I live around the corner and have been coming to Metropolis for years. I love the small space - very cozy, even if it is cramped and a little uncomfortable (and seats by the door are FREEZING in the winter!). It feels like a city spot and I like that. Dinner is great - pretty simple dishes that are very well prepared with quality ingredients. I guess I'm pretty picky but at Metropolis I would be happy ordering nearly any item on the menu. It's really too bad, therefore, that their breakfast/brunch is so horrific. I want to like it. I really have tried to like it but, honestly, it just fails miserably. It begins with the service, which is a sour, bitter, lazy, barely awake and just rude crew. And I'm being kind. Coffee is never refilled unless you ask (and, if you do, you're really inconveniencing them...). The staff is painfully slow and inefficient. Aside from the service, the already ridiculously small tables are half filled with any and every condiment you may or may not need (Tobasco, ketchup, jams, syrup, sugar, cream, salt, pepper,...), leaving little room for plates and cups and no room for anything else - including your hands/arms. The food has greatly improved in recent months but it still is nothing special and doesn't make up for the other shortcomings of this place. Make dinner plans here but skip the breakfast!
Pros: Great dinner, good location
Cons: Terrible service
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