"Don't assume saying "bonjour" will get you more pleasant service. Have been to Paris many times, it works there, not here. Don't count on eating in in the morning either. They don't have the a/c on."
"The bread pudding tastes really good, but the pannetone has surpringly few raisins (as in, none) and barely any candied fruit."
"Go for the chicken marsala and the garlic mash if you don't feel like fish"