Food vendors do a good job. There isn't great seating without being walked past or a bit squeezed. Not a super busy place, so being crowded isn't often a concern. Some outside seating available.
Sometimes an eatery or 2 are closed, limiting choices. Currently there's BBQ, an arepas place (think South American Hotpockets, but quality), and a sandwich/salad place. An Asian menu is out and you can order and they bring it to you.
It's hard to love a place here as they've come and gone frequently.
Nick Buike
Neat place for lunch. There were a lot of choices. I would go back for sure and highly recommend.
Kimberly Glinsky
My husband and I came in to check this place out tonight. We sat at the bar, they weren’t very busy, and checked out the cocktails. It would have been nice to get to try them but not one of the three people working the bar ever came over to us. They saw us, looked over a few different times, then quickly looked away. We sat there staring at them for about 10 minutes and then as we watched two of the guys behind the bar just stand there and have a conversation, we decided to take our business elsewhere. I gave an extra star because the place looked cool and my husband told me one star was too harsh.
Editing to add it was around 6:30-7:00 pm. Also, thank you for the response. I appreciate it.
Rebekah Lee
Best business, friendly staff.. hospitality focused ownership. Love every vendor/ restaurant in here!
Jeff Simonis
Staff neglected to inform us of a built in 20% tip on our bills. So several of us ended up tipping an additional 20% on top of that 😡 ***EDIT*** I came back since this last experience. The staff remembered me, and followed up to ensure the issue was resolved. They credited me back to difference and made everything right. Thank you Cody for your EXCELLENT service!
Mitzy Frosh
Friendly environment, enjoyed the food very much! I wanted to eat some of everything they have! But we will be back to try more.
Jeri-Ann McCauley
Thank you Max for excellent service!
Lily
Fish and chips and lamb pita were amazing!
Heather Miller
The concept, drinks and food are great. The lack of ventilation makes it impossible to enjoy time there because it is so smoky. Not just one time, but every time I go my eyes burn from the smoke. Great place for take out.
Brought my dinner up from Romo's located down with the other food services and sat down at an outside table, ate the good meal, then put my plate into the plastic tub outside just in time to sit back down and take a scheduled phone call. Some lady randomly appears and interrupts me to question whether I was an Ecclesia customer. That to me was the most absurd, poor business practice I've ever encountered, regardless of whether some non-customers apparently sit at the outside tables. If I hadn't been so focused on my phone conversation, I should have reached into the plastic tub and handed her the dirty plate telling her go make herself more useful. Otherwise this business has a lot of appeal and potential, but it doesn't take much to lose customer appreciation. Maybe she should have been looking at the surveillance cameras if it's that problematic.Pt. II - I'll probably delete the entire review because I recognize how easy it is for businesses to go under, especially when they refuse to be more receptive and conscious about customer interaction. I normally wouldn't even waste time giving a review to an establishment that can't figure out that it IS rude to interrupt a customer on a very important phone call. I was in mid-sentence with a doctor and property manager would NOT refrain from interrupting my conversation. And if you're "not sure why " " ", that implies a failure to recognize that YES, it's definitely rude to question anyone as to whether they're an actual customer. And what's even more telling is that myself and only one other person were sitting at outside tables. Your property manager "policing' the area made it a very uncomfortable experience, NOT a welcoming atmosphere. I tried to address it while I was still there. Hopefully you finally get it. No matter how supposedly "friendly" you think it is, making the dining experience disruptive, and unpleasant, translates to an unwelcoming atmosphere. Take this advice or leave it, but you're only hindering the good businesses that struggle to provide the food downstairs. It makes sense to avoid Ecclesia and go to the much more welcoming restaurants. Lastly, when there's no one sitting out at your tables (even non-customers), people driving by will presume it's not worth dining at Ecclesia.
Jim Riepel
Great place to enjoy a comfortable & relaxing atmosphere. Three levels of an old church, complete with a food court, & large bar with super friendly staff & live entertainment on weekends.
