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| - I have been here twice for breakfast. Like another user said, I really want to like this place. The moment you step in you get an instant hipster vibe. It's a throwback to 40's, 50's, 60's type of diner with a bit more class. The staff is all tatted up and a bit aloof but whatever.
The first time we went we had a groupon and the place was absolutely packed. No seat was empty and the bar seating was full to capacity.
However, we were seated rather quickly (at the bar) and the food arrived quickly despite the number of people inside. I ordered their whole wheat pancakes which includes whipped ricotta and Michigan cherry syrup. I opted for no ricotta and regular pancake syrup. I had bacon and eggs ala carte.
It was decent. It tasted good, but not unlike anything I could (and usually do) make at home.
My second visit was this past fathers day, June 15th. I went again with my girlfriend, mother and father. At about 10:00am we walked right in and got a seat as the place was not nearly as packed on our first visit. The bar had half its seats available and one or two tables were open.
I ordered the same meal as before except this time IT TOOK FORTY FIVE MINUTES FOR OUR MEAL TO ARRIVE. Just ridiculous. I flagged our waitress down who was clearly avoiding our table because our drinks were empty for a good 20 minutes and asked where our food was. She said our food is getting ready to come out, which was an outright lie because we waited another 20 minutes before our meals arrived. Because our waitress was avoiding our table, I had to ask one of the girls who was cleaning and clearing tables to go find her.
I suspect they had a food shortage because I noticed one of the bus boys walking back to the restaurant from the Zagara's Market across the street with both arms full of grocery bags.
In the end, breakfast for four came to 58 bucks, a forty five minute wait and no apology for sub par service.
2 stars.
I'll pass on this place next time and go somewhere else for breakfast.
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