tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830444700214945787.post1305944044656816030..comments2024-02-03T04:15:25.631-08:00Comments on Food, she thought.: Douchebaggery at The Bazaar?Food, she thought.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04510492084023508648noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830444700214945787.post-65100663047452654162009-11-13T03:31:55.563-08:002009-11-13T03:31:55.563-08:00Ugh I too came here because my friend invited me, ...Ugh I too came here because my friend invited me, he said he "loved it here" and it was "snazzy". OK admittedly the cocktails were delicious and high quality, the prices I didnt care about because I wasn't paying. But we wanted dessert at The Dessert Bar or whatever and they refused, saying we needed to have reservations with The Bazzaar because priority seating was given to restaurant diners. Mind you the dessert bar was empty. I sat down at bench only to be quickly susshed away by a waitress. There was no where to sit in the bar or in the outdoor patio - everything was "reserved". I finally found a litterally wooden stump/stool in the patio corner to sit in (surprising not "reserved") after which the loose screw in it, actually snagged my stockings and i almost fell over because the stump was coming off its legs!! I considered dining here for my birthday and booking a room, but after that they can go to effing NeverNeverLand. Not The Bazaar. More like Bizarre.UrbanGeishaLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12592285907528978999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830444700214945787.post-58320965408839397882009-07-07T10:46:49.379-07:002009-07-07T10:46:49.379-07:00Matt: Cannot wait for your review of Saam!Matt: Cannot wait for your review of Saam!Food, she thought.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04510492084023508648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830444700214945787.post-15999997573205830352009-07-07T09:16:14.842-07:002009-07-07T09:16:14.842-07:00I was at Bar Centro on a Saturday night and the pl...I was at Bar Centro on a Saturday night and the place was absolutely swamped. I wouldn't have enjoyed dining at The Bazaar that night, with proximity to perhaps 150 revelers just a few feet away. I prefer the sanctum of Saam, which I have a reservation for later this month.mattatouillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362025149586532212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830444700214945787.post-64792936934562012392009-07-06T11:37:28.814-07:002009-07-06T11:37:28.814-07:00I know you're not offended by being asked to l...I know you're not offended by being asked to leave -- you're offended by the tone of the server. However, please think about the hundreds of people who have done and do just what you did. He probably gives that speech a dozen times a night. It gets annoying telling people not to sit there over and over again.<br /><br />All that said, The Bazaar sounds awful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830444700214945787.post-49067053810177125302009-07-06T11:15:35.049-07:002009-07-06T11:15:35.049-07:00Anonymous 2: I didn't say the server wasn'...Anonymous 2: I didn't say the server wasn't within her limits. Maybe you misunderstand my post. Nevertheless, the entire patisserie was empty. And there were no clients waiting for seats. Just wanted to clarify.Food, she thought.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04510492084023508648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830444700214945787.post-12778155282982953612009-07-06T10:10:48.556-07:002009-07-06T10:10:48.556-07:00I dont think ordering two cocktails at the bar ent...I dont think ordering two cocktails at the bar entitles you to a seat that could be given to other customers. I think the server was perfectly within limits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830444700214945787.post-38091781353830542442009-07-05T08:28:25.020-07:002009-07-05T08:28:25.020-07:00Hi Food, She Thought,
Wow, my condolences! :( I h...Hi Food, She Thought,<br /><br />Wow, my condolences! :( I haven't been back to Bazaar ever since SIV dropped 4 Stars on the restaurant (anticipating it to be too crowded for months). Then I heard some people mention the club crowds invading the space, and wanted to go even less. <br /><br />And now your experience has soured me on the place altogether. Thanks for the warning.Exile Kisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510114278526493928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830444700214945787.post-71949941163365749972009-07-04T00:57:44.440-07:002009-07-04T00:57:44.440-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Food, she thought.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04510492084023508648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830444700214945787.post-3079076792309733142009-07-03T23:13:54.339-07:002009-07-03T23:13:54.339-07:00If you're going to be a lemming and go to the ...If you're going to be a lemming and go to the lemming places, you're going to be treated like a lemming. Don't be part of sending the message that some place is a lifestyle necessity, and then get upset when they act like they agree with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830444700214945787.post-44822281148078342792009-07-03T19:22:51.615-07:002009-07-03T19:22:51.615-07:00I agree that things seem to be sliding downhill ra...I agree that things seem to be sliding downhill rather rapidly. I was kinda shocked last night at the amount of party people. I ate their last on NYE & late January, and while there was certainly some hubbub, there was nothing off-putting. The four stars occurred back in late February. Maybe the locusts hadn't swarmed to this level yet at that time.Food, she thought.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04510492084023508648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830444700214945787.post-52750328062806401402009-07-03T18:22:24.063-07:002009-07-03T18:22:24.063-07:00It got four stars from the LA Times. Not OK!It got four stars from the LA Times. Not OK!Grubtrottershttp://www.grubtrotters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830444700214945787.post-17444501628614977632009-07-03T17:58:51.606-07:002009-07-03T17:58:51.606-07:00Kevin, you and H.C. have the right idea. If I go ...Kevin, you and H.C. have the right idea. If I go again for supper, and that's a big if having been 3x+, I will go to Saam. We end up spending that much each time more or less anyway.<br /><br />Grubtrotters: Your blog post perfectly describes the experience. And the last paragraph sums it up to a tee. They do indeed need to focus on some service goals. Your experience with the carts and the ill is unforgiveable in a restaurant of this caliber and price range.<br /><br />Pepsi Monster: makes me sad too.Food, she thought.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04510492084023508648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830444700214945787.post-29879132796483767412009-07-03T16:24:03.901-07:002009-07-03T16:24:03.901-07:00Did I not call this three months ago? ;)
"Le...Did I not call this three months ago? ;)<br /><br /><i>"Leave the glitz, the ostentation, and the douchebaggery to the throngs of scenesters and poseurs that fill up Bazaar on a Friday night--as far as I'm concerned, <a href="http://www.kevineats.com/2009/04/saam-at-bazaar-los-angeles-ca.htm" rel="nofollow">Saam</a> is the way to experience José Andrés in LA."</i>kevinEatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830444700214945787.post-87038724865426677272009-07-03T14:22:18.341-07:002009-07-03T14:22:18.341-07:00I know what you mean. I F-ing loved this place the...I know what you mean. I F-ing loved this place the first time I went, but it seems to have been taken over by a very annoying crowd. It's really too bad, but the magic has dissipated, and the service on my second visit was atrocious. I won't go into details but they're on my blog: http://grubtrotters.com/2009/03/21/cirque-du-bazaar/ Luckily, my latest visit was a little better, but I still think the wow factor is gone for good.Grubtrottershttp://www.grubtrotters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830444700214945787.post-44065443110613696982009-07-03T11:38:29.279-07:002009-07-03T11:38:29.279-07:00Yeah, it's getting to be a night crowd now. So...Yeah, it's getting to be a night crowd now. So sad because I like the food at this place, but not the "club" crowd that goes to Sunset Blvd. *sigh*Right Way to Eathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771314441239913617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830444700214945787.post-72647044624092138732009-07-03T10:29:12.543-07:002009-07-03T10:29:12.543-07:00Totally feel ya on this and one of the reason (wel...Totally feel ya on this and one of the reason (well, asides from price-oint) that I avoid the Bazaar even though I find its fare intriguing and usually tasty.<br /><br />Yeah, my only advice to avoid the d-baggery for now is going during off-times (non-weekend nights, and early!) or just making a rezzie at Saam and drop about $130 for the tasting (spendy, yes, but not bad for about 20 tastes...)H. C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12000908567574418877noreply@blogger.com