Comments on: Pipa http://www.strumerika.com/2007/11/18/pipa/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:33:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ashley http://www.strumerika.com/2007/11/18/pipa/#comment-3553 Ashley Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:20:42 +0000 http://www.strumerika.com/2007/11/18/pipa/#comment-3553 As you know, I am quite the Spanish tapas snob but I must say that Pipa went beyond my expectations. I was expecting a trendy, well decorated restaurant with watered down sangria and sub-par tapas. While the Sangria was a bit weak, the tapas were really tasty and more authentic than most 'spanish' restaurants in Manhattan. With some of the best tapas I have had in NYC, and a bill that does not put a dent in your wallet, I will be happy to return to Pipa with you! As you know, I am quite the Spanish tapas snob but I must say that Pipa went beyond my expectations. I was expecting a trendy, well decorated restaurant with watered down sangria and sub-par tapas. While the Sangria was a bit weak, the tapas were really tasty and more authentic than most ’spanish’ restaurants in Manhattan. With some of the best tapas I have had in NYC, and a bill that does not put a dent in your wallet, I will be happy to return to Pipa with you!

]]> By: emily http://www.strumerika.com/2007/11/18/pipa/#comment-3419 emily Tue, 20 Nov 2007 03:02:58 +0000 http://www.strumerika.com/2007/11/18/pipa/#comment-3419 That's a good moral. You're always good at getting things taken care of though. That’s a good moral. You’re always good at getting things taken care of though.

]]> By: Erika http://www.strumerika.com/2007/11/18/pipa/#comment-3418 Erika Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:12:27 +0000 http://www.strumerika.com/2007/11/18/pipa/#comment-3418 Cheese flan you're right! That's why I wanted it!! I was wondering why I'd be into a chocolate flan. I could not find the dessert menu online. Yea, the hostess was strange at first but then when I started getting angry she was suddenly very nice and accommodating. Moral of story: I should get angry more often? Cheese flan you’re right! That’s why I wanted it!! I was wondering why I’d be into a chocolate flan. I could not find the dessert menu online.

Yea, the hostess was strange at first but then when I started getting angry she was suddenly very nice and accommodating. Moral of story: I should get angry more often?

]]> By: emily http://www.strumerika.com/2007/11/18/pipa/#comment-3395 emily Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:26:07 +0000 http://www.strumerika.com/2007/11/18/pipa/#comment-3395 One minor point of contention, I think it was a cheese flan we had, not chocolate. Excellent observations about the service though. I was so ready to be furious at them, especially since I had been the first one to arrive and told them the name our reservation was under and nobody bothered to point out that the reservation hadn't been confirmed until I had been standing around for 30 min waiting for the rest of our party to arrive. In fact, I was pretty pissed, but they knew exactly how to appease me--profuse apologies and free booze! One minor point of contention, I think it was a cheese flan we had, not chocolate. Excellent observations about the service though. I was so ready to be furious at them, especially since I had been the first one to arrive and told them the name our reservation was under and nobody bothered to point out that the reservation hadn’t been confirmed until I had been standing around for 30 min waiting for the rest of our party to arrive. In fact, I was pretty pissed, but they knew exactly how to appease me–profuse apologies and free booze!

]]> By: Stepho http://www.strumerika.com/2007/11/18/pipa/#comment-3393 Stepho Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:16:10 +0000 http://www.strumerika.com/2007/11/18/pipa/#comment-3393 Great point about Pipa's ability to recover gracefully from the delay in seating us. I was so happy with my sangria and conversation that I didn't even notice how long we had been standing there! It's so rare to find that kind of attention -- I went to Aurora in soho this past weekend and after waiting over 40 minutes past our reservation time to be seated, the hostess didn't even apologize once. It really tainted my whole dining experience. So glad you mentioned that about Pipa :) Great post! Great point about Pipa’s ability to recover gracefully from the delay in seating us. I was so happy with my sangria and conversation that I didn’t even notice how long we had been standing there! It’s so rare to find that kind of attention — I went to Aurora in soho this past weekend and after waiting over 40 minutes past our reservation time to be seated, the hostess didn’t even apologize once. It really tainted my whole dining experience. So glad you mentioned that about Pipa :) Great post!

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