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Cafe Champagne Thornton Winery

Cafe Champagne Thornton Winery

32575 Rancho California Rd P.O. Box 9008CA 92589, Temecula, United States

Cafe • Pizza • Brunch • Chicken


"I made a reservation for 7 for 12:30pm on Father’s Day. We have an autistic child who unfortunately was having a meltdown when we needed to leave. My parents, who are almost 80, got there on time and I told them to explain what was going on and to go ahead and sit to get some drinks and appetizers. They let me know the restaurant refused to seat them until all of us were present. I figured they must be really busy and didn’t want to make other people wait or didn’t want to mess up the kitchen flow. Having worked in restaurants before, I understand the need for that policy. However, once we got there around 1:15pm, we saw the restaurant was over half empty and no one was waiting for a table. Staff was standing around, and my almost 80 year old parents were sitting on a short wall in the shade to stay cool. I was appalled that the restaurant manager seemed either unable to determine if she should adjust restaurant policies or was simply lacking empathy and did not care. I checked in and said we were the party of 7 with the 1230 reservation where my parents arrived on time and you wouldn’t seat them. She simply curtly replied, “Yes” and didn’t even look at me. If my parents and my autistic child could have waited to eat and get some water I would have left right then. I am glad we stayed because the food was good and the waitress and staff were wonderful. The view was great and we loved the aesthetic. We spent a large amount of money and tipped the waitress over the mandatory gratuity for parties of 6+. But I seriously question the judgment of a manager that will not allow 2 almost 80 year olds to sit at a table and get food and water when it’s over 80 degrees and they have the space and staff to handle a table that does not follow the typical order timing. The fact she was informed of why we were late and she showed no understanding or concern also leads me to think this coldness and rigidity is not out of the norm. We will not be returning."

Ta'carbon Steak House

Ta'carbon Steak House

1003 E Southline Rd, Tuscola, IL 61953, USA, United States

Wraps • Steak • Salads • Steakhouse


"The food, except for the one truly awful meal I had once, is mediocre at best. For the prices they charge, that makes it doubly sad. Let me start with my awful meal. The very pleasant server recommended the special that day (late lunch time . It was supposed to be like a hot roast beef. Roast beef on top of bread with gravy. Mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables. The beef was dry and topped with a flavorless, watery gravy. The mashed potatoes were like instant that they couldn 't get right. Just grainy and watery. Like they simply put water on the instant, but didn 't really cook it. Also flavorless. The vegetables tasted straight out of the can. Flavorless, watery and not even warm. Everything on my plate was as flavorless as water...that seemed the theme. One of the worst meals I 've ever had!The two other times I have eaten there, I ordered steak, one of my favorite foods on the planet. Wow! To pass off what amounts to a thin and mediocre sandwich steak as a dinner steak and charge those prices? I have a hard time believing some of these rave reviews. I did like the what was supposed to be a wedge salad, but they never seem to have it, so we 'd get a chopped version instead (phew, long sentence! . It has bacon and blue cheese and is a fairly decent size...until you pick out the brown lettuce. It 's not an inexpensive menu item...maybe it should be. I always order from soup to nuts when I go out. I also tip well, so my three experiences have not been cheap ones and I got to try a lot of what this restaurant offers. You know what happens after three strikes?!The staff, the times I 've been there, have been friendly. Based on their recommendations, I have to wonder if they really eat the food, or just need to push certain items. Clean and ok decor. I 'll be saving my money next time though. Use it for gas money to go eat steak in another town."