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| - I've visited Gold Bar a few times over the last couple of weeks, but I find myself hunting for other options. The coffee itself is pretty good, and the prices are competitive. But here are a few reasons why I won't be back:
* Sometimes it's hard to get the owners' attention so I can make a purchase, because they're so focused on interacting with their personal friends. I've had to wait in line while they watch videos together.
* Too much clutter. There are so many knick-knacks, coffee gadgets, books, etc. everywhere that the employees are forced to do food prep on tables in the customer seating area. At least two tables near the front door are always filled with food inventory, baskets, platters, plastic wrap, etc - whatever is needed for prep the staff is working on at the time.
* The more I visit, the more I realize that the place is filthy, really filthy. Tables are often sticky even after they just open, and the floor is a disaster. Worst of all, there is a vent cover so thick with dust right above where they prep food and drink orders that I can't help but think dust is dropping into the consumables.
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