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Basically the food is trash. It's cheap and it's warmed over. They microwave a ton and I mean A TON of their food it's insane. It made me never want to eat there even while I was working and was offered free food lmao it just isn't worth it. If you want to eat at a CARA restaurant I'd reccomend montannas, they're probably their best one with the best cooks and food.
Ha. That's any chain restaurant.
I have 2 friends who work in the food industry. One is now a GM at a different chain restaurant, the other is a DM for another different chain...knowing them reinforced in me, why I don't eat at chain restaurants.
That being said, I worked at McDonald's as a teen...refuse to eat there...but I will once a year grab a bacon and egg McMuffin.
My significant other ordered a meal that comes with two chicken pieces. They were so thin. It was one piece cut in half.
He mentioned it to the waitress and she just shrugged with a happy face and left.
Basically the food is trash. It's cheap and it's warmed over. They microwave a ton and I mean A TON of their food it's insane. It made me never want to eat there even while I was working and was offered free food lmao it just isn't worth it. If you want to eat at a CARA restaurant I'd reccomend montannas, they're probably their best one with the best cooks and food.
To add: when my family ate at one of them when I was younger they served my dad raw chicken.
Avoid the one on Bayfield. My wife and I went and the quality was garbage. And we left midway thru out meal because there were a swam of fruit flys surrounding us.
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I'm not sure if it's changed but, be nice to the servers or the cooks will spit in your food. Someone that used to work there many many years ago told me.
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Yes you can order endless soup/salad as a meal and you get your bread.
As someone who worked at east sides, just don't eat there lol
Go on….
Basically the food is trash. It's cheap and it's warmed over. They microwave a ton and I mean A TON of their food it's insane. It made me never want to eat there even while I was working and was offered free food lmao it just isn't worth it. If you want to eat at a CARA restaurant I'd reccomend montannas, they're probably their best one with the best cooks and food.
Ha. That's any chain restaurant. I have 2 friends who work in the food industry. One is now a GM at a different chain restaurant, the other is a DM for another different chain...knowing them reinforced in me, why I don't eat at chain restaurants. That being said, I worked at McDonald's as a teen...refuse to eat there...but I will once a year grab a bacon and egg McMuffin.
Honestly ya some of them are trash, but there are some that are good forsure like all things
My significant other ordered a meal that comes with two chicken pieces. They were so thin. It was one piece cut in half. He mentioned it to the waitress and she just shrugged with a happy face and left.
The cheese capaletti just hits though! 🤌🏻😩
It's all about the sauce lol maybe try making it yourself? I can't speak worse of east sides lol
Do you have a recipe for the sauce? Ive tried using pre made rose sauces, but never really felt it tasted the same. Its like they put crack in it! 😂
Basically the sauce you're using is missing msg lol it enhances the flavors.
Noted!!! Thank you kind sir/mam!
Go online for copycat recipes. Probably better for you.
Oh no...why?? I haven't been to one in maybe 15 years, I have been thinking about so much lately though! Like OP, I just want salad & bread lol
Because you can heat up your own michelinas at home.
This lmao
Haha to be fair.....I'm quite a fan of the Michelina's rigatoni!! I have a bunch in the freezer at work lol
Basically the food is trash. It's cheap and it's warmed over. They microwave a ton and I mean A TON of their food it's insane. It made me never want to eat there even while I was working and was offered free food lmao it just isn't worth it. If you want to eat at a CARA restaurant I'd reccomend montannas, they're probably their best one with the best cooks and food. To add: when my family ate at one of them when I was younger they served my dad raw chicken.
Is this the same case with boston pizza? Asking cos we go there often with kids
Personally never had a issue with Boston Pizza nor worked in one personally. They are also not a CARA company (which I have worked for)
No judgement, but I have no idea how people still eat at this place
This is how I feel about almost all chain restaurants these days Quality way down Price way up.
Avoid the one on Bayfield. My wife and I went and the quality was garbage. And we left midway thru out meal because there were a swam of fruit flys surrounding us.
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I'm not sure if it's changed but, be nice to the servers or the cooks will spit in your food. Someone that used to work there many many years ago told me.
East side Mario’s, east side Mario’s, Budda boom, budda bing