VOLT in Frederick

[Anonymous]

Your excuses are exhausting, OP.

[Anonymous]

It is fabulous. Get a late reservation so baby is asleep and go the next time your parents are in town.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't your parents babysit?

That's what I'm wondering.

Because they don't live here. We have an infant and I'm not comfortable leaving 66 year olds with an infant for hours while I'm far away if anything happens. Just not a good situation for us. If they lived here it would be different. We are downtown so on a good day Frederick is an hour. And baby is definitely not brunch at volt material.

But that's good it still seems popular. I will try to sell it again or regift it at Christmas

Really? Is it just a that they're 66 or is something wrong with them? That's pretty young for grandparents around here!

I'd probably call the manager and make a plea to transfer it to Family Meal (kid friendly) or just take baby to Volt for brunch or lunch. An infant is real portable. People won't care.

If you don't want to go, and it sounds like you don't, then list it in eBay or something. Or re gift it.

[Anonymous]

You've had it for 3 years and you've shot down every suggestion for how too use the card so it's clear you have no interest in using it. Re-gift it to someone who will use it. One less gift to buy.

[Anonymous]

The suggestions on how to use it are to make my parents take care of my child. My parents are older and take care of him when I need them to, but asking them to do it for 4 hours so I can go to dinner seems a bit ridiculous. It's just not the dynamic we have. I'm glad so many of you do - I don't see my parents as care takers in that way.

I've asked the company to transfer it to a Range gift card, because even though we didn't like it, I'm sure I could get a group of friends to go and pay. But they won't. So, moot point. I'll ask about Family Meal (but spending $300 there is hard - Range would be better because I could ask friends to go since it's not that far away)

I was simply wondering if it's not popular anymore, given how many other great restaurants have opened in the past few years. I wouldn't want to regift it and have the person I gave it to think it was an outdated gift. I'm glad to hear it's still fabulous - seems like it can be a good gift.

And man, I have had that thing for 3 years!

[Anonymous]

Also - can two people, without alcohol (my husband doesn't drink and I'm nursing, so have a limit) spend $300 on lunch at Volt?

Just curious. If not, I should ask if I can leave the tip on that and then just leave a massive tip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The suggestions on how to use it are to make my parents take care of my child. My parents are older and take care of him when I need them to, but asking them to do it for 4 hours so I can go to dinner seems a bit ridiculous. It's just not the dynamic we have. I'm glad so many of you do - I don't see my parents as care takers in that way.

I've asked the company to transfer it to a Range gift card, because even though we didn't like it, I'm sure I could get a group of friends to go and pay. But they won't. So, moot point. I'll ask about Family Meal (but spending $300 there is hard - Range would be better because I could ask friends to go since it's not that far away)

I was simply wondering if it's not popular anymore, given how many other great restaurants have opened in the past few years. I wouldn't want to regift it and have the person I gave it to think it was an outdated gift. I'm glad to hear it's still fabulous - seems like it can be a good gift.

And man, I have had that thing for 3 years!

Blah blah blah blah.

Asked and answered a hundred times, OP. Move on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your excuses are exhausting, OP.

Yup.

[Anonymous]

Your excuses really are exhasting, OP. Just give it to someone else. If I got a 300 gift card to Volt, I would hire a babysitter, or get a family member to watch them when they are in town, and have a wonderful night out with my husband. And it's likely MOST people would do that. So while you wouldn't, for your exhausting number of reasons why, your friends probably will. So they will appreciate the gift. If not, they will regift it, and so on.

It's not that serious. It's a gift card!

[Anonymous]

Yes - I thanked for the reply - I'm glad to see it's still popular and good, so passing it to another person won't be like giving them a card to a once popular place. I appreciate that people like it - it's good to know.

If anyone has been for brunch, and can actually constructively comment on cost, I'm curious if $300 is realistic to think we can spend on brunch there for 4 people if we can get another couple to go.

And for the record, I don't think it's abnormal to not have the type of relationship with my parents where I have them take care of my child all the time. They do it when I need it (nanny vacation, for example). I'm happy they do, but I'm not comfortable doing it for recreational purposes due to his needs and their abilities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes - I thanked for the reply - I'm glad to see it's still popular and good, so passing it to another person won't be like giving them a card to a once popular place. I appreciate that people like it - it's good to know.

If anyone has been for brunch, and can actually constructively comment on cost, I'm curious if $300 is realistic to think we can spend on brunch there for 4 people if we can get another couple to go.

And for the record, I don't think it's abnormal to not have the type of relationship with my parents where I have them take care of my child all the time. They do it when I need it (nanny vacation, for example). I'm happy they do, but I'm not comfortable doing it for recreational purposes due to his needs and their abilities.

If you invited another couple, it's realistic. Especially if the other couple likes a good mimosa.

If you still have more to spend, get the bacon glazed donuts. You should be fine! Maybe get another dessert to go. But yes, I think 4 adults could consume $300 worth at Volt for brunch.

[Anonymous]

Thanks again the input!

Now that I think about it, I should just bring my child to dinner there at prime bed time. I think the other dinners will love it!

Anyway - those who were helpful about the quality of the restaurant still being good, thanks - it was actually helpful. It hasn't gone the way of a few others. Good to know, I appreciate the input.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
If you invited another couple, it's realistic. Especially if the other couple likes a good mimosa.

If you still have more to spend, get the bacon glazed donuts. You should be fine! Maybe get another dessert to go. But yes, I think 4 adults could consume $300 worth at Volt for brunch.

THANK YOU! Actual useful information - maybe we will try this. Less traffic, baby can annoy people, and I can get drunk

[Anonymous]

Get off of DCUM and google it. menus and prices are on their website:
http://www.voltrestaurant.com/menus/?sort=lunch

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
If you invited another couple, it's realistic. Especially if the other couple likes a good mimosa.

If you still have more to spend, get the bacon glazed donuts. You should be fine! Maybe get another dessert to go. But yes, I think 4 adults could consume $300 worth at Volt for brunch.

THANK YOU! Actual useful information - maybe we will try this. Less traffic, baby can annoy people, and I can get drunk

Same PP here:

To really maximize the gift card, make sure you all get the 5 course tasting. I think that might actually about cover it. If each of you gets a drink (and maybe the hubs got a soda), you should be golden!