrino water and the Maitre d' returned and said: “it doesn't look like they have any main course available.” I said that if they could just throw together a big salad that would be fine. He went back to the kitchen and returned a minute later to say he was sorry, that “the chef was mulling things over in the kitchen and just didn't feel that he could prepare a meal -- even a salad -- that would meet the standards of the restaurant.` He said they should have been warned ahead of time that I was `vegan` not `vegetarian` so could have been better prepared. I don't know when an egg or a trout became a vegetable – but I’m just the customer! Then, clearly inviting us to leave, he said `the water is of course complimentary,` and as David was leaving, clearly upset, the waiter called out `oh, and happy birthday sir!`
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