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| - This is less of a review and more of a rant on changes I don't like. They have a lot of variety, and the prices are fine. They do 2-for-1 late in the day and end of the week for sandwiches and snacks. The buffet is tastier nowadays. The soups are a pretty solid bet, with a dash of salt. But overall I've experienced a better Olly Frescoes.
I used to look forward to Pizza and Chicken Shawarama days... I used to enjoy talking to the staff at the cash, the operations manager and even the owner sometimes. There have been some changes here that really suck, with a new owner and some direction from head office. Instead of daily specials they just picked the four most popular and now do them everyday. No surprises anymore.
But, the buffet food has improved. The new chef also sports tattoo sleeves but don't confuse him with the chef referred to in other reviews below. This one seems to put more care into the buffet dishes prepared, and is totally approachable, and doesn't speak to you as if you're his prison warden. But, I don't usually go for buffett, humans being the filthy animals that they are, and the routine special menu doesn't work for me. And the pizza and shawarma are not as good as they were before.
The new front staff are fine. People around me seem to get along with them.
But, the front staff has almost entirely changed over since the new owner. It'll probably take some getting to know the new staff but I have a feeling there will be no comparison to the friendly charm that came from the previous young staff and owners. And speaking of staff, shout out to Colin the short order cook who's been there all along. He's a perfectly normal, highly competent, good guy. His mannerisms are a bit stoic is all, and he's trying to focus on getting your high maintenance orders done in a timely manner, and now as well as all the other crap he's had to take on since the ownership change. He's about the only thing left that I like about this place.
Truth be told I used to spend on average $10 a day at this place but since the New Year I've decided to save some $$ and just make my own coffee and leftover lunches. I might go visit Colin the short order cook for a breakfast sandwich from time to time but otherwise it's not really as interesting as it was before.
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