Serious complaint about "Guido's"

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
20/06/2009 10:15

Friday evening my wife and I paid a first visit to "Guido's" (Lilli's & Guido's restaurant). For me, being a cynic and always biased, this was a very disappointing experience. I could only think of one "serious" complaint! How do Mrs. Lilli and Signor Guido think one person can eat such a huge, delicious sirloin steak?! And the "La Carbonara; Fresh spaghetti with Chicken cubes, Pancetta and fresh cream" - it could have satisfied two Dutchmen instead of one. Excellent food, but too much, Guido, too much...



Thank you both for a very enjoyable meal and your outstanding hospitality. Your place, your service and the quality of your food are examples for most of the other restaurants in TRNC.



We'll be back soon to make up more "serious" complaints...



Thanks again!

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
20/06/2009 10:18

Good Morning DC. We will welcome you both back any time. Thank you for you comments. Complaints like this I can take any time xx

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
20/06/2009 10:27

Wow ! that is a Hans - ome compliment

Simbas

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
20/06/2009 10:28

Lilli, just read on this board that Richard (Brinsley) had oysters (I heard about lobster already) at "Guido's". Should one order them in advance? If so, how many days?

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
20/06/2009 10:28

We all know what Hans is like, always complaining about something. So if he is pleased, that is some recommendation. Are you feeling ok Hans?

ismet

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
20/06/2009 10:38

The truth, Ismet bey, nothing but the truth. I'm sure *you* know that little known Kemal Atatürk saying, which neither made the books nor the bulletin boards until now: "Good food, good mood".

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
20/06/2009 10:40

Hi again Hans we usually get them thursday or Friday but would require notice by Tuesday to order xx

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
20/06/2009 10:43

Thanks, Lilli! Any special day for fresh, Dutch raw herring (no, not rollmops!)? Or smoked eel?

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
20/06/2009 10:46

Hi DC we think we can get the smoked eel. I will make enquiries about the raw herring and let you know x

DutchCrusader



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Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
20/06/2009 11:26

Here's just a small choice of excellence at "Guido's Bistro" (much more to find on the black boards inside!):



Starters: http://www.allcrusades.com/BB_pics/guido_menu_1



Main courses: http://www.allcrusades.com/BB_pics/guido_menu_2

HappyBoots


Joined: 28/05/2009
Posts: 74

Message Posted:
20/06/2009 11:29

I love the food at Guido's - my complaint is that it makes me seriously fat!

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
20/06/2009 11:44

3 cheers for DC ... what a lovely compliment and from one so usually critical..



Official..Guido's has it first star...the DC star..for get the michellin star

NatAless



Joined: 31/03/2009
Posts: 789

Message Posted:
20/06/2009 12:20

I wanted to go to the deli the other day but it was 3.30pm so closed :0( do you sell blocks of parmesan cheese?

Also, a member said something about linguini with lobster but it's not on the menu, do you only have it on special days?

Last question...sorry! On the 26th of June will it be a set menu?/normal menu?/and how do you normally split the bill?

grazie mille!

ciao

Natx

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
20/06/2009 12:26

lili,



i am sure your heart much have jump when you saw the title of the post !!!!!

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
20/06/2009 15:31

Hi again Nat. the set menu is a special price and everybody just pays there own cost for drinks and the meal. Yes we can cut you a block of parmasen. Im sorry we missed you.With the lobster its usually on the blackboard special but we will happily do it for you if we know in advance to orde in. Hi Sylvie yes my little heart did skip a beat or two. How are you xxx

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
20/06/2009 16:30

RE msg 14, Sylvie > when you saw the title of the post <



=> Many years ago I was taught that a headline shouldn't tell a story - a good headline is a cry and should attract attention. I most humbly think this is still true - it worked here, didn't it?

NatAless



Joined: 31/03/2009
Posts: 789

Message Posted:
20/06/2009 16:44

true DutchCrusader, if you only read the headlines from the Sun newspaper, you would get a completely different story to the article underneath, with their puns etc



Lilli that sounds great thanks! See you next Friday!

Natx

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
21/06/2009 04:53

I can exceed my complaint from Hans; Oysters are sold in half or dozen quantities in restaurants by tradition. I think that the 'ten' on my plate was shortened by the greed of the CHEF!!! However, worth the journey and the company and enduring the loss of the game of chess afterwards! Steak Tartare next time!



Richard

guidosp1


Joined: 30/12/2008
Posts: 341

Message Posted:
21/06/2009 09:03

hi rich, next time i will have 24 oysters so will be no complains from you. i was just lucky. you probably are a much better player than me.

japeal



Joined: 12/09/2008
Posts: 1052

Message Posted:
21/06/2009 09:10

I agree with Dutch re mess 1, La Carbonara very filling only managed to eat half of it, this was my first visit to Guido's yesterday lunchtime I was still full at teatime so did not eat an evening meal.



Lovely food!!



John

NatAless



Joined: 31/03/2009
Posts: 789

Message Posted:
21/06/2009 09:14

Hi Japeal,



I agree and that's what I love about long delicious lunches that keep you full until late so you don't have dinner therefore good for the diet too! That's my excuse anyway ;0)

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 19:53

lili,



i am fine - coming back mid-july -hard to wait but fortunatly the weather is very nice actually !