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| - I haven't visited the Bruegger's on East Blvd in quite a few years. This past weekend, I was reminded why.
I went during lunchtime on Saturday. It took me awhile to decide what I wanted. $6 for a plain ol' sandwich? Yikes. I could get a sub from Harris Teeter for half that. I opted for the under $4 spinach, egg, and cheese breakfast bagel. The guy behind the counter seemed like he was stoned; it took him awhile to assemble the simple sandwich. Once I was on my way, I stopped by the unkempt beverage station to fill up my cup. It needed restocking and a wipe-up in a major way.
Then I went to sit down...and had a flashback. This was exactly what I remember from last time, and why I hadn't come back. There was no line at the counter, the dining room had less than a handful of tables occupied, and yet as I looked around, every table was dirty. Crumbs, spills, and general dishevel. I wanted to sit down...but I was afraid. It was close to 90 degrees outside, but I took my sandwich outside to eat anyway.
The sandwich was pretty good, but I can get a good assembled breakfast sandwich at Starbucks, too, and not have to fight my way through all the filth. Clean up your act, Bruegger's!
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