tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post1302648744067377367..comments2024-03-17T17:54:37.568+00:00Comments on Cheese and Biscuits: Smack Lobster, MayfairChris Poplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02668565800857295023noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-11268535201863513622015-01-07T12:54:16.676+00:002015-01-07T12:54:16.676+00:00Well said Chris. Doesn't even make sense when ...Well said Chris. Doesn't even make sense when it's the B&L guys who don't need to be crass to get publicity! Makes me sad - but happier that other people think this is crass too, and in particular, a male blogger. Walshyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435633288874461174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-33840053977802630682015-01-07T11:55:17.287+00:002015-01-07T11:55:17.287+00:00Good on you for raising this unnecessarily sexist ...Good on you for raising this unnecessarily sexist and racist "edgy" humour. It actually scares me how not only is this considered perfectly acceptable by the restaurant but that regular punters are accusing you of being too easily offended.<br /><br />Anonymous SE Asian person: it worries me that you aren't offended by that because it shows how deeply ingrained these attitudes are that even you can brush it off as "no big deal". As a woman, I find references to the "naked women" downstairs to be pretty offensive and - more to the point - unnecessary and desperate, and I know that my lovely and self-aware boyfriend would be equally as taken aback.<br /><br />Think of it this way: how likely is it that a restaurant would have a sign saying "Beer, wine and naked men"? No? Does it sound ridiculous? Why? what is it about naked women that is so normal, and naked men that's so funny, or irrelevant?<br /><br />And in terms of the offensively-named lobster roll; what is that implying? Why is "happy ending" automatically assumed to be Asian? Because the two are synonymous? But why? And if they insist on calling it that, why is the Mexican one simply called Mexican, and the Californian called Californian? Why is only the roll with Japanese mayo given a sly dig of a name? Would they call a roll with jerk sauce and rice and beans "12 Years a Slave"?<br /><br />Great review, Chris, keep up the good work.Robynhttp://bells-and-whistles.menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-18031772743472831292015-01-02T12:43:55.706+00:002015-01-02T12:43:55.706+00:00Agreed, it's crass and totally unnecessary for...Agreed, it's crass and totally unnecessary for a lobster roll joint.<br /><br />It annoys me when restaurants attach gender to their menu, like dude burgers and skinny women's cocktails. Let's just all eat together and get on with it. Cherie Cityhttp://www.cheriecity.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-15703270803058525222014-12-09T13:46:58.484+00:002014-12-09T13:46:58.484+00:00I raised this issue of the naked ladies sign with ...I raised this issue of the naked ladies sign with them on Twitter – their response was, frankly, ludicrous. It's just simply crass , sexist and offensive. Makes me not want to go in there, which is a shame, as I like the product. I do not think there is a whole lobster in there, it seems to me certainly less than in Burger & LobsterNicky Richmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286554640399902149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-5957222956486267752014-12-07T19:31:11.457+00:002014-12-07T19:31:11.457+00:00Chris, as always, you are the best.
How are peop...Chris, as always, you are the best. <br /><br />How are people raised? Why is it okay to promote naked ladies downstairs? Happy endings? I don't understand. They should bring their mothers there. I wonder. <br /><br />KRISTAhttp://www.passportdelicious.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-86023635410041672672014-12-05T20:08:15.836+00:002014-12-05T20:08:15.836+00:00Pretty obvious what the signs mean, we have all v...Pretty obvious what the signs mean, we have all viewed it on the net. There's to much of this around, its not funny/clever or relevant to the food. AF your so right, Japanese would of been the correct title.<br />Lucky me, I have Start Bay lobster, not all the time that would be to much. Its nice treat when it happens. It's better than Canadian, that's for sure.<br />This place is one I will not be visiting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-45649550290137392312014-12-05T17:13:54.002+00:002014-12-05T17:13:54.002+00:00Well, SE Asian here and I think naming an Asian-in...Well, SE Asian here and I think naming an Asian-inspired roll "Happy Ending" is legitimately offensive, especially when the other two get to have neutral names like "Mexican" and "California". What was wrong with just "Japanese"?Yingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-28201886676360699922014-12-05T09:10:56.525+00:002014-12-05T09:10:56.525+00:00SE Asian here. I and those I know aren't too b...SE Asian here. I and those I know aren't too bothered about "cultural appropriation"and silly little jokes about happy endings. <br /><br />It's you white social justice wallies that get all het up about this type of thing. We just get on with life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-71590458363484092342014-12-04T20:03:14.705+00:002014-12-04T20:03:14.705+00:00Racism *and* sexism. What a shame! Because it'...Racism *and* sexism. What a shame! Because it's a bloody nice sounding lobster roll. Which I was able to glean from your bit about it being a bloody nice lobster roll: not sure what else you were supposed to say...Alicia Foodycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931796992646884249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-74307889650941595452014-12-04T19:26:33.201+00:002014-12-04T19:26:33.201+00:00Bravo! Bravo! SJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-60998338973587149702014-12-04T17:24:05.827+00:002014-12-04T17:24:05.827+00:00I thought the comments on misogyny were valid and ...I thought the comments on misogyny were valid and well placed.<br /><br />You forgot to mention that, while misogynistic, the references to Happy Endings are intensely racist to South-East Asians. It's one thing to make money off the appropriation of other cultures' cuisine and ideas, another thing entirely to kick them in the teeth while you do so. Shame on Burger and Lobster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-31484562053916060642014-12-04T16:58:45.641+00:002014-12-04T16:58:45.641+00:00Idea for an edgy restaurant: "Mein Caff"...Idea for an edgy restaurant: "Mein Caff".Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606029898571396802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-36456083508635516752014-12-04T16:12:12.680+00:002014-12-04T16:12:12.680+00:00I literally just came back from here and then saw ...I literally just came back from here and then saw your review - I too felt the sexual references were stupidly out of place, in what was a fairly classy looking sandwich bar otherwise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-51867207603929524752014-12-04T15:13:13.289+00:002014-12-04T15:13:13.289+00:00I don't even understand that sign, like, it...I don't even understand that sign, like, it's not even really linked to anything actually there?? Bizarre. -https://www.blogger.com/profile/11743946167647361068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-82543192904567304922014-12-04T14:52:27.326+00:002014-12-04T14:52:27.326+00:00Its a shame that you found it necessary to talk so...Its a shame that you found it necessary to talk so much about other restaurants, their toilets, news stories and links to your friends websites. Couple this with a meaningless and uninformative diatribe on your personal views on what your definition of "edgy" is means that this doesn't really classify as a restaurant review at all. I know nothing more than they serve lobster rolls and I could see that from the first picture - its written on their sign. Disappointing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com