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560 Manhattan Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11222-3913
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(718) 349-3859 * approximate times
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Service 9/20 or 45%
- Hostess(3/5 points)
She was a fairly average hostess that sat us roughly five feet from where we were standing. She then went off to find our waitress and was never heard from again.
- Promptness(1/5 points)
There was a forty-five minute wait that turned into an hour wait. I think we waited another fifteen minutes after we were seated to be asked what we wanted to eat.
- Alertness(3/5 points)
I would give this a four simply on the actions of the bus boy, but the waitress was no where to be found after she took our order and the food was delivered. She later reached in between us and dropped the check on the table before walking away to something else. I actually got up twice to refill my own coffee and that should never happen.
- Friendliness(2/5 points)
They don’t care; they’re not going to care. To make matters worse, the bus boy took my plate with out asking if I was finished. I then had to awkwardly sit with nothing in front of me as my three friends paced themselves through their food.
Food and Drink 11/20 or 55%
- Price(3/5 points)
The prices were about what you would expect, nothing really remarkable or outrageous.
- Quality of Food(3/5 points)
I had the biscuits and gravy which was only so so but I enjoyed the sprinkling of paprika for flavor. My three friends all had the huevos rancheros, which looked tastier but not much than my biscuits and gravy.
- Quality of Beverage(2/5 points)
They had a station for coffee at the door so you could serve yourself and the coffee was horrible. Also, there was the water bottle problem. The only reason this got two points instead of zero was my friends were raving about how good the bloody marys were. Otherwise, I think they were really unconcerned about the drinks.
- Presentation(3/5 points)
The food was pretty much served with out much thought to presentation, but like I said the paprika was a nice touch. The huevos rancheros really didn’t look appetizing at all.
Decor and Space 7/20 or 35%
- Cleanliness(2/5 points)
This place looks more like a bar that decided to serve food than a restaurant that decided to serve alcohol. The floors looked disgusting and I would be amazed if this place has been dusted in the past decade.
- Theme(2/5 points)
If there is a theme to this place it’s hipster posing and indifference. I think the really sad part of this is that the restaurant is right on the corner of McCarren park and they do nothing to make it a warm environment that it easily could be.
- Adequate Seating(2/5 points)
I think there is definitely adequate seating, but the tables were arranged in a very awkward fashion with our table probably in the most unfortunate position. I’d like to blame some of the bad service on the table configuration, but really I can’t.
- Location(1/5 points)
For those of you not aware, getting anywhere on the G train is the transit equivalent of splitting the tiles and finding the jelly bean. Yes, you can get here easily when the G train is running, otherwise, you’ve got to get off at the Lorimer or Bedford L stops and walk across the park to get here.
Bonus(5 points)
Two points for having some of the most attractive, but poorly dressed, people you will ever see, seriously.
Total score 27/60, with bonus 29/60 or 48.33%
