FREE LUNCH for HotBytes gang tomorrow at AP Crafters

I work for a living. All this leisurely lunch stuff is breaking my heart.

You're not talking about us, are ya? We acknowledged your presence ...

Hmmmm....Thinking back on the moment, I suppose maybe you did

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[Robin Garr]

I work for a living. All this leisurely lunch stuff is breaking my heart.

I work for a living, on a flexible schedule. We left here at 11:40 and I was back at my desk at 1:20. Executive lunch, I guess, but I'm paying for it on deadline this afternoon.

[Robin Garr]

Hmmmm....Thinking back on the moment, I suppose maybe you did

I love the way my old uniform still fits so well ...

Like Steve said we went about 1:00 and met a friend for lunch. Again like Steve we ate way too much because we wanted to try various items on the menu.

For appetizers we shared the pretzels with beer cheese and the poutaine. While I've had beer cheese and pretzel before their version was the best I've ever had, both the textures and flavors were great. I've never had poutaine before so I have nothing to compare it to. It was very good although probably not something we will order on a regular basis, mainly because it's so filling.

For entrees we had the Portobello burger, morning after burger and the Dixie Dinner open face sandwich. As others have said the burgers were made from a great combination of meats and cooked perfectly, both the ones we tried were well liked. The Dixie Dinner sandwich was huge and certainly much more food than what you would expect for a sandwich. It was a very unique blend of different flavors that combined created a very nice meal.

For sides we each again had something different. The berries and fruit bowl was a very nice accompaniment especially after the heavy appetizers and burger. Everything was very fresh, ripe and flavorful. The sweet potato fries were quite good although we didn't particularly like the Zip that is served with them. The coleslaw was also very good, one of the things that raised it up above most was the texture. The cabbage is hand cut instead of machine shredded, it was cut quite fine but had a more fluffy texture than most coleslaw.

The staff was also very accommodating, we have a trainee, Rose who was accompanied by her trainer, Richard. They were both quite knowledgeable and friendly and provided excellent service but were not intrusive while providing their service. Tim, the GM was also very friendly and appreciative of the members of Hotbytes who came in today. I think he was also quite surprised with members paying!

Overall it was a very enjoyable experience and we will certainly be back!

Thanks to all that came for Lunch, we appreciate you giving us a try!

Best, Tony

[Robin Garr]

Thanks to all that came for Lunch, we appreciate you giving us a try!

Best, Tony

I think quite a few of us came but felt like we ought to pay you for what we enjoyed, Tony. As far as Mary and I were concerned, it was good stuff.

Thanks to all that came for Lunch, we appreciate you giving us a try!

Best, Tony

I think quite a few of us came but felt like we ought to pay you for what we enjoyed, Tony. As far as Mary and I were concerned, it was good stuff.

Thank You Robin!

Just had a nice lunch there today. I really like the decor. I had the classic burger and it was very good. Nice staff too.