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| - My mom dragged me off to this place last night for dinner. To put it simply, it was good but not great.
The restaurant has a nice atmosphere that isn't overly loud or raucous, so they score points in that area. When I was in last night they had their HDTV turned to the big hockey game that was on - but they had it muted, which I actually appreciate. Additionally, the restaurant serves alcohol, which is a rarity in little deli-type atmospheres like this (I don't drink, but I know there are people that will appreciate this.)
The menu is fairly diverse but limited, as the place prides itself on its unique creations. Unfortunately, this means that other than the fries that comes with items, there isn't a whole lot in the way of American food being served here - I always like to have something I can fall back on if a place's menu has nothing to appeal to me.
After ordering our food, I noticed that
A) It was DAMN EXPENSIVE! For the 3 of us to get a Pita and a drink, the total was nearly $30!
B) The wait time for our food was inexcusably long. If I wanted to wait this long, I would go to an actual dine-in restaurant and not a place like this. You know something is wrong if I have damn near finished my drink before the food gets there!
And then comes the part that just absolutely, positively ruined the visit for me. I ordered the Chicken Pita which stated it comes with chicken, hummus, and peppers. A nice combination for me. When I got it and bit into it, the taste instantly threw me off.
They had put lettuce and cucumbers in my pita. NOWHERE ON THE MENU DOES IT STATE THAT THEY PUT THIS STUFF IN THERE.
I hate lettuce and cucumbers, and putting these things in without letting me know anywhere on the menu was completely unacceptable. I know this may sound laughable to people who frequent these types of restaurants, but I am NOT a regular of these places. If you're running a restaurant like this, you are going to get people who are not regulars. And they need to know EVERYTHING. If I wanted lettuce and cucumbers, I would have ordered a damn salad! You don't have to ruin my Pita to impose them on me!
It's a shame this place is so expensive, so slow to serve, and doesn't say everything they put in your food - because if not for these little flaws, the place could have been quite good. I was going to only give a 2-star rating, however the staff were all friendly and I think that counts for something. If anyone from the restaurant is reading, if you could fix these little flaws, you could make it a solid 4-star establishment - no questions asked.
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