Comments on: News: Lavomatic no longer open for lunch http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/2009/06/news-lavomatic-no-longer-open-for-lunch/ (in Cincinnati) Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: julie http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/2009/06/news-lavomatic-no-longer-open-for-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-3184 julie Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:38:37 +0000 http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/?p=1275#comment-3184 It was much better when it opened-- but it has gone quite a bit downhill. I, too, live in OTR and wish we had more restaurants that I can just walk to. Right now, it's Tucker's, Courtyard Cafe, Iris BookCafe, Coffee Emporium, Nicola's, and Lavomatic. It was much better when it opened– but it has gone quite a bit downhill. I, too, live in OTR and wish we had more restaurants that I can just walk to. Right now, it’s Tucker’s, Courtyard Cafe, Iris BookCafe, Coffee Emporium, Nicola’s, and Lavomatic.

]]> By: Sherman Cahal http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/2009/06/news-lavomatic-no-longer-open-for-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-3183 Sherman Cahal Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:41:35 +0000 http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/?p=1275#comment-3183 I'm not all too surprised. I wrote a <a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/32/361829/restaurant/Over-the-Rhine-Mount-Auburn/Lavomatic-Cincinnati" rel="nofollow">review</a> of the restaurant on UrbanSpoon and was rather underwhelmed. I understand that it is this French-inspired or French-fusion restaurant, but if you offer small portions and charge high prices for fare that really isn't all that delicious, then people will dine elsewhere. I tried several items on their menu various times to see if I just had one bad experience, but I was being offered small portions time and time again that commanded high prices. I was expecting more. Their service was okay, and was slow at times. I haven't been in OTR all that long but I really yearn for a neighborhood restaurant where I can go in, feel comfortable, and dine at modest, reasonable prices and at least feel satisfied (e.g. not overly stuffed or starving). Lavomatic just was not the place for me, and they should try to lower their price points to match current economic realities. I haven't been here enough to know of the Wade-Jean Robert relationship, but I've heard enough to know that there is a strong dislike for Wade. .-= Sherman Cahal´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.urbanup.net/index.php#91" rel="nofollow">Relocating the Drop Inn Center</a> =-. I’m not all too surprised. I wrote a review of the restaurant on UrbanSpoon and was rather underwhelmed. I understand that it is this French-inspired or French-fusion restaurant, but if you offer small portions and charge high prices for fare that really isn’t all that delicious, then people will dine elsewhere. I tried several items on their menu various times to see if I just had one bad experience, but I was being offered small portions time and time again that commanded high prices. I was expecting more.

Their service was okay, and was slow at times. I haven’t been in OTR all that long but I really yearn for a neighborhood restaurant where I can go in, feel comfortable, and dine at modest, reasonable prices and at least feel satisfied (e.g. not overly stuffed or starving). Lavomatic just was not the place for me, and they should try to lower their price points to match current economic realities.

I haven’t been here enough to know of the Wade-Jean Robert relationship, but I’ve heard enough to know that there is a strong dislike for Wade.
.-= Sherman Cahal´s last blog ..Relocating the Drop Inn Center =-.

]]> By: Shannon http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/2009/06/news-lavomatic-no-longer-open-for-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-3166 Shannon Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:24:01 +0000 http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/?p=1275#comment-3166 I feel like Relish is full of bad aura. Jean Robert was definitely the only good part of the partnership, and the Wades just seem to bring everything and everyone down. The Bistro staff are incredibly stuck up, Lavomatic has fantastic food but the "experience" leaves much to be desired, Grammers is full of a bunch of underage hipsters and talk about rude employees... Bring back Jean Robert! I feel like Relish is full of bad aura. Jean Robert was definitely the only good part of the partnership, and the Wades just seem to bring everything and everyone down. The Bistro staff are incredibly stuck up, Lavomatic has fantastic food but the “experience” leaves much to be desired, Grammers is full of a bunch of underage hipsters and talk about rude employees… Bring back Jean Robert!

