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Garden City Diner

4.0 (3 reviews)

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The diner has good food. I'm disappointed with the chicken and dumplings. 2 weeks in a row dumplings have been raw.

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Absolutely incredible. The chef is playful and creative. The food is gorgeous and delicious. The…read morevibe is chill. Worth every cent.

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Despite being annoyed by their one scoop policy, the food is delicious. They don't have sunflower…read moreseeds nor do they offer you complimentary pita bread. I guess every location is privately owned.

First, I have been a regular at this CAVA for a very, very long time. Ever since it opened here at…read moreTowers Shopping Mall. Until around this time last year, the staff was friendly, provided a great product, and made the meal worth the money. But ever since that time, the staff (which has changed greatly), has been increasingly rude over time. I've noticed the portions have become less reliable and the food has become more sloppy and messy. The bowl I sent I paid 20 dollars for and it was not incredibly underwhelming. Underneath are two pictures, both of the same order but on different days. Ones very obviously sloppy and unappealing while ones very pretty and looks tasty! Inconsistencies like this make it difficult for me to trust if I'll have a good experience or to meet my nutritional needs. Flinging half full scoops of steak into the bowl and just loading up on toppings is not okay! Theres been times I've wanted to turn around and just walk out after seeing that but I have too much honor to do something like that. I've noticed at later in the night the staff experience and food is overall just better, so the daytime workers could use some improvement. I love this food since it helps me meet my macro needs and tastes great, but I will stop going if it does not get better.

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