I tried so hard to like you, Sweet Tomatoes. But you just broke my heart.
Coming from Southern California, we have Souplantion rather than Sweet Tomatoes but they're both pretty much the same thing. So I expected it to be the same as its SoCal counterpart in terms of service and quality.
Granted, my mother and I came at the end of lunch rush and as expected it was a bit busy. So I understand if the buffet lines weren't cleared up. There's a constant inflow of people and it's hard to keep wiping after them. But the thing is that half the trays and plates were wet. The damp trays didn't bother us as much but the plates were a tad bit gross. We shifted through a couple plates to find a dryer ones and even then, our food had an after scent/taste of dish washer water.
The service and food were fine. Our busser occasionally checked up on us to take away our empty plates. The food was fresh, of course. The blueberry muffins were perfect today! The muffin top had the right amount of crisp while the inside was very warm and fluffy! If only they had Clam Chowder :'(
The trays and plates were a turn off. But I might try the other Sweet Tomatoes in town! We shall see then~