As they say in baseball, "Three strikes and you're out." I wanted to like Becky's, but it looks like my search for a breakfast place in my new neighborhood continues...
I have been to Becky's on 3 different occasions. I applied the new restaurant "learning curve" and kept giving it another chance to impress me... it didn't. From burnt toast, to over-medium eggs being well over-cooked, to pancakes that cannot compete with the Bisquick mix I have at home... Meet me at Becky's? I'd rather stay in and have cereal.
One every attempt, there have been visible problems with this "restaurant" -
1) The owner, Becky, would rather walk around with a pot of coffee in her hand, schmoozing with her friends than refill anyone else's cup OR assist her staff with clearing tables so those who are crammed in the doorway can sit. She must realize that these are paying customers. Your friends cannot support your business alone.
2) The chef will be the demise of Becky's Place. I find it hard to overcook eggs. I would think this would be essential to working in the breakfast/brunch business. Every visit - whether over-medium, scrambled, or omelette,, my eggs were dry and unpleasant. Personally, I feel their "omelette" pan is just too small. By pouring your 3 egg mixture into a pan that is too small, you must cook the eggs longer in order for them to cook through. This causes the eggs to dry out and occasionally burn (which is obvious from the meals I received). Also what pancake mix are they using?! They are grainy and just unpleasant to eat.
3) Service is lacking at Becky's, as well. There may be 12 tables in the venue. Usually there are 2 girls working at a time (I won't include the owner because she doesn't help these girls much). These girls have to take orders, deliver food, take checks, and bus tables. They don't know the menu. They are inefficient. I know first hand that waiting tables is a hard job, but these girls just aren't working smart.
I don't like writing bad reviews, but Becky's Place is not the place for me. I won't be returning to give it "one more shot"... Time to find a new breakfast restaurant in my new neighborhood.