Prep and Pastry - Tucson

If you've never had a doscant (doughnut/croissant), make sure you go when they 1st open because they sell out fast! The prickly pear mimosa is my favorite, but they have some fun options. The chorizo croissant Sammