tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710373573705518216.post7482760633418758538..comments2024-03-13T05:37:09.433-07:00Comments on A (soy) Bean: Why Not Candle 79?Abby Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060920122127099172noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710373573705518216.post-33839612396084257132013-10-29T15:10:02.804-07:002013-10-29T15:10:02.804-07:00I was a big fan for years as well and we were alwa...I was a big fan for years as well and we were always treated well at Candle Café however I had one disappointing visit at Candle 79 which put me off the place. I made a reservation for Sunday brunch and asked if they were okay with children, specifically 4-year old vegan twins. They said it was no problem. As soon as we arrived, the hostess saw us and rolled her eyes. As we followed her up the stairs, not an easy task for 3-year olds, she continually sighed loudly and stomped her feet. The service was lacking and the food was a disappointment as well. I much prefer Blossom. They have always been friendly and accommodating to a large family (a vegan family of 6). The food is consistently very good at Blossom as well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710373573705518216.post-37556962870029204932013-10-10T20:16:37.097-07:002013-10-10T20:16:37.097-07:00That sounds like a really horrible experience!! It...That sounds like a really horrible experience!! It does sound like it was all related to service, and that the staff was overly anxious to leave for the day. <br />I have been for dinner several times and had great experiences and food, although the most recent was nearly six months ago now, i am at candle cafe more often. <br />Unfortunatly the stereotype of new yorkers being rude has a grain of truth to it.....<br />TtrockwoodUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663703136044038950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710373573705518216.post-17867602807527579862013-10-10T10:10:03.051-07:002013-10-10T10:10:03.051-07:00I'm in the "don't go back" party...I'm in the "don't go back" party. Candle 79 to me is overpriced for the experience. The food is good, but I cook, so for me, it's paying for ease and experience, and if the experience isn't worth the price, I don't go back. In a busy place, feeling ignored can happen, but to have someone be very rude to you is certainly good enough reason to not go back, especially with V-Note being not too far away from there. Melioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17748771387687894229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710373573705518216.post-28530184743756331622013-10-05T22:24:14.749-07:002013-10-05T22:24:14.749-07:00The situation you described is so unpleasant, I ca...The situation you described is so unpleasant, I can understand why it ruined your opinion of Candle 79. On the other hand, based on the three good years, I really wish you could go back once more to see if what you experienced was an aberration, or the new norm.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710373573705518216.post-37173392536956213312013-10-05T15:40:42.996-07:002013-10-05T15:40:42.996-07:00I've only been to NYC twice, and on my last vi...I've only been to NYC twice, and on my last visit, my 17 yo daughter and I went to Candle 79. I had always wanted to go there, and was SO excited (it was this past January). We were treated horribly. We were largely ignored (despite staff standing nearby), and they were clearly anxious for us to leave and turn the table over. No 2nd glass of wine for me, no water refills, no juice refill for my daughter, no one asking if the food was ok (my daughter didn't like hers and would have ordered something else). For all the great food in NY, on any subsequent visit, I'm going to try as much as I can, and not repeat a visit to Candle 79.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710373573705518216.post-84612717402488212992013-10-04T18:58:48.224-07:002013-10-04T18:58:48.224-07:00Ugh that sucks! That kind of service sounds insane...Ugh that sucks! That kind of service sounds insanely horrible! Ugh I'm so angry and I wish I could go back in time and yell at that manager!Randi (laughfrodisiac)http://www.laughfrodisiac.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710373573705518216.post-55561805638830651692013-10-04T16:28:03.876-07:002013-10-04T16:28:03.876-07:00I have never been to Candle 79, and I'm not tr...I have never been to Candle 79, and I'm not trying to be a devil's advocate here BUT...your experience doesn't sound that horrible to me. <br /><br />Bad service is more the norm in the DC area, something Mr. SV and I actually amuse ourselves with, so maybe that is why. <br /><br />Refills and plate clearing -- I've given up expecting that stuff, so long as I got my food and drink to begin with.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Vegan In The VIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05987192418948736625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710373573705518216.post-24505370184502420152013-10-04T14:24:30.888-07:002013-10-04T14:24:30.888-07:00I wonder what happened in the three years between ...I wonder what happened in the three years between the last good review and now? Has the management changed? Either way, bummer.Joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066424084187434409noreply@blogger.com