This is a bodega style deli fully equipped with clutter and random misplaced overstock items. The…read moremenu was falling apart though reads well. I had the falafel gyro with fries and a pomegranate soda. I will not have that again though I have searched some of my local markets for the pomegranate soda. Everything was dry and lacked flavor. While the falafel were piping hot, there was no flavor at all. There was just a sheer smear of hummus, one piece of iceberg lettuce and one tomato cut in half along with two or three cut falafel. No red onion or tzatziki sauce which is what made this so dry. The fries were hot though dry (not sure how that happens) and they had OLD BAY sprinkled on them when he asked if I wanted salt, not old bay. The service was prompt and quiet, no engagement which is typical for a bodega. The seating was standard and clean. I was just disappointed in the meal I chose.

Our ROMEO lunch group of 8 went here for our first time today. I was a little surprised when we…read morewalked in because when I first looked at their website I only saw the dinner menu, which basically was Middle Eastern dishes with almost all of the them priced around $32.95. I figured this must be a nice restaurant with sit down tables and decent lighting. However, after opening the door it basically looked like a fast food, order at the counter restaurant, with about 6 tables or so with around 6-7 small chairs around each table. There was one person waiting outside and inside there was one person sitting at a table eating. There was one person cooking and nobody to take orders. We stood there and watched him cook for about 3-4 minutes without him acknowledging our presence. Finally he finished cooking, wrapped it up and gave it to the guy waiting. He took our orders one by one and while he was taking the third order a guy came out to do the cooking. This was about 11:20AM. Three of us ordered Lamb Gyros with fries. We had one order for a hamburber, a chicken gyro with fries, two combination paninis and one other chicken sandwich. The three lamb gyros came out first. They were very tightly wrapped in a thin paper and then with aluminum foil. The lamb was good but getting the wrapping paper off was a mess. Very messy to eat (but hey, it's a gyro) but the taste was good. The chicken sandwich came out around 35 minutes after ordering. The hamburger was out at about 30 minutes. It didn't look like much and the bun was like something you'd buy off the shelf at Walmart or local grocery store...nothing special, just a normal ordinary hamburger bun. It was rated as a 2.0 by the guy that ordered it. The fries were good, again nothing special but there were quite a bit with the orders. We weren't very impressed with the restaurant as far as friendliness or ambiance. Our average overall rating for it was a 2.87 so we probably won't make this one of our favorites of the 179 restaurants we've eaten at in the Cola area.

Been twice. NEVER GOING BACK! Worst waitress ever. Decided…read moreto give it another try since Elgin has no other breakfast/brunch dining choices. First time NO COFFEE....waitress laughed and said coffee machine broke. The food was served cold and bland; nothing special. Waitress never came around to see if we needed anything. Finally had to get up and go to counter to ask for assistance. Twice now the waitress either ignored us or was blind to us being there. Second time our food must have sat out waiting to be served and was cold and obviously dried out. Waitress was too busy chatting it up with another table, served three other tables that came in after us, talking on phone all whilst we sat ignored and waited ...watched ....waited ....waited and waited while our food sat waiting to be picked up and brought to our table. Absolutely unacceptable. Waitress needs training.

We were really looking forward to trying Cornbread Cafe--new place, new experience, and all the…read moreexpectations that come with wanting to support a local spot. Unfortunately, this visit just wasn't it. We were greeted and told to sit anywhere, which was fine. A server came by to take our drink order, only to let us know they were out of both drinks we originally wanted. No big deal--we pivoted. But then my sweet tea came with Splenda and no spoon to stir it, and silverware never made an appearance at all. What really sealed it, though, was the service--or lack of it. Another server spent close to 20 minutes chatting with a table about something completely unrelated to the restaurant while we sat there unnoticed. During that time, three separate parties were seated after us and were promptly given menus, silverware, and attentive service. We were never checked on again. After sitting there watching everyone else be taken care of, it became pretty clear we weren't going to be served that day. So we got up and left. I always hate sharing experiences like this because I truly want local businesses to succeed. But service matters just as much as the food, and sadly, this visit missed the mark entirely.

Ordered potato soup and a sandwich to go. The toast was burnt very lil meat cheese was dried out…read more Soup had one piece of potato in it very lil cheese . You would think to spend 25. 00 you would at least get a couple of potatoes. The person at the counter was rude and in a hurry. Will I go back I don't know.

Update from March 2023: Today's my wife Rueben was…read moreexcellent. My New Yorker was the same. Both were hot and fresh and nicely toasted. Restroom for the men the paper towel dispensers did not dispense. Leslie at checkout said she would get it taken care of. So, bumped back to 5 stars. Yay Yelp!

I like their sandwiches but the thin layer of meat seems unreasonable. You shouldn't have to pay…read morefor double portions just to get what should be a normal portion. Service is usually decent, a few younger people with good taste in music lol.

3.5 stars- I prefer this sub station location because everything is fresh. The lettuce is shredded…read moreand they have green bell peppers which the other location does not. I prefer my toppings to be sliced thinly (vs. bulky)!which this location does very well. My only complaint is while the bread is very fresh it was also extremely thick which caused the bread to topping ratio to off a lot .

Looks new and super convenient if you're in town for a track meet at Spring Valley. Shenayiah was…read moresuper sweet and she got our complicated orders correct. Consistent with the Firehouse brand.

Ordered an online order at 7:32pm and stated it would be ready at 7:45p. Got to store a few min…read morefor it ro be ready and my order wasn't even started yet. Still had to wait for my order to.be made. Why have online ordering for convenience when it's not convenient. This location use to be good but slowly going down

We happen to be in the area for an overnight on the way home from vacation spot. Many people…read moresuggested that we try this place. It was a cute deli type place and the girl that waited on us at the counter was very nice and knowledgeable! I had the special of the day. I'm not exactly sure what was on it, but it was amazing! As was the gluten-free sub bun that they had available, but the star of the show was the sauce that came with it!! It's well known and comes with every sandwich....the ingredients are a secret. The only problem that I have now is the fact that I cannot get this back in Ohio! maybe my next road trip will be to go find Groucho's near me!

This is a local eatery. It is becoming a staple in Columbia SC.. they have sandwiches with melted…read morecheese and various salads, The food is really good. The service is good too. They even offer a free cookie when you pay your bill. That's a nice touch!

The restaurant is cute, clean and open. They had more than enough staff to service customers. It's…read morebasic order at the counter and they drop at your table scenario. Customer interaction is limited so you would think with interfacing being at a premium ,it would be stellar. It was not. I felt rushed to make a decision and questions of substitution were met with a look of annoyance. The food was very good and the person that brought our food out was very personable so that elevated the experience for me. Based on this experience ,this place would be strictly a takeout option,

They had a great broccoli and cheddar soup. The turkey salad was amazing and the salad dressing was…read moreso fresh. The young lady that waited on me was very sweet and took good care of me and my family. I will eat here again as the place was clean and I felt welcomed.

very friendly staff and i was referredto them and i can't believe i haven't heard of this place. it…read morewas amazingly good. i have never had such great italian food like this and it's a must experience if you haven't been there. we will frequent this place and won't go anywhere else..the only advice is to make reservations to make sure you don't have a waiting period...well done!

Make reservations! We've been lucky a couple times to snag a bar table but you don't want chance…read moremissing out on Luca's! The ribeye is my favorite with the fettuccine alfredo coming in close second. You can't go wrong getting the mussels or clams (unless of course you're allergic). Did I mention it's a great spot for a date night?