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Post by scout on Oct 29, 2008 22:02:25 GMT -4
This is from the real Scout, not the former La Fontana employee who stole my screen name.
I too cannot argue with you on the 95% fresh claim that you made given that I do not work there, and neither do you apparently. I also find your claim suspect given that one of the main ingredients of La Fontana is pasta, and it didn't taste as though it was made fresh.
To clarify my original statement, I never stated the food was not fresh. What I said was that some of it was not fresh TASTING (namely the breaded chicken). Perhaps it was left out too long, not frozen correctly, or it was months old and came from CostDepot..... I don't know. I did not ask the chicken what it had been doing from slaughter to plate. All I know is that it was overpriced for the way it tasted. Regardless, food can be "made on premises", that doesn't translate to being made with all fresh ingredients. I'm not going to bother with your ridiculous claim that I "don't know the difference or what REAL food tastes like" comment as it has nothing to do with a thread on local establishment recommendations.
My review still stands: excellent service, great pizza, and OK entrees that are overpriced.
Thanks to all for the tip on Rustico. I will make a point to check it out sometime soon, especially on a Wednesday!
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Post by scout on Oct 29, 2008 22:15:47 GMT -4
Oh, and chef David. I always thought the big difference between a tomato sauce you might put on pasta and marinara is that marinara is sweeter. Tempted as I was, I did not look it up.
I'm going to in about 5 seconds though ;-)
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Post by moosie on Oct 30, 2008 12:24:36 GMT -4
marinara has herbs and onions and tomatoes. no meat or other additions.
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Post by alcatraz on Oct 30, 2008 22:47:59 GMT -4
They're spelled differently.
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Post by ac on Oct 31, 2008 15:44:59 GMT -4
Scout. I didnt mean to use your screen name. Iam a student at school, that;s why Iam not working at Lafontana anymore. Second, you have your opinion and I have mine. I like Lafontana and they have great food and majority of it is fresh, If that a better way to put it for you. The difference between marinara sauce and tomato sauce is tomato sauce is smooth and marinara is the chuckier sauce and has no meats or onions. Its used for seafood. Tomato sauce is used for spagetti. That's the Difference. They serve fresh broccoli, fresh chicken. I am not trying to get on you, just educate you.
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Post by scout on Nov 2, 2008 13:24:06 GMT -4
My marinara comments were in a separate post because it was in response to chef david's question. I wanted to hear what he had to say on the subject since the difference seems to be very subjective. Moosie said exactly what your dictionary will tell you: tomatoes, onions, herbs. You say there are no onions. Regardless, she had a good definition according to Webster, but it doesn't tell the difference since all those ingredients can be found in most tomato sauces. Many marinara recipes require cooking the onions or garlic first to bring out a sweeter flavor. Some really lazy ones even add a touch of sugar so you can throw it all together at once and still get the sweetness. The marinara at La Fontana is not chunky, so I'm surprised you chose Lidia Bastinich's marinara definition since it is in direct conflict with the marinara of the restaurant you so vehemently support.
Thanks for the "education". LOL! I've tried not to be rude and stay on topic, but your rudeness for the second time is making it very difficult. Look, I understand that English is your second language, so maybe that is where the communication problem lies. I will say this for the third and final time. You can type all day long about how the food is made fresh, it doesn't change the fact that it didn't TASTE that way and it doesn't change the fact that I had to pay over $17 for mediocre tasting food. It also doesn't change the fact that speedrgurl68 got frozen broccoli on her salad. Saying it is fresh doesn't change the taste or the price. I don't know how to make the difference between what I'm saying and what you're saying any clearer, so this is the last time I will try.
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Post by green on Dec 14, 2008 17:00:46 GMT -4
I've never had good service in this place, almost once, but the check came after everyone was nearly asleep. The wait staff seems to disappear at times for a long while, but I've solved that problem, it's called take out.
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Post by - on Jul 30, 2009 14:18:08 GMT -4
Had lunch there today, as a KIO friend of ours raves about the place. We ordered the white pizza with sausage. The cheese didn't stay on the crust, and the sausage did not taste like freshly sliced sausage. I think it is pre sliced sausage from a bag, and it was cold, in addition that the sausage did not stick to the cheese. So I gave my husband my slice, and ordered the ham and cheese calzone. I felt like a Wendy's commercial... where's the meat!? The calzone was packed with cheese, and every now and then, I'd find tiny thinly sliced squares of ham. Like it was bought at Acme next door from the deli section, and ordered ham sliced, and then cut it into bitty little squares. It was so bad that the cheeses didn't hold to the calzone shell, and as soon as I cut it, the cheese came running out. So if you order the calzone, bring a spoon for the cheese, and maybe you can dip the shell into the cheese in search of ham. I'm sorry to be so negative, but when you compare the price of their calzone to a pannini from Rustico's , there is no comparison. I love Rustico's! Every time we dine there whether if it's for apps., lunch or dinner, we have always enjoyed our food. Same prices, and a huge difference in quality. -Cg
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Post by moosie on Jul 30, 2009 21:41:54 GMT -4
love their calamari
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