Last night I surprised The Husband with a dinner reservation at the world locally famous Five Crowns in Corona Del Mar. It is a fancy-shamncy place with all the pomp and circumstance that goes with it. Including a dress code which was mentioned to me when I called. So both The Husband and I made an actual effort to look ‘nice’ and presentable. And I have to say it was worth the effort. But despite looking like refined, mature adults we couldn’t help ourselves and posed for funny photo ala leaning Tower-of-Pisa style utilizing the large crown plaque hanging over a fire place in the front room. I give you; King Husband.
While we were seated in a deliciously period style dining room, being waited on hand and foot by no less than 5 different individuals and basically being treated like Orange County royalty- in walks THIS guy. Now the photo I took sans flash while pretending to show The Husband a picture on the camera screen really doesn’t do this guy justice. He is wearing old stained sweat shorts, a white undershirt that had seen better days and running shoes (although he didn’t look like he had been running in quite awhile). His hair was disheveled and he appeared to have just woken from a nap. His wife was not much better in her sweatshirt and flip flops. And while I realize times are tough, and business is hard so it would be difficult to turn ANY customer away….this was insulting to the rest of us who took the restaurant dress code seriously. The food outstanding, the service was unparalleled (Hey to Tommy our sommelier who has been at Five Crowns for 41 years!), but the view? Horrible.
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That guy’s hot!
He could be a clueless tourist or one of those tightwad millionaires who don’t ever dare spend much of their money!
How can you pick on Santa Claus like that? It’s his off season….cut the guy a break :-)
Ho Ho Ho!!!
I had brunch their once. The food was great, service amazine and such a cute little building. I can’t believe they let that guy in!!
ps. I just discovered your blog and it is adorable. Love the vintage photos!
I’m not a fan of Five Crowns, but that photo was hilarious.
Oh just wait until I post my pictures of the girl bowling at Lucky Strike last night.
I wonder if he’s single?
Maybe the woman was his sister and not his wife? A girl can hope.
Haha!
Never heard of it but hubby went there for the prom circa 1977. Hi-larious!
If they take the time to explain the dress code you would think it would be enforced. I can see why you would be upset. Here you are wanting to feel like royalty and you are eating among the peasants! I would take the time to email the management and complain.
There’s a restaurant in DC that, like many, if it has a published dress code will provide a jacket to anyone caught unprepared. Maybe they were out of jackets in his size??
hahaha. That was one of my biggest complaints with Southern California restaurants. My hubby and I would get all dressed up and we would be there with a bunch of beach people in flip flops…Santa could have at least had on a pair of Bermuda shorts and some crocs.
That’s too funny!! It’s happened to me before- take the time to dress up according to the restaurant’s dress policy only to see disheveled people in sweats and flip flops dining next to us. I still can’t stop laughing over Santa.
You are sneaky with your camera. :) The Santa comment is funny.
Yeah, I am pretty sure Santa can wear whatever he wants to your fancy schmancy restaurant. Oh, and its nice to see Mr. in Full frontal…I mean….not really full frontal….but you know….not an obscure view of him hiding his true identity. Marcy snagged herself a hottie!
Dress code? NO. Just a dress “guideline” I guess. Codes are usually enforced!!
Dad . . . ?
Hey those are my parents! My dad’s other shirt is a wife beater.
You have got to be kidding me! Un-reaking-real! There are just no words.
*gasp* *choke* No-oh way! What in the world?!
I have done this same exact picture taking technique in a backwoods country restaurant. There was a lady behind my table that looked exactly like the Ms. Beasley doll from back in the 70′s, if you remember her.
And your hubby is a cutie-patootie!
I am so happy to find another blogger from the OC! REPRESENT!!!
I have dined at the Five Crowns on several occasions and each and every time there is someone there who looks like something the cat hocked up. I don’t understand why they have a dress code if they don’t even make an effort to enforce it.
I don’t know his name but did you see the gentleman who works there who has red hair and wears a green blazer? I adore him! He just might be the one you mentioned who’s been there for so long.
Please tell me that you had the souffle for dessert. It. Is. Devine.