I really wanted to like this restaurant and I hope the feedback I provide may help this darling newcomer to my neighborhood improve. Before I begin, I must say that the breakfast was very tasty and the banana pancakes and pecan bars were outstanding!\nBUT, here's what I observed this morning that can hopefully change in the near future:\n1. It's unclear which counter you order from at first. The North entrance from the parking lot gets filled with a long line until one finds they could have slipped around the corner and ordered at the other registers. 2. There's a hanging light fixture impeding the view of the hanging menu at the North entrance. Should be moved to the right. 3. Why on earth do I have to wait 8 minutes after waiting in line to get a simple drip coffee? Drip coffees should be out in the open next to the creams and sugar. Instead, you have to order your coffee at the counter, receive an order number that you place on top of your table and wait for eight minutes for your waiter to give you the coffee. Then, if you want cream you have to get up from the table and go to the counter that has creams and sugars. Very tedious system for a simple cup of Joe. 4. The English muffins on the breakfast dishes aren't toasted - or if they are, only for 5 seconds. Not very good. 5. I ordered the ricotta waffles on a Sunday morning and was told they ran out! That's odd that a place opened for breakfast and lunches would run out of waffle batter on a weekend morning! Wouldn't you stock the kitchen with extra ingredients or have someone run out to a store or call a vendor if you were running low? 6. The place needed an extra pop of color other than the gray and yellow. More green plants or single red tulips in small vases would add more warmth and charm. 7. The Benedict -style pesto eggs and prosciutto dish over English muffins was excellent but I would have loved a little side of hollandaise. The kitchen didn't have any. 8. Bike rack please! There's no place to lock bikes to in the front. Maybe I just didn't see them.\n\nI sincerely hope to be delightfully surprised next time I visit the Chestnut, though I don't think I'll be back for a while.
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