1 /5 Melinda French: My girlfriend and I just ate here. It’s Sunday afternoon, so an afternoon church crowd was expected. This was my first and definitely last time eating here. As we walked into the restaurant, we were confused if we should wait to be seated or to just seat ourselves. I noticed a waitress wiping down tables. I asked if we chose our own seats, or waited to be seated. She looked at me, and she looked just as confessed as I. We waited approximately 5 mins. It wasn’t as busy as I thought it may be. Our waitress, Melissa, was quick to ask for our orders. I had the Taco Salad, and my girlfriend had the chicken quesadillas. We were served our drinks after a few mins, along with complimentary chips and salsa. The bowls she brought out with them, were dirty. Our waitress returned 10 mins later to take our order. We sat in a booth and I had a clear eyesight into part of the kitchen. I noticed that no one cooking was wearing aprons or gloves. I observed the “chef” using his bare hands to pick up raw chicken and then, bell peppers. Cross contamination much? We waited maybe 15 mins for our food, and it wasn’t worth the wait. My 1 tomato that went with my salad was slimy, as if it was frozen then thawed out. The beef tasted like it wasn’t fresh and my girlfriend’s chicken quesadillas were covered in oil and her peppers were burnt! They were no longer green. The waitress seemed overwhelmed and I’m guessing from the lack of staff, because we only seen 2 waitress during our visit. She kept standing by our booth, trying to change all the channels in the dining area, and trying to seat people as well. Very unorganized, the food was subpar and the service was not the best I’ve received. Also, it was so dark inside, you could barely see your food. I like to see what I’m eating, but that’s just me. Definitely could use some organization and standard food handling classes, in my opinion. Chavos, in my opinion, is a much better choice!
