You have to pay more to get a clean changing area free of children jumping everywhere. The showers in the "family changing area" are disgusting beyond belief. I can only imagine the horror of the Men's room b/c the Women's area is gross. Yes, there is a nice changing area, that will run you 35 dollars per person per month extra, a total of nearly 85 dollars per month per person. The parking is not the JCC's fault, but it is a paid lot and no one enforces it when an SUV parks across three spots. Sometimes there is zero parking available. Machines break and you get the excuse that there is only one tech in the tri-state area qualified to fix it so it will take a while. When I asked why they purchased equipment with no reliable repair personnel in the area they just shrug. Don't even get me started on the pool or the weirdly scheduled classes. I joined a gym at hte waterfront recently. Clean, better hours, and only 10 per month. Yes, no pool but I could build a pool for what I and my husband are saving. Plus the JCC doesn't give a darn about the Jewish community anymore. If you don't have kids or aren't a senior citizen they don't engage you at all.

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OK, I came here two weeks ago as the kids were with their friends at raising canes. So, I had waited for them and wanted a burger...... a. Holy peanuts Batman - They have tons of sacks of salted peanuts and paper dishes you can pack up with tons of these. Eat them, spill them, snack on them while your custom made burger comes out and it is truly a cool experience! b, The ordering - I find it a bit challenging due to the very lengthy list of extras and things you can put on the burger. I was tempted to have many things and so you get it, but it does make eating your burger very difficult unless you have a very large orifice! Watch it!!! c. The noise - Man is this place noisy. The food order takers and the kitchen people are all yelling out the orders an processing your order. It takes a bit to get used to, but besides the noise, the good thing is that you can hear your order getting done..... d. The Freakin Fries - ORDER ONLY A SMALL - and you will be luck you don't get a lunch bag size container full of overflowing fries.... What a great value and especially if you are on that high carb lo protein diet that is working out for so many of us!!! This is like the best deal in the nation. e. The soda - Five Guys, home of the wonderful coke machine that is like that Star Trek TOS Food Replicator. You can have so many flavors of your favorite coke, and then add any liquid add in like lime, cherry, lemon and you have a great tasting soda! f. The taste - Nice burger, they cook it to one temp. If you leave the burger in its wrapping too long, it will get soggy and your burger falls apart as you touch it. Price wise, not bad, a decent value overall. I like the experience and will come back.

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I visited for lunch with two friends and thought it was just okay. The service was less than ideal - they seemed to ignore a table of twenty-somethings to fawn over Ladies Lunching; the waitress was one who doesn't write anything down and brought me the wrong wrap; and there were occasional long delays. Our group ordered the crab cake, the penne, and the vegetable wrap, and nothing really stuck out. My wrap and sweet potato fries were very bland. Desserts were the definite upside - perfect creme brulee and raspberry cheesecake. The restaurant is also very pretty and there is excellent people-watching. But the food is just mediocre.

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Doctor's office not open on a weekend? This IS your place for you to stop by if you need immediate med attention - stat. Clean, cheap (if you're insured) and comprehensive. NOTE: Book an appointment online and complete your pre-forms ahead of time. Trust me. ;)
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