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| - Given that there are already 70 reviews of Caplansky's, I'm not sure how much value my comments will be able to provide to others. Once you exceed 10 or 20 reviews, your comments sort of get lost in the mix. That being said, I'll do my best to provide objective comments about eating at Caplanskys.
Disclosure: I had a 'spend $15 get $30' coupon from Living Social. Without this coupon, I likely would not have come to Caplansky's for lunch. This was my 3rd visit, so I knew exactly what to expect.
Consistent with a lot of other reviewers, are my feelings regarding their pricing. Going there for lunch, after tax and tip, it is difficult to leave with a bill under $15.
I chose the smoked bbq beef brisket on a bun (my fav on the lunch menu) (cost $8). It is a fair sized portion. Probably at least 500 calories, and could be consumed solely on its own. As I had the coupon, I chose to get the lunch combo ($12) (which included a small Caplansky's salad). The salad is filled with mixed greens, chick peas, cucumbers, tomatoes and sprouts, mixed with a honey mustard vinaigrette.
My colleague went with their mainstay, the smoked meat 'Fresser' combo (which included a basket of fries). I did not have a taste, so I can't comment on the Fresser. That being said, he polished it off, and did not have any complaints.
For dessert, I chose the carrot cake ($4.95), which was moist and had just the right amount of cream cheese icing on top.
Regarding the service, I am well aware of other people's comments about the service. I am also aware that the restaurant goes by the tag line 'great new menu, same lousy service'. To be honest, I simply did not have any complaints regarding the service. Perhaps this was due to the fact that the restaurant was rather empty (which was a surprise in itself, given that it was 1230pm on a Thursday afternoon). We were seated right away, (there was no line-up) the waitress approached us rather promptly, and answered all of our questions politely. We were in and out in a little more than an hour.
One fair warning, when you leave the restaurant, you will notice a distinct smell of smoked meat on your clothing (which is a big turnoff for me). If given the choice, I'd rather not smell like smoked meat the rest of the day, so if this is an issue for you, you might want to give Caplansky's a pass.
I would say that 4 stars is an appropriate rating given that there were no complaints regarding the food or the service. The only reason that I would not give it a 5 is because of the priciness of the menu, and because of the fact that my clothes smelled upon exiting the restaurant.
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