Comments on: Review: Comet Ping-Pong Pizza

By: Comet Ping Pong

Comet Ping Pong — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:16:31 +0000

[...] 21, 2006 – Review: Comet Ping-Pong Pizza (synaesthesia) – I’m excited to find another good pizza place nearby besides Angelico’s. Comet Ping-pong is a [...]

By: Review: Comet Ping Pong Pizza II « synaesthesia | see. hear. feel. smell. taste.

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:17:34 +0000

[...] for a few months. At $17, the pizza is well worth the money, and so delicious. I’ve made my comments about things we’ve been hearing about the service, and I believe, in general, those issues [...]

By: synaesthesia

synaesthesia — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:26:46 +0000

I agree with most of your points. Everyone has a bad day, but from a few things I’ve read, it’s somewhat common at Comet. My personal experience I attributed to being opening week, but discussions suggest that it is a trend. I am pointing out a trend. Perhaps the restaurant is still settling in, so perhaps a Sietsema review can shed some light on some changes. Since I know that he does go a few times and gives restaurants more time before commenting.
My discussion of the restaurant is for those people who maybe don’t have the money to throw around and want a more positive service experience. There are other fine pizza restaurants that you mentioned, such as 2 Amys, that will provide both fine food and a good experience. I would like to point out something I did not mention in the post so that people can be aware. A personal size, no-topping pizza costs $9. Ingredients are organic.
As for bloggers, I think I try to be fair and take into consideration the various factors that affect service and food quality, and will mention it in the post, as I did here.

By: True Food Lover

True Food Lover — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:56:05 +0000

Ok, ok, lety’s all agree that some chef’s and owners have their moments, where they, much like all the rest of us, don’t exactly behave in the most thoughtful of manners. But let me ask you a question? At your day job, are you constantly bombarded by people making ridiculous requests that just because, god for bid you want to actually make a profit, you have to appease? Do you want A la minute wood-fire pizza’s, or the rest of that generic crap (exceptions being Two Amy’s and Mia’s) that we have in DC? And there’s ping pong for christs sake, this concept is great!
Bottom line, Comet is more than just Pizza, it’s a neighborhood hang out for everyone from families (in the early evening), to hipster twenty somethings looking for Ping Pong or a Good DJ later on. If the cost of having this wonderful space is a $6 salad, than get a taste for some greens people, because we need this place. And no, for the record, I do not work at Comet, but I do work in the industry and don’t think many of you bloggers don’t get what we all go through on a daily bsisi keeping you happy.
Is it ok to be rude to guests…absolutely not. But yeah know, sometimes even the most innocent of jokes at the wrong time can send you over the edge. And unless Sietsema’s chatter has mastered food cost numbers, or structured a P&L (profit and loss statement) for a new restaurant before, I think he should keep his comments to himself! Or at least be gracious enough to pull the Manager aside to note his disastisfaction, not make cracks about the salad within earshot of other diners. Trust me, a polite conversation goes a long way in most restauarants!!!!
Comet is here to stay, I’m quite sure, and rest assured many of us (the type who don’t care what the salad costs if the pizza is right) will be back. If the cheap, unhappy people choose to stay home, more room for me and the many others behnid me who will follow.

By: Comet Ping-Pong Pizza Update « synaesthesia | see. hear. feel. smell. taste.

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 01:34:27 +0000

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