Genie's Cafe
Portland, OR 97202
Phone: (503) 445-9777
02/25/2008 Posted by jpmoorepdx
Just went to genies for the first time after repeated suggestions from friends. The food was great. The scramble was fresh and you could taste the difference in the ingredients they used. Nice to see a veggie sausage gravy that still tastes great. However the service was awful. we were seated nicely enough but our server wasnt interested in us.No hello how are you doing or even an attempt at hospitality. When our food came it was set down if front of us and then she walked away without saying a word. we ate our food without ever being checked on( which i guess was ok because the food was great) or asked how things were. Same thing with the check. Just set it in on the table and walked away. i said thank you 3 times and she never responded. I and everyone at the table work in the industry and were shocked at how little our server cared. I usually tip 25-30 believing strongly in tip karma, but i couldn't stomach more than 15 percent and to be honest she didn't deserve even that modest of a tip. I would be more understanding if they were slammed but our server had plenty of time to do all the things needed- she just chose not to do them. i am now torn between going back and getting some great breakfast close to my home or never stepping foot in there again because i know there places that are happy to have me. Hopefully the rest are better, they cant all be that bad.
Pros: nice ingredients
Cons: obviously the service
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