Savory Plate Arlington - Savory Food, Sour Service

[Swankalicious]

Savory Plate in Arlington Heights has become a Swank family staple for last-minute meals. They serve a variety of flash-frozen meat pies, lasagne, enchiladas, pasta dishes, soups, and sandwiches, as well as tuna, chicken, and shrimp salad. They're also BYOB.

The food is tasty -- we've enjoyed their meat pies and their sandies -- but the service is so off-putting as to make me really feel hesitant each time I walk in. Once, I asked an employee which condiments came with a particular sandwich and she barked, "YOU TELL ME!" Um, did I ask a trick question? Nine times out of ten, a customer walks through the door and the counter staff scowls. It's very odd, and gives the whole place a tired, angry vibe.

Too bad, since it's just the concept Arlington needs!!

[grant.cook]

I've had generally positive experiences with them, nothing like you write about. We did a recent picnic at the Rez a few weeks back and they helped us out by heating up our toddler son's food and pretty prompt service. I can't recall being scowled at by any means..

[makonna]

We have gotten food before that we enjoyed, but my hubby did feel the service made him uncomfortable. That's really the reason it was never a priority to go back as it was pretty pricey. But the food was very tasty, and maybe warrants another try.

[katzzz]

I ate there once a couple of months ago. People behind the counter were very friendly and helpful. I'd go so far as to say they seemed eager to please. I just wish my sandwich would have been a bit bigger; it seemed a bit small and skimpy for the price.

[gimlis1mum]

We were gifted with some frozen foods from Savory Plate and quite liked them. Chicken enchiladas and veggie stuffed shells. I thought the price was a little steep (it was on the sticker on the container, no real way for the gift-giver to remove it) but then I don't often buy premade meals so I don't have much with which to compare. Neverthreless, the food was indeed tasty and much, much better than something frozen from the grocery store!