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Posted by adrian (Adrian Holovaty) on June 17, 2003 at midnight (Suggest removal)

It's always a dilemma to decide whether to eat at Miltons. The food -- particularly the oven-baked pizzas -- is top-notch. But the service is horrible, and a normal meal might take up more than an hour of your time. (Which is fine if you're into that, but I often go to Milton's for lunch breaks.) I don't know whether it's because there are too few waiters/waitresses, or whether the pizza takes a long time to cook. It's possibly the former, because it takes 'em a long time to do even simple things -- like refilling your water glass.

I'm basing this opinion on several months' worth of eating at Milton's at least once a week. Does the awesome food outweigh the horrible service? I don't know.

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Posted by abartle (anonymous) on June 19, 2003 at midnight (Suggest removal)

We have been coming to Milton's since they were Java Break around the corner and we've received excellent service there just about every time. We go there just about every weekend. They recognize us and it's nice that many of the staff have been there a long time. I also go often in the weekday mornings to do work and have breakfast and this experience has also been pleasant. They always accomodate my special requests for my daughter - things that aren't on the menu like a "side of fruit" is something they always do for me when I ask. Some fave foods - scones, huevos rancheros, mushroom omelet, greek omelet(olives in it), and my husband always gets the Milton's Breakfast. My friends and family from out of town always beg us to take them here when they come to visit too.

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Posted by RichardB (anonymous) on September 14, 2003 at midnight (Suggest removal)

My daughter and I stopped in for coffee. I brought my wife back the next day! We had the homemade pizza and cheescake. Both were simply WONDERFUL. The service was great too, no surprise there after we happened to meet the owner who was also very polite and accomodating!!

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Posted by rednekbuddha (Kelly Powell) on December 15, 2003 at midnight (Suggest removal)

I'd avoid miltons for breakfast for ahwile....The kitchen staff got pissed off at dave and took a walk.....It will be awhile before they get their shit together.

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Posted by lizlcook (anonymous) on May 19, 2004 at midnight (Suggest removal)

The Mediterranean Omelet is one of the best I've ever tasted, and the David's Blend coffee is the best cup of coffee in town! Very good atmosphere and friendly service.

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Posted by tunarubber (anonymous) on May 21, 2005 at 5:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Milton's has amazing coffee. That's where the praise ends.

Milton's has by far, the WORST service of any restuarant I have ever been to. It is staffed by cute little hippy dippies who find themselves too important to actually serve you. It took forever to get a table (the hostess was on break, the restuarant was empty- you do the math), forever to get water, forever to take our order, forever to get our food.... well, you get the idea. Our server had the biggest attitude on the planet!

The food was mediocore, at best. Perhaps it would have been better if our hot dishes had, oh I don't know, come out hot. It was quite flavorless and not worth coming back for. Will still get Milton's coffee in the KU union, will never, ever go back for the HORRIBLE service and nasty food that I had at Milton's.

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Posted by loreli (anonymous) on July 22, 2005 at 3:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Miltons~
What can I say? Moved here two years ago, have given your place several chances to offer more than poor service and nasty attitudes from your servers. AWFUL. The pizza is tasteless and spendy. The rest of the menu is coated in grease. And the coffee...grrrr, I think that's what disappoints me most. I asked the clerk (I say clerk because I'm sure she fancies herself a barista) "what brews she recommends" from the board, I tell her what I like, etc. She literally crinked her nose, rolled her eyes back in her head like she was fourteen and sighed. "You could try some of them in the bottom of your to-go cup and then decide what you want," she says. So I ask her for a 16 oz. brew, and she corrects me "brews and blends are flavored, we do NOT carry flavored coffee." Quite a contrived attitude for a place that overcharges for less than cafeteria grade grub and takes 20 minutes to get a glass of water on the table.

Do not go to Milton's. Poorest service and biggest swelled heads in Lawrence.

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Posted by embill (anonymous) on July 23, 2005 at 7:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Milton's is the best breakfast joint on earth. The French toast is to die for. They have great coffee too (all except the yucky, hazelnut- flavored David's Blend). I'd eat there for every meal if I could. The waitstaff is GREAT. Even when they're swamped, the service is good. People in Lawrence will wait an hour on a Saturday morning for a table at Milton's for a reason. Good food, good coffee, good community.

