Comments on: Humble Pie – Review http://pizzalocust.com/archives/382 Devouring the world's pizza, one slice at a time... Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:57:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Pizza Locust http://pizzalocust.com/archives/382/comment-page-1#comment-261 Pizza Locust Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:12:34 +0000 http://pizzalocust.com/archives/382#comment-261 I did rather leave that thought dangling, didn't I? I don't think it is unreasonable to look at a restaurant with the words "wine bar" in their name and make a certain amount of assumptions about the kid-friendliness of a place. It smacks of a certain adult sophistication/pretentiousness that a place called "pizza and beer" might not. :-) After eating there, I wouldn't avoid the place just because I had my kids with me, but I might think twice on a Friday or Saturday evening. There was a family with two children, probably around age 6 or 7 and it wasn't in any way awkward. Having two kids myself, I might be slightly inured to it. I did rather leave that thought dangling, didn’t I?

I don’t think it is unreasonable to look at a restaurant with the words “wine bar” in their name and make a certain amount of assumptions about the kid-friendliness of a place.

It smacks of a certain adult sophistication/pretentiousness that a place called “pizza and beer” might not. :-)

After eating there, I wouldn’t avoid the place just because I had my kids with me, but I might think twice on a Friday or Saturday evening.

There was a family with two children, probably around age 6 or 7 and it wasn’t in any way awkward. Having two kids myself, I might be slightly inured to it.

]]> By: David SB http://pizzalocust.com/archives/382/comment-page-1#comment-260 David SB Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:23:57 +0000 http://pizzalocust.com/archives/382#comment-260 Interesting observation about kids. When Humble Pie first opened (Scottsdale location -- never been to Desert Ridge), the restaurant took the "adult pizzeria" moniker seriously and did not stock high chairs or otherwise encourage family dining. That alienated me -- not because I think that every restaurant needs to welcome kids, but because the "adults only" image seemed rather pretentious for a casual restaurant like Humble Pie. I must not have been the only one who felt that way because a year later we gave Humble Pie a second chance and were pleased to find high chairs and a kid's menu. Not only that, but the food was better the second time around. I'm now much more pleased with Humble Pie, although the far-flung (for me) locations keep me from being a regular. Humble Pie in Central Phoenix? I'd put that on heavy rotation. Interesting observation about kids. When Humble Pie first opened (Scottsdale location — never been to Desert Ridge), the restaurant took the “adult pizzeria” moniker seriously and did not stock high chairs or otherwise encourage family dining. That alienated me — not because I think that every restaurant needs to welcome kids, but because the “adults only” image seemed rather pretentious for a casual restaurant like Humble Pie.

I must not have been the only one who felt that way because a year later we gave Humble Pie a second chance and were pleased to find high chairs and a kid’s menu. Not only that, but the food was better the second time around. I’m now much more pleased with Humble Pie, although the far-flung (for me) locations keep me from being a regular. Humble Pie in Central Phoenix? I’d put that on heavy rotation.

]]> By: Tim http://pizzalocust.com/archives/382/comment-page-1#comment-259 Tim Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:08:55 +0000 http://pizzalocust.com/archives/382#comment-259 I've noticed the same charring issues at both Humble Pie locations. One crust will be perfect and the other will be downright burnt in spots. I’ve noticed the same charring issues at both Humble Pie locations. One crust will be perfect and the other will be downright burnt in spots.

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