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| - While waiting for my car to be repaired at The Auto Shop (we had an hour to spare), I thought I'd treat Mom and myself to a proper breakfast at Matt's Big Breakfast (I've only had lunch there once), but after seeing the long line of people waiting to get in, I decided we'd try lunch at AE, instead- it came with glowing recommendations from TAS's manager (this resto is just across the road from the shop, which is very convenient for the employees here).
Bare accommodations- cafeteria-style tables and chairs, TVs, window counter seating. Help-yourself complimentary coffee and tea counter, with shakers of Splenda available to those inclined to use them- nice touches! Their breakfast menu sounded very tempting, but the man behind the counter told me that the delivery guy with the eggs wouldn't be in for another 10 minutes or so (Feta omelette, anyone?). I decided we'd try the Friday fish special of grilled tilapia over salad and a gyro pita with a side salad, extra feta. I did not enjoy eating the tilapia as it would magically crumble into tiny pieces the moment I cut it with a fork or a knife. Very annoying! Besides this, the whole dish tasted very bland since I opted to forgo the housemade vinaigrette (contained allergens); Thankfully, the extra feta (LOVE feta!) salvaged the dish and I was able to down the fish even without the use of a spoon, of which I was constantly wishing would be on hand. The gyro pita was a much tastier experience, although Mom did not like the meat. Truth be told, this could not compare with the meat in the gyro dinner I just had a few nights before at MBFGR, but for the price (around $6), it made for a quick and satisfying lunch (and the extra feta in the pita didn't hurt, either)! While the gyro is not made in-house, AE does have it shipped in three times a week from Chicago, so I was told by the man behind the counter.
Baklava looked awesome, but I couldn't try it since it contained an allergen, but no worries since any item offered here would be fulfiiling enough!
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