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We ate at Kabob Palace Fri. night, and we were very
saddened and disappointed. Not that the food was bad -- I'm not qualified
to review Indian/Pakistani food. But, Two complaints:
1) The "service" (if you could call it that)
was completely lacking. This place seems geared to the foriegn-born
already familiar with the food and customs. There was little explanation
of the food items. It wasn't clear how you order: table service? The platters
come with a choice of one of the curries which are displayed at the "counter"
where you place your order. But they are not labeled. (We had a choice of
2 vegetarian curries, and 4 goat curries, after we asked the counter-guy to
identify them.) There was no asking of "do you want a beverage with
that? Water? " I ordered a mango lassi (sounded good), but it never
arrived. We really could have used some water-- but none was offered. Plastic
forks and spoons, no knives.
2) The very sad part was the fact that the interior
of the previously-meticulously-restored American Diner was now hole-in-the-wall
silly decor. Gone are all remnants of the previous diner (except for the
stainless steel walls). All cheap industrial carpet -- no tile. Silly
chandeliers. If you remember the American Diner interior, you will be very
sadened to see it now.
Neil Lifson
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Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 9:39
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Subject: [UC] New restaurants - Kabob
Palace Review
I ate at the Kabob Palace about 2 weeks after it opened. The
kabobs are amazing. Hands down the best I've ever had. They had a full menu
but, after we got our heart set on a few items, they explained to us that they
only make a few of the items each day so be sure to ask before looking at the
menu. The portions were large (we took enough home for lunch the next day) and
the price was cheap (under $15 for two with drinks). The main entrees we
ordered - a lamb stew and a vegetable stew with okra were very flavorful and a
nice heat to them but were a little greasy for my taste. I'm not sure if they
were still working the kinks out or if that was the way it was suppose to be.
There was a family with children behind us and a couple on a date. On the
opposite side of us were 2 tables of men. I'm not sure what their country of
origin was but I gather this food was second hand to them and they seemed to
enjoy it. I assume they were taxi cab drivers from the number of cabs in the
lot. All in all, it was a nice place - and fun decor. I plan to go back soon.
Naomi
White Dog Cafe
3420
Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
http://www.whitedog.com
(215) 386-9224 x105
The
Black Cat Gift Shop
3426 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA
19104
http://www.blackcatshop.com
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Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 17:47:46 EDT
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Subject: [UC] New
restaurants
Can anyone give us a restaurant review for Kabob Palace, the
recenty-opened
restaurant in the building which was once the American
Diner, on Chestnut at
42nd? How about the new Vietnamese
restaurant at the corner of 43rd & Spruce?
I haven't tried
either yet, so I hope to hear about someone else's
experiences. I
also just saw that The Restaurant School is offering a special, "order
one entree in the American dining section, get the second one free," so
if
you're really hungry or dining with a second person, that's another
place to try.
Of course, I'm not forgetting my favorites,
Marigold, Abbraccio, Rx, Vientiane
& Dahlak, so it isn't necessary
for someone to write and remind me about them.
-Melani
Lamond
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