I kept hearing about Zaxby's chicken and how nothing compares. I've seen YouTube reviews and videos, and people from all over have always given it great reviews.
In short:
Sadly, it was anything but. From the customer service to the food, everything was a total disappointment.
Poor staff and leadership (I'm talking about you Mark - tall dude with long hair)
Warning for customers and delivery people: Check your order before leaving the premises. There's some weird scam, rip, or extremely negligent behavior at the location. They knowingly accept mobile others they cannot fulfill but do not advise customers of product shortages and inability to complete the order(s).
The service:
Ordering the food was simple enough. I ordered about $50 worth of food to sample a bit of everything, and figured I'd taste some of it and save whatever was left for later. I waited in the lobby...
About 20 to 30 minutes later, I received my order. I checked it against the receipt and noticed I was missing two items (two Cheddar Bites Marinara, 4.79 plus tax each, which totaled about $10, or 20% of my total). That's not like forgetting my fries or sauce. That's ten dollars worth of food missing. I returned and informed the guy who made and handed me the order (his name was Mark/Marc).
Mark looked at the receipt and instantly knew the issue: they had been out of the Cheddar Bites Marinara for a while. So Mark clearly knew they were out of the Cheddar Bites Marinara, yet instead of correcting the order and refunding the difference, he decided to serve it out anyway.
And then he just stared at me for, no joke, 10 seconds until I said, 'A refund would be in order then?!' Unbelievably, Mark asked for the whole order? I answered, 'No, for the ten dollars for the missing items!' He said nothing and gave no apology or explanation as to why he didn't think to make that correction while I watched him prepare the order. His blasé attitude showed he clearly didn't care, yet he only called for help and gave me the refund after I insisted.
The total and complete indifference was prevalent - Mark and crew clearly couldn't care less. Another concern is: what about the innocent people who work for DoorDash, UberEats, etc. who may get blamed for this kind of neglect? It seems unfair that they should have to bear the brunt of the responsibility for something out of their control.
Cleanliness:
The restaurant was messy - somewhat dirty! The floor and benches were covered with dry, sticky stains, and the floor was sticky - it was weird, considering this location is relatively new!
Now to the food:
I tried a bit of everything, but it was all bland, disappointing, or even bad. I don't get why everyone raves about it!
So Mark, thank you for trying to rip me off of $10 bucks! And to add insult to injury, the food was a huge disappointment. I don't know who is in charge at the location, but Mark's attitude at this location seems to be the rule rather than the exception.
I ordered $50 worth of food at Zaxby's but only thing that brough some satisfaction was the whopping $10 refund instead - talk about taking the 'bite' out of my meal! read more