]]> By: C Besl http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/2009/06/news-lavomatic-no-longer-open-for-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-3158 C Besl Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:12:43 +0000 http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/?p=1275#comment-3158 This makes me sad. I hated the split from Jean Robert because he's amazing but I know people who work there and the restaurant has been busy at night. I want to see it continue to be open with great food and prices! I hope it will make it. This makes me sad. I hated the split from Jean Robert because he’s amazing but I know people who work there and the restaurant has been busy at night. I want to see it continue to be open with great food and prices! I hope it will make it.

]]> By: Shannanb aka Mommy Bits http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/2009/06/news-lavomatic-no-longer-open-for-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-3157 Shannanb aka Mommy Bits Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:02:45 +0000 http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/?p=1275#comment-3157 This makes me sad. I really enjoyed lunch there and love their black bean burger. It is a big reminder that I need to get out more and support ind. restaurants. This makes me sad. I really enjoyed lunch there and love their black bean burger. It is a big reminder that I need to get out more and support ind. restaurants.

]]> By: k http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/2009/06/news-lavomatic-no-longer-open-for-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-3156 k Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:20:50 +0000 http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/?p=1275#comment-3156 i have driven by dozens of times and it's never been open...what's the point if you're only going to be open for three hours a day? i have driven by dozens of times and it’s never been open…what’s the point if you’re only going to be open for three hours a day?

]]> By: M http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/2009/06/news-lavomatic-no-longer-open-for-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-3155 M Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:58:01 +0000 http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/?p=1275#comment-3155 Maybe if Lavomatic had better service, they would have a better lunch crowd. The food is pretty decent, but the wait staff have their heads in the clouds. Each time I go there, it takes nearly 1 1/2 hours to eat lunch. I realize that this is not McDonalds or Skyline, but that doesn't mean waiting 25 minutes for a check is reasonable. Relish really needs to get their staff on the right track. I stopped frequenting Grammers because one of the bartenders is completely rude and a jerk. I know all the staff of Relish Group is not bad, but come on and get rid of these bad apples! Maybe if Lavomatic had better service, they would have a better lunch crowd. The food is pretty decent, but the wait staff have their heads in the clouds. Each time I go there, it takes nearly 1 1/2 hours to eat lunch. I realize that this is not McDonalds or Skyline, but that doesn’t mean waiting 25 minutes for a check is reasonable. Relish really needs to get their staff on the right track. I stopped frequenting Grammers because one of the bartenders is completely rude and a jerk. I know all the staff of Relish Group is not bad, but come on and get rid of these bad apples!

]]> By: julie http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/2009/06/news-lavomatic-no-longer-open-for-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-3152 julie Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:59:35 +0000 http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/?p=1275#comment-3152 I have sort of mixed feelings about any kind of boycott in this case-- I have friends who work at these restaurants, and I really want them to be able to, yanno, pay their bills. However, I choose not to go to these restaurants, if I can help it (recently went to JRo because of a business dinner) simply because they're just not as good as they used to be. However, I will be giving more of my dining dollars to the Summit-- now, if only they did brunch! I have sort of mixed feelings about any kind of boycott in this case– I have friends who work at these restaurants, and I really want them to be able to, yanno, pay their bills. However, I choose not to go to these restaurants, if I can help it (recently went to JRo because of a business dinner) simply because they’re just not as good as they used to be. However, I will be giving more of my dining dollars to the Summit– now, if only they did brunch!

]]> By: Jackie http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/2009/06/news-lavomatic-no-longer-open-for-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-3151 Jackie Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:56:23 +0000 http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/?p=1275#comment-3151 I hate to see hard working, talented people lose the hours, but this actually makes me glad. After hearing about just how appallingly Jean Robert was treated in that "divorce," I will never patronize any of his former restaurants again (and I had really been looking forward to returning to Lavo). I hope others are boycotting, too. I hate to see hard working, talented people lose the hours, but this actually makes me glad. After hearing about just how appallingly Jean Robert was treated in that “divorce,” I will never patronize any of his former restaurants again (and I had really been looking forward to returning to Lavo). I hope others are boycotting, too.

]]> By: CincyCapell http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/2009/06/news-lavomatic-no-longer-open-for-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-3144 CincyCapell Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:59:13 +0000 http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/?p=1275#comment-3144 The Relish Group is sinking like the Titanic, post iceberg. The Relish Group is sinking like the Titanic, post iceberg.

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