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| - My friend and I were very disappointed to see that the sister to this spot (C3 Kitchen) had closed down. It was funny, in a way - we made actual, excited plans to meet at C3 only to find it vacant! And it had only been a week or so since we'd visited last.
Pivoting from that surprise, we decided to try out Chloe's Corner since it is "just across the street" and has the same owners (to the best of our understanding). Arriving at Chloe's Corner, we had a feeling it would be different than C3, but still hoped otherwise!
THINGS I LOVED ABOUT CHLOE'S CORNER
The place was pretty busy with what appeared to be a number of regulars, which is always great to see. Given its prime location right there in the mall area, I'm not too surprised by that.
There was a man who I'm pretty confident was the owner (based on his actions and snippets of conversation I overheard) zipping around at Mach speed. Seriously - he was everywhere: very interactive and engaged with the room and with his guests.
He wasn't like other owners I've observed. He wasn't directing his team, he was leading by immediate example: clearing tables, greeting customers, checking up on guests, smiling and nodding and making pleasant conversation. I was very impressed by his energy.
THINGS I DIDN'T QUITE LOVE
When my friend and I went to place our order, we were "helped" by a very lackadaisical young girl who took our order while literally reclining against the countertop. She wasn't standing - she was reclining-leaning against the counter. Big deal? Not really, but it gave off a careless air of "whatevs", which I wasn't a big fan of.
The interior was clean and bright, but still felt bland and somewhat characterless compared to C3 Kitchen. The food, too, was far less interesting that C3's. I ordered the grilled cheese (very dry and flavorless, unfortunately), and my friend ordered the Chinese Chicken Salad (same name as C3's; less flavorful and smaller-portioned).
CONCLUSION
While I will always greatly appreciate a business that is run by dedicated, invested ownership (and Chloe's definitely fits that bill based on my observations), I was disappointed and surprised that, of the two, C3 Kitchen is the concept that closed.
All in all, Chloe's Corner was a disappointment primarily because I had its sister to compare against. Would I go back? Probably not. I certainly wouldn't go out of my way for it. Would I turn anyone away from it? Most definitely not.
If you haven't been, give it a shot. Everything here was acceptable, just not standout. You may quite enjoy it after a long day of shopping. :)
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