Another reviewer mentioned that there are no COVID restrictions. Perhaps there are not COVID…read morerestrictions, but Newk's is simply not the same post-COVID. That fun bar that supplied extra pickles, Parmesan, pepperoncini peppers, capers, croutons, napkins, jalapeños, sea salt shakers, and bread sticks? Gone ~ the only thing left is the bread sticks and napkins. Recently, a fellow diner requested the pickles, and staff quickly provided them, but who remembers to ask? Salads used to be flavorful and delicious, and most included large, delicious croutons. Those are gone, replaced by seemingly the cheapest, smallest, Wal-Mart version of croutons available. Salad menu now is limited. My chef salad (today) was okay ~ nothing special. Likely the pre-COVID salad was larger than it needed to be, but the smaller portions, though still plenty, reflect the current inflation~ less salad, same (or higher) price. No condiments on the table at all ~ post-COVID reality. Staff wear masks. To be fair, at its height I wasn't the prime Newk's fan ~ I always felt their menu was too limited, and many others do things like chicken salad better. But now, it's just sad. I think the desserts are still great ~ cake and that oh-so-yummy peanut butter crispy (they get a star for that!) The sandwiches and the salads, though ~ they simply haven't recovered from COVID. Pizzas (the other star) are unchanged (says my pizza-eating source!) Particularly in this location, multiple food options abound. Unless you're strongly brand loyal, you're better off choosing most anywhere else.
