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| - I hate giving bad reviews and I really want to like this place. More than that, I hate wasting my money and time on a place that consistently disappoints.
It is remarkable how almost every review on the yelp has a common theme about the Orange Table: a lack of service and a lack of speed. No problem, most reviewers contend, as the food usually more than makes up for any wait or shoddy service. My wife and I went this morning and got the expected level of service (ie, none) but were surprised at how bad the food was this time around:
The Greek Omelet was palatable but did not have feta cheese in it as advertised. They used to put a pretty generous portion of butter on the toast but it seemed almost rationed.
The potatoes were raw, not underdone, but raw, horrid. The cook might be busy as other reviews mention but at least cook your potatoes...petty basic. They were hot as if they had put freshly cut potatoes in a skillet of hot oil, let them cook and coat for maybe a minute then put them on my plate with my cold sausage and even colder eggs. So much for the cook's craft.
The coffee tasted extremely weak and watered down which was surprising since their coffee drinks are usually pretty good. We have eaten there before over the years and have come to expect the lousy service but it is almost like they try to outdo themselves on:
A. Taking you to your freshly bussed table to wash it down with a soaking wet rag, leaving you with no utensils, water or napkins to bail the surface of your table out with. From there, we waited fifteen minutes after being seated to get any attention at all. Again, we expected this as it happened once before.
B. Refilling your horrible coffee without asking first. If you have cream and sugar in your coffee aren't you supposed to at least ask? I have never been a server so I really would not know.
C. Diners usually have newspapers or at least the New Times around...not the OT...bring something with or you will be reading Java..which will not last you for your forty minute wait for your food.
D. Visibly bummed patrons, there were three other couples that were not happy with their food and wait time. Some time is reasonable but over thirty minutes for eggs? Given there was no wait time inclines me to believe that other people are having the same luck.
In this economy you would think that these guys would pick up the hints we write on here. Cool places to eat breakfast in the Valley are hard to come by and its unfortunate that this place consistently disappoints. I would give it another chance but three times is enough.
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