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Posted by sarahkatheryn (anonymous) on April 25, 2006 at 4:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

been a fan for many many years - mornings on weekends I don't usually go unless I'm grabbing and leaving - but during the week - breakfast, lunch, and dinner are all awesome. I love it.

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Posted by Centrist (anonymous) on August 30, 2006 at 3:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Pleasantly surprised with the food - grade A. Service could use a little work.

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Posted by poetcomic1 (anonymous) on November 25, 2006 at 10:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

One jaw-dropping habit of the wait-staff at Miltons. You give them cash and the bill and they take it and say, "Would you like change?" This is what we call PAN HANDLING.
You make change, you put it on the table, the customer leaves (or doesn't) a tip.

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Posted by elle (anonymous) on January 26, 2007 at 6:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Dear Friends~

Our Milton's is dead. The art on the walls is gone, there is redneck rock on the sound system, raucous truck stop servers, and screwy hours that guarantee you'll make a trip down to find the doors locked and lights off.

Suggestion: stay away, Dave needs to track down the old staff and apologize for whatever he did to piss them off this time. It's not worth tanking a business over.

I used to go weekly, several times with at least 2 people in tow for a decent meal. It was the only place in town. After a staff change before the holidays, the service nosedived. I'm talking 30 minutes with no server, 3 ravioli w/1 teaspoon of filling each for $13, server who wiped the floor with a rag and then *our* table before seating us...well, let's just say, they're off our list, and nobody loved them more than we did.

I hope a talented restaurateur will see this opportunity and serve the city better food with less arrogance.

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Posted by dreric1kansas (anonymous) on June 17, 2007 at 10:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)

My son suggested we try this place for brunch Sunday for something different. Glad we did. I had never heard of the place and I have been in and out of Lawrence for years. I found online it was voted as having the best 1 or 2 brunch and coffee plus a wide variety. What the heck. We had to wait but what else is new. Kinda small but personal. My son liked the coffee and I liked the black mountain (happened to be the name of the place I landed in NC in 1973 ) coffee which was very good. My step son liked the irish cream soda drink. My wife liked the bean quesadilla, my son the rancho entree (which he liked and he is picky), my stepson the pizza . I loved the chicken calzone which was so big i took half home. I also choose the side option that comes with it a soup instead of salad . Nice little cup of a meatball mexican melange soup. The waitress was great and attentive and so were the staff. The only thing i did not like is the people hanging around in front of the coffee bar so i had to tell them to step aside so I could get more coffee (which is fantastic). I would come back again for the calzone, coffee or other stuff and i think my family too.

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Posted by Sven (anonymous) on September 24, 2007 at 11:30 a.m. (Suggest removal)

This Is A Very Serious Critique Of Miltons And Anyone Interested In This Restaraunt Please Read And Take Everything Said Into Consideration. Please Boycott Milton's!!!!! And If You Read This Please Spread TheWord!!! I Know For A Fact That Miltons Doesnt Truly Care For The Saftey Or Even Really The Well Being Of Their Own Employees. In The Kitchen At Miltons There Is A Flat Grill That Has A Flex Line (Gas Line Connection Hose That Is Melted Away Because Dave Wont Fix The Flat Top. The Flat Top Actually Shoots Fire Out The Back Of It and Melts The Flex Line!!!! That Is Not Only A Danger To Employees But Customers And Other Businesses Surrounding. This Flat Top Has Been Brought To The Attention Of Dave For About A Year And The Only Constructive Solution The Owner And Brilliant Kitchen Manager Could Muster Was To Put A Towel Over The Gas Line!! Believe It Or Not!!! This Shows To Me That Dave "Only" Cares About Making Money And Whoever Is A Part Of It Is Of Absolutely No Consequence To Him!!!!! On Top Of All Of This Dave Fired His Morning Kitchen Staff For These Reasons. These Are Things That Any Business Owner Needs To Be Responsible To. A Kitchen Employee Is Not Certified And Should NEVER Be Expected To Repair Or Service Kitchen Equipment, Especially Gas Lines!

Please Boycott Milton's Until There Is New Ownership Or Until Dave Takes The Appropriate Steps To Provide His Employees With A Safe Working Enviroment!!

This Problem Expressed Is Just One Of Many Problems That Milton's Has Had For A Considerable Amount Of Time That Affects The Saftey Of Their Employees As Well As Their Paying Customers And Fellow Downtown Businesses.

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Posted by formerkjer (anonymous) on January 19, 2008 at 12:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The food is good. One of the few places one can go, however, where the owner will be rude to your small group, when you're handing him $60. This impacts his servers, as well. I do not question why his staff turnover is so incredibly high.

A FORMER Regular

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Posted by Lumpdog (anonymous) on February 17, 2008 at 3:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The food is ok. It used to be a lot better. I also used to enjoy the atmosphere, but then I got to know the owner. He fired one person that I know for getting the flu. This happened the day after she was told that she's a great worker and had her hours doubled. Another was fired because "he didn't talk enough". I've heard other stories about his tendency to blow up at the employees and fire people without justification. I won't support the business any more.

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Posted by crica (anonymous) on April 20, 2008 at 10:56 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I've always loved Milton's .... until today. The owner of the restaurant (also the hostess) yelled at us this morning and said he wouldn't serve us because 1 person was missing from our 8-person party. We told him she was volunteering for the half marathon, was walking to the restaurant, and was only 1 block away. We had enough people already to fill both tables but instead of providing the proper customer service an owner of a restaurant should ... he became angry ... and we left. By the time we got out the door.... the person he was so upset about was there with a puzzled look on her face wondering why we weren't inside. I know Milton's is a busy place -- but I've NEVER been treated so rudely at a restaurant. I will certainly never go back. Fortunately, Wheatfields was accommodating-- and much better too. Even better the guy in front of us at Wheatfields said the owner of Miltons has always been mean. And when we were walking back home, past Milton's we heard a woman say I'm so mad at that hostess at Milton's. Hmmm....

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Posted by FaithGerriets (anonymous) on June 4, 2008 at 2:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I am drawn to Miltons for their coffee, breakfast and pizza. I am surprised that I return because a couple of summers ago I waited 20 minutes in line on a Sunday morning for a to-go cup of coffee hoping to sit outside with it, thinking that the outside seating area was not a staffed area. After sitting outside with a book, the owner approached me and loudly stated to me (attracting other customers' attention) that I could not sit there because it was for customers who were receiving waitstaff service. I fumbled an apology and embarrassingly gathered my belongings, at which time he stated that I could go ahead and stay anyway. I wasn't interested in this offer after having been humiliated.

But I returned many times - like I said, for the coffee, breakfast and pizza. Then today as I enjoyed coffee and breakfast with a friend and my 2 year-old, I needed to leave because my little one was getting loud. I asked the waiter for a to-go cup for my coffee (of which I had only had a couple of sips) and he told me that I would be charged a dollar for the cup.
Unless friends are insistent on eating at Milton's, it will never again be my choice to dine here. I think this is a shame because, despite the slow service, I do find the food to be excellent and the waitstaff to be knowledgeable and generally friendly.

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Posted by Clairise (anonymous) on June 15, 2008 at 3:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

As a KU undergrad and now a grad student, I have frequented Miltons a few times for breakfast or lunch. I've always been really pleased with the food, atmosphere, and the waitstaff, but unfortunately I decided today after seeing the owner be rude to yet another customer that I can't go back there.

Last year I went there with my boyfriend for breakfast and the owner yelled at us from across the room (in front of all the other customers) because he thought we were cutting in line and seating ourselves at a booth, when really we had already eaten and were just going back to our table to leave a tip. Then a friend and her father went there for brunch and, having never been there before, her dad mistakenly thought that the bar seating was first come first serve and they sat down, only to have the owner come over and be really rude to them even though my friend and her dad apologized and tried to explain they hadn't known.

After seeing him loudly tell off a dad for his parenting skills this morning (the kid was being too loud), I decided I'm not supporting the place anymore. It's a shame because I like the food, but I think from now on I'll go to Wheatfields or Ingredient for breakfast where they treat you better and you don't have to worry about getting yelled at or made fun of by the owner.