This review may be tainted by something that happened at the end which I will get to at the end.

Going to the Parker Playhouse and having a groupon we decided to go
to the Daily Melt. I tried to get the hours but couldn’t find them
though I did see something about being open ‘morning, noon and night’ so
we figured we would chance it as there are many restaurants in the
Playhouse area just in case this was closed. We figured getting there
around 6 we shouldn’t have a hard time finding a parking place in the
middle of downtown, WRONG!!! There weren’t any meter spots open and the
garage fees are outrageous. We did luck out about 3 blocks away.

When we approached the Daily Melt we noticed it was in the middle of a
not so lighted street but there was a flow of driving and walking
traffic, the latter people going to their cars to go home. There wasn’t
anything on the front about hours but the place was lit and there was a
young lady behind the counter. I distinctly got the feeling the place
closes when the business ends. The time we were there one other customer
came in. I don’t know if the late business warrants it being open after
lunch.

It is another upscale fast food place where you are serving yourself.
As far as I could see the whole time we were there the lady behind the
counter was the only employee there.

I ordered the Turkey Club melt ($6.95) and added the “full melty” for
$2.95 which included a soda and a bag of chips. The melt came with
bacon, Swiss, Roma tomato and basil aioli on sourdough bread. They did
talk about their pickle bar but it either had been taken down already or
not even put up to begin with. I did ask about it but the bottom line
is that it wasn’t available. The melt was no better or worse than other
club melts I have had.

Allen ordered the Chicken Cordone Bleu melt ($7.95 plus the $2.95
addition) consisting of the chicken, ham, Swiss and special mustard on
French Demi. He wasn’t very impressed with it and was the first time I
can remember him not finishing a sandwich.

With the groupon, for which I paid $12 for $20 worth of food we about
broke even not counting a tip Allen left her. The food was okay but
without the groupon it certainly wouldn’t have been worth it and I know I
won’t be going back.

Okay, now my gripe. As I said as far as I could tell she was the only
one working in the restaurant. The door was wide open and it was very
easy to see inside. Whether it is company policy or, as would be normal,
she wanted to close up and leave as soon as we left, she started
counting the receipts and the bank. All I know is I saw a load of bills
and too many rolls of coins to count. Most of the money was in a clear
plastic container. We are downtown where at 7 PM traffic has almost
disappeared, it is dark outside and anyone could have walked in and
taken the money and, hopefully, not harm her. The door should be
locked, all the customers out of the restaurant and the counting of the
money done in the back of the house or she should have a co-worker with
her! I don’t want the young lady to be fired if she is not following a
policy I am not aware of but neither do I want her to be hurt or
possibly killed if this continues.
P.S. Restaurants devoted to grilled cheese sandwiches in many forms are the "IN" places now!

Can you read what it says on the wall?? LOL

 
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