Dined Monday July 28th

Ann & Fran's Kitchen

471 Route 28, West Yarmouth, MA 02673

1. Initial impression of convenience, parking, and location.

• Another main street location. Highly congested area with tourist traffic. Parking was available as we traveled through one of the two available entrances, one off of the main st and one off of the side street.
• Upon arriving we witnessed two damaged vehicles and their owners exchanging insurance information. (Image of accident not shown below. This is just the parking lot. Sorry to disappoint)

2. Wait time to be greeted, seated, and first impressions of staff.

• This is the first location we have been to where we actually encountered a wait time. We were greeted immediately and asked for our names and provided with the wait time for a table.
• The waitress that greeted us offered coffee and provided us with menus. Moments later she returned and asked for our orders. She seemed impatient to get on with order taking as though she had something better to do.

3. Type of seating, comfort, wait time for server introduction.

• The arrangement of tables and chairs wouldn't be described as spacious. We were sat at a two top near the front window. Our backs inches away from the counter seats or another table. By the way there is a counter. The server will tell you to move if you didn't respectfully make room for at least a party of two on either side of you.
• It wasn't long after seating that the server presented us with coffee. Both staff members that welcomed us have been on this earth as well as in this restaurant for quite some time.

4. Variety of menu options (too many/too little)

• The menu was standard for breakfast fare. It was not risqué and provided no exciting options.
• Of course, holding true to past experiences, "everything" on the menu was delicious according to the server.

5. Menu highlights of uncommon items.

• No uncommon items of note.

6. Speed of food delivery, and first impressions of plating, initial aroma.

• The food was delivered after an appropriate wait time. It was not too long considering the fact that we arrived at what seemed to be a busy time of morning.
• Not a "wow" of a plating. Both dishes looked like home cooked breakfast.
• If we were to go off of initial aromas of the restaurant, the lady sensed something in the parking lot that was foul.

7. TASTE!

• Coffee. The coffee only needed on creamer which is always a sure indication that it is watery. This held true for the coffee here. It was not terrible, the flavour was simply lacking.
• The gentleman's 2x4 of two eggs, two bacon(s), two sausages, two pancakes was accompanied by white toast for egg dripping soppage. Again the pancakes surprised! They were so dense they slurped up the table syrup without asking twice. So much sweetness and them cakes still stayed fluffy. The bacon tasted freshly cooked and the sausages were tasty. The texture of the toast was not to my tastes. The bread was too porous and the crust was stale-like; hard but uncuttable.

• The lady's two egg with meat was nothing special, but it was still filling and edible. The linguica was not cooked quite as much as one might hope and was still a tad cool, and yet at the same time it managed to be burnt around the edges. Again, the rye bread was not spectacular, with a super hard chewy crust and soft innards that became mush with the butter on it. The home fries were almost like eating pure salt, however they had a delicious crunch with a soft pillowed interior. This meal was very conflicting, with delicious aspects, and confusing grossness.

8. Value of product.

• The price differences at this location were strange. The Two by Four (Two eggs, Two meats, two pancakes) was less than a two egg with meat, yet provided more food. Most things were higher in cost than one might expect.
• Coffee $1.75 per bottomless cup
• Side of bacon $3.59
• 2 eggs and choice of meat $6.29
• Muffins $1.89

9. Payment options.

• Cash
• MC/ Visa

Overall Rating: 7/10

Overall:

Ann & Fran's Kitchen was not a bad breakfast. It was not spectacular, however it is a location that we would go to again. The 'charming' decorations indicating that the restaurant "is not burger king and you cannot have it your way" show that substitutions are not welcome here. It may be safer just to eat what they suggest, however, they don't provide suggestions.

On a side note, thanks to the fellow sitting behind me I now know all of the businesses at Mashpee commons in alphabetical order.