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| - Let's start with the positive: the pastries, baguette, and sandwiches here are great. (I haven't tried the quiche.) The country-style pate sandwich is my favourite.
The reason I only give it three stars is because of the service. And not that the staff aren't helpful - they are. They're great. It's just that there are never enough of them. Twice I've come here and there is only a SINGLE person trying to cover the cash register, make coffee, get pastries for people, and serve tables. Totally impossible!
Or during the lunch rush, there might be TWO people. They still can't keep up. They're trying, but they can't keep up. It ends up being a frustrating experience for me, and I'm sure it's frustrating for them, too. I really wanted to love this place --- it's very close to my house --- but I just can't deal with the lineups when taking things to go, and slow service when eating in the restaurant.
If they only did coffee and take-out pastries and baguette, it would be fine, but with sandwiches and quiche, and table service, and fancy coffees, it just doesn't work.
So this three-star review is not really aimed at the food, or the staff: I'm hoping that the owners read this and start putting some more employees in the restaurant!
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