Problem: 5/19/10 2.5 stars. Didn't really care for the interior, and the tables outside weren't beckoning, either. It was very antiseptic and cold indoors, with only the menu handwritten on the chalkboard, the plain-looking pastry display case (devoid of any ornamentation or even a sign of any effort in making everything inside presentable), and, what looked to me, an antique-looking espresso machine on the counter to lend decoration to the all-white interior. It was also very noisy indoors, despite the fact that there were only a handful of people! Ordered the Mascarpone and fig jam on marble rye ($4) and the Lox w/ cream cheese and tomato ($8 or $9), as well as a latte, no sugar. The coffee came in a paper cup... why? Made me feel like she wanted me to leave. Loved the mascarpone and fig! (So much so, I soon acquired a jar of organic fig jam from Whole Foods, but I need to find good marble rye toast...) The lox, however, was disappointing. While I found the flavors palatable, I thought the lox strips were too thin (I had lox at True Foods Kitchen that were wild-caught and larger for only a couple of dollars more), and the cream cheese rectangles looked strange with its right angles (after seeing such a lovely presentation done w/ the Mascarpone and fig jam). Made me wish I'd had two sets of the toast! It was nice to see that they still roasted the coffee beans on-site. I wish nothing but success to Toast, but I won't be going back-- at least not for a good long while...
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Problem: We were already down on the North Shore and it was 90 minutes before the Pirates game, so we decided to grab some dinner. As on our previous visit, we were told 30-35 minutes wait but just 15 minutes later we received the text that our table was ready. The server got our drink order promptly after we were seated but it took about 10 minutes for her to bring them. She ordered a lettuce chicken wrap, I opted for fish and chips, substituting cole slaw for the fries. She said her wrap was quite unimpressive, and my fish - although a nice size serving, was just lousy. Soggy throughout as if it had been soaking in water. The coating was soggy, the inside was soggy, and it had very little taste. It was bad, and I'm not that picky. Cole slaw was not bad, but a very small portion. Beer menu was extensive but overly weighted to high alcohol content beers. Service was fine, ambiance was loud, menus were sticky and stained (man, I hate that). This was our second visit and I think next time we'll try someplace else on the North Shore.
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Problem: Not sure what the fuss is. Lame sandwiches. Much better options on the strip.
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Problem: I eat at KFC every now and then, so I was expecting the same if not better at Popeyes in Vegas, though as soon as I walked in, the menu seemed disappointing, mainly because it lacked the wide variety of options I'm used to seeing. Anyways I went for the simple chicken and biscuits, and it tasted just as such, chicken and biscuits, neither special, or terrible, just average, and given the prices, its not worth it at all. The Popeyes I went to regularly in Chicago makes this feel more like a dump then anything else. Customer service wasn't very good either. As the 2 star rating notes, "Meh. I've experienced better."
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