Food vendors do a good job. There isn't great seating without being walked past or a bit squeezed. Not a super busy place, so being crowded isn't often a concern. Some outside seating available.
Sometimes an eatery or 2 are closed, limiting choices. Currently there's BBQ, an arepas place (think South American Hotpockets, but quality), and a sandwich/salad place. An Asian menu is out and you can order and they bring it to you.
It's hard to love a place here as they've come and gone frequently.
Neat place for lunch. There were a lot of choices. I would go back for sure and highly recommend.
My husband and I came in to check this place out tonight. We sat at the bar, they weren’t very busy, and checked out the cocktails. It would have been nice to get to try them but not one of the three people working the bar ever came over to us. They saw us, looked over a few different times, then quickly looked away. We sat there staring at them for about 10 minutes and then as we watched two of the guys behind the bar just stand there and have a conversation, we decided to take our business elsewhere. I gave an extra star because the place looked cool and my husband told me one star was too harsh.
Editing to add it was around 6:30-7:00 pm. Also, thank you for the response. I appreciate it.
Best business, friendly staff.. hospitality focused ownership. Love every vendor/ restaurant in here!
Staff neglected to inform us of a built in 20% tip on our bills. So several of us ended up tipping an additional 20% on top of that 😡
***EDIT***
I came back since this last experience. The staff remembered me, and followed up to ensure the issue was resolved. They credited me back to difference and made everything right. Thank you Cody for your EXCELLENT service!
Friendly environment, enjoyed the food very much! I wanted to eat some of everything they have! But we will be back to try more.
Thank you Max for excellent service!
Fish and chips and lamb pita were amazing!
The concept, drinks and food are great. The lack of ventilation makes it impossible to enjoy time there because it is so smoky. Not just one time, but every time I go my eyes burn from the smoke. Great place for take out.
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Brought my dinner up from Romo's located down with the other food services and sat down at an outside table, ate the good meal, then put my plate into the plastic tub outside just in time to sit back down and take a scheduled phone call. Some lady randomly appears and interrupts me to question whether I was an Ecclesia customer. That to me was the most absurd, poor business practice I've ever encountered, regardless of whether some non-customers apparently sit at the outside tables. If I hadn't been so focused on my phone conversation, I should have reached into the plastic tub and handed her the dirty plate telling her go make herself more useful. Otherwise this business has a lot of appeal and potential, but it doesn't take much to lose customer appreciation. Maybe she should have been looking at the surveillance cameras if it's that problematic.Pt. II - I'll probably delete the entire review because I recognize how easy it is for businesses to go under, especially when they refuse to be more receptive and conscious about customer interaction. I normally wouldn't even waste time giving a review to an establishment that can't figure out that it IS rude to interrupt a customer on a very important phone call. I was in mid-sentence with a doctor and property manager would NOT refrain from interrupting my conversation. And if you're "not sure why " " ", that implies a failure to recognize that YES, it's definitely rude to question anyone as to whether they're an actual customer. And what's even more telling is that myself and only one other person were sitting at outside tables. Your property manager "policing' the area made it a very uncomfortable experience, NOT a welcoming atmosphere. I tried to address it while I was still there. Hopefully you finally get it. No matter how supposedly "friendly" you think it is, making the dining experience disruptive, and unpleasant, translates to an unwelcoming atmosphere. Take this advice or leave it, but you're only hindering the good businesses that struggle to provide the food downstairs. It makes sense to avoid Ecclesia and go to the much more welcoming restaurants. Lastly, when there's no one sitting out at your tables (even non-customers), people driving by will presume it's not worth dining at Ecclesia.
Great place to enjoy a comfortable & relaxing atmosphere. Three levels of an old church, complete with a food court, & large bar with super friendly staff & live entertainment on weekends.
Fun concept. Great staff.
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