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Coastal Grille

Coastal Grille

2713 N Meridian Blvd Reading, PA 19610, 19610-3331, United States

Bars • Meat • Steak • Seafood


"This place was such a disappointment. I ordered the Chesapeake crabcake sandwich that came with coleslaw and french fries. My guest ordered the fish and chips. The fish and chips were pretty good and the crab on my dish was really tasty as well. However, the bun, the lettuce and the tomato that accompanied the dish was just a little too large to go with such delicate crab meat. Another terrible thing about this place unfortunately, is the staff. We had a waitress that was really inattentive and rude. I ordered one beverage and on the menu it said that it had fresh lime juice in it. However, it did not have fresh lime juice. They put roses in it and they overdid it. I informed the waitress that I wasn 't impressed so I sent it back. I ordered another and they muddled the cherries in the bottom of the beverage, which is a big no-no. I also sent that one back. The waitress told us that they are a pooled-house which means waitresses and waiters are supposed to work together meaning that they all can help each table when individual guests need assistance. I think this was her way of saying, why don 't you talk to somebody else. One thing that also really makes this restaurant different than others is that when a customer is unsatisfied with a certain part of a meal or drinks, service or staff, the management should come over to the table and make sure that everything is OK and say, we would love to have you back again, and make sure that your experience is better than this one. So, please don 't allow this first visit to be a reflection upon the rest of our service and commitment to our guests. So I will say this, we will never come back here again."

The French Market and Tavern

The French Market and Tavern

3840 Hwy 42 Locust Grove, GA 30248, United States

Bars • French • Casual • American


"My experience was awful to say the least. I came here a year ago, but things are not the same. They say that familiarity breeds contempt; well this place is the poster child for a “good thing” that has become all to familiar with excellence, and after some time, has simply “let go” of itself. Walking up to this once quaint establishment, the awnings now filthy and stained, with the outside decor looking like it’s a vacant building. The service was a complete “plane crash” to put it lightly, and my “out of town” guests commented on this fact because it was so apparent from the moment we walked in. They asked to leave this establishment after the drinks came out! We witnessed the hostess conducting a makeshift cleanup effort, as the dining area clearly had not been cleaned from the day before. We watched them sweep dirt from under the table, and the spray the table top with Clorox aerosol and give it a quick wipe down before my large party was seated.There were huge Flesh flies all over the place. I don’t mean the little house flies, but the huge black ones with identifiable white stripes on them. The place looked nasty. The window filled with the carcasses of dead insects. No insect traps in sight. I could go on, but the gist of my message is to be weary of this place fellow patrons. It is clearly not what it used to be. I think that the kitchen is not up to snuff either. The greeter was seating people, and cooking collards at the same time. I witnessed a large party get up and leave after experiencing the relative unease permeating from the same things that I am explaining. This place was cheerless and atmosphere-less. Even though I took my order to go way before it all came off the cooking top, I was still charged the dine in gratuity and not asked what the problem was. They wanted us gone without complaint. They would rather take the loss of business than deal with our indifference."