Christina D.
Yelp
I've been here twice before, but I gotta say, third time is definitely not the charm. In fact, this place seems to have taken a sizable dive on the service front. I almost felt like apologizing to my pal for asking her to dinner.
We were warned that there was a wait for the food. We weren't given an estimate, and looking around the restaurant, not filled to capacity, we agreed to stay. We were hoping it would give us time to talk, though the volume of the room made it difficult to hear without leaning in and speaking up. Which was fine with me, as my butt was going numb on the wooden bench we were seated in. Our food arrived an hour later. Not being privy to circumstances, we assumed that possibly it was a one man show back there, and having drained my plastic water cup long ago (adorned with a lemon, a cute touch) I took a bragging rights picture before digging in.
I had been looking forward to the veggie wrap all week, having scoured the online menu. (Beware, the onsite prices have gone up with no update online.) The menu says it has mushrooms and peppers, with onions, black olives, lettuce and tomato. For a lot of ingredients, I was hit with a strong dose of the last veg, the banana peppers. I opted to go cheeseless and specifically asked for the parm peppercorn dressing on the side. I'm not big on hot dressing, yet still wanted to dip my wrap into it for the flavor. This request was ignored, as my wrap was leaking it out the center onto the paper lined basket. Despite this, it was pretty good, though I still think it would have been better with a bit less kick and slop.
I had upgraded to a salad, as did my pal. They brought the dressing in a cup, allowing me to dose it out over the array of veg. They don't specify on the menu, but be warned, it's not the same as the side salad offered like most restaurants. There was no croutons or cheese. I did appreciate the big cuts of onion and tomato, though they were hard to handle with the provided plastic silverware. This place is not very eco-friendly. Honestly, I kind of wish I had just ordered the salad, as we both cleared our plates of them.
My pal only finished half of her gargantuan burger, too tall to fit in her mouth. She loved the flavor. Honestly, the food here is worth ordering takeout, where you can make sure your message is getting to the chef and that you're getting charged the right amount. I was charged for two dressings, even though the menu stated it'd be in the wrap. Also, my pal wasn't charged for her dressing, and got a pickle slice (both burgers and wraps are supposed to come with one) while I seemed to be on the raw end of the deal. After another while of waiting for the mostly absent waitress to return, we were told we'd only have to pay for one, which while not ideal, was better than nothing.
If you go, be careful in the bathroom as the door opens into the room, and some patrons just shove it as hard as they can, nearly slamming into your face.
Maybe the key to enjoying an in restaurant experience is to eat outside. Less noise, more people watching. Or better yet, take it to go and eat in the comfort of your own home, as while I wouldn't make this a regular order, it's not bad for pub fare.
Gotta say, I'm more than a wee bit disappointed.