About 4 months ago, I went off on a RANT about how I get treated whenever I take my family out to dinner at Applebee’s.  Well… needless to say, that I’m still mildly boycotting this establishment, and am looking for new places to take my family for a meal.  We’ve tried out a few restaurants, but haven’t had much luck in finding someplace welcoming.

HOWEVER… this past weekend, my wife and I decided to take the kids out for breakfast (just to change it up a little).  We debated back and forth about where to go… and then the idea of “Bob Evans” dawned upon me.  I hadn’t set foot in a Bob Evans in at least 10 years (with the perspective of the single male)… now a decade later, with the eyes of a man who is married with children, I thought it would be beneficial to take another look.

And thank God I did… it was the best dining experience I have had in the past 5 years.  Now… keep in mind that this was at 8:00am on a Saturday… so I expected the crowds to be light.  So I did keep that in mind… however, I took a good look around and liked what I saw.

• We were greeted and seated immediately upon entering.
• The host who seated us took us to a table that actually accommodated EVERYONE!  (Yes… this has been rare lately.)
• Looking about the room, there were several tables arranged to accommodate larger families… brilliant!
• The restaurant was CLEAN!  Not just the food prep area… I looked at several tables on the way in, and they were all wiped down and perfectly arranged.
• The kid’s menu had pictures for each item… so my 4 year old daughters could point to what they wanted without Mommy and Daddy having to explain each item to them.
• The waitress was friendly and patient.
• Our meal arrived promptly… and ALL AT ONCE.  (I cant’ stand it when parts of the meal show up at different times… and then you have to explain to a 4-year-old why Mommy got her dinner, but she didn’t.)
• The waitress came back to check on our progress, and took an interest in our satisfaction.  I never felt the need to hail her down once… not even for the check.
• I never saw the bottom of my coffee cup until I was ready to walk out the door.
• Finally… the food was pretty damn tasty as well.  My wife couldn’t make it all the way through her huge omelet.  The kids were loving thier pancakes.  And me… I had eggs, bacon, home fries, and biscuits with gravy… and I needed a nap soon afterwards.

I’ll be going back to Bob Evans soon.

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