I noticed the sign in the picture says New Menu. Is it new since you visited? Since I never want an ice bucket (except when my red wine is too warm) this wouldn't bother me. Did you ask for one? What does it matter who the producer is or what the vintage is for White Zinfandel? Were all of the selections lacking any additional information? I would be more concerned if the list listed a Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc with no additional information since these varietals can vary from region to region and even producer to producer in the same regions.

This reminds of a time years ago at Angler's in Ocean City (free cruise with dinner!!!).

The family (with our 3 young kids and a friend in tow) was boarding the boat after an extremely disappointing meal that we wouldn't even rate as mediocre when they called me over the loudspeaker asking me to return to the restaurant. When I arrived, they said I had not signed the credit card slip. I reached in my pocket and pulled out the yellow customer copy with my carbon signature clearly evident. They still claimed they didn't have a signed merchant copy and asked me to sign
another slip. I politely declined (I wasn't going to pay twice for a lousy meal), told them it was their problem, and returned to the boat. Amazingly enough, my card was charged (only once).

It's been more than 15 years but we've never returned (to the Angler, that is) and we still tell the story to amused friends/relatives when we see the advertising boat/plane pass by while on the beach.

I've only eaten at Crepe du Jour once, when a friend and I went for lunch one day a couple of months ago after seeing the City Paper's dining guide. I think we were both pleased with what we got (though I think I preferred hers and she mine when we swapped bites). I got one with asparagus and bleu cheese and I think of nut of some kind, and I think she got La Provencale, seafood crepe that EL mentioned in the review. Both very tasty, and a nice change from a sandwich, which is too often lunch fare. (But then, I'm a sucker for a crepe for some reason - I think it's the melty goodness.) Just a quick caution to those trying to fit in a visit on lunch break from work - they seem to do the polite European thing and not bring the check until you ask, so if you're in a time crunch, be sure to find them early to ask.

hey, wow, three stars.. there just arent bad places to eat in maryland are there

hey move along, you need to move along with the snark, dude. If you have issues with Elizabeth's reviews, then don't read them.

There is no universal scale for what the stars mean. They are different for every reviewer. So, a three star here probably wouldn't be a three star in San Francisco.

Elizabeth addressed why there aren't many one star reviews a few months ago. Basically, she's been doing this long enough to have figured out how to avoid the bad places.

As much as I love snark, and indulge in it frequently, move along, you might consider adding constructive criticism to your snark. This is just a drive by one note kazoo blast.