It's never a good sign when there's a "Help Wanted" sign hanging in your restaurant window 10 months out of the year. How badly do you treat your staff when you're not able to keep any for more than 10 minutes? Unfortunately for Annex-ers By The Way is the ONLY breakfast/lunch place that's even 1/2 descent in the area. So, if you're on the search for 1/2 descent then this is the place for you. Just don't expect your server to be terribly knowledgeable, she's probably only been there as long as you! Oh, and don't complain to the owner...he'll tell you that they're been there for 35 years so they "must be doing something right". That's the kind of answer you want when you're forking over $20 for a burger they screwed up.
So they've been there 35 years but maybe it has more to do with a perfectly positioned patio and shafting employees than it does with food and service.
Please someone, OPEN A NEW RESTAURANT IN THE ANNEX!!!