Wayside Restaurant, Bakery & Creamery — Restaurant in Berlin

July 17, 2017 Went here today because we were in town, and I remember the place from years ago. Granted I have not been here in some time, however having a place that is 95 years old, it should still have the qualities of old.

First, it was dirty, and I work in the industry as a chef, and I would have fired someone. Lucky the waitress noticed this and corrected the problem. Still no excuse.

Second, this was out dated food, menu, and service all around. I understand that people will give these place a 5 star because it is what they are use to. What I am use to is burger that is not a frozen patty, which i was told can either be made medium well or well done. Cannot make it any other way. That is a sign the "chef" can cook a burger to order. Omelette was runny because the mushrooms and tomatoes were not cooked properly either. Both of these have a higher water contraction and need to be cooked separately then added to the omelette to finish off. If not, then you have a runny omelette. My son's coleslaw was something my grandmother made. Way to much mayo, and it was run through a food processor because everything was the same size. Not drained either because any chef worth their weight knows that cabbage contains about 80% water, and a good slaw is without that. Add some salt to it, let it drain, and season to taste. Cooking 101. Or just You tube it.

Third, I could and would have explained this to the waitress if she had came to my table once. It took almost 10 minutes to get my drinks, and I was asked if they wanted a straw. No my 4 year old will drink ice water in a 32 oz cup please and thank you. I had to ask for a refill on my coffee, my wife toast was dripping in butter and was burnt, and it cost me 68 bucks.

Not worth it. I work hard for my money, and when I eat out, I have a understanding that I want quality over quantity any day. Good food is good food, and it is sorry to see an establishment head down this road. Your staff is not trained correctly, a good short order cook is a GOD because it us a very demanding job, and a good one is worth his/her weight in gold, and a chef who knows his/her position is key. Good food comes from the heart, not from the people telling you what you wanted to hear.

Clean up your act, train your staff, bring yourself into the 21st century because you can have modern with that old time feel as everyone remembers it. You need a competent chef to run the kitchen, and a floor manager who can run the place.

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When I asked for take-out breakfast I received a glare. When I took my food home I could count the number of home fries we each received with our meal (aka the remnants of someone else's order), in addition to possibly a mere half a cup of hash. When I ate my food it ALL tasted like grease. No point describing how my innards felt afterwards. I fully get (and avoid) the concept of greasy spoon diners, which is why I did not expect the "best" diner in the area to have literally soaked my food in cooking oil. The lack of actual food was also super disappointing (yet a blessing in disguise once I was done eating it). I could have quietly moved on from this experience after receiving a glare, I could have also lived with a bit too much grease, yet to be fed the pathetic looking home fries that should have gone in the compost, along with an amount of hash that wouldn't have fed a child, were the deciding points this review needed to be written. If your facility can't keep up with your customers' orders (the place was packed which is why we ordered to go) then STOP welcoming in customers and allow your staff to cook the decent food you are known for. Also don't PUNISH people who take out. We in no way shape or form received the same servings as those eating inside, yet we paid the same price. I'd say by this point your diner is living off its reputation from the good old days. Satisfaction in any aspect of our experience was not received. A full...