1/5 Richard E. 5 months ago on Google
Thanksgiving
Dinner
-
Oh
dear,
the
decline
continues
Myself
and
my
partner
went
to
Park
Chalet
for
Thanksgiving
dinner
on
11/23/2023.
We
paid
for
the
same
menu
you
get
if
you
are
fortunate
to
sit
upstairs
in
the
‘Beach
Chalet’
part
of
the
restaurant
with
the
view
over
Ocean
Beach.
Price
per
person
for
a
fixed
Thanksgiving
menu
was
$85.
When
we
arrived
at
the
front
desk,
we
were
welcomed
by
a
sort
of
jaded
employee
who
checked
our
reservation
and
told
us
to
proceed
straight
through
and
down
the
stairs
to
see
the
host
on
the
right.
There
was
no
host
on
the
right.
The
host
who
seemed
completely
fed
up
was
outside
the
restaurant
…all
the
way
to
the
right.
He
again
checked
our
reservation
as
we
stood
infront
of
a
small
crowd
of
people
who
we
didn’t
realize
were
also
waiting
for
their
tables.
We
thought
they
were
early
or
hoping
to
get
tables.
He
looked
at
us
and
said
this
way
but
apparently
his
gaze
was
for
a
table
of
four
over
our
shoulders
so
we
mistakenly
followed
them
all
inside
and
then
realized
the
issue
and
embarrassedly
walked
out
again.
It
was
amusing
but
awkward.
Eventually
he
brought
us
to
our
seat
and
we
were
given
menus.
The
host
was
either
tired
or
in
the
wrong
profession.
Let’s
give
him
the
benefit
of
the
doubt
and
say
he
was
tired.
Our
waiter
arrived
and
offered
us
a
drink
from
the
back
of
the
menu.
We
ordered
two
Pinot
Noirs
and
were
told
it
was
no
longer
available.
Our
table
was
booked
for
4.30pm.
It
was
now
about
4.50pm.
Apparently,
our
waiter
had
been
working
since
11am.
So,
we
order
two
blended
red
wines,
taking
a
risk,
because
our
waiter
did
not
know
what
the
blend
was.
It
was
a
somewhat
sharp-tasting
red.
I’d
usually
have
two
reds
with
my
meal.
I
did
not
order
a
second.
Next,
I
had
the
soup
and
my
partner
had
the
Endives
salad
which
arrived
looking
like
yesterday’s
salad
–
a
little
dried
out
and
withered
in
appearance.
My
butternut
squash
soup
was
about
a
cup
size
and
had
some
sort
of
oil
on
top
and
little
hard
pieces
in
it.
It
tasted
OK,
but
I
mistrusted
the
oil.
I
was
right
to.
Today
I
sit
typing
with
a
bad
belly
ache.
For
context,
I’ve
lived
my
last
30yrs
in
SF
and
24
in
Europe
before
that.
Next,
our
entrée
arrived
and
was
frankly;
small.
Think
child
sized
helping
in
Europe
and
you’ve
got
the
picture.
We
asked
our
waiter
did
they
run
out
of
turkey?
It
was
v
small.
He
said
no.
I
was
supposed
to
get
dark
and
white
meat.
I
got
white
only.
It
was
tasty
albeit
a
little
on
the
salty
side.
Next,
desert
arrived.
I
had
the
apple
crisp
and
she
had
the
pumpkin
cheesecake.
Both
were
Ok
but
the
ice
cream
was
melted
and
well,
not
great.
The
check
came
and
two
3
course
Thanksgiving
meals
with
two
glasses
of
wine
came
to
$225.68.
Recommended
tip
was
somewhere
in
the
region
of
$40.
I
left
$20
and
regret
it.
Our
waiter
was
nice
but
honestly,
if
he
did
$40
of
work
on
our
table,
then
I’m
a
monkey.
I’m
no
George
Clooney
but
I'm
no
monkey
and
while
he
seemed
perfectly
nice,
I’m
done
with
tipping
20%
when
service
is
sub-par
and
food
even
worse.
Overall,
I
think
a
fair
price
for
what
we
received
would
have
been
$80.
And
yes,
I
eat
out
a
few
times
a
month
so
I
have
quite
a
lot
to
compare
this
experience
with.
When
I
first
came
to
SF,
I
would
occasionally
go
to
Beach
chalet.
It
has
always
been
a
little
over-priced
owing
to
its
location
and
the
exploitation
of
tourists.
Over
the
years,
it
has
been
declining.
Prices
have
been
increasing
while
quality
has
decreased.
Needless
to
say,
I
won’t
be
patronizing
the
Park/Beach
Chalet
anymore
and
next
year,
we’ll
cook
our
own
Thanksgiving
meal.
Net
takeaway,
save
your
money
and
eat
elsewhere.
