I use to frequent Flying Star in college when it was Originally called ""Double Rainbow"" located on Central Ave. I thought it was such a neat awesomely decorated fun place to hang out with friends and/or meet new interesting people. Now that they have many more locations the food has gone Downhill, the service is way too slow for today's hustle, bustle, hurry to work etc., (I have tried to catch a quick coffee drink on the way to work and FORGET IT - the service took FOREVER! and there we're many people in line before me - also I had to wait a long time while watching the server take FOREVER to make my latte!!!) Starbucks coffee drinks taste BETTER anyway! AND Starbucks provides FAST SERVICE for those of us needing to be somewhere. Every time I eat at Flying Star I am disappointed in the food - and my kids won't eat anything there! The french fries are even BAD. The desserts are way too rich - what happened to making a nice basic chocolate cake without 90% of it being MOOSE?! For 2 pieces of cake/pie, and two coffee specialty drinks you'll easliy spend $20 and then end up not eating all of it! Sorry, but we don't ever go there anymore it's just a waste of money and a disappoinment every time. (It's embarassing to bring company there - because the ambience is nice but the service and food are BAD! not to mention pricey.
Pros: Neat decor, get to read all kinds of magazines, outdoor cozy eating area where you can feed the birds
Cons: Expensive, slow service, desserts too rich, food is BAD
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