In response to you, MSPD, you say I “walked in his home, insulted him and his friends”… You’re right! It doesn’t feel so good or seem right when a person makes a quick, harsh judgment about something that you think is fabulous, does it?

There is an important distinction that you seem to be missing — Bill is doing this for nothing aside from a creative outlet and a way to build a personal community by sharing things he’s interested in. Chianti Grill is a business, linked to a corporation with an extensive management team, and charging people a premium for their product to make a profit (and maybe do some good things in the community, although generally that kind of thing is more about marketing rather than actual altruism).

Nobody here insulted the personalities of the chefs, owners, management team, servers, etc.

By contrast, you insulted Bill personally. You called him silly, shameful, irresponsible, lacking in knowledge, and claiming to be an elite food snob. All in one comment.

You would have probably received the warm reception you seem to be seeking if you had started with the last paragraph in your post 37 above.
Instead of a useful defense of Chianti Grill, you resorted to cheap personal insults.

If you have the guts, I would encourage you to stay here, join in the conversation/community, and defend the places you like. I can’t speak for Bill, but I for one would welcome it. I can handle an insult too.

You might find that Bill and the “regulars” here are simply baring their thoughts in an honest way. You wonder if people could express honest opinions on here? Check out the thread on The Strip Club here where Bill and I had opposing views on a very fundamental aspect of dining (and where my brother set a record for the most offensively long post on this blog ever). Better yet, check out the thread on the railroad cars in Lakeville. There’s some good, healthy, honest passion for you.

Welcome to LazyLightning.

My wife and I have been to Chianti a couple of times, and while I’m not sure it’s the greatest value in town, the service was solidly professional. And like one of the people commenting above, the fact that we had a number of gluten-free options was a huge plus.

I wish there were more places in the south suburbs that offered gluten-free menu items. There aren’t a lot of options right now, which is why I’ve wlling to pay a bit more at Chianti. Not just because they do have those options, but because I want to support any restaurant that goes the extra mile for its gluten-free customers

And I thought people could express their honest opinions here. Maybe not?

Spare us, please.

I mean, honestly, Bill…did you really give the place a fair shake? Did you alert your server that you felt the salmon was cold? Did you give them a chance to rectify the situation and make it to your liking?

I have nothing to hide. I just love this place and go there often, and in doing so have gotten to know most of the staff and management, as they are always on the floor, trying to attend to everyone’s (very differing) tastes and expectations. They treat me like family there, and to hear you be so negative does upset me. I don’t mind so much that perhaps you didn’t like something, I just feel that it was unfair to not give them a chance to make it right. Because if you just did that, you would have discovered that their first objective is to make you happy and comfortable, and give you what you want. Sorry for the “snarky” attitude…I just love my peeps over at CG!! (And I thought people could express their honest opinions here. Maybe not?)