I am way too lazy with writing reviews. Terminal procrastination syndrome, I believe is the official term. BUT...today, whilst searching Yelp for somewhere new for breakfast, I ran across a review that inspired me to get off my lazy ass and start typing. Furiously.
Krista H. wrote such a nasty, inaccurate review of this restaurant, that I had to add my own review as well as my Yelp pet peeve rant. We'll begin with the rant. Here goes:
Ok. I love Food Network too. I also happen to know food and cook my butt off. Many of us do. THAT DOES NOT MAKE US "IRON CHEF" OR "CHOPPED" JUDGES!!!! Go into a restaurant as a normal patron and judge your actual experience. Were you greeted warmly/promptly? Did the atmosphere match the restaurant's theme? i.e. Don't expect a diner to be Le Cirque. Was your server (or counter person in a casual establishment) helpful? friendly? quick? And most importantly... How. Was. The. Food??? Up to par? Above average? Mind blowing culinary orgasmic? Or was it Bland? Greasy? Dry? Raw? Re-heated? Outsourced? Stingy portions? etc... Tell us the facts, and don't try to be Simon Cowell and Gordon Ramsey all rolled into one. No one will think you're clever because you're an asshole. Spell check!!! This isn't a text or a Facebook post. Spell correctly. Grammar doesn't hurt either. Proof read. A well written review makes readers want to check out your other reviews. A poorly written one has the opposite effect. It also undermines your credibility and renders your opinion moot.
Krista slammed the establishment, its patrons and the entire city of Henderson.
"Two very fat rednecks, oh wait that's most of Henderson, were telling some other table about coming there ALL THE TIME and LOVING it. Well you can tell they weren't ones to push away from the table so I doubt their taste was that picky. Really I think they were more excited about the list of food they named off, "For only 19 dollars." "
How is this necessary? What does it have to do with the restaurant? She also called the place dingy. Does she know that equates to dirty and grungy, which this place is most definitely not? *** "Also the owner is apparently a redneck prick like his customers. Telling me I'm being small for calling fat rednecks, fat rednecks is a crap way of doing business. Apparently he can't take the criticism that his dingy restaurant was mediocre."***
Now for my review. First, kudos to the owner for the very respectful, well written reply he gave this asshat. She was not deserving of his courtesy.
My husband and I have been there twice, once for breakfast and once for lunch. My apologies as a lazy reviewer...it's been easily 18 months since those visits. The restaurant itself is bright with diner style decorations, spotlessly clean. You order at the counter and they bring it to your table. We ordered from the owner who was very friendly. He was also patient, as my husband got a call while at the counter that his debit card # was being frozen as the bank suspected it had been jacked. He waited while that was settled and told us not to worry. We both had basic bacon and eggs type breakfasts. Now this may have changed, but I didn't care for eating off of paper plates with plastic cutlery and salt and pepper in packets, nor did my husband. It's a diner, not a hotdog stand, and white restaurant plates are in order, as well as basic cutlery and S&P shakers. The breakfasts were ok, not super special. The bacon was on the floppy side which I don't care for. (I have a kid that loves it that way) The eggs and toast were just fine. We went back a second time for lunch. I don't remember what sandwiches we had, but there were no complaints and the fries were very good. There were store bought (Costco?) cakes on the counter, which there was no way we'd buy. I really think those should be made in house, or brought in from a proper bakery. (Chef Flemming's Bakery is walking distance from there, and Little Brown Sugar is one freeway exit up the road) I can't see paying for a piece of cake from a grocery store.
Inspired by Krista H's ridiculous review, my daughters and I (3 Henderson rednecks, I believe she'd call us) are headed there today and will update this review promptly.