Kathy and I stopped in at the the North End last night. We had eaten there before as well. I did go in expecting a place like the village kitchen as far as the budget and menu. But TNE was a step above in presentation to say the least. Last night we once again noticed we got no bread with our meal. I too believe this is pretty much a standard in the industry and it should be served, especially if serving wine. The food was once again fine for us as we realize this is a budget minded place. if we wanted finer cuisine we would have gone to the Canoe. ( We like to sit downstairs as the employees down there seem more friendly...I don't know why...?) Which we also love. I don't mind the paper menu one single bit. I usually know what I want pretty quick anyway. I did not like the garlic bread twist things though. They weren't really that good. Sorry. I'd can those and simply give a roll or two to the table. Now that I know about the twists, I'd rather have the fried mozzerella anyway! Oh yeah...the Terimsu (sp?) was awesome, and our waitress was great. Having a good waitress, as you can tell in a lot of the reviews of other restaurants is paramount to how a place will do. So if ours was any indication, TNE should do well. So all in all we like the place, and I hope it can stay open during the winter. I hate to cook.....
I should mention that I wish someone around here would have a good salad bar. Hint.