Went to Balcony today for breakfast cuz SSG was a 35 minute wait. The food was great but the service was abysmal, especially given how few people were there. I'll chalk it up to being in a new location but it turned out we could have waited for SSG and still had time to spare.
Balcony Bistro
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, Jun 14 2010 09:24 AM
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Posted 20 June 2010 - 08:23 PM
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Posted 20 June 2010 - 09:16 PM
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I love the omelettes at Lake Forest Cafe. and I love that it comes with whole wheat toast and a ton of fresh fruit and that the honey is in little pots from Clouds.
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We haven't been to Lake Forest Cafe for over a year. We have been there a few times and really liked it. Will have to go back again soon.
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Posted 20 June 2010 - 10:44 PM
We went last week. As expected, the food was fine, but the service was dreadful. The poor busboy was running around like a chicken with his head cut off. They just can't deal with the larger space yet (although I thought they were just as bad at the old smaller space).
Sure I'll go back once in a while, but not more than twice a year I imagine.
Sure I'll go back once in a while, but not more than twice a year I imagine.
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Posted 22 June 2010 - 11:26 AM
I have never been to Balcony Bistro, but friends of mine who have had the same bad experiences. Word of mouth advertising works in the opposite direction too, as I have never gone there.
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Posted 22 June 2010 - 08:16 PM
QUOTE (rpo @ Jun 22 2010, 12:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have never been to Balcony Bistro, but friends of mine who have had the same bad experiences. Word of mouth advertising works in the opposite direction too, as I have never gone there.
Same here.
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Posted 23 June 2010 - 08:15 PM
Solve all your problems. Go to Karen's Bakery. Far and away the best place for anything breakfast in Folsom.
Food is awesome. Service always good, staff always polite.
Food is awesome. Service always good, staff always polite.
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Posted 30 June 2010 - 11:11 PM
QUOTE (mylo @ Jun 15 2010, 09:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh yeah, I got hair in my beer (and got told off for it by the bartender) and got food poisoning twice (from one visit) at Sudwerk. That place just sucks 
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Posted 16 July 2010 - 12:03 PM
QUOTE (mylo @ Jun 15 2010, 09:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh yeah, I got hair in my beer (and got told off for it by the bartender) and got food poisoning twice (from one visit) at Sudwerk. That place just sucks
Went the other day after staying away for a long time. Our server, Sean, was fabulous but man did the food both suck and blow.
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Posted 16 July 2010 - 03:47 PM
QUOTE (c_vanderveen @ Jul 16 2010, 12:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Went the other day after staying away for a long time. Our server, Sean, was fabulous but man did the food both suck and blow.
That sounds good and horribly BAD.
Great location, good or great rep should equal great success. Bummer.
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Posted 17 July 2010 - 11:57 AM
I cannot comprehed why it seems impossible to get a really good restaurant that serves consistently good food (like the old Christof's) in this beautiful location. In the entire time I've been familiar with this location from Tosh's to Sudwerks it's remained a consistent dissapointment foodwise.... what gives?????
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Posted 17 July 2010 - 05:12 PM
QUOTE (EAH @ Jul 17 2010, 11:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I cannot comprehed why it seems impossible to get a really good restaurant that serves consistently good food (like the old Christof's) in this beautiful location. In the entire time I've been familiar with this location from Tosh's to Sudwerks it's remained a consistent dissapointment foodwise.... what gives?????
Balcony Bistro is where My Brother Vinny's was on Sutter Street - not the old Cliff House/Tosh/Sudwerks or Christophe's in the Folsom-Auburn center near Coffee Republic.
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Posted 17 July 2010 - 09:35 PM
Sorry for the confusion... I was referring to Mylo's post about Sudwerks....
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Posted 02 July 2011 - 02:30 AM
I have not seen anyone mention it, but Balcony Bistro shut their doors four months ago.
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Posted 02 July 2011 - 09:23 AM
I have not seen anyone mention it, but Balcony Bistro shut their doors four months ago.
There's going to be a really great local business moving into Balcony Bistro's location pretty soon.
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Posted 02 July 2011 - 09:49 AM
There's going to be a really great local business moving into Balcony Bistro's location pretty soon.
Can you say whom? I certainly hope they take down the Bud Light banner stretching across the front of the building......
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