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taam
Citizen
Username: Taam
Post Number: 60
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Monday, February 6, 2006 - 8:48 pm: | 
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so, what's the deal w/ these two restaurants? they're always empty?! it seems like it's almost impossible to get a reservation (at least at a decent time) at lorena's, the pub's always busy, the diner seems like it carries a solid diner crowd. don't we need a couple places in between, like the above listed? i've been to both & had good experiences there, actually very good. - anyone have any thoughts on this? am i wrong, are they doing well??? i don't want to lose them & have some cheezy nail salon or something else we don't need to open in their place. |
amandacat
Citizen
Username: Amandacat
Post Number: 995
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 6, 2006 - 9:22 pm: |
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We loved Terra, we had a wonderful anniversary meal there a few months back and while it wasn't empty when we went but it wasn't totally packed either. I hope it's doing well, it certainly deserves it! Can't really speak to Dasti's though, it got not great reviews here on MOL and I was never tempted to give it a try. |
mlj
Citizen
Username: Mlj
Post Number: 186
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 9:26 am: |
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We love Terra. |
bearstew
Citizen
Username: Bearstew
Post Number: 10
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 3:03 pm: |
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I agree with mlj, the place is terrific. |
thincer
Citizen
Username: Thincer
Post Number: 24
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 - 12:17 pm: |
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Centanni is large enough, you can usually get a table. Sometimes we like to sit up by the bar and enjoy the music and the crowd, other nights we go back by the fireplace for a quiet dinner. Great place. |
jeffl
Supporter
Username: Jeffl
Post Number: 1574
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 - 2:37 pm: |
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I've been to D'Asti's a few times and never been disappointed. The food is at least as good as the Trattoria without the noise or the wait and the same price. Also, it's BYOB. |
mickey
Citizen
Username: Mickey
Post Number: 394
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 - 8:31 pm: |
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Went to Dastis this weekend was very pleasantly surprised. I LOVE Lorena's, Terra is pretty good, I like Verjus, I liked Celebrated, and I really enjoy Centanni, and am a Trattoria take out junkie, so I'm very familiar w/ Maplewood's restaurants. Dastis has good, and plentiful, food! pasta a la Dasti, or somesuch name, was very good and quite reasonably priced.
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bearstew
Citizen
Username: Bearstew
Post Number: 11
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 - 11:15 pm: |
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Dasti's never impressed me, went four times and it just seemed as though they were flying by the seat of their pants. Terra however just seems, I don't know, Adult. |
tripleblack
Citizen
Username: Dacar
Post Number: 167
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 - 8:43 pm: |
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is dasti's closed? |
red
Citizen
Username: Redy67
Post Number: 5095
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 - 9:21 pm: |
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Terra is fantastic and slowly picking up speed. You should definitely give it a try it is worth your while. |
Soda
Supporter
Username: Soda
Post Number: 3574
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 9, 2006 - 11:17 am: |
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Well, now if these two places go belly-up, you can't blame me...
-s. |
Da Lat
Citizen
Username: Sidrn
Post Number: 175
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, March 9, 2006 - 11:34 am: |
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taam,
I agree with you. I really dig Terra. Pete is wonderful! I asked him to spice up my dish and he obliged with a habanero pepper. He garnished it, especially for me. Definite a chef after my own heart.
Pete, if you're reading this, the habanero rocked, Dude!
I also patronized Dasti's and like it. The only way we can have these restaurants is to get the word out that they're worthwhile!
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mickey
Citizen
Username: Mickey
Post Number: 413
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 9, 2006 - 3:36 pm: |
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I think original mediocre/bad reviews for Dastis came partly as withdrawl symptoms from Celebrated. I was disappointed when Celebrated left and wasn't thrilled with the description of "hospital green walls", etc. re: Dasti's. But when we tried Dastis, we really liked it. I had something on the order of veal satimboca....quite tasty, and I even enjoyed leftovers for lunch the next day. |
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