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| - I am giving my first three, and I am reluctant but sticking with it. I love the decor here, the booths are comfy and everything was clean. The hostess was exceptionally friendly, made eye contact, and made the short trip to our table a very pleasant one. My expectation was high going in, plus I have had a late supper snack here before so I knew the kitchen was capable.
Our server was a bit frazzled and almost messy looking, and he gave us a name not matching his nametag. He took our drink order, asked if we had any questions about the menu, and took off quick. A runner brought us water pretty quickly, and then our server returned to take our order. Future husband went with steak and eggs, medium rare and over medium eggs, extra side of toast. I ordered the salmon benedict.
Drinks (watermelon and orange juices) arrived with no flair. Server popped back over to let us know our food was in and would be just a couple minutes. Twenty minutes later, our food arrives: mine was beautiful and tasty, but cold. Man's steak is medium well and super tiny. Juice glass is sitting empty, though menu bragged of free refills. Server checks in about 5 minutes in, I ask for a refill on my watermelon juice and Man asks for hot and steak sauces (which should have been automatically delivered or at least offered previously). Runner brings hot and steak sauces, no juice. Server arrives without juice, but with apologies for serving my first glass as the last glass of watermelon in the outlet. I order an OJ to substitute, which arrives as we are finishing, so I ask for it to go and our check as well.
I had asked for the check-in special offered here upon being sat, and was told that it would be put on our table right then so it wasn't missed. It was missed indeed, so another five minutes later I get our final check. The price was right, and the discount plus a buck made up for the tip (20% out of obligation to service industry, really).
We will not return for breakfast. Man said the only good parts were the OJ and the company.
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