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| - Okay, Mr Carlos, you got my attention with your 4 1/2 star average. Now lets put it to the test.
When I pulled up to the building, it says Carlos's Kitchen but when you stick your head in the door, (which happens to be two of them. One on the right for the bar and one on the left for the restaurant) you can get really confused as to where to go if the server is not there to greet you. So I stood there for a bit wondering if I should play video poker at the bar or just sit down and wait.
So the waitress finally sits me down after she sees me just standing there like a statue. At first I didn't know where she came from but then realized there was no hostess for she was both. I assumed she came out of the kitchen because like I said, it is kind of confusing where to go.
So while im looking at the menu, she is going on about the daily specials but I had my mind made up on the Spicy Chicken from the tip I saw off the Yelp business listing. I gotta say it was a good choice. The sandwich is decent size, the chicken breast was juicy, and the sauce that was on it had that extra kick to wake up you taste buds. Also the french fries that came with it deserves some attention as well. There is some kind of breading on it that gives it a certain crunch and extra flavor. I cant put my finger on what it is, but it is definitely good to the point that you want to finish your fries.
Service was, let's just say a bit slow. I don't know if it was because there was only one server or the cook takes his time or what. I noticed there only 3 other tables being served so im not sure if this was your typical lunch crowd. As for the prices, they are comparable to Denny's or Chili's. A typical meal will run you 10 to 15 dollars per person.
Lastly, since the bar is right next door and there is no barrier that segways from there, you will have secondhand smoke coming in from there, which is quite a negative if you ask me. My suggestion would be to put a swinging door there of some type and that should stop most if not some of the smoke from coming in.
So Mr Carlos, what other Yelp peeps are saying are legit. It's just that I cant really spend more than 45 minutes for lunch and eat without having to think about lung cancer. Your restaurant is definitely worthy of good quality time spent with friends and/or family.
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