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Disappointed/Confused about Phat Bites.
My 2nd visit to Phat Bites today. I'm confused and disappointed. Knowing that Phat Bites is owned by the same owner of Ellendales, I just can't square the two. This place is really a dive. The
menu has some pretty ambitious things on there - maybe too ambitions. Perhaps a few less items done really well would be better. It seems to attract a business lunch crowd, but immediately when you walk in the door you are hit in the face with 2 extra large open trash cans that are (from what I've heard and experienced) fulll and overflowing. It's gross! None of the workers seemed to even think a thing about it.
The food is ok. Somehow, I expected a slight level of sophistication based on the owner, but when I reviewed the ingredients in the greek wrap - the dressing was ranch - not the typical cucumber yogurt. I had the 3 salad plate and only one was very good at all. It all seems to be an afterthought - not a sense of excellence like Ellendales.
The service is slack - very slack.
Bottom line: This place could be really good with a few tweaks and a little more attention to detail. It's all very confusing.....…
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