Anonymous
Post 07/31/2014 21:56     Subject: restaurants that chintz on the wine
I'm just loving the term 'chintzy'. Havent heard or said that for years.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2014 01:33     Subject: restaurants that chintz on the wine
Oh, Old Town Market. Used to be a 7-11.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2014 01:27     Subject: Re:restaurants that chintz on the wine
The beer and wine and coffee and ice cream store.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2014 01:26     Subject: restaurants that chintz on the wine
Anonymous wrote:What annoys me is when my husband and I order a bottle and are drinking at different paces and some novice pourer gyps me. In that case, I always try to top off glasses and keep my own tabs on equal pouring. And if they come back to try and top off unnecessarily, I just politely say something like, "we're good."


Really? Do we really need to get in to why this is an offensive term again?
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2014 01:26     Subject: Re:restaurants that chintz on the wine
I don't remember the name of it, but that was my guess. It's the one in the same parking lot with the garden center and Sub Urban Trading Co.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2014 01:16     Subject: Re:restaurants that chintz on the wine
Anonymous wrote:Not being from Kensington, I have no idea what restaurant you're talking about. But now I want to come check it out for the pizza.
I'll get my wine at that little convenience store you have -- Town and Country? I love how thought-out and reasonably priced their selection is.


Town and Country?
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2014 01:03     Subject: restaurants that chintz on the wine
NP here. I agree with OP. The fact is, we all know more or less what a standard pour looks like, and we all notice when it's light - not least because light pours are the exception not the rule (as most restaurateurs know better). Because, yes, it's bad business. Especially where inexpensive wine is concerned, chintzy pours are of little benefit to the restaurant but make a big negative impression on customers. When this happens to me, I never order a second glass. Fool me once...

I have no idea what this restaurant is, though I do love good pizza, so I'll make it a point to find out and go! And I'll order beer. I hope the owner changes this strategy before alienating any more customers.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2014 00:48     Subject: Re:restaurants that chintz on the wine
Not being from Kensington, I have no idea what restaurant you're talking about. But now I want to come check it out for the pizza.
I'll get my wine at that little convenience store you have -- Town and Country? I love how thought-out and reasonably priced their selection is.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2014 22:17     Subject: restaurants that chintz on the wine
Give OP a break. Most people never complain to the management; they just never come back. That's what I learned as a waitress in the dark ages before the internet.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2014 21:37     Subject: restaurants that chintz on the wine
Five ounces is a typical, and legally safe, pour. The alcohol in five ounces of wine is equivalant to one ounce of liquor and 12 ounces of beer. Establishments adhere to this to ensure they maintain state liquor laws related to over-pouring and any dram shop liability, etc.
the large wine glasses certainly make it appear as though the operation is short-pouring and can create this scenario.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2014 21:19     Subject: restaurants that chintz on the wine
What annoys me is when my husband and I order a bottle and are drinking at different paces and some novice pourer gyps me. In that case, I always try to top off glasses and keep my own tabs on equal pouring. And if they come back to try and top off unnecessarily, I just politely say something like, "we're good."
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2014 21:16     Subject: restaurants that chintz on the wine
I feel this way too sometimes, but only because I'm a lush. You sound like one yourself. Just get liquored up properly before and/or after dinner. Problem solved!
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2014 20:52     Subject: Re:restaurants that chintz on the wine
Anonymous



Frankly OP, you sound crazy. This worked up over an ounce of wine? I suggest going to the store and buying a large bottle of wine and keep drinking until you sound like a normal person.


This x 1,000!
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2014 19:46     Subject: restaurants that chintz on the wine
Frankly OP, you sound crazy. This worked up over an ounce of wine? I suggest going to the store and buying a large bottle of wine and keep drinking until you sound like a normal person.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2014 19:44     Subject: restaurants that chintz on the wine
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They are closed today.



Being glad they are there is unfortunately kind of trumped when you are short changed. No, I did not talk to the owner while I was there. But I left feedback on their website.

I dont believe this was an accident. So Im not expecting any real results. It does not matter how hard the owner worked to get the store there. That is what it is to run a restaurant- you work hard. I have several friends who run restaurants- I know how hard they work. They also would never chintz on the wine. Its bad business. I work hard too and am also nice. Its not every day I go out to a restaurant of any kind.

Several restaurants have failed thinking they are so special to be in Kensington. Its not special if you dont deliver. I hope these people get it together, because their pizza is very good.


You sound really nasty. You talk to the owner or wait for a response for a few days before publicly bashing. You talk to the owner or manager in the restaurant and ask for a larger pour or a reduction in price (I'd never do either but better than bashing him). He is new to the restaurant business. Cut him some slack. He will succeed if he keeps prices affordable and the food is decent because there are no decent sit-down family friendly restaurants in Kensington and there is only so much Manny's and Chipolte one can eat (neither of which are really sit down). They did deliver as you said the pizza was very good.