The Love of Grub Reviews Summary

Ambience & Decor

Pros:

• "Chill hippie vibe makes this a great spot for breakfast, brunch, or lunch."
• "This place is very cute inside."
• "Decor inside gives off beachside vibes. Very cozy interior."
• "It’s like a little oasis, hope away from home. The decor is super unique."
• "The interior of the restaurant was equally enchanting, with a noticeable coastal theme."
• "The establishment is groovy and has a real relaxing beach vibe."
• "Seems more like a 'beach house' than your typical suburban 'casual dining restaurant'."

Cons:

• "This was my second attempt in a two year period. Loved the decorticating, loved the hippie vibes but that enough won’t save the bland food that’s served here."
• "The menu specifically says 'hand cut' sweet potato fries. They arrived soggy."

Service

Pros:

• "Greta customer service. Our waitress was attentive and very friendly."
• "The staff is very kind and attentive."
• "The service was inviting and the staff were very attentive."
• "Service is fast and supremely friendly."
• "The staff deserves high praise."
• "Friendly and attentive service."
• "The staff is super friendly and accommodating."

Cons:

• "Too slow! Also if you want a delivery from any app online this place is so bad!"
• "I love to support local businesses but I don’t think I can come back to a place that puts their business over simple customer service."
• "The staff handling it lacked professionalism, experience, and their bad attitude made the whole thing unbearable."
• "Horrible customer service."
• "She disappeared never apologizing never asking how anything was and after about seven or eight minutes we decided to put a 20 on the table and leave."
• "We walked in and waited a min or 2 to be acknowledged but never were so we just sat ourselves."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "We have never gotten a bad meal."
• "Everything was delicious (everyone in our group finished everything on their plates)."
• "The chicken was perfectly fried to a crispy golden brown; it's tender and juicy."
• "The cheeseburgers are handformed from real beef! It's not a frozen patty!"
• "Everything is cooked to perfection and with love and care."
• "The waffles were light, fluffy, and accompanied by a hint of delightful sweetness."
• "Everything made fresh and delicious."

Cons:

• "Chili felt like it was from the bottom of the pot and had been sitting all day."
• "Onion rings tasted like they were fried in old oil."
• "Cuban sandwich was not worth the $12 they're asking."
• "Their home fries were the worst I’ve ever tasted all burnt, dry, and tasted just horrible."
• "The chicken was rubbery and in some areas pink."
• "Though the French toast was good, it lacked flavor."
• "Way overpriced for a business that solely buys all of its food at restaurant depot frozen."

Value

Pros:

• "Good ambience, very affordable."
• "The portions of food were more than you expect for prices which were wallet friendly."
• "The food is also not very expensive and they give you a good amount of it."
• "Prices are very fair. I would say it's a cheap spot."
• "Their prices are very reasonable."
• "The portions are above average and the price is more than reasonable."
• "Very affordable."

Cons:

• "Place charges 14 bucks for an Italian sub … that's 2 Italian subs anywhere else in the country."
• "If you want to pay 15 bucks for eggs a side of meat and toast be my guest."
• "Any sandwich in the state of New Jersey that’s more than double digits is a rip off."

Management & Staff

Pros:

• "The owner is really happy and passionate about running this place and it shows in the quality of service and food."
• "The owner, inspiration, and Chef Tracy is an Angel on earth."
• "Tracy has done a magnificent job with the place, constantly doing things to improve the entire experience."
• "The owner Tracy and her staff are very personable, they cook with love and go above and beyond to make sure you'll leave satisfied."
• "No matter how big or small the issue is the owner is always willing to go above and beyond to fix any missteps caused by the staff."
• "The welcoming nature of the owner Tracy and her super friendly staff!"
• "Tracy and the staff are wonderful!"

Cons:

• "But all they did was defend the meal by saying they temperature check it and because it’s a dark meat it looks pink, didn’t even offer to discount anything."
• "Then the husband got in our face and tried to push us out the door."
• "I would never go there again they are rude and racist and very hostile."
• "This place is disgusting 🤮 we ordered food from here through door dash and all three chicken orders were RAW🤮🤮🤮."
• "The manager who is very unprofessional tells us we have to go through door dash for a refund and then reorder."
• "All that being said, lack of help is causing some minor short term problems. Tracy is in need of help in the kitchen."

Innovation & Extras

Pros:

• "They do really cool things for kids when there is spring break such as free kids meals."
• "The packaging- omg so green-forward while efficient."
• "A very innovative way to pay, from your cell phone directly to a QR."
• "It’s BYOB so bring the bubbles!"
• "Everything is home made."
• "The homemade corned beef hash, then the biscuits with gravy. If not the biscuits with gravy, then the grits with shrimp."
• "Catchy name and cute storefront!"

Cons:

• "We waited almost an hour for water down iced coffee which had more milk than coffee."
• "Literally the *only* complaint I have is about the rather short operating hours since the pandemic."
• "Also my fries were undercooked both of my side of fries actually and they weren’t seasoned properly."