Dined Monday July 21

The Wee Packet

79 Depot St, Dennis Port, MA 02639

Website: The Wee Packet

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

• Located on the corner of a 4 way intersection this location is easy to get to but parking is tight. Three spots are perpendicular to the road and the rest are found down a side lot for diagonal parking.
• We liked the initial smells while outside of the building. As we walked toward the entrance the pleasant smell became a burnt toast smell. We continued in and forgot about it until writing this.

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

• When we entered the front doors into the enclosed porch area we were greeted after we had a chance to have a 360. The waitress that greeted us was friendly, after asking for the number in our party, she took a moment to consider, and then risked leading us into the dining room although it seemed that she was not sure if there would actually be a spot for us to sit.

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

• We sat in a booth fit for two. The seat cushion was fitted with anchor designed fabric. One of the many tells this place liked the ocean.
• They were comfortable enough.
• We are still waiting for a server introduction. Show me three faces and I'll tell you they were all my server.

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

• There were four separate pages for menu options to choose from, which did increase the standard ordering time. The first round the waitress took to ask for our order she had to be turned away for more time to decide.

• There is an issue that continues to gnaw at us is during menu consideration and server interaction. As we are new to many of these restaurants we request recommendations on the menu. Perhaps there is something unique or a dish that they prepare differently. Too often we receive a response of "everything is delicious." This isn't cute. When a server tells me this, it means that they have not eaten here, have no experience in what is popular, or in fact nothing is good. Please educate yourself on the menu. It may be just breakfast but you need to set yourself apart to win favour.

5. Menu highlights of uncommon items.

• Potent Potables….Morning Mimosa, Bloody Mary, Mary & Her Three Sista’s
• Wee Packet Parfait
• Wee Packet Fry
• Full Irish Breakfast
• Portuguese Sweet Bread French Toast/Sandwich

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

• Appropriately timed. Not too long or too short.
• Food items were placed on plates that fit their size.
• Didn't smell burned.

7. TASTE!

• Coffee. The coffee was standard fare, nothing special. It was not watery, nor was it burned, but, it did not have a flavour that would have me craving more.
• The gentleman had pancakes, baked beans, and Irish sausage. He ordered ala carte because he wanted pancakes, more than two, and no combo would do. They looked heavy but were of a medium weight. I recommend adding syrup. The table syrup was fine but for those fussy faces they do offer Vermont maple syrup for around $3. I'm 90% sure the baked beans were canned. The sausages had a skin that peeled off when I sliced it. Seemed legit. Tasted sweeter than other sausages.

• The lady's breakfast choice this day was her usual breakfast choice of two eggs with meat. The meat choice was Irish Sausage, which I must say was pretty well exactly the same as normal sausage. I’m still pondering what the difference could be. The eggs were cooked over easy as usual. The home fries were a tad on the salty side, but the overall flavour was pleasant. The rye toast was not distinguishable as being rye, the flavour was very mild. Rye is a bread that should punch you in the mouth with flavour. The wonderful treat to this meal which was an added bonus was the tomato. Roasted tomatoes reminds me of breakfast at my mother and step-fathers. The added bonus of a memory to go along with my meal improved my overall opinion of the breakfast. The tomato was warm and delicious, and the texture was wonderful as I slurped it into my mouth. Yum yum!

8. Value of product.

• The cost of the breakfast here was not overly expensive, but it was a few dollars more than other locations we have been to previously. Overall, the food quality was not bad, so we will deem the price to be acceptable.
• Coffee $1.99 per bottomless cup
• Side of bacon $2.50
• 2 eggs and choice of meat $7.25
• Muffins $1.99

9. Payment options.

• Cash
• Visa/MC

Overall Rating: 7 /10

Overall:

The restaurant itself had a lot of decorum which was not tacky, but very much of the Cape Cod manner of items, such as whale carvings, ship bells, seashells, fish, and other nautical items. The food was served warm, the plates were full but not overflowing, and the atmosphere was pleasant. This is a good choice if you are nearby. There is also a gift shop located in a restored barn in the back, so if you are just visiting The Cape, you can have breakfast and do your souvenir shopping all in the same spot. As this is a seasonal location, the help is also seasonal and therefore they do not truly get a sense of what they are serving, or who they are serving it to.

They also sell hoodies!