We have been the dining at the Garden periodically for 15 years at least. The service is always friendly and our food delicious . the price is unbeatable and very affordable. We usually go in for breakfast and everything comes out fast, hot and as ordered.
The ambiance of The Garden is hardly a factor. It hasn't been updated in many years and is full of dated hard wood and cracked vinyl seats. It's typically clean.
We don't eat dinner there, because the menu is generally home cooked classic food and we haven't enjoyed the meals. The breakfast is wonderful and dad's favorite place for an omelet.
However on our most recent visit to the garden we were very dissatisfied with the hostess who was visibly ill. She was coughing and hacking into her hand as she walked around the restaurant. She handled menus, methods of payment, walked into the kitchen coughing and performing various other duties while obviously under the weather. We heard several patrons comment about her health and that she should have stayed home.
I myself made a comment to her when we were cashing out and her only comment was that she was sorry. I feel that by putting all of your diners and the public at risk of getting sick was a very irresponsible choice.
Regardless of how good the food is I will probably not be in for a while until I know that the employees are healthy enough to serve the public. I didn't even want to finish my breakfast.