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| - So disappointing! How do I begin?
I went to Crackers and Co. this morning for my sister's baby shower. I know everyone raves about this place and I was excited to have breakfast here. I've eaten there once before in the past, but it had been a few years. I was trying to find something on the menu that wasn't too sugary (I try avoid processed sugar as much as possible), maybe a little on the healthier side, and I saw the "Health Cakes" on the menu. The pancakes are described as being "infused with oatmeal," and "topped with strawberries, blueberries and whip cream." They sounded great. I also wanted to add a side of eggs, but the server told me that I should get the 2-2-2 breakfast that already came with eggs and sausage/bacon, and they could substitute those pancakes with the health cakes I wanted. She didn't mention anything else about it costing more, and so I agreed to it and placed my order.
When my food arrived I was really suprised at the lack of toppings on my "health cakes." I counted *ONE* strawberry that had been cut into 4 pieces, maybe a tablespoon of mini blueberries, and a teaspoon of granola. The girl two seats down from me got just the health cakes and her pancakes were LOADED with blueberries, strawberries and whip cream, atleast 5 or 6 times the amount on my pancakes. When I took my first bite, I realized that the pancakes were just plain old pancakes, not "infused with granola" like they are described on the menu. Infused means "to fill" or put into something, so to me, and another lady at our table this came off as false advertising. So all of a sudden, the "healthy" pancakes that I planned to eat sans syrup, would need some major syrup due to the lack of toppings. I didn't want to make a big deal of it at my sister's baby shower, so I just poured on the syrup and ate. The pancakes were mushy, and didn't taste like anything. It was like eating sugary mush, and so I stopped after a 4 or 5 bites.
I ate my eggs, which were nothing special, and the sausage was nasty. I ended up only eating the eggs in entirety and the rest of the pancakes and sausage I offered to family members. My breakfast was far from satisfying, but I didn't want to make a scene.
When my bill came, I noticed that there was an added charge of $2.32 for the "health cakes." So apparently that miniscule amount of toppings they sprinkled on my pancakes costs $2.32. I asked my server about this, and she confirmed it. I was blown away! If she would have told me that I was going to be charged $2.32 to "upgrade" them to the health cakes, I would have ordered something else. That much for one strawberry, a small amount of mini blueberries, and a pinch of granola? REALLY???
I paid my bill, and left the restaurant with a headache and a resolve to never eat at Crackers and Co. again.
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