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Mom Violy and Carmina’s dining experience at Dean & DeLuca

  Mom Violy told me she wanted to order the Paella Negra from Dean & Deluca. Carmina suggested we dine in since we’d never really tried their main courses, always just getting takeout with the cream puffs . Mom Violy agreed, and we arrived about thirty minutes before the lunch rush began. The service was very slow, even though we had ordered ahead of time. They mistakenly brought out the Paella Valenciana , despite Mom Violy repeating the order three times to the person who took it. It turned out the cook on duty made the error, even though it was written down clearly. We know Paella Negra takes a long time to prepare, which is why Mom Violy had requested it to be cooked beforehand. She wanted it as her main meal, but because of the mix-up and feeling hungry, she took a piece of Carmina’s Turkey Club Sandwich and asked for the bacon on the side. I didn’t expect the turkey to be just one piece, and the bread was toasted so hard that it removed one layer of the sandwich. Since ...

Carmina's Review on Broiled Salmon from Gulliver's Prime Ribs of Beef

Mom Violy had informed me that she was craving for steak and would like to eat for lunch. Mom Violy was busy doing her errands. Carmina went to check where there was a steak restaurant near our location. Mom Violy said, she remembered she saw Gulliver's Prime Ribs of Beef long time ago but couldn't remember the location. Upon entering Great Eastern Hotel I had asked the person outside where  Gulliver's Prime Ribs of Beef  he had informed me to take the elevator it is on the 8th floor. Mom Violy started remembering the last time she went there was when her cousin Pera was still alive bringing her to parties. Reaching the 8th floor there is a brown door that say's Gulliver's leading to a fine dining room with so many tables.  The place looks fancy with a lot of friendly staff approaching you showing you to your table and handing you the menu. Mom Violy was very hungry she kept asking where her clam chowder soup. The server went to follow up her clam chowder and gave u...