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| - I don't see why there are so many bad reviews for this place because I felt Gather was extremely adequate for my needs. I've eaten here 9 times spread out over a few weeks between breakfast, lunch and dinner. I mean, you don't go somewhere 9 times if you don't like it right? Also, it's inside the Crowne Plaza hotel and it's quite easy to just walk downstairs. Lol. Let us begin.
Atmosphere/Appearance: Quite cozy and comfy. There may be space for 8 people directly at the bar, tables for maybe 12 in the bar area and another 36 throughout the dining area. Like I said, it's inside a hotel, so there are no outside windows, just big glass ones that allow you to gawk at people dragging their luggage on by. People watching for the win. Very modern and simple feel.
Service: Sadly, THIS is where this place lacks. For breakfast, everything is cool. There's a buffet available so you kinda serve yourself. This could be my fault... but every time I came here for dinner I either sat at the bar or in the bar area. Karen, I believe is her name, bless her heart. Lol. She's so sweet, personable, helpful, funny and did I say sweet? She's just a bit slow. Seems like she may get flustered easily and can be forgetful, but no matter. I'm never in a rush there so I allot a fair amount of time to chill, hangout and eat.
Food: DELICIOUS. I ate here 9 times and had something different almost each time yet the food was on par consistently. Very good. Their buffet is pretty extensive and it's SO MUCH better than Holiday Inn Express breakfast. Lol. They have freshly cooked bacon, grits, two types of eggs, fresh fruit, the list goes on and on. They switch it up too, not the same thing every day, which I loved. I won't go through each entree I've had, but I have managed to get the Vegetarian Omelet, Jumbo Wings, BBQ Pork Quesadilla, Crowne House Salad, Arugula & Fennel Salad, Crowne Burger and California Burger. My favorite of these was definitely the Crowne Burger, in which I added Pepper Jack cheese and bacon. I was also allowed to substitute the fries out for sweet potato fries! Huge portion, savory, messy and full of flavor. My 2nd favorite would be that omelet. It felt good going meatless and it was filled with perfectly cooked vegetables. On one of my salads I added chicken and shrimp, excellent decision, I'll always do the chicken... I'll explain the shrimp in the next section.
Value: (Inhales through teeth.) Well, somethings here are worth it. The burgers, the breakfast buffet and the omelet for sure. Now the wings, definitely not. $10.00 for 6 wings? You crazy. They were good, but ain't worth it. The shrimp for the salad, $6.00 for 3. THEY TRIPPIN'. Even my server knew they were trippin'. When she brought me my salad and it had 3 shrimp on it, I looked at her and she already knew what time it was. I said, "3 shrimp for $6.00"? She agreed, went to get her manager and he said he'd throw some more on the grill for me. So I wound up with 6 for $6.00. I felt a lot better about that. Lol. I just won't get shrimp on my salad there anymore. The food is decently priced for the most part though, just don't come in here thinking you're going to spend less than $20.00 for dinner.
In conclusion, this is my go-to spot for eating when I'm staying at this hotel. The food is good, pricing is okay and it's a walk down the hallway. Don't be afraid to ask the front desk for the 20% off coupons to the restaurant, they help reduce the price of the bill dramatically. That's what I did each and every time!
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