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| - I think if I worked in this building or one of the many nearby office buildings in the massive business park, this place would be a God send.
But I don't. I work about 3 miles away and this place is well hidden and involved parking and navigating a massive parking lot. Not really what I want to be spending my lunch break doing, driving, looking for parking and then trekking from the spot to the café. Know what else I don't want to do? Leave one office and go spend my break in another corporate-y building that looks just like the one I desperately needed to escape.
OK, now that I got my complaints out of the way, I can say the service, diverse menu and good food are all pluses in my book. I couldn't help feeling like an outsider since I don't work in the building or nearby buildings, but that didn't matter. And besides, I certainly looked the part in my business casual attire and with my reading material.
The menu was impressive, diverse (Hot Teriyaki Veggie Bowl) and with tons of hot and cold lunch staples (Club Sandwich, Pastrami and Cheese, Chicken Caesar Salad, etc.). And that breakfast menu! Again, I would love to have this downstairs from my office.
The service and the quality was also impressive. I used to work in a large building downtown that had a deli in its lobby. The service wasn't very good and the quality and prices worse. They took full advantage of those too busy or who couldn't be bothered to bring their lunches since there weren't a lot of other quick options in the area. But Ladybug didn't seem to shirking at all. The service was fast and friendly and my Southwest Club Wrap was just what I wanted: fresh and refreshing (thanks to the cucumber, tomato and lettuce) and pretty good. I got a half portion of the wrap, chips and an iced tea for $7. Totally reasonable.
Had I noticed the smoothie menu before I sat down and watched one get delivered to a table, I would have considered getting one, it looked delicious. Well, a reason to go back. I think I will, despite the aforementioned complaints. I think this place is worthy of its salt, even out of context of an office building lunch counter.
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