Hemmingways

Hemmingways
Pearl Street
Theater District

Overall 2.8 spoons
Food 3.2
Service 3.2
Atmosphere 3.8
Overall adjusted 3.82 spoons

Despite being a very busy place, the service at this Theater district restaurant was quite accommodating. We enjoyed lively conversation as Frank Sinatra filled our ears. The food was just average, the New York Strip Steak was a little tough, but the Lobster Ravioli was to die for. Nobody went for dessert(spring break diets). The price was fair.
Is addiction a weakness?

Romeo and Juliet

January 31, 2007
Nice place, however cannot hold a candle to some of our previous eating establishments including "Chez Criscione". The Roman motif was ruined the piped in Top 40's music. The food was quite delicious, we especially enjoyed the pesto served with bread slices. The price is also attractive, as evidenced by the positve overall adjusted rating.
Overall 2.7
Food 3.2
Service 3.8
Atmosphere 2.0
Overall Adjusted Rating 3.39

January 24, 2007
Mackenzie's Restaurant
Hamburg, Ny
Overall Rating 2.7 spoons
Food 3.0
Service 2.2
Atmosohere 2.8
Adjusted overall rating 2.4 spoons

The food is good, the view is pleasant. The price is fair. Unfortunately the atmosphere was less than stellar. Cheesey 80's love rock filled the otherwise empty "hall". Furthermore the unclean carpet odor reeeked diminished the dining experience.

The Friar's Table

Special Dinner Guest:
Ms. Elizabeth Nolan, "DCCG"

Plainly placed, this well-established institute of fine dining did not disappoint; however, bring a full wallet.

Overall rating: 3.9
Food: 3.66
Service: 4.33
Atmosphere: 3.66
Q Factor: -1.3

Adjusted Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 5 Spoons

Meet the Cast!

What a unique cast of characters...



Brenda Criscione

" food quote " -

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Ed Connors






Mike Criscione









Mary Lou Nolan






Tim " Jesse" Nolan

Q Factor ! Our price-adjusted rating system

Our rating system:

All supper club participants for a given evening rate the quality of the resturant's dining experience based on three different factors:

• Food

• Service

• Atmosphere.

Individual participants give each factor a rating from 1 to 5.

As a guide, a “1” should be roughly equivalent to the level of quality one would expect from a $10/person dining experience (including all costs except tax & tip). A “5” should be roughly equivalent to the quality of a $50/person dining experience.

Once all participants have given their individual ratings, an average rating for each factor is calculated. A resturant’s Overall Rating is determined from the following:

Overall Rating = (Ave. Food Rating + Ave. Service Rating + Ave. Atmosphere Rating) / 3

This Overall Rating is then modified by a "Q factor" to determine the final Overall Adjusted Rating. The Q factor brings into consideration the value for your money of a resturant’s dining experience and adjusts the Overall Rating accordingly. The Q factor can be a positive or negative number. Positive Qs boost a resturant's Overall Rating. Negative Qs detract from it.

To first calculate the Q, the total price of the meal (not including tax & tip) is divided by the number of participants. This yields an average price per person dollar amount. This number is plugged in to the following formula to determine the Q:

Q Factor = Overall Rating - (Ave. Price per Person) / 10

Finally, to determine the Overall Adjusted Rating for a resturant (what we post in the blog) , the following formula is used:

Overall Adjust Rating = Overall Rating + Q Factor.

…it’s just that simple!!