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| - Typical Fox restaurant, right down to where the hostess says "how is your day going?" three paces away from the host stand. Fox Restaurants are generally good, rarely great, but with a nice atmosphere and efficient service.
Doughbird is none of those things. The atmosphere is like a cafeteria. Or maybe a daycare center. During each of my three visits (lunch and dinner, both early and late) there were kids everywhere and messes on the ground. Apparently the Arcadia Mom's Club has decided this is the clubhouse. That'd be OK with me and I wouldn't fault the restaurant much, aside from the mess, if the prices weren't so out of line with what they're serving and the service you get. Service was once too fast, twice way too slow, and dinner for two with a couple of drinks will easily reach $100. Not the price to pay when it sounds and feels like a school lunch room. The food is ok (but again, not great). Creative woodfired pizzas that don't stand out from the abundance of woodfired pizza places in town. I will admit the rotisserie produces delicious but expensive chicken and prime rib--$24 for a chicken, and way more than that for the beef. I'd recommend this place if you're in a group where the kids outnumber the adults and you want some decent food and a drink while not worrying about the racket your kids are making. I'd not recommend this place if you're adults, no kids, looking for a more mature dining experience commensurate with the price.
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