$27 for breakfast? Manager not helpful.
Although it is not in my neighborhood, I've been trekking to Chompies for years. I like the baked goods and New York Deli menu.
Saw a coupon in the local paper for breakfast "buy one breakfast ($7.99 or greater) and get the 2nd breakfast free." This reminded me that I was overdue for a trip to Chompies. An out-of-town houseguest was the perfect reason to go back.
We presented the coupon upon ordering our food. The server said "hang on to that (coupon.)" He said that other people had trouble with the fine-print terms of the coupon. He cautioned us to order only items at or above $ 7.99. We had done our homework and chose dishes off the menu priced at $10.99 and $8.99. Aside from that, I ordered one small juice and my friend one coffee.
The food was delivered quickly. The bagels were great.
When the server left the bill at the table ($27) I reminded him about the coupon and asked him to recalculate the bill. He returned with the same bill, saying that "one of our dishes was a special, and therefore it was not eligible for the coupon discount." We asked to see a manager.
The manager came to our table and listened to our plea. He did not say much. He took the coupon and said "let me see if your server has closed out this bill." After 10 minutes, our server came back with $4 and said "it's all settled guys, here you go."
That makes no sense, we were owed $8.99. Not $4.
So...prices too high...attitude is wrong...I won't go back for breakfast.