The Eatery

So we meet a couple of friends for dinner reservations for 5:45
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The Eatery, located In a small strip mall is a a restaurant that has been converted over from a deli. It does not have the exact feel of a restaurant because of this. I would definitely make recommendation of not putting tables as close to the bathrooms as they are and also create some form of waiting area the is more isolated to hold back wind from when the front door is opened and closed. No one likes to get hit with a cold breeze when eating.
Also, they combined a normal eating table with glass top tables that belong on a outside deck that are not meant for sitting at because of a large ring that does not facilitate sitting at… so I sat with my legs facing sideways… very annoying and not comfortable.
Food portions were very good for the price of the meals. Not overly expensive at all. They had a page full of specials aside from the menu and all four of us were really happy with the food.
They offer bread with a home made oil and spice dipping… very good!
Mussels and stuffed mushrooms were tasty. Both though had a feel of being a little dried out from what I was used to. I expect when items are on special that they are going to Wow me, but neither of these did. The mussels need some work. I would like to see the sauce to have. Little more flavor and more added so that the mussels are more in the sauce then open to dry out to the air.
Our dinners were very tasty. Large portion of chicken parm along with a decent side salad. Sauce was very good.
The wrapped shrimp, veal and Pork Osso bucco was well reported on.
What also affected this rating was the fact that we were rushed along. Obnoxiously… where when we were not ready to order, the waitress became frustrated and then when we finished, we were asked to leave because of another reservation.
Did not impress me…
Not sure if I will return. It is a distance to drive, but maybe to try the breakfast. But I will now know what to expect… zero class.
Yo can tell that a lot of heart and soul goes into these meals so that is the main reason it was rated even 3*.

Stopped in this morning for breakfast. Was 9am on a Sunday, wasn’t crowded, so we were seated right away. We both ordered omelets — my gf had a ham, cheese, & broccoli, I had a sausage & cheese — both were very tasty. The home fries on the side were also very tasty, we liked them. My gf had also had a hot chocolate, she believes the whipped cream was home made, tasted great.
Overall, we had a very nice breakfast at the Eatery this morning, we look forward to coming back and trying the lunch & dinner menu also.