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| - It's always interesting to read past reviews, like Kate M.'s or Georgie M.'s and feel like you've had the same experience. Yet one was 4 years ago and the other 2. How could things not have changed? Well, they haven't.
First, the flow. Yep, as Kate M. says, take a shot of whiskey before you walk in because if it's busy, you'll just pull your hair out. If it's not, you'll probably leave your hair alone but you'll still get that uneasy feeling inside your stomach that something just isn't quite right. What's not right? Quit simply, the flow. You order at the far end of the counter, not at the front end where you enter the store. Yes, there are signs posted hanging from the ceiling that tell you where to go but when you walk in the door and the guys behind the counter welcome you it seems natural to just walk up and try and place your order. Wont work. You're at the wrong place.Sure, they're kind and are more than helpful directing you down to the cash register to place your order, but then you feel like an idiot and just want to get the experience over with.
Luckily, the food and the Coke Freestyle machine are just moments away from washing all the bad feelings away. And don't worry about it. No one is watching you. Well, at least I don't think they are.
I ordered the Engineer. Large. ($9.69). Now, yes, this is a large sandwich. And I did take half of it home. But... 10 bones. Doesn't even include the bag of chips or drink. That's ($2.70) more. So, just for me I was almost at $13.50 out the door. If C was with me, that would have been $27 bucks for the two of us. That $27 goes so much further at so many other places. But, I digress. Forgetting about the price, the sandwich was great. The wheat bread was fresh, soft and flavorful. The fillings, which on the Engineer included smoked turkey breast, melted swiss, sauteed mushrooms, lettuce, tomato and mayo, were also great. I did switch out the mayo for mustard though and I wish there were more mushrooms on it but all in all, a good wich.
The chips came in a bag so what is there to say about that.
The drink, well now that came from the most amazing thing since the bread slicing machine. The Coke Freestyle machine. My first purchase when I win the lottery. Check out the super secret menu hacks on YouTube for this machine and your soda drinking days will never be the same.
The restaurant was pretty clean. The food was good. The prices are a bit high. The flow of ordering is backwards. 3.5 Stars.
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