I am writing this review, hoping it will help management. I also realize you may be short staff at this time; however, back when you first opened, it was semi-crazy then.
My experience today was probably the straw that broke the camel's back. I placed my order at the entrance, not the menu board. One would think that would keep the line moving...NOT. After placing my order, it took another 17 minutes to get my food. That's not the biggest problem. The problem is that my food was probably sitting in the window that long. My #1 chicken sandwich was not crispy anymore. There was a whole in the bag, so the bread was wet and mushy. Had i checked the sandwich, I have given it back. The fries were cold and inedible. I did exchange those. I ordered a large coke. I got a large cup of ice with some coke. I had enough ice when my coke was done to pour 16.9 ounces water over it. The water was room temperature. It now ice water.
I am ok with asking for condiments, straws, dipping sauces, napkins, etc, but don't be disrespectful Miss Lady, who was running the food. I would have requested what I wanted when I ordered, but remember, the order taker was standing at the entrance. The sign about needing to ask for these things is near the menu board. It's some new DC rule now. SMH.
The reason I give 2 stars is because the grounds around the outside sitting area and the drive-thru were clean.
Suggestions:
1. Corporate needs to retrain everyone at this location and the South Dakota locations. Starting with management down to the janitorial staff. Chick-fil-a's brand is at stake at each of these locations. What happened to "Welcome to CFA, may I take your order?" OR "My pleasure!" when I thank them. I said thank you to the chick who was running the food, she grunted at me. That is not ok. So, I spent $9.56 for fries and the equivalent of a small coke. The sandwich was trashed.
2. There needs to be some type of quality control. Maybe managers can be more visible during busy times. I must say it may not make a difference if the managers are trained improperly.
What I like about CFA is that they hire young people, but you set them up if they are not trained properly about CFA and the level of customer service patrons are accustomed to. The McDonald's level of customer service is unacceptable. If not for your bottomline, train your young people so they learn good customer service skills. read more