This is a bit Rich
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Actually I had no clue about their corkage fees, I did not book and did not check.
However, what really ticks me off big time is the fact that the service was woeful and the food well I would give it a 2 out of 10. For this reason I wont be going back.
MTR
Actually dragon palace has a decent wine list for a chinese restaurant.nothing unusual or hard to come by but a decent range of favourites at various price points.
I don't know why they deserve a lashing for charging corkage, it would have been stated on their menu and ultimately they would still have been making less money on it than if you'd bought the wine from them.
By all means provide feedback if the food is bad but pepole who don't say anything to the proprietors at the time (oor after ) and only choose to vent online on urban spoon etc really confuse me. Seems counter productive.
Personally I'm not a big fan of dragon palace and dont go there often apart from 1 dish (they make a good lobster e-fu yee mein) I'd be genuinely surprised if they aren't making well into the 7 figures net a year so I guess they're doing something right.
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Don't the restaurants have to pay for a liquor lisence ?
I would assume corkage OS going to pay for that .
Cliff
I would assume corkage OS going to pay for that .
Cliff
$15 corkage is fair.
Going to Shiki on Thursday rang up about corkage $50. Looked at their wine menu the exact bottle of wine I wanted to bring is $260 on the menu, I purchased the bottle for $100. It's still cheaper for me to pay the $50.
Was also looking at Windy Point and asked about their corkage, $25.
$10-15 per bottle and I'm happy.
Going to Shiki on Thursday rang up about corkage $50. Looked at their wine menu the exact bottle of wine I wanted to bring is $260 on the menu, I purchased the bottle for $100. It's still cheaper for me to pay the $50.
Was also looking at Windy Point and asked about their corkage, $25.
$10-15 per bottle and I'm happy.
Those prices are just insane! Mind you, I say this as a (very) rare, almost non drinker. I really don't like the taste of most wines, so I usually just drink water so I don't pay corkage at all.
Markup at most restuarants is 100% plus on wine. $10-15 corkage still be ahead on just about any bottle of wine.
Well, then, it was really a case of "insult on top of injury".
Yes, that's right. However, if the service etc was great would not have an issue going back, but I would probably just buy from their wine list.
What I think they are doing right is targeting/catering for the wedding market. There were 2 on the go that evening. Mention the word "wedding" and the skys the limit, charge till the cows come home, and yes they will do very well.
Problem is suckers, oops I mean clients who expect decent service, good food miss out, if its a wedding night, tough luck we got 2. Wont be going back that's for sure.
I have never posted on Urban Spoon, vote with my feet and just don't go back.
MTR
What I think they are doing right is targeting/catering for the wedding market. There were 2 on the go that evening. Mention the word "wedding" and the skys the limit, charge till the cows come home, and yes they will do very well, I am not surprised.
Problem is suckers, oops I mean clients who expect decent service, good food miss out, if its a wedding night, tough luck.... we got 2. Wont be going back that's for sure.
I have never posted on Urban Spoon, but generally if I am booking I always like to check out the reviews don't know why most of the time I end up disappointed because the reviews don't reflect my experience. I wont post on Urban Spoon, unless something very nasty happened.
MTR
Let's keep this in perspective...
Instead of whinging about the cost of corkage; we should all think ourselves fortunate to be able to go restaurants that charge more than a decent bottle of bottleshop Chardy just to pull the top off one we bring along.
First world prob.
(We buy the "two for $15" wine deal at the local bottle shop etc, and stay home!)
The OP probably should have made it a "humble brag" thread....
"Jeez; we were lucky; found a restaurant the other night that only charges $15 for corkage...normally pay way more than that!"
(I have friends who are seriously like this. Well, not really friends - total wangers actually; just have to tolerate them now and again as part of other friends' get togethers)
Instead of whinging about the cost of corkage; we should all think ourselves fortunate to be able to go restaurants that charge more than a decent bottle of bottleshop Chardy just to pull the top off one we bring along.
First world prob.
(We buy the "two for $15" wine deal at the local bottle shop etc, and stay home!
)The OP probably should have made it a "humble brag" thread....
"Jeez; we were lucky; found a restaurant the other night that only charges $15 for corkage...normally pay way more than that!"
(I have friends who are seriously like this. Well, not really friends - total wangers actually; just have to tolerate them now and again as part of other friends' get togethers
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Let's keep this in perspective...
Instead of whinging about the cost of corkage; we should all think ourselves fortunate to be able to go restaurants that charge more than a decent bottle of bottleshop Chardy just to pull the top off one we bring along.
First world prob.
(We buy the "two for $15" wine deal at the local bottle shop etc, and stay home!
The OP probably should have made it a "humble brag" thread....
"Jeez; we were lucky; found a restaurant the other night that only charges $15 for corkage...normally pay way more than that!"
(I have friends who are seriously like this. Well, not really friends - total wangers actually; just have to tolerate them now and again as part of other friends' get togethers
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/...nts-full-of-worlds-worst-people-2014042986088
I'm easily pleased but something's things just rub me the wrong way.
I don't give a rats how good the food or the service is, if I'm getting ripped that's the last time I'm going there.
I don't give a rats how good the food or the service is, if I'm getting ripped that's the last time I'm going there.
We went out for my mother's birthday last night and got hit with $15 for corkage per bottle
I think that is pretty rich, mum paid, nonetheless I think this price for corkage is way over the top.
I would perhaps think $2-$5 OK, but $15, give me a break.
MTR
Wow - that's more than I pay for a bottle of wine. Actually, I rarely pay over $7.50 a bottle for good quaffing plonk.
Makes me feel special then - a local restaurant we regularly frequent lets us BYO, even tho they have a "no BYO" policy ... and don't charge us corkage either. Top service - fabulous meals that we can never fault - so maybe going once every 6 weeks has it's advantage
We have a local 'cheap and cheerful' Chinese that we visit every week or so, and I don't think they've ever charged corkage.
Great food, a fun noisy atmosphere and big tables with room for lots of friends = fun times.
Great food, a fun noisy atmosphere and big tables with room for lots of friends = fun times.
We went out for my mother's birthday last night and got hit with $15 for corkage per bottle
This is why I buy take-away and some plonk from the bottle-o and eat it in the comfort and privacy of my own lovely house. Seriously, $15 is ridiculous. Nice profit for the owner though... for now. When people no longer eat there, and he has to close the business, he'll be blaming the 'high cost of wages, rent, etc'
