Comments on: Claremont Cafe

By: Eightytwo

Eightytwo — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:55:21 +0000

worst food ive ever had, poorly run establishment. Mindless owners will do this to a resto.

By: catherine

catherine — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:06:41 +0000

i just went there last week. Wow.Is the food ever shocking. I was dissapointed when I ordered a salad. The salad had a really bad taste which was rotten as if they kept the salad too long in the fridge. They put way too much salad in a bowl for me. I asked for a small salad. They just clumped it on the table. It's not the waiter or waitresse's fault. But whoever is the cook. My god please improve the food next time. Remind yourself to buy fresh salad before serving it to someone. Not rotten disgusting salad and big quantities. I have to give a rating 4/10 for that.

By: Steph

Steph — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:26:01 +0000

After having eaten at the Claremont this weekend I have to agree that the food is mediocre for its price. My burger was dry, the bun too large, and the added on aged cheddar tasted of nothing at all. I asked for medium and got well cooked, the meat is thin and tastes like cardboard. My boyfriend’s burger also had such potent blue cheese that well, it only tasted of that, just very potent blue cheese.
The salad was good, though it could use a few more veggies and a little less dressing, as it was soaking in it. I do like the little greasy fries, but that’s about all I liked. 7$ for chicken noodle soup? Seriously, it better be damned good for that price. It looks nice, and congrats on cleaning the place up, but those lamps are pretty dirty when you look up into them. And the service took quite a long time for 3 overcooked burgers.

Because of all this, my tip was far from generous, and a calculation mistake on my part I undertipped a little bit. I was offended however to see that the staff took the liberty of adding more to the tip than what I had actually written on my bill when I checked my credit card bill later. The waiter was a little weird, and zoned out most of the time.
I also find it to be a little angering, when the menu states that there’s a 2$ add on for sharing food, and an 18% gratuity for groups of more than 8 people. That’s more than tip, and unless service is good (because that’s what tip is for, a thankyou for good service), there’s no reason to justify overpricing customers even more than the food on the menu. And sharing food? I payed for my meal, so what I do with it shouldn’t be any of your concern.

Honestly, there’s much better places to eat for around the same price all around the area, Mess Hall, the korean gem beside it, la fromagerie, soba and sushi, all much better worth the price and service.

By: rocco malone

rocco malone — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:41:20 +0000

After having what resembled lunch last week there, i must say that new or old chef, dirty or clean carpeting, this food was the pits. From the veggie puree soup, lukewarm and having as much taste as a piece of cardboard, to the “Claremont Club”, soggy and as filling as a packet of saltine crackers, this lunch was a complete and utter atrocity and i don’t use that word lightly.
For a good lunch in the area, there are a places like the former mess hall, le foumagerie ect.., i don’t advise going to Claremont unless you really have to shit and they have the closest restroom.
As for claremont being a former coke spot a few years ago, although i am not into drugs, i am pretty sure that that was the last time some customers left satisfied.

By: dubers

dubers — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 03:28:44 +0000

Still a great place to sit on the terrace and enjoy a nice martini or vodka soda. Its not fine dining but I’m not expecting it either. I am satisfied because I get what I expect.

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By: Chef Deck

Chef Deck — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:45:22 +0000

cool.. no worries

By: Azzaelea

Azzaelea — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:22:09 +0000

Chef Deck – I wasn’t refering to you, but some of the comments made by people reading your review.

By: Chef Deck

Chef Deck — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 23:02:48 +0000

Jokes Azzaelea…. just jokes

I love all people but like to joke…

Ya know?

By: Azzaelea

Azzaelea — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:54:53 +0000

I’ve eaten at the Claremont once, and I’ll admit, I wasn’t that impressed. The portions were ridiculously small and the food, mediocre. Mind you, this was a couple of years ago, so maybe things have improved.

It’s too bad that the restaurant hasn’t done anything to distinguish itself. I mean, La Paryse is rather plain, and they’ve secured the “best burger in town” status, so why can’t the Claremont do something innovative?

The problem with restaurants that have large menus is that very few of them manage to be consistant in the quality of their food. If you’re gonna “do” pasta, then do pasta, if you’re going to “do” burgers, then do that, thus allowing the chefs to perfect their skills in a particular genre, unless ofcourse you’re business has the money to hire a professional chef who went to school in NYC or Paris.

On a sidenote though, as a Westmounter, I’m getting really tired of hearing generalizations made about the kind of people who live here.