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| - I used to see this place all the time across the street from my bus stop when I would take the bus north to work. When I switched jobs, a co-worker made mention of this place. Years later, after finding myself in a "What do I want for lunch, Yelp?" moment, I decided now was the time to check this place out. And it was totally worth the wait.
I got take-out at this place, since I was taking it to my boyfriend for his lunch break. I ordered ahead, and was met with a super friendly staff once I got there. The place looks a lot like Americana Grandma's kitchen--wooden walls, floral patters, silk flowers. The place has no windows so it was kind of dim, and all of the reviews and awards in the front were circa 1990's. The TV in the bar area was an old CRT set which, while I was there, was being replaced with a bigger CRT set. "Oh, is that the new TV? ...Well, new to US, anyway," one of the girls said. I laughed. There also seemed to be nice, harmonic teamwork among the staff which made the wait feel a little more pleasant.
The portion sizes were amazing for the price. I ordered a the freshly carved turkey and meatloaf lunches, and they're pretty much the dinner sizes just sans an extra side. You will eat good and probably have left overs with just that alone. I had ordered two slices of pie and drinks the (ounce) size of Polar Pops as well, and the cashier told me ordering a certain amount had earned one of the pies for free.
Now, I've had better in other places, but I have a feeling the food is purposely bland and not overwhelming for the customers that seem to go there (older population). But if you want a good meal that has all the feeling of going to your mom's house, this is the place. Much better than "home-cooked styled" places like Boston Market, and for a price that won't drive you into debt.
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