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| - So I'm afraid this story will constitute my first one-star review. I remember, starting out as a reviewer on Yelp, telling myself that I would never give anyone a one-star review. But unfortunately in this case, I believe the rating to be well-earned, and for a number of relatively objective reasons at that. :-/
To be honest, I was optimistic upon entering Over Easy because I grew up in New Jersey and was immediately drawn to the old diner style layout of the place. Felt like breakfast in NJ circa early 90's. Not only that, but it is very close to where I work, so it seemed ideal.
I was greeted upon entering and told to find a seat anywhere. The restaurant was completely empty except for two other patrons, so naturally I chose a booth. The first booth I turned to had coffee spilled on it and the remnant pool of a sweaty glass of water.
Not a big deal. I turned to found a clean table instead. Once seated, I began to peruse the menu. I liked the range of options available, but what I didn't appreciate were the prices. VERY few items on the menu under $10. Even my lemonade cost just shy of $4.
The waitress who took my order was kind enough, albeit obviously uninvolved, perhaps distracted. I would describe her service as mediocre, at best. Unfortunately.
Finally, my pancakes arrived. I say "finally", but it wasn't THAT long of a wait. After my first bite, I thought that Over Easy had redeemed itself. It really was a very flavorful blueberry pancake. (It better have been for $8.50!)
Sadly, the story doesn't end with the first bite... I soon found out that the pancake had not been cooked through. When I got to the center of the pancake, the batter was still soupy so I couldn't eat any more. And that about id it for me. Asked for my check, then left.
As you can see, nothing "horrible" happened to me during my visit to Over Easy. This isn't some subjective experience whereby I am harassed by an overwhelmed employee or have coffee spilled down my shirt. The overall experience itself was just poor.
Between the low quality of service, low attention to details of cleanliness, low quality of food (really?!), and sky-high prices, I can't see myself ever returning. Sorry Over Easy - you just didn't do it for me. :(
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