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James19991 t1_j8st3xg wrote

Geeze what happened to them? They used to have at least six locations in the area I feel like, and now they're down to just one.

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DarkLuc1d1ty OP t1_j8svx9y wrote

The last time I ordered takeout from Cranberry, the restaurant was severely understaffed. I heard an employee talking about how they couldn’t get anyone hired and even when I placed my order, the employee was hesitant to take another takeout that night.

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lostjules t1_j8whh71 wrote

We were there this past weekend, weirdly enough. It’s a place to meet friends who are traveling the turnpike and want to stop for lunch. The staff seemed to have an inkling, because it was pretty clear they were just going through the motions- not that I blame them.

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44problems t1_j8wmd91 wrote

That's been my experience if I try one of these places again. Service is a mess (usually due to staffing issues), wait times are long, the place isn't clean, the food is more expensive, the quality worse.

Edit: talking more in general about chain casual sit down after COVID, haven't been to M&E since pre 2020.

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Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_j8sxu8m wrote

The Monroeville location is always packed though. Idk why.

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killer_reindeer t1_j8tsaqr wrote

So is the one in Cranberry. I've been doordashing in the North Hills/Cranberry up until very recently and it was always packed on the weekends. I'd get orders from them pretty regularly, so this post is surpising to me.

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James19991 t1_j8sy14q wrote

I'm generally not a fan of chains, but I always thought Max and Erma's was a decent option.

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Cryptic_Skies t1_j8sz69a wrote

agreed. i dated a woman 10+ years ago who loved erma burgers. m&e was always a solid choice for us.

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69FunnyNumberGuy420 t1_j8szuav wrote

I don't see the closing of a boring, tired, shitty chain restaurant as another tick on the doomsday clock but your point of view may differ.
 
Restaurants close all the time and always have.

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44problems t1_j8v8n2c wrote

They've collapsed nationwide. Soon they'll only be in a few airports... And Monroeville.

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James19991 t1_j8wlr71 wrote

What a shame. I haven't heard people talking about them going downhill like with many other restaurant chains when something like this happens.

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44problems t1_j8wmuln wrote

They were a favorite chain of mine in the 90s/00s. I live away from Pittsburgh and I kinda wish these places still existed now that I have a kid, sometimes you're running errands in the suburbs and it's nice to sit down and eat and these places were always fun for kids. Bathtub sundae and warm cookies.

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