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| - I had posted a review while in the restaurant, but realized that the few words I prattled off did not do justice to the experience. All these other positive reviews this place has, I do not understand. So here is the real review this place deserves:
First off, the entrance to the place. I get that this franchise is trying to sell the idea of fresh/healthy food. Salad is suppose to be healthy. However, walking in the first thing you notice is the dead and dying hanging herb garden. This assortment of plants look as though they had not seen anyone's attention in months. Given the storms in the valley, I would have given this a pass, but once inside the door, you are greeted with baskets full of rotting red peppers and Leaks that have been ignored for so long they had mold growing in the stems. (Not exactly what you call fresh) You can tell it was nothing more than a thoughtless display that was tossed together months ago and forgotten.
Next the price. 26$ for two people to eat lunch... Really... for a buffet? I understand that healthy food is more expensive. (Pita Jungle regularly gets my dollars) The price would not be that far out of line if the food quality was there to support the price. Or if it was fresh, made-to-order like PJ. (This was not)
So the food. Bland, no seasoning, pre-packaged tasting and gross. As I got my plate and stepped into the line I was met with wet, wilted over dressed greens. They were soaking in a bowl of water and dressing. Not a good start. I picked a few of the other items as a sample, expecting to find something worth coming back for. Alas, I never came back to this line for many reasons, but mostly because nothing had any flavor. If was mostly texture and the idea of salad.
I continued on to the soup. Several selections, but again, you could tell nothing was fresh and everything came out of a commercial plastic bag. No flavor, and not a speck of salt or seasoning. Bland and flavorless.
I then tried the mac n cheese and other pasta choices, hoping for something to save the meal. No luck... No seasoning, bland and gross. The mac and cheese would have been better if it came out of a box. The oil rising to the top of the cheese sauce you could wick off with your napkin.
Last chance to save the meal, I hit the potato bar. (I mean, how do you screw up a potato?) They found a way! The potato was so over-cooked that it had the texture of chalk... Hot, flavorless, chalk. Even with all the toppings, I could not get past the texture. Then came the extra-special bonus. A piece of plastic. (Looked like the tip of a bag clip) Hey... It happens, so not a big deal, but... Where did it come from? The potato was whole, so it had to have been in with the toppings right? (The mystery of the rouge plastic bag clip bugged me the whole drive home.)
All in all... This place is off my list for good. Even if they cleaned up their act, I'm not sure that I would give it a try again. For the price I can do sushi, Pita Jungle or just about any other healthy alternative for the same price or less. No, this is not a place I would ever recommend or return to again.
MRM
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