The Bungalow on Park

[jacksonvilleconfidential]

This just in (via email from the owner) - Bungalow has "re-opened"
http://www.jacksonvilleconfidential.com/2009/01/bungalow-on-park-open-but-closed-on.html

[ChriswUfGator]

This just in (via email from the owner) - Bungalow has "re-opened"
http://www.jacksonvilleconfidential.com/2009/01/bungalow-on-park-open-but-closed-on.html

Nice, but as a suggestion...I think a train would have been more appropriate than a car...LOL

[David]

Any new reviews on the Bungalow on Park?

It looks like they've revamped their menu:

http://www.thebungalowonpark.com/menu.html

I'm attending a birthday dinner there in the middle of next week so i'm looking forward to my 3rd visit. The menu looks more carnivore & wallet friendly since the re-opening.

[stephElf]

anyone been here lately?

[stephElf]

I think they have redeemed themselves.

Full review here - turned out WAY longer than I expected - sorry

http://reviewjax.blogspot.com/

[David]

I wouldn't make it a regular spot just yet, but last time I was there I paid 13 dollars for 4 strips of bland steak strips. Small portions too as it was an app, but last night I had the cajun meatloaf (16) which wasn't bad.  Fairly tasty actually. Plus I ordered it with mash potatoes and tater tots which caused numerous napoleon dynamite references to come up. (give me some tots!, gah)

Their lunch menu looks more up my alley so I'm I'll try it out sometime next week. I just hope they can pull in more business for diner. Because if it weren't for our party of 15+, there might've been a total of 6 people in the joint.

P.S. The Captain Crunch chicken should try harder.

[ChriswUfGator]

I think they have redeemed themselves.

Full review here - turned out WAY longer than I expected - sorry

http://reviewjax.blogspot.com/

That's a neat blog you've got there. I will enjoy reading your stuff as you post more things to it.

As to bungalow, meh. I still don't know if I will ever go back to that place. When I tried it out, the experience was downright "twilight-zone".

Reading your review, it sounds like they might have increased their portion sizes in response to everybody's complaints about having to basically eat your food with tweezers. So that's definitely a step in the right direction.

But your writing makes it pretty clear that the things I originally didn't like about the place, like the mediocre food quality, the stingy portions on side items, food coming out cold, etc., are all still going on. I may give the place another shot, but I need to see people getting "wowed" by it first. Your review reads more like "I really WANT to like this place, but it has some issues..."

[David]

I feel you on the twilight zone vibe. I think having more than a handful of people in the restaurant at one time could remedy that. What you said about wanting to like it is pretty dead on, it's probably because it's not a chain and my lil friend elf and I like to see local establishments succeed.

The only minus from my last visit is they didn't have the veggie pizza on the menu and I liked it a lot, which says a lot since 90% of my diet is cow, poultry and bread. They are changing up their menu seasonally though, so that gives them the flexibility to try different entrees and see what works.

[stephElf]

Thanks Chris!

""I really WANT to like this place, but it has some issues..."

and that's about accurate 

I still want to try sitting out back there on a nice day for brunch or happy hour.

[Bewler]

This is probably my alcoholic tendencies speaking here but I really think the place could benefit greatly from having at least a small bar. Maybe out back in the patio area if there isn't room for one inside.

[David]

Very true about the bar suggestion. One thing I found amusing was they offered PBR on the beer menu.

Nothing like a 22 dollar entree and some PBR, woo! But that just shows they're thinking about the locals. I'm not complaning about it at all, but I try to relish the exquisite full-bodied flavor enhancing bubbly of PBR at one of the Riverside dives usually.

[jacksonvilleconfidential]

PBR - now thats rich!

[Springfielder]

Certainly not somewhere I'll be spending my money....over priced and overcooked food....yuck!

[ChriswUfGator]

Well, Shawn from an unamed service establishment just came back kvetching about eggs that couldnt be cut with a knife and toast so dry that it could soak up all the flooding in fargo.

He's still pissed talking about it.

Apparently they complained and not only did they not get the MRP minimum service treatment (money back and nominal apology) but they simply stared at his egg bubblegum and charged them anyways.

No manager was sent over, no nothing.

Big shocker there. Same thing happened to me when I went. Crappy food, crappy service, and they really don't seem to care. I can't understand why the place is still open, honestly. Everyone...and I mean EVERYONE...I've ever heard has been there hated the place.

As to the MRP "service", I guess at least Shawn didn't get assaulted and kicked out of the restaurant, so I guess that's a step in the right direction...hehehe

[RiversideLoki]

I've only eaten at "Bungalow on Barf" one time and my experience was the same. Food was horribly overcooked, service was way sub par. Waiter spent more time flirting with a girl than waiting. Jax confidential's reviewers weren't far off the mark.