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| - The Original in CA seemed much much better. It is a mecca of craziness on a weekend, but still seemed to deliver more than the Scottsdale one.
This location appears to be too Scottsdale-ized - overpriced, slow on service and lower on quality than in CA.
The staff was extremely slow (one poor guy was at the front to handle coffee/pastry orders, make them and then handle the register for everyone in the store - not his fault, but not what you expect for the prices you are paying in there).
The meals were not delivered the way we ordered them. Yes, we ordered a sandwich to split and requested two plates/settings. When having to request that a second time, we were looked at like we asked something ridiculous and then it took awhile to get.
The tri-tip sandwich bread seemed stale (we were there around 11am - was day old bread used? Don't know, but it sure tasted that way.). It was very heavy on stale bread and light on the meat and blue cheese. The side torellini salad was mushy and everyone agreed - meh. The chocolate-peanut butter bar tasted very floury. So, 1 hot sandwich, 1 dessert bar and 1 iced tea - for $15. Not worth it.
On the positive side, the outdoor area is nice this time of year. Those who had the pretzels said they were delish. Those who had Coffee said it was pricey, but at least it tasted good.
Hoping they are getting the kinks out of the new location. Will give it one more try in hopes of a better experience. The grocery items looked very interesting...
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