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| - Groupon got us into Sandstone Cafe, and although I recommend it for the food, you need to understand a couple things. The food is worth waiting for, even if they are shorthanded. The evening we were there (6 p.m. on 2-11-11, a Friday), they had one person serving in the bar and one in the restaurant area, which was closed due to a Toastmaster's meeting. We sat in the bar at a small table and were perfectly happy, but getting kicked out of the restaurant area after wandering in there was kind of surprising. We watched another Groupon couple come in, look around, and settle uncomfortably in the bar. These older folks looked like they would have turned and ran - they never did look happy. The word "cafe" was a misnomer on this night, as the bar was all there was. With only two servers running ragged, we waited quite a while to order and then to eat, and our server (who was a really nice guy) forgot our dressing. We both had the basic burger, which was a little over $6 and included any topping you wanted, like bacon, tomato, lettuce, carmelized onions, etc. - but not, surprisingly, cheese. We tried the onion rings, which was an additional $2 each (it would have been $1 for fries). The rings were very good, although not hot and fresh enough, but I can chalk that up to a busy kitchen and wait staff, and give them another chance. The burgers were excellent - I usually can't finish a restaurant burger, but I couldn't put this one down.
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