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| - I was one of their first customers and used to LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Corbin's!
In the late 90's, I had a townhouse just south of there on Central and remember the skanky dive bar that used to be at that location. I was so thankful when they transformed it into Corbin's, what a risk to start a trendy neighborhood eatery in Sunnyslope! It was an important part of the revitalization of the area.
So, I vowed to loyally support this local business as much as possible. I brought friends in for lunch and dinner, drinks at the bar, snacks on the patio. Everyone loved it. Great food, great atmosphere, a real gem.
Seems to me the problems started when they opened a second location in Glendale. I don't know if they spread themselves too thin, but the quality of the food and service began to decline. I noticed a high turnover of wait staff, and prices went up while portion sizes went down. I did visit the Glendale location, but it lacked the charm of the Sunnyslope location.
Over time, I just stopped going. Every so often I'd get a craving for a Carolina Burger and go back to "give Corbin's another chance." I so wanted to have one of those massive burgers and crispy seasoned fries that I remembered. But now, it's just such a disappointment to get a tiny meat disk floating in a giant bun with soggy bland fries for nearly $13.
I hope the owners read this and take it to heart. I want so badly for Corbin's to be the way it used to be, but I'll probably never know. Last time I was there, I finally said, "Never again."
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