tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656152423925053837.post6546429678321171714..comments2024-01-31T08:12:39.211-05:00Comments on Cincinnati Nomerati: Via Vite:Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08883125671435382392noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656152423925053837.post-26436320956156831302011-06-25T14:14:14.169-04:002011-06-25T14:14:14.169-04:00Thanks for the input, you obviously put a lot of t...Thanks for the input, you obviously put a lot of thought into your comment. I do appreciate the constructive criticism. I don't know if the server was having a bad night, but she definitely was not confirming my order (she repeated it back to me twice and I was pointing at the item on the menu, which she could see), and she was pretty condescending about it. I think her attitude started us off badly to begin with, and that impacted the overall tone of the review. <br /><br />Honestly, David and I have both grown a lot, food wise, since this review, so maybe if we returned we'd like it a lot better. If blogs had lives like people, I think this post would definitely be tagged "growing pains". <br /><br />I hope you have a better experience than we did and enjoy your time in Cincinnati. There are lots of great restaurants to go to--don't miss Local 127!Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635622483580255811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656152423925053837.post-58650769691941567912011-06-25T13:08:10.070-04:002011-06-25T13:08:10.070-04:00The review is well written and entertaining. Howe...The review is well written and entertaining. However, it is poorly informed. Also you say that the prices double for drinks when you leave the bar, but your example is $6.95 during happy hour vs $8.00, that is $1.05. Typically, restaurants offer discounts at happy hour, not price increases at tables. They are offering you a discount, don't complain about it. <br />If you had time to order bruschetta you had time to ask what came on it. At nicer restaurants servers are also often suppose to repeat back what you order, so if she pronounces it correctly and you didn't, it doesn't mean she was trying to correct you. She may have been confirming the order. And the salad you say doesn't have lettuce- not all salads do. What did the menu description say? Please don't order food without reading descriptions and then complaining that it didn't come with what you thought it came with. I see a crostini with what may be whipped goat cheese (aka bruschetta) and a nicely presented dish. As for the price, food cost is typically 1/3 of what is charged. A restaurant is a business, and must pay employees, rent, astronomical electric and gas bills and pay for supplies and insurance, all while making a narrow 2%-10% profit. The average profit for fine dining restaurants in the current economy is under 5%. <br />The salmon is also well presented. People have weird things about the way food looks or textures, and that's fine especially since it wasn't your dish. My sister, for example, can't eat mushrooms because she thinks it feels like slugs are sliding down her throat. The presentation of the salmon is beautiful. <br /><br />A bit about me- if it isn't obvious I have worked in fine dining for over 14 years. I am currently scoping out restaurants on for an upcoming trip to Cincinnati since I have never been before and really couldn't help myself after reading your review. I am glad to hear this place has good water, I am weird about that too. Luckily for me, I suppose, this review doesn't deter me from wanting to dine at Via Vite, but I think that is because of what I have written above. <br />It seems to me when I read your review that you came to the restaurant wanting to be disappointed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656152423925053837.post-71816644952167645822010-08-28T15:28:32.014-04:002010-08-28T15:28:32.014-04:00Jin, Thanks for your kind words about the blog. I&...Jin, Thanks for your kind words about the blog. I'd also like to thank you for pretentiously correcting my pronunciation once again. <br /><br />The waitress was also very rude about it. We have not returned to Via Vite, and that is one of the strong factors why.Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635622483580255811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656152423925053837.post-23334809873718667002010-08-23T18:32:20.506-04:002010-08-23T18:32:20.506-04:00I appreciate the honesty. I wonder though if you ...I appreciate the honesty. I wonder though if you are not that adventurous when it comes to food and that may have slanted your review.<br /><br />It sounded like you desired a dining experience almost exactly like the ones you've had before. However, you must know by now that tomato bruschetta is just one variation of the flavorful appetizer pronounced in Italia as brus'ketta. <br /><br />You have a very interesting blog and I hope you continue on your quest for tasty delights. <br /><br />Buon Appetito!Jinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656152423925053837.post-15181257483912371482010-01-14T13:54:39.339-05:002010-01-14T13:54:39.339-05:00Strangely enough, I really don't remember ever...Strangely enough, I really don't remember ever seeing a traditional bruschetta with pepperoni on it. Well it's a brave new world, have fun out there and eat well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656152423925053837.post-88998150778998098802009-12-30T14:26:27.557-05:002009-12-30T14:26:27.557-05:00This comment seems to be written by someone who do...This comment seems to be written by someone who doesnt know their own name. <br /><br />That's too bad. Must be tough! Best of luck, hope your memory (and manners) return shortly.Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635622483580255811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656152423925053837.post-26885723722927753442009-12-29T22:22:37.666-05:002009-12-29T22:22:37.666-05:00this review seems to have been written by someone ...this review seems to have been written by someone who doesn't like food. You're a food blogger??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com