tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post7928190113961212157..comments2024-02-19T23:34:30.623-06:00Comments on POSTCARDY: the postcard explorer: SS - Grison's Steak & Chop House, San FranciscoPostcardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-4860956433125765742011-06-17T13:15:56.599-05:002011-06-17T13:15:56.599-05:00Grison's was a San Francisco landmark. My prep...Grison's was a San Francisco landmark. My prep school history teacher was a regular, and I was treated to a celebratory dinner there when I graduated. I still remember the waiter making the Caesar salad to our order right at the table, and leaving the bowl. Cattleman's in Petaluma, though not as classy, is in the same ilk. <br /><br />It wasn't just about the food. The whole Grison's venue was subdued, relaxed, and austere. You felt liek you were doing more than just dining there. This is something few restaurateurs "get" today, that the atmosphere, service, and experience are more important than the menu or prices. The food can be re-prepared, the surroundings cannot. I've narrowed my dining in my new home to the few where I've received outstanding service (things like replaced and comped entrees that were't prepared properly, free desserts, personal attention by managers; this last one has been catching on with many chains), and I rarely both with others. <br /><br />I learned this standard at places like Grison's. Happy to hear that someone took over the location and continued the tradition.David Spaldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14309419693302338467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-76400150440404540312011-03-14T15:49:28.949-05:002011-03-14T15:49:28.949-05:00I am listing a couple of vintage wooden postcard m...I am listing a couple of vintage wooden postcard menus from Grison's in my Etsy shop today if you're interested. they are different than the one you posted on your blog.<br /><br />Happy Postcarding!<br /><br />http://www.etsy.com/shop/zenzibZenziBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00306984910791677774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-15563326775653446122010-06-07T14:21:55.850-05:002010-06-07T14:21:55.850-05:00I wonder what the prices were in 1984. they would...I wonder what the prices were in 1984. they would still look very reasonable to us.viridianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938256248645774087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-47723342826794362452010-06-06T16:52:33.520-05:002010-06-06T16:52:33.520-05:00I love old menus. It's interesting to look at ...I love old menus. It's interesting to look at the prices, but it's also amazing to see how what we eat has changed over the years. Mutton chop kidney, anyone? Mostly, food was more predictable then. I used to live three blocks from this location.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.com