Process Steps: Writing a summary of a Daily Press review of the Taphouse restaurant
Step 2, the main idea:
The Taphouse at Queens Way in Hampton is a new restaurant in Hampton that has a wide variety of world beers, knowledgeable servers, and good food at fairly resaonable prices.
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Step 4 (marked or paraphrased information from memory)
Bar was SRO on their visit, house very full, the non-somking section, which is upstairs had seats but not downstairs
Can dine upstairs too
Waitress was friendly, made serving seem effortless, returned promptly with frosted mugs of int’l beers that were good. ($5 ea)
Chicken liver appetizer was topped with bacon and onions. ($5) Very good.
Very large ceasar salad was brought out, enough for two to share, very satisfying ($7)
The softshell crab entrée was a bit overbreaded but delicious, served with crispy french fries
The ckicken plate ($10) provided crispy fried chicken, smooth mashed potatoes and a peppery brown gravy, and the vegetables were carrots and broccoli that wre “bright and tender-crisp.”
Desserts change daily, it was a strawberry puff on the weeknight the reviewer visited, but they were too full at that point in the evening to order one.
The highlights of the Taphouse at Queens Way are the variety of Int’l beers, effieicnt waitstaff and the variety and quality of food:
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Step 5 (Draft of the summary)
The Taphouse at Queens Way in Hampton is a new restaurant that has a wide variety of world beers, knowledgeable servers, and good food at fairly resaonable prices. DP reviewer Shelley Rauch noted that the bar was SRO on their visit, the tables on the main floor were full, but that the non-somking section, which is upstairs had seats. Their waitress was friendly, made serving seem effortless, returning promptly with frosted mugs of int’l beers that were good. Their chicken liver appetizer was topped with bacon and onions and they said it was very good. Next, the very large ceasar salad was brought out; enough for two to share, it was very satisfying. Rauch had the softshell crab entrée that she described as a bit overbreaded but delicious, served with crispy french fries, and a side of slaw. Her companion ordered the chicken plate which provided crispy fried chicken, smooth mashed potatoes and a peppery brown gravy. The vegetables were carrots and broccoli that were tasty according to Rauch. Desserts change daily; it was a strawberry puff on the weeknight the reviewers visited, but they were too full at that point in the evening to order one. The highlights of the Taphouse at Queens Way are the variety of Int’l beers, efficient waitstaff and the variety and quality of food. (Rauch).
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(Step 6) (add prices)
(Step 6) “This is the kind of person who makes waiting tables look and feel effortless.”
(step 6) (“the best I’ve tried in quite some time.”) and a side of slaw.
(Step 6) “the well-prepared tavern fare that runs the gamut from seared sashimi tuna and Frito pie to jambalaya, fresh fish and serious sandwiches.”
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Step 7 (final summary)
The Taphouse at Queens Way in Hampton is a new restaurant that has a wide variety of world beers, knowledgeable servers, and good food at fairly resaonable prices. Daily Press reviewer Shelley Rauch noted that the bar was standing-room-only on their visit, the tables on the main floor were full, but that the non-somking section, which is upstairs, had seats. The waitress was friendly, made serving seem effortless, returning promptly with frosted mugs of international beers that were good (at $5 each). Rauch described the watress as “the kind of person who makes waiting tables look and feel effortless.” Their chicken liver appetizer was topped with bacon and onions and they said it was very good ($5). Next, the very large ceasar salad was brought out; enough for two to share, it was very satisfying (for $7). Rauch had the softshell crab entrée that she described as a bit overbreaded but delicious, served with crispy french fries, “the best I’ve tried in quite some time,” and a side of slaw. Her companion ordered the chicken plate ($10) which provided crispy fried chicken, smooth mashed potatoes and a peppery brown gravy. The vegetables were carrots and broccoli that were “bright and tender-crisp” according to Rauch. Desserts change daily; it was a strawberry puff on the weeknight the reviewers visited, but they were too full at that point in the evening to order one. The highlights of the Taphouse at Queens Way are the variety of international beers, efficient waitstaff, and the variety and quality of food, “the well-prepared tavern fare that runs the gamut from seared sashimi tuna and Frito pie to jambalaya, fresh fish and serious sandwiches” (Rauch).
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