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| - I claimed one of the two parking spots down the road in the Landmark Towers side lot marked for this place, so figured I would try it out. I was sat at a table promptly and then waited for quite a while before being served. This was very surprising as there were only three tables occupied, and the wait staff seemed to frequently vanish, leaving tables dirty and not bussed. My own table was set but once I sat down I found it covered in tiny crumbs.
This is another one of those "trendy modern" setups inside with concrete floors and a really awful noise level from the bar and TV. The concrete floor has not been polished and has strange orange markings on it that look like burnt cheese. The interior design for the most part looks fine, if a bit too IKEA (the lampshades look extremely cheap) but the white board cupboards littered with dry erase marker look cheesy and out of place. They should have just used blackboards like they did in one spot behind the bar.
The male server came, took my water order, then left without taking my order saying he'd be back for it. This was very confusing, as I watched him go over and chat with a woman wearing a skimpy outfit by the computer/register, wasting a good couple minutes before delivering the check to another table. I was finally able to order after about six minutes passed.
The French fries were VERY potato-y, though a touch undercooked. They were seasoned very well! They were sadly the highlight of the meal. They weren't life-changing or anything, but they were solid.
The burger was cooked more than I like, probably medium-well bordering on well-done. It was still moist though and had some pink. It did still have an unpleasant chewy texture still, so I'm wondering if it's low quality beef (the low fat kind or something).
The egg was cooked well, but I don't approve of the tiny mound of melted shredded cheddar cheese instead of a good gooey slice.
The ciabatta looked grilled (I mean it had grill marks!) but tasted untoasted like an English muffin from the package. It could've used a good buttering and then crisping. I'm going to try toast the half I am taking home and see if that helps it!
I had anticipated ordering dessert but with the incredibly slow and inattentive service I just wanted to get my to-go box and check. So I waited. And waited. And finally he came and boxes up the food.
My bill was a little under $14 for just the burger (no drink or anything) after tax, and I definitely don't feel the quality delivered. For that price I'll go to Zin or driver further to Ingo's instead, where the buns are edible and the meat is super high quality. Or spend half as much at somewhere like The Habit or The Stand. Hopefully the upcoming Shake Shack at Uptown Plaza will add another good burger destination.
I won't be back. One extra star for the fries and wait staff at least friendly and not surly (they're just not attentive).
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