Lance W.
Yelp
Providing a detailed summary of the horrendous experience I endured this evening.
I arrived around 7:45 with the intention of ordering a large plain pie and their Parlor Knots. Halfway through placing my order, the woman behind the counter cuts me off, tells me the wait will be 25 - 30 minutes, and quotes a price. I calmly completed my order and received a new price. I pay in cash, and get the wrong change. (I'm getting back less than a dollar, so I let it go.)
I wait outside and make a call that lasts roughly 28 minutes. I head back to the counter and ask whether the order on top of the oven was mine.
The same counter person asked for my name ... I paused, explained she didn't take it the first time, just my order and money. After a minute, she found my order in the system.
Then, strangely, printed the ticket with my order, and walked it to the prep station.
It was then I realized, 30 minutes after placing my order, she hadn't put my order in.
45 minutes after placing my order -- admittedly, that was my mistake for waiting so long -- a crowd forms, several complain about the long wait, as the same counter person loudly complains that their pizza maker disappeared for 20 minutes.
There were also a couple of people behind the counter openly eating slices of pizza ... which felt quite disrespectful in the moment.
60 minutes after placing my order, I see a boxed pizza on the oven. I assumed it was mine, as I'm the last person in the place. It also appeared the second part of my order was prepared incorrectly, as their $5 garlic knots were bagged, instead of the $11 Parlor Knots I paid for.
I finally reached my limit, when I pointed out my pizza was sitting for 20 minutes, requested a fresh pie, and both the counter person and pizza maker made a big production, stating the pie "just came out".
The best part about the experience was receiving a refund, even without an apology.
I was a consistent customer at this establishment for years.
After tonight, I'll never return.