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| - Edited Review: My husband and I took manager Matt's invitation to try Pecan Grove again for dinner. We went last night and I am able to give an improved review:
Service was much better, although granted that they knew we were coming, I'm sure we had one of their better servers. He was attentive and knew the menu. I had the chicken pot pie, which was good, but a little bland. Needs something to zing it up a little, but very fresh. You also get a side salad (okay), and two sides. I had the slaw (excellent) and fruit (well, it's fruit, but it was very fresh). Really almost too much food for one entree. My husband had the French Dip sandwich with fries which he said was good, not exceptional. We did try pie and coffee. My husband really enjoyed the blueberry pie. I ordered the German Chocolate, which was just okay. I'm getting the impression their fruit pies are better than the cream pies which seem to all be topped with meringue. I'd prefer just the cream pie with a dollop of fresh whipped cream on top and leave off the meringue. My husband liked his regular coffee, my decaf was too bland. I give them 3 stars for the freshness of the food and the improved service. Matt has told us that the breakfast menu will be extended quite soon and also that they are hoping to have live music at some point down the road, probably next year. If they can get a liquor license and offer live music, they might have a future as a low key night spot for a glass of wine and perhaps an appetizer. When the new breakfast menu appears, we will give them a try for that as well.
Overall, still uneven, but better than the previous visits, and much better service. Also looks like the management really does care what their patrons think and want. That will give them a much better shot at making it in the very tough restaurant business.
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Original Review:
Don't Bother!!! When this place opened literally 2 minutes from my home, I was pretty excited and ready to try it. What a bust. We have been 3 times to give them a fair chance. First time for breakfast - slow service, waffle iron broken, awful coffee, waitress forgot our toast. Second time another breakfast - slightly better service - I did have the waffle and it wasn't worth waiting for, believe me. Coffee still awful so we mentioned this to the manager, who even admitted it was really bland! What kind of breakfast place would buy such terrible coffee, knowing it would be a big part of their business. Last time was for dinner. They were very slow and all the wait stuff was huddled over by the "coffee bar" chatting and laughing. Took over 10 minutes for a server to arrive. Food wasn't bad, I had the Pecan Grove Salad, but defnitely not worth all the hassle. Dirty dishes sat on the table for over 20 minutes even though the manager himself walked right by. We ordered pie to take with us to give that a try and it was extremely tasteless. (And it took another 10 minutes to bring it to us.) On top of that, I noticed the manager rolling his eyes after a difficult patron left the place.
No more for us! I give them 6 months (no alcohol will hurt their dinner business as many people would like a glass of wine or cocktail with their meal.) unless the older folks come strictly for the convenience. Oh, and the decor is so depressing. Obviously these folks did it on the cheap and didn't do anything to change the old, worn out location. Poor service, bland food, terrible management. . .Need I say more.
And let me add one more thing. I did post a few suggestions/questions on their website about our experiences looking to give some constructive criticism (we are foodies and eat out a lot). No one bothered to reply. Shows how much the management cares about return business. Those of you who had a halfway decent meal there, consider yourselves lucky. This is not the norm.
Breakfast at The Good Egg across Alma School is a real delight if you're looking for a better place close by. Great staff, management and food.
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