Bellenden Belle Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Reviewed this week, The Chandelier brought home two out of six stars.The reviewer was full of praise for the tea but rather disappointed with the chewy victoria sponge, the dry eccles cake and the unpleasantly thin and buttery sandwich. I was relieved the reviewer also thought it shockingly expensive - it wasn't just me being tight (hubby says I squeak when I walk) ! But nice to see The Rosendale is still being heralded as an essential south london restaurant. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/1612-le-chandelier-time-out-review-lounged/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganapati Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 That's got to hurt. Well, who knows, they kind of have a captive audience around here. Anyway, maybe after this they won't be so quick to turf out customers that don't follow their "rules." Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/1612-le-chandelier-time-out-review-lounged/#findComment-44552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domitianus Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Ganapati Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> That's got to hurt. Well, who knows, they kind of> have a captive audience around here. Anyway, maybe> after this they won't be so quick to turf out> customers that don't follow their "rules."Yes, quite so. Imagine actually having "rules" designed to safeguard the premises, furnishings and the comfort of other patrons! Whatever next? I have to say, in light of this view that anyone should be allowed anywhere, to behave however they wish, that we should initiate a campaign against those premises that still bar people from entering if they are wearing boots or work clothing. After all, why should we tolerate local establishments that discriminate against honest, hardworking labouring folk???? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/1612-le-chandelier-time-out-review-lounged/#findComment-44553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganapati Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Oh please Domitianus, we all know you hate children. We get it already. Ok? The rule I am talking about, and the reason I put it in "" is the one used to tell a customer feeding her 10 mo baby food to get out. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/1612-le-chandelier-time-out-review-lounged/#findComment-44554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domitianus Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 If you think I hate kids Ganapati, then you are plain WRONG! And since you were the one who referred to the incident with the child then I think others have the right to do the same. Unless of course you wish to make up a new set of "rules" for the EDF in which people are only allowed to discuss what you allow them to. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/1612-le-chandelier-time-out-review-lounged/#findComment-44630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllforNun Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Ganapati - forum prefect Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/1612-le-chandelier-time-out-review-lounged/#findComment-44637 Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizenED Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 correction, Sean = forum prefect, Ganapati will have to be the deputy. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/1612-le-chandelier-time-out-review-lounged/#findComment-44715 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMacGabhann Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 hmmm - I think AFN meant that as an insult Citzen Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/1612-le-chandelier-time-out-review-lounged/#findComment-44720 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Probably, but I had the same thought as Citizen when I read it ;-) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/1612-le-chandelier-time-out-review-lounged/#findComment-44756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domitianus Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 On a serious note (if possible), any opinions as to why people run screaming to the hills when someone wants to protect their furnishings by excluding feeding children but no-one bats an eyelid when pubs or eateries ban people wearing working clothes? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/1612-le-chandelier-time-out-review-lounged/#findComment-44785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorky Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 its all to do with the misty past IIRCworking clothes used to associated with all day or straight from work big session on payday = hence the traditional block on working clothes, as landlords didnt want leathered miners or whatever getting frisky in the pub - none working clothes on a working class man, meant that someones actually gone home and chanmged = not on an all day bender Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/1612-le-chandelier-time-out-review-lounged/#findComment-44788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Administrator Posted October 5, 2007 Administrator Share Posted October 5, 2007 Please stay on topic Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/1612-le-chandelier-time-out-review-lounged/#findComment-44791 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 The modern day equivalent is the 'no shoes' policy as adopted by some bars and nightclubs (ie we don't want people who've left the office at 5pm on Friday and pissed it up for four hours solidly coming into our bar and being an a*sehole) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/1612-le-chandelier-time-out-review-lounged/#findComment-44793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganapati Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Dom--You could have fooled me. And talk about whatever you wish, no one is stopping you. I'm simply making fun of a "rule" that was just an absurd justification to get the customers to leave. If you agree with it, fine. But is a 10 month old eating babyfood such a dangerous thing that a rule "safeguarding the premises and the comfort of other patrons" needs to be put in place. Sure I can see someone saying, please don't get babyfood on our lovely new upholstered chairs, but is that reason to ask them to LEAVE? And to ask that of a customer in such an officious way is just bad business. Anyway, like I said, they have a captive audience in ED so they can make all the absurd, officious rules they want. AllforNun--don't you have a community meeting to attend/report on? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/1612-le-chandelier-time-out-review-lounged/#findComment-44794 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 sorry, Admin..I'm not that surprised by the Chanders review. We've only been in once but they don't quite seem to know what they're doing just yet. And it didn't feel like they'd quite worked-out what kind of a place they are, either.But it's early days. Will try again in a few months probably. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/1612-le-chandelier-time-out-review-lounged/#findComment-44797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Administrator Posted October 5, 2007 Administrator Share Posted October 5, 2007 Lounged Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/1612-le-chandelier-time-out-review-lounged/#findComment-44798 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellenden Belle Posted October 5, 2007 Author Share Posted October 5, 2007 -- moved topic -- Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/1612-le-chandelier-time-out-review-lounged/#findComment-44800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganapati Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Do you think the owners of Le Chandelier read this forum? I hope they do. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/1612-le-chandelier-time-out-review-lounged/#findComment-44803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellenden Belle Posted October 5, 2007 Author Share Posted October 5, 2007 If they do they have never taken the time to respond - there have been a few times when they could have clarified their policy. And I am absolutely sure they are aware of us with the number of keen Forumites frequenting Le Chandelier. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/1612-le-chandelier-time-out-review-lounged/#findComment-44804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_birdseye Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 I wouldn't feed my 10 month old in there, she would get food everywhere. Much safer having her trash Caffe Nero. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/1612-le-chandelier-time-out-review-lounged/#findComment-44834 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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