Brian D.
Yelp
I've seen your location at Terminal 4 JFK for some time now, but didn't have time to try it. Today, I decided to give it a go when I was at Roosevelt Field Mall in Nassau County, NY.
Absolutely awful in all areas. You had two total people working the entire establishment. I ordered at a kiosk, and it took my order almost 20 mins to be finished and handed to me. I don't blame your employees, they're overworked (and surely underpaid).
I ordered your "Biggie Crispy Chicken", which is listed on my receipt as $12.99. What I don't understand is what I get for $12.99. There was an upcharge for every single option I selected (other than the bread) INCLUDING the "crispy chicken" (at $2.99). So what's the $12.99? Is that the price for the option to buy a sandwich? I don't get it. As a side, I ordered "Naked Tots" which were exactly as described.
When my order was handed to me, I asked for salt, and was told "no" and that there was none available. I also asked for a cup of water, and was told there was no water (you had a fridge full of Poland Spring in full view, which I'm sure is at least $3 or $4 a bottle). I'm sure the law that used to require restaurants to provide water, free of charge, has been erased long ago by lobbyists, or you guys probably have some fast food loophole.
The sandwich was somewhat tasty, but considering the price, the chicken portion was a joke. Basically one small breast filet, cut in half. Cheese sauce had good flavor but I was basically eating cheesy bread, being that the chicken barely fills the inside of the melt. My tater tots were luke warm, saltless, and therefore flavorless.
So there's my review/feedback. I guess this makes me a "Karen". Shame on you and your investors for such a disgusting money grab. My order came out to a whopping $26.44 for TWO items that both fell infinitely short of even the most basic expectations. I understand it's fast food, and I understand inflation, but to charge this price, for this product, is pathetic. And to boot, you put these two helpless, minimum wage employees on your front line, so if anyone is upset at being robbed by Melt Shop, they have to take (or not take) the brunt of your customers frustrations.
I won't bother posting this on Yelp or any other review site/app, because I know how it works. You pay a service to smother negative reviews. Enjoy your money while it lasts.