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| - I came here for breakfast after reading good things and ended up driving to the other side of Tempe to try it out one morning before class. I ordered the Monte Cristo with a side of bacon.
The food is probably closer to 3.5-4 stars. The Monte Cristo was actually really, really good - probably one of the best I've ever had. It was perfectly sweet and just a bit savory and very fresh. The bacon was good too, though just a hair under how I like mine cooked.
They brag about having some of the best coffee in town. Nope. It's crap. I mean, we're not talking about drive-thru coffee, but it's at best standard diner coffee. Two stars on the Joe.
Prices were average.
The ambiance, at least for me, is a one star. Maybe 1.5 if I'm feeling generous. I can't decide if it felt like I was eating at an old lady's house or a church waiting room. The place is Jesused-out. I'm not religious, but I don't really mind religion either - I just don't like sitting down to Coffee with Christ. The whole meal felt like it was served in the green room for the 700 Club. I guess that shouldn't have surprised me since the restaurant's website links to RBC Ministries. The whole thing was just way too overbearing to be cozy at all. Even my super-religious friends would probably wonder where the restaurant was. Between that and the constant interruptions from the staff, my working breakfast was thoroughly thwarted.
Basically, really good food, meh-to-blah coffee, and a very uncomfortable dining room.
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