I've been to chompies 2x before and remember the food being decent. So this past Friday after running errands with the family, we decide to try chompies.
It was pretty empty inside. A guy comes and delivers water and then we wait. And wait. And wait. Finally about 10 minutes later our waitress comes by with straws and asks if we're ready to order.
J's order - Monte Cristo
C's order - a kids slider
Mine - buffalo chicken sandwich
App - Holy Pierogi
Now never having pierogis before, i can't say if these were good or not. But first impression, not ordering again. Pretty much bland mashed potatoes in a dumping.
The Monte Cristo was greasy and very cloying. No balance of sweet and savory. Like ordering diabetes for dinner. J ended up only eating half of a half and was done. The manager did replace it with a hot pastrami, which J said was excellent and he should have ordered originally.
The kids slider - the waitress didn't ask what type of slider and C was automatically given the Jewish slider. He ate the slice of brisket off the slider and the fries.
My buffalo chicken sandwich. Not as described on the menu. A piece of grilled chicken, not fried, so huge that it was 2x the size of the bun. The chicken must have had sauce dumped over it because it was so sopping wet the bottom bun disintegrated into a mushy mess before I even took a bite. And the blue cheese was missing. I ended up eating a few bites and had had enough.
Service at the table was lack luster. Took 20 minutes to get the check. And the manager seemed irritated that we didn't like the food.
Oh and apparently dinner time is the perfect time for doing maintenance in the restroom. Going to take C to the potty, i had to ask the 2 workers to leave. Then returning later to use the facilities myself, i again had to ask them to leave. So forget trying to wash your hands properly. Unless i wanted to hopscotch over the materials/supplies.
I will say the counter/bakery guy was outstanding. His customer service - A+
Counter purchases -
Cheesecake - Fabulous. Nice texture and not overly sweet
Alligator - Fantastic. If a bear claw and baklava had a baby, it would be an alligator!