That left diners poised for a fall.
RESTAURANTS that call themselves Pan-Asian leave diners in the dark.
The results leave diners with the sense that there's something intelligent about the packaging and, by extension, the restaurant and its food.
But waiting for a table, sometimes for a half-hour or more, can leave diners with the question of whether the food is worth that wait.
And in recent weeks, round-the-clock war bulletins have left diners dialing for take-out while clutching their cable remotes.
— Jeff Gordinier The New York Post: Restaurateurs are complaining that more city restaurant inspections are taking place during peak times, shutting down service for several hours, leaving diners hungry and affecting revenue.
Now that he has access to the kitchen, he can filibuster the filet, stall the sirloin with nuisance amendments, and leave diners with only a side of spinach, and maybe an iceberg wedge.
But when imagination or the refrigerator yields nothing, some places we've seen in the past year, both fancy and plain, give decent value for the money and will rarely leave diners with postprandial regret.
The restaurant doesn't serve dessert, but never mind: This is rustic fare that eases a day's burdens, leaving diners convinced that all's right with the world, and it is available until the very un-Boston hour of 1 30 a.m.
Many 19th-century chefs feared that the artistry of French cuisine would be impeded by this new style of service, which left diners facing a rather empty table instead of one replete with huge roasts, flowers, and countless porcelain dishes.
