Comments on: Zov’s Cafe Bakery & Bar in Irvine http://www.foodieindisguise.com/2009/02/23/zovs-cafe-bakery-and-bar-in-irvine/ Computer Geek by Day, Foodie by Night - Follow the culinary adventures of Scott Mindeaux in his quest for good food, drink, and all things culinary Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:52:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: NotFairToTheServer http://www.foodieindisguise.com/2009/02/23/zovs-cafe-bakery-and-bar-in-irvine/comment-page-1/#comment-1914 NotFairToTheServer Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:58:43 +0000 http://www.foodieindisguise.com/?p=1363#comment-1914 As a former server in the restaurant business, I find it very disturbing that you'd write the server's name in your review. If you are going to hide your identity, at least give the server that honor. If you're trying to make a statement about Zov's, then you should keep it to the owner only. Leave her employees out of it. As a former server in the restaurant business, I find it very disturbing that you’d write the server’s name in your review. If you are going to hide your identity, at least give the server that honor. If you’re trying to make a statement about Zov’s, then you should keep it to the owner only. Leave her employees out of it.

]]> By: FoodieInDisguise http://www.foodieindisguise.com/2009/02/23/zovs-cafe-bakery-and-bar-in-irvine/comment-page-1/#comment-384 FoodieInDisguise Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:59:17 +0000 http://www.foodieindisguise.com/?p=1363#comment-384 MoodyFoodie, I very specifically indicated that Zov herself has a wonderful reputation and that whatever experiences I had at this Irvine location is not related to her flagship location in Tustin. This is a snapshot of my experience at that moment, that time. If you do read the reviews out there (I have), there are quite a few that have had a bad experience. It is bound to happen, I just happen to be there on a day when it happened. For example at Urbanspoon the restaurant has an 86% approval while another location only has a 66% rating. There are an equal amount of single and two star ratings at Yelp for her locations. Trust me, I usually have no problem letting a server know if my meal was unsatisfactory or not. Regardless if I let the server know about the misgivings of my meal, my review would still have been the same. I indicated that I will eat at Zov's again, but most probably at her Bistro in Tustin - and I look forward to it. Zov has always been involved in many community events and fundraisers and her family's dedication to that effort still has no bearing on my experience or the outcome of how the food tastes by the chef on site. For me to cloud my judgement of my food experience by the factor of public appearance of the host would be equally unfair. I will write about my upcoming meal at Zov's Bistro and look forward to writing a review worthy of the experience. I wanted to thank you for reading my blog. My opinion of my food experience will never be the same for everyone. We all have different palettes and we all experience things in different ways. I choose to blog my experiences both to highlight the joys of eating, but also to point out some of the flaws. I can only hope that a bad review on my part can only be followed up with the opportunity to eat there again and be proven wrong the second time through. MoodyFoodie,

I very specifically indicated that Zov herself has a wonderful reputation and that whatever experiences I had at this Irvine location is not related to her flagship location in Tustin.

This is a snapshot of my experience at that moment, that time. If you do read the reviews out there (I have), there are quite a few that have had a bad experience. It is bound to happen, I just happen to be there on a day when it happened. For example at Urbanspoon the restaurant has an 86% approval while another location only has a 66% rating. There are an equal amount of single and two star ratings at Yelp for her locations.

Trust me, I usually have no problem letting a server know if my meal was unsatisfactory or not. Regardless if I let the server know about the misgivings of my meal, my review would still have been the same.

I indicated that I will eat at Zov’s again, but most probably at her Bistro in Tustin – and I look forward to it.

Zov has always been involved in many community events and fundraisers and her family’s dedication to that effort still has no bearing on my experience or the outcome of how the food tastes by the chef on site. For me to cloud my judgement of my food experience by the factor of public appearance of the host would be equally unfair.

I will write about my upcoming meal at Zov’s Bistro and look forward to writing a review worthy of the experience. I wanted to thank you for reading my blog. My opinion of my food experience will never be the same for everyone. We all have different palettes and we all experience things in different ways. I choose to blog my experiences both to highlight the joys of eating, but also to point out some of the flaws. I can only hope that a bad review on my part can only be followed up with the opportunity to eat there again and be proven wrong the second time through.

]]> By: moodyfoodie http://www.foodieindisguise.com/2009/02/23/zovs-cafe-bakery-and-bar-in-irvine/comment-page-1/#comment-383 moodyfoodie Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:19:36 +0000 http://www.foodieindisguise.com/?p=1363#comment-383 This is a very sad review to read. I have been a fan of Zov's for 13 years now (since moving back to SoCal) and, if possible, I would eat there every single day. Two years ago, they opened their first Cafe location & then, a year ago, their second in Irvine, much closer to my home. I'm not sure about your experience, because I just can't relate at all, but I don't understand why you wouldn't say anything to the server about your dirty plate, the hummus temperature, the burger, etc. One thing I know about the restauranteur and her family, who run the business, is that they pride themselves as having every guest being treated like family. I may be being protective here, but I feel like your review is misleading - like you are were making a list of any possible flaw with your experience so that you would have something to write. I read your blog, but am now doubting your credibility or objectiveness. If you conduct a simple search on the Internet, the number of awards, great reviews, etc., is overwhelming. For the record, the week prior to your visit, the Irvine location held a fundraiser for CHOC - I know because I have a friend whose child has type 1 diabetes and the event raised a few thousand dollars in two hours for CHOC! My friend told me that her daughter had an amazing time getting her face painted, decorating cookies, etc, all funded by Zov, who was there with the entire family (including her grandchildren). MoodyFoodie. This is a very sad review to read. I have been a fan of Zov’s for 13 years now (since moving back to SoCal) and, if possible, I would eat there every single day. Two years ago, they opened their first Cafe location & then, a year ago, their second in Irvine, much closer to my home. I’m not sure about your experience, because I just can’t relate at all, but I don’t understand why you wouldn’t say anything to the server about your dirty plate, the hummus temperature, the burger, etc. One thing I know about the restauranteur and her family, who run the business, is that they pride themselves as having every guest being treated like family.

I may be being protective here, but I feel like your review is misleading – like you are were making a list of any possible flaw with your experience so that you would have something to write.

I read your blog, but am now doubting your credibility or objectiveness. If you conduct a simple search on the Internet, the number of awards, great reviews, etc., is overwhelming.

For the record, the week prior to your visit, the Irvine location held a fundraiser for CHOC – I know because I have a friend whose child has type 1 diabetes and the event raised a few thousand dollars in two hours for CHOC! My friend told me that her daughter had an amazing time getting her face painted, decorating cookies, etc, all funded by Zov, who was there with the entire family (including her grandchildren).

MoodyFoodie.

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