Eli T.
Yelp
I saw this place on the way to Hemenway Park and decided to stop here on the way back. I just thought it would be a cool spot to stop at for a quick bite....although, I will say, there's nothing quick about this establish. After all, they do post a sign stating "We don't make fast food, we make quality food as fast as we can". This is outside dining only that I can tell as well as all the ordering and pick-up. Strong suggestion. This is fair weather dining only.
I was torn trying out either the Best Dam Panini or the Spicy Hot Pastrami sandwich. So, I asked the cashier which was the best one. She said the pastrami, pastrami, it is. Several minutes later, I ordered a 2-piece chicken meal for my wife.
About 20-25 mins later, i was able to pick up our order. As appealing as the sandwich looked, I was practically flooded with disappointment. Aside from the fact that the meal itself wasn't really hot nor even remotely spicy, it lacked flavor and was really dry. Every time I took a bite of the sandwich it required me to drink something to swallow it down. I was only able to finish half of the sandwich. The fries had a nice crisp but, again, borderline cold, and seemed like I got a bunch of end pieces that were the last at bottom of the bag.
The wife's chicken meal was ok. Pieces were a little small but at least hot, wife said a bit salty. The potato wedges (that don't look like wedges at all) could have been cooked a little bit longer. The biscuit, dry and crumbly. The side chosen was a serving of their Mac and cheese which I admit was pretty decent. Great consistency and flavor.
Overall, my first impression of this place...eh. And maybe what we chose isn't their specialty or niche. Nonetheless, whatever it's stated on the menu should reflect as such. Evidently, this establishment needs to work on order time management. It sucks when you have 2 items on the same order with one that's done and waiting while still working on the second just to serve them both as once. Why not serve them as soon as they are prepared, so, that it's an equal experience for all parties? Just a thought, really....
With the constant rise in inflation in everything these days, it's hard to say, if overpriced. We paid a little over $40 w/ tip.....to my chagrin, beginning to feel that's a bit hard to swallow.