That was another, but this time the worst choice we made to dine in Evia. The shopping mall in general has a very nice design and lovely ambience, and that's the only positive thing I can relate to Another Story as well. We stayed there for late lunch on a Sunday. There were only a few tables occupied with the guests finishing their meals. We started to place our order...
First, I asked if they can make a tomato soup without garlic and creamer on the side. After a Waiter has checked with the kitchen, she apologised and said that all their listed soups in the Menu are premade and they cannot modify. That was the first thing that reminded me of a fast food chain boosted with unremovable condiments and unwanted butters/oils. However, she recommended a plain vegetable soup that is not listed in their Menu. The description seemed fine, so I agreed to try. The "soup" came in about 30mins! That was literally a tasteless warm (not even hot) water with a finely chopped 1 table spoon of mushrooms, carrots and celery at the bottom of the plate! Absolutely nothing that could be called SOUP! I asked them just not to put any garlic, salt and pepper, but it turned that there was no taste of vegetables at all! After I complained to the Manager, he politely offered to replace this "soup" with the tomato soup that they would try to make fresh without garlic and creamer. After another 20mins I got another bowl of water of redish colour that they proudly called "soup". Come on, guys! The tomato soup even without garlic and creamer cannot be watery!!! It should be made with meaty tomatoes and at least be a pure type, not just loose water that the tomates were boiled in! After me and my husband tried 1 spoon of it, we couldn't proceed further.... The full bowl was put aside.
The 2d dish we ordered was, as we got it, their signature salad as it had the same name as the restaurant. Very ordinary dish that came in the beginning still with nuts and cheese that we asked to put on the side! After we complained, they replaced it pretty "fast" (within 10-15mins).
The 3d dish ordered was roasted chicken (whole). Again we asked to just not to put garlic and roast it plain without any butter/oil. Different waiters came to verify the order, all seemed agreed, but after 20mins they came saying that their roasted chicken had been marinated with butter and they cannot make it plain. We agreed to change the order to just chicken breast stuffed with mushrooms that they could make, as we ask. After over 1h waiting the dish arrived. The taste was ok, but the serving time for over 1h (!) for a plain chicken is just too long.
As for the drinks, we ordred their FRESH watermelon juice and asked not to put any sugar/syrops/ice. The waiter said ok and left. After 25mins she came back just to tell us that their watermelon juice is already with sugar. I wonder how could it be called "fresh" juice in this case. We ordered fresh mango juice (no sugar, no ice) instead. The juice came in about 20mins. It was without sugar and without ice, but it was mango WATER, not juice! The taste of 1/3 glass of mango and 2/3 water! Absolutely tasteless, though decorated with a mango slice on a glass trim.
To sum it up, we have no wish to dine in this place ever. Slow service. Poor quality. Overpriced. It might be a perfect place for fast food goers, but to healthy diners, like us, please stay aside! It might be good for a cup of tea only, but be ready to follow up your order and don't expect any nice background music - only what you can hear from the shopping mall. We were especially "lucky" to listen to "Halloween" melody (one and the same) for over 100 times during our stay...
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