09/13/08

Rude Vale Service Manager

by clarapotesfellow

In my last visit to Campanile, this week, I had to be part of an unusual situation at the parking lot. While waiting for my car at the Valet, the manager was shouting obscenities in Spanish to the employees, and in some way rude to customers. I understand that a parking lot full at lunch time is a confusing situation but that's why the restaurant hires a valet service. They are supposed to know how to handle peak hour traffic and do it with grace. This particular valet manager was not up to the task. It was uncomfortable if not offensive to observe a rude manager abusing his staff in front of the customers. I have been to the restaurant several times for week-day lunch and never had a situation like that before.

05/25/08

Pretty building....TERRIBLE people

by melbugs41

I went with a group of friends for a birthday party last night (a Saturday). We waited 45 minutes for a table and the host explained that it was because "they were busy". We were asked to have a drink at the bar and the woman serving us there was awful! RUDE RUDE RUDE! When we finally got a table our server was decent but slow it took 30 minutes to get our drinks! The other staff was awkward, we had the manager greet us saying he was happy we chose that restaurant which sounds nice but he was very intrusive and made all of us slightly uncomfortable. the food was decent but i will never pay 20 dollars for a bowl of pasta again, the desserts were dissapointing and they forgot to put a candle in the birthday girls order (which i had personally asked the weird manager to do) the night was a HUGE waste of time, the only good part was leaving and going to a bar to really celebrate. I would definately stay away!

• Pros: leaving the very pretty/historical building
• Cons: management

05/15/08

Awesome cheese sandwiches, great ambiance

by StephKudus

Went there on a Thursday night to try their Grilled Cheese Sandwiches! :) It was awesome, I pretty much wanted to try every single sandwich available. Tip: Be sure to ask your waiter which ones are openfaced and closed sandwiches! My sister had the Halibut which I felt was almost perfectly cooked if not for the fish being not as buttery as I would have liked. Appetizers are huge, I had the Squash Blossom which I felt was a tad too oily. Also had the Beet Salad though Fraiche's Beet salad beats this one hands down! Awesome ambiance, we sat right outside the open kitchen so it was lots of fun. Tip: if you want to dress up, be sure to ask to be sat inside! :)

• Pros: Sandwiches, Food, Ambience
• Cons: Service was rather sub par