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| - I'm a huge fan of Cora's. In fact, my boyfriend and I would choose a weekend brunch at Cora's over lunch or dinner in a heart beat. This isn't the location we go to, but I've been to this one a couple times.
Every time, there's something that grinds my gears (And I've learned to become a chill diner after working as a server and bartender for years). The last time I went there, it was at 11:30 a.m. on a weekday. It was not busy - we were one of the few tables occupied - and yet our server took forever to come around for EVERYTHING. We wanted to look at the lunch menu, but had to wait 20 minutes for him to come around to even ask for one. And, honestly, if you're working a weekday lunch, you should be handing out both menus automatically without a second thought. Also, my empty water glass went unnoticed and it took about 10 minutes to get the condiments we required. Truthfully, my ketchup request wasn't a huge deal, but my friend should have gotten her salad dressing shortly after, if not before, her meal hit the table. We had to wait another 15 minutes for our empty plates to be cleared, and to get bills. Annoying, to say the least.
The time before that, my meal came out wrong. Again, I understand that things happen, but this was during a time that wasn't that busy, either. It was on a late weekend morning, after the expected rush. I ordered the Sunshine Panini (my usual) with bacon instead of ham. Yet it came with ham. And the server was confused when I said I ordered it with bacon. Ok, we all get orders wrong, but HELLO, where were you when I said, "but could I get that with bacon please?" The best part was, AFTER I asked for it to be made with bacon, I asked for a side of potatoes that I did get on time. If you're not going to remember the entire order, write it down. Nobody puts the pen and paper method to shame. I'd rather watch you take note if necessary than have to wait for the main item on my plate to be remade.
As I mentioned at the beginning, I love Cora's and frequent it often. But this is one location that I hate going to. The only reason I went back the second time was because my friend lived in walking distance, so it was most convenient for her. But since she just moved to Edmonton, I'll never be returning to this location.
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