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| - So first thing wrong here is I ordered corned beef hash. I don't consider it a long stretch of the imagination that ordering corned beef hash from a restaurant named "hash house a go go" would yield anything but a delicious breakfast of said choice. I was wrong. If you want traditional corned beef hash, don't order it here. It's just pulled corned beef with random diced vegetables in it. NOTE TO CHEFS: THAT'S NOT CORNED BEEF HASH. From someone who has eaten a ton of corned beef hash for breakfast in my days at diners, delis, and golf courses all over the US, this was a huge disappointment.
We also ordered the crab cake benedict. While the crab cake was good, we didn't care too much for the spicy hollandaise sauce it came with. Normally this wouldn't be a problem, because when a restaurant carries a specialty item that deviates from the norm, they usually carry a regular alternative. But not here. They didn't have regular hollandaise for the eggs benedict. Weird, right? But it gets weirder. I order a side of ranch for my crispy potatoes. This was my answer: "We only carry cucumber ranch dressing. Is that okay?" Again, a normal item ruined by some inane need to make things "fancy" when they shouldn't be. (On top of just the fact that they put friekin' cucumbers in ranch dressing. Seriously?!)
Which leads to my final points: if you're going to charge fancy prices for fancy food, first of all don't bill yourself as a homestyle restaurant. Nothing was homestyle about this place aside from the large portions. And secondly, if you're going to charge fancy prices, make sure you have the quality and the taste to back it up. The food here is nothing special. It's kind of like that deal you get in the mail regarding the 60" LED LCD TV on sale for $99 dollars: it's too good to be true.
Would I recommend this place to others? Yes, if I don't like them and want them to have an overpriced breakfast that doesn't taste all that special for the fare.
Would I come back here again? I wouldn't bet on it.
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