Citizen - Maltkiln Lane

This place is pretty cute and we were feeling pretty good as we ordered our food.. then it came and oh boy. My juevos rancheros was a sloppy bland mess. The **** mary was like red water. If we hadn't prepaid I would have asked for it to be removed from the bill. This was an absolute disappointment and I would not recommend anyone go here hands down worst brunch I've ever had.

Listen, I really enjoy this place, bottom line. The primarily outdoor atmosphere is great (particularly on a nice day), neighborhood is fun, drinks are great, etc. And I NEVER post reviews. However, I’m voicing my experiences for the benefit of the establishment. The staff has proven to be, for some reason, incredibly defensive/confrontational on multiple occasions. I’ll try and make this short… 1. There was an instance when one of our friends in our party questioned the drink that she had ordered at this place for years. In this case, she had gotten the drink in a smaller glass than usual. When she (politely) questioned the waitress, apparently she misread the tone in which it was asked. But ultimately, we ended up saying “nbd all good”. This then lead to our party being denied further drinks (you’ll have to believe me, but we were not obnoxious or too drunk) without them giving us an explanation. At the point that we continued to ask, we were told we were rude to the wait staff. 2. One of our friend’s food came very late after she submitted it via her phone with the rest of us. Everyone else’s food came except for hers. Whatever, all good. We had finished our meal, and she decided to politely ask for an update on it. The waitress then decides to rudely and defensively respond in an objectively snappy tone. Fun times at Citizen, but beware of the staff in a lousy mood!