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| - Despite spending many years growing up in Mesa, I was one of my few friends to not attend this particular neighborhood staple. Last night I visited with a social group that I belong to, and I have to say that it was everything I was worried it was gonna be.
The food was awful, the service was terrible, and the organ was so loud it made the one positive thing about this place an utter annoyance.
Our group was seated upstairs, which meant that we had to come up and down the stairs and carry our pizza, appetizers, drinks, pitchers of beer ourselves. This was a big turn off for me. After years of serving tables, I have no issue with it, but I watched several friends spill things.
The place was run down and desperately in need of a deep cleaning. Especially the filthy carpets.
When I ordered my Diet Pepsi, I was asked if I wanted it without caffeine or with? Instant reminder that I was in mesa. I don't recall stuttering, but I politely told him that I wanted regular Diet Pepsi. The employee had this incredible judgmental look on his face while serving me. Another thing I don't miss about living in Mesa.
AND NO FREE REFILLS ON SODA! What kind of ridiculous nickel and dime tactic is that? You have a soda fountain. Assuming you are using 5 gallon BIB's, even with free refills, your profit margin would still be insane.
When we came down to pick up our pizza and appetizer combo basket, the employee spilled the combo basket. No apologies, no compensation, just "I'll get a new one but it will be about 10 minutes"
By the time it was remade, we had finished our pizza, and we were done eating. After we tried a few pieces of what was clearly frozen appetizers off the back of a truck, we left them on the table for friends to pick at.
The pizza was horrible. Toppings, cheese, and sauce were ok, but the crust reminded me of one of those disgusting Totinos frozen pizzas. Not worth the 20 bucks they charged. I've had better pizza from Little Caesars. Which isn't saying a hell of a lot.
The organist was very talented, but frankly, it's just too damn loud in there. While the music is playing, you can't converse with anyone in your party without shouting at the top of your lungs. Not to mention that the song selection was so family friendly it was nauseating. AMAZING GRACE isn't exactly the most uplifting dinner song when all it's ever been used for is funerals and launching vulcans into deep space.
Long story short... I'm glad I experienced it, so that I might warn others. I will not be returning.
If you go, go for the music and consider the crappy food, and service a cover charge.
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