3 /5 Corey Clendening: Im sad that I didnt get pictures of the food, it did look good, but the lack of options for dietary restrictions, and lack of concern for making sure anyone who has these restrictions is safe makes it difficult for us to come back.
The atmosphere is that of an old vintage chowdown like the ones we all grew up with, its clean and inviting. The waitress was great, and the coffee was as well, it was the highlight of our visit. Our waitress was attentive and very good, I wish that they were a bit more understanding of the menu when you go to order after you tell them about the sensitivities...but again, old school place.....this is probably just not gonna happen.
My daughter and wife have sensitivity to gluten and food dyes, so we have to order a certain way, and they have no real options on the menu to actually know what youre getting. So we went with common options that in most cases wont have either in them.
My daughter and son split the chilaquiles, as the pancakes and toast are not an option, but corn tortillas are generally gluten free. Unfortunately, here they are multicolored which means they have food dyes. We didnt notice this initially because we thought they were tomatoes since they were red and mixed into the food, Cartwrights offered to split the plate in the kitchen so that it wouldnt have to be done at the table, this was very kind and we appreciate it.... But it also means that we arent going to notice because the plate isnt in front of us. So both of them ate a majority of it before we figured it out.
We both got an omelette, it was stuffed and looked tasty. It wasnt until I was about halfway through where I figured out it wasnt just eggs in the mixture, they use pancake batter, similar to IHOP to make it easier to cut and look more appealing. That may be fine for a majority of folks, but pancake batter is a no-no for us... So not only did it take me out of ketosis, it made my wife have hives and itch all day.
Overall, I dont like that I spent 70 bucks to feed my family (5) and felt so unsatisfied. The place is cool, but the owners and managers seem to be mostly concerned with profit margin and volume instead of pure, fresh ingredients and accommodating anyone who is not part of the "normal" American diet.
Thats totally fine, they have a right to do so, just wanna make sure I leave this review so that others who may see the rating understand that while its a solid establishment, its not for everyone. If you have no restrictions and love a good biscuit and gravy, this is your place.
