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| - Panera + Cracker Barrel + Pinch of Mormon Bible = Kneaders
(For the record, I don't care WHAT your religion is, as long as your food and service is legit. It's just present, that's all I'm saying.)
I have spent the last few months seeing this built in front of the halfway vacant plaza on Craig/95 and was glad SOMETHING was finally going in there. I have some personal beef with the Indian Restaurant behind it, so I haven't had a reason to go near the plaza until today.
I had the Chicken Pesto Sandwich. The bread wasn't soaked - it was crispy and the sandwich was flavorful. Not bad.
The sides? Potato chips and a pickle? I wish I saw where that was noted, because I eat neither and I wish I had a choice of something else. Or I wish that the cashier told me that. The cashier was sweet, but a lot of the staff seemed a little nervous and wet behind the ears. My table I sat at was just cleaned and was pretty WET. Not damp, WET.
The girl at the front said neither thank you, hello, or explained the place to me. She just stood there, looking around.
The presentation of the place was super cute - but very something my grandmother would like - knicknacks and all sorts of things to buy with cute phrases and everything that doesn't appeal to my demographic. However, if you have KIDS and you are looking for a place that is welcoming for that kind of thing - there were tons of kids everywhere.
I don't see myself going back as I'm a big fan of chains with more of a focus on protein. This place is legit with their love of bread, (which was pretty good and offered free samples.)
To the owners or management - train your staff. They were not welcoming nor engaging. You've had plenty of time. I expect better from a Mormon chain. Look at Z***a's! They're personable and amazing!
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