Restaurant Review

Tofu Kitchen, of a past blog entry, is gone. Ali Baba is in. After a nice write-up in the Claremont Courier, we thought we should give it a try last night. The place was nearly full, but we were happy to see one table for two right in the middle of the room. In short, the food was absolutely delicious. Probably the best Mediterranean food I've had (!). However, they have serious problems in the service arena. The owner and his son (?) don't seem to have much experience with waiting on tables (read: none). When one finally came to take our order, we didn't have the menus. Then, after the order was taken, the other one came over to take our order. We had to ask for silverware.

Having waited tables for 5 years myself, I know how hard it is, but the key is organization. I think I will wait a month before returning to Ali Baba, and hopefully, they will have these problems sorted out.