Friday, September 25, 2009
Restaurants Lunch at Star Provisions
Posted by Cliff Bostock @cliffbostock on Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 11:25 PM
I lunched with three friends at Star Provisions today. The place was packed inside and out and we had quite a wait in line. I ordered this bánh mì, the popular Vietnamese sandwich of a crunchy baguette stuffed with pickled vegetables, cilantro and meat -- braised pork in this case.
The sandwich was utterly delicious but the cost, $12, was bit of a shock, considering that you can buy these on Buford Highway for a couple of bucks (though not usually made with meat of this quality). With a side of pickled beets and a bottled soft drink, my tab was about $18.
I tried to spend more by purchasing a few cookies before we left. However, the slowest sales clerk I have encountered in a long time was working the cash register alone. I finally bailed, figuring it would be better not to eat cookies, anyway.
(Photo by Cliff Bostock)
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Great call on Star Provisions! The sandwiches are amazing, the prices are high, but the clerk who runs the register is about the slowest in Atlanta. I have walked a few times without making an order and have seen many others do the same. I hope the managers are reading this -- please hire more and better cashiers.
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