I've eaten here 3 or 4 times and my second to last experience was not good and I hadn't been back in awhile. However, a friend wanted to meet up there and have breakfast this morning so I decided to give it another try. To my disappointment the 2nd chance experience was just as terrible as my first bad experience if not worse. I don't feel bad for writing this negative review either because my friend (who suggested the place) was appalled as well by our time there.
If you only have 20-30 minutes to grab a bite to eat then I would recommend this place. Other than that I won't be coming here again. Try the Orange Table for better food and better service.
Upon my arrival I went to the host stand where two girls were present. I requested a table for 2 and the blond RUDELY informed me that they didn't sit incomplete parties. I have no problem with that, I work at a restaurant with the same policy but the tone of voice of how you tell people is always key and hers was definitely rude. When we finally got sat there was miscommunication between the two girls working and it was clear that the brunette hostess was having a serious problem with her fellow blond coworker. My friend and I shook it off and were simply happy to be sitting at a table with our hopes of breakfast on the way.
The service started out ok, but because we're servers as well my friend and I were prompt in ordering and made it easy. Food was out quickly which was nice but I wasn't pleased with the quality as I have been times before. My omelette was extremely oily, which is never something you want especially when you order an eggwhite veggie omelette, and my potatoes were undercooked. The fruit was mostly what I ate. After about 15- 20 minutes of dining our server came over and dropped off the check. My friend and I were both not even half way through our breakfast, forks full with the next bite, and our server Bethany didn't even offer us anything else while my coffee sat 3/4 empty awaiting a refill (which I finally had to ask someone else for). We were a little put off that she dropped the check so soon and we both felt rushed. After another ten minutes Bethany came back and offered us coffees to go. A nice gesture but the fact that we hadn't even touched the check and were still eating simply stated that she wanted us gone. We looked around the restaurant wondering if they were waiting on our table for something but noticed that there were 3 or 4 empty table around us and nobody waiting by the host stand so we didn't think so. Upon checking my watch I noticed that we hadn't even been there 45 minutes.
We continued to enjoy what we could of our breakfast but at this point we felt so rushed that we sat there til the last second possible before we had to go. This experience fell hand in hand with my last negative experience where I was literally told to leave by the busser after an hour and a half because people were waiting. Like I said I'm a server myself but these people are so eager to turn tables that it simply takes the enjoyment out of going out to breakfast and having a nice meal with a fancy mimosa. If I do go to the Breakfast Club again it will be at there downtown location but that will be no time soon. If you're in Old Town looking for a good breakfast joint save the rushed feeling that they put on you and enjoy it somewhere else like the Orange Table or Morning Squeeze. Even Daily Dose right down the road have good breakfast! The BC just isn't worth it any more.