Bad Experience at Moon River Pizza

[RiversideLoki]

RiversideAsF**k shows up in 3... 2... 1...

[CrysG]

I missed this thread.......Hurray for newbie thread posters.....

[David]

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[Shwaz]

[CrysG]

It's the thread that keeps on giving.

Still haven't gone back....but I have been to Al's.

[Charles Hunter]

Well, in looking for alternatives, Pauly's in Arlington is out of the picture:
http://www.actionnewsjax.com/content/topstories/story/Restaurant-Report-Paulys-Pizzeria/1zSZicZaiUmWItIzzhIg1w.cspx

[Ron Mexico]

I can't believe this thread is still going!

But to throw my two cents in...My wife wanted to go to MRP and I said, no let's go to Al's.

[STJohns7981]

Well...well...well...

It looks like the point that Dan and several other people in this thread were making repeatedly, about how "You wouldn't be saying the same thing if it had happened to you..." has proven to be stunningly correct.

The very same people who were some of Moon River's staunchest defenders and some of Dan's staunchest detractors in this thread recently went to Edge17, and ironically they had almost the exact same experience that Dan and his wife endured at Moon River. Except, unlike Dan, they actually did something wrong by going behind the establishment's bar area, which anyone knows is employee-only space.

And even more ironically, they ran home and started up a huge blog post bashing the establishment, the owner, the "illiterate" employees, and the service they received. When, if you'll recall, they repeatedly bashed Dan for starting this thread.

Still better yet, they fired up photoshop to generate pictures bashing the establishment, including their infamous crapping-dog pic, and one of an employee french-kissing a dog.

http://www.jacksonvilleconfidential.com/2009/06/edge-17-review.html

                                       

Hypocrisy is just not attractive...

[STJohns7981]

Quoted for Posterity:

JACKSONVILLE CONFIDENTIAL
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FRIDAY, JUNE 05, 2009

Edge 17 - Review
Last night we went to Edge 17 on Edgewood Avenue to review the place since its re-opening after being condemned for quite some time. We were skeptical after having been there in the past but we decided we should give them a fair chance. The place was a bit drab and perhaps might have had a fresh coat of black paint but did not look much different than before. There were a few paintings on the wall which we learned were part of an artist's showing. Nothing special with regard to the art space but the artwork itself was pretty good. We ventured throughout the place and discovered an empty bar near a place "designated for karaoke" although Edge 17 staff members were lip syncing to random songs. The bar area was totally empty, no bottles, no staff, no napkins, nothing! One of our staff members decided to jokingly play bartender for a couple of minutes until an illiterate Edge 17 staff member decided to scream obscenities to get ourselves out of the bar area and asked us 'How would ya feel if I went in ya beroom' while you were havin' sex?'. We were puzzled by his ignorant statement and decided to return towards the front bar. We offered to leave the place but the Edge 17 illiterate staff member proceeded to scream obscenities and threatened that if we looked at him again he would kick our ass. Given his awkward slender size and effeminate demeanor, we found ourselves between a rock and a not-so-hard place. We did nothing wrong to warrant this type of behavior so one of our staff members proceeded to talk to the manager Max Michaels who decided nothing wrong had happened. We felt so un-welcomed that we decided to leave. It is based on this experience that we already know this place will be closing its doors before its fully open. Businesses are supported by its customers but if the customers are not treated right, they will not come back. We do not recommend this place, not only because of our experience but because we believe nothing much has been done to this place for people to return. Save yourself a trip and your money.

P.S. - Max Michaels, closed is the new black.

P.P.S - Where have we heard that name before? Max Michaels....hmmm, we're thinking some gay porn or something, there's no way that's a real name.

[STJohns7981]

There are still 3 sides to every story. His, theirs and the truth. Everyone can take his as truth if you want, but Im not buying this one, there's obviously some missing parts, but sure, if you don't like the product, don't buy it. This story isn't changing my views.

I too patronize MRP quite often, and will continue to do so. Mainly because Im one of those special peeps that gets preferential treatment and gets to skip all you poor saps in line. Eat it.

Even at this point, IF he did come on here, make a user name, (which you would all frown upon) and make an apology after 23+ pages (which you would all frown upon). It still wouldn't be good enough for this crowd at this point in this thread, and all of its tangents. It has already been proved with Justin and his apologies.

I went tonite with a group of friends. Great pizza, great salads, great beer, great service. The place was packed at 8:15, we had to wait for a table. We were there for over an hour, and it was packed the whole time.
Yum.

I guess if your any of those things your money isn't good enough for MRP.

http://www.jacksonvilleconfidential.com/2006/10/moon-river.html

I guess if YOU'RE dedicating YOUR life to this thread, you would at least heed the grammar queens. Sausage, menus and grammar, OH MY!

There's definitely some hypocrisy between your attitudes when it happened to someone else and when it happened to you.

[The Compound]

Grasping.

[STJohns7981]

Grasping.

Really?

In your first post you clearly called him a liar, and then in your subsequent posts, you adopted an obvious attitude of "Sucks for you, but I don't give a $h!t! Moon River's great, I'm still going to go there, and everybody else should as well!".

So I guess I'm wondering whether you feel any differently, now that you've found yourself in the same situation?

[reednavy]

Like an annoying mother-in-law, this thread pokes it's little head out of the ground, like a Prairie Dog every now and then. Then it goes away.

Quite trying to start something good God.

[David]

yeah like, for seriously.

this thread is so 3 months ago, becky.

[CrysG]

but he does bring up a valid point that is besides the original reason for the thread.

How does it feel now that the shoe is on the other foot? I mean I could say:

There are still 3 sides to every story. His, theirs and the truth. Everyone can take his as truth if you want, but Im not buying this one, there's obviously some missing parts, but sure, if you don't like the product, don't buy it. This story isn't changing my views.