http://dukecityfood.com/2011/12/11/flying-star-gets-star-spangled-blather/ Scarfing and Sniffing restaurants and eats in Albuquerque Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:13:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://dukecityfood.com/2011/12/11/flying-star-gets-star-spangled-blather/comment-page-1/#comment-63609 Morgain Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:04:07 +0000 http://dukecityfood.com/?p=929#comment-63609 I think most of us wouldn't mind paying Flying Star's prices if the food were actually _excellent_. Most of the time, it's just sort of ok. Organic food is great, but that hardly matters when it comes out of the kitchen burnt, wilted, cold-in-the-middle or otherwise inedible. These inconsistencies - not the prices - are what truly bother me about Flying Star. However, thank goodness for them. They have an excellent latte, and a person can sit with friends for hours and not feel pressured to concede the table. I think most of us wouldn’t mind paying Flying Star’s prices if the food were actually _excellent_. Most of the time, it’s just sort of ok. Organic food is great, but that hardly matters when it comes out of the kitchen burnt, wilted, cold-in-the-middle or otherwise inedible. These inconsistencies – not the prices – are what truly bother me about Flying Star. However, thank goodness for them. They have an excellent latte, and a person can sit with friends for hours and not feel pressured to concede the table.

]]> http://dukecityfood.com/2011/12/11/flying-star-gets-star-spangled-blather/comment-page-1/#comment-59734 Bruce Schor Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:01:18 +0000 http://dukecityfood.com/?p=929#comment-59734 I understand fully how the increasing food cost can impact the restaurant. My problem with The Flying Star is how they have decided to deal with the rising costs. Flying Star has seemingly opted for significantly smaller portions. I believe this has a negative effect on the diners. As someone who liked the Flying Star I am of the opinion they have approached the problem in the wrong way. An additional buck or buck fifty would be acceptable to me rather than find a choice of mine cut down in size as was the case the last time my wife and I ate at their Bernalillo place. It was shocking to find the Cubano sandwich a shadow of it's former self. Half the size!d When you couple the smaller portions with the other glitches you have noted and I have experienced it adds up to a big negative for me. Flying Star has become my local bakery. There are other good food stops that make the Flying Star a last resort for non-bakery food. I understand fully how the increasing food cost can impact the restaurant.
My problem with The Flying Star is how they have decided to deal with the rising costs.
Flying Star has seemingly opted for significantly smaller portions.
I believe this has a negative effect on the diners.
As someone who liked the Flying Star I am of the opinion they have approached the problem in the wrong way.
An additional buck or buck fifty would be acceptable to me rather than find a choice of mine cut down in size as was the case the last time my wife and I ate at their Bernalillo place.
It was shocking to find the Cubano sandwich a shadow of it’s former self.
Half the size!d
When you couple the smaller portions with the other glitches you have noted and I have experienced it adds up to a big negative for me.
Flying Star has become my local bakery.
There are other good food stops that make the Flying Star a last resort for non-bakery food.

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