Three of us recently chose Cafe Darclee as a meeting place and lunch spot because of its proximity to an exhibit we were attending at the Pacific Science Center. We were all very disappointed. Except for the initial delivery of food to our table, table service was virtually nonexistent. We had to go up to the counter several times in order to complete our order, get coffee refills, and pay our bill (maye it's supposed to be cafeteria-style?), and we had to wait a good while each time in order to get anyone's attention. The food was lackluster in terms of quality and price. We all ordered a panini with a small side of uninteresting salad greens, and a small bowl of soup. The bill with coffee drinks was nearly $50 for three of us. By the time the soup, panini, and coffees were served, they were all barely warm. The goat cheese and mushroom panini was mostly bread and very bland in flavor, possibly because it included only the most skimpy amount of goat cheese and mushrooms. The small side of salad greens included quite a number of rotted, slimy greens and had barely a 1/4 teaspoon of vinagrette dressing drizzled on top. We were definitely not impressed, and wished we had chosen someplace else to meet for lunch. We really enjoyed the Lucy's Legacy exhibit though, and we highly recommend that!
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