Dad's Diner: 2010

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

FRESH YEAR / FRESH START

The Dining Dad will soon be moving to OKLAHOMA. He will still be writing reviews when he can afford to eat at restaurants. But now he will be in BBQ country & the land of TEX MEX. Effective March or April.

Welcome to Dad's Diner!

I hope you'll find these reviews helpful, insightful, enjoyable, and above all, fair & accurate. The language will always be clean, and the content will be neither a paid endorsement of a business, nor will these reviews serve as a personal vendetta or witch hunt. They are simply my findings, opinions, and (hopefully) balanced reports.

Be warned! I'm a bit picky. I want clean environments, tasty food, and a courteous staff. Along with that I have a plethora of pet peeves concerning the way a restaurant operates & is managed.

The purpose of this blog page is to fairly review family friendly restaurants, cafes, and the like in the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene area from a dad's & former fast-food manager's point a view.

Sincerly,
The Dining Dad

The D.A.D. Rating System

My simple yet effective rating & scoring system breaks down like this. Please note that the breakdown no longer appears in the reviews. It's simply how I base my grading.
Some reviews will only grade on one aspect (i.e. service, taste, quality, cleanliness, etc.) .

Details: What items were ordered & how were they?
1 point for accuracy (was it made right / right item?)
1 point for appearance (how did it look? neat, etc.)
1 point for appeal (how did it taste & was it hot?)

Atmosphere: What was the place & people like?
1 point for crew & management's Appearance
1 point for decore, theme, and upkeep of property
1 point for cleanliness (inside & outside)

Debt: What was the cost, worth, and product condition?
1 point for proper product pricing (should it have this price tag? was it properly portioned)

Service: How was I treated? What was the wait time?
1 point for speed of service
1 point for attitude of staff
1 point for attentiveness to customers needs

The ratings work like this:
A Daddy Don't Rating: A score of 1-4
A Daddy Doubt Rating: A score of 4.5-7.5
A Daddy Do! Rating: A score of 8-10

Half point scores are often given. Example: Burger & Fry Basket; the fries are great, but the burger is tasteless can render a .5 score for the "appeal" section.

Yes, a 10 is possible! I believe if you score 1-10, then a 10 is very possible. It doesn't mean it's the perfect restaurant, it means it was a PERFECT visit. And those are possible!

Suggestions are sometimes added at the bottom of the blog when needed because the goal is to see restaurants improve to the level of a Daddy Do!

Remember: Scores do not transfer from one type of restaurant to another. A 10 for a burger-joint does not translate the same as a 10 for a Steak House.

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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

FRESH YEAR / FRESH START