My wife and I ate here last-night. We purchased two French Dip sandwiches and curly fries.
I have always held Arby's in a much higher regard (like I do Chick Fil A) when it comes to fast-food restaurants. . . pretty much higher quality food and better service.
I have always driven by my more locally situated location to go to this location which has provided a far better experience in the past, i.e. better, fresher food, better service, etc.
Sadly, this location is slipping terribly. My last three trips here have been considerably sub-par. Cool food, slow service, managers in the lobby and dining room on their cell phones of personal calls (not last night though) . . . NOTE: I could hear one side of the conversation, so it made it easy to determine it was personal.
I have had a constant problem with under portioned menu items with my last three or so visits. It has gotten so bad that I had to start weighing the items (roast beef) upon arriving home for to go orders. Most of the time I eat-in and I keep forgetting my issues with this chain and location.
BTW: Every time I have weighed a sandwiches meat, it has been very light. I mean you pay a heavy price for a half pound sandwich and ONLY get 6 oz., I mean that is 25% less than you're paying for. It may not sound like much, but trust me, you can easily see the difference and shortage. I guess that is one way to keep food cost in line!
I had told myself that I would start bringing my calibrated digital food scale with me on subsequent visits and weigh the meat at the table, but I keep forgetting.
Anyway, the French Dips weren't even close to portioned properly, the meat was overcooked and cool, the rolls were dry, at least one of them. Additionally, they were way way to fast on pre-closing the store. The restaurant was so broken down that they couldn't seem to function properly, yet it was ONLY 8:03pm when we ordered and they don't officially close until 10:00PM. It was absurd!
Anyway, one of the dips had pretty hard and stale bread, both were very light on the roast beef, though I didn't weigh then to verify just how light they were as I again forgot to bring my scale, the au jus in one cup was about half of what the portion should have been and the other was OK. Both containers of au jus were EXTREMELY salty. . . way too salty. . . as if they had been on a steam table of hot plate all day and had reduced down. NOTE: I have no clue how they actually hold this product, if it's held hot or cold, so my previous statement is for example of taste purposes only.
I am about at the end of my run with Arby's. . . they let me down every time I visit now, so I don't see myself continuing to spend the extra money that this previously 'upper level' fast-food restaurant charges.
I love the Arby's products and the way they normally taste, so I will likely give them one more chance, but I am nearing my end with them as they are no longer offering a better product than other restaurants in my area. So my willingness to pay their inflated premium prices is no longer attractive.
Giving them a two star review is a stretch, but I gave them a two star rating ONLY because I know they can do so much better. The regional manager or area director needs to get in there and put the management team on notice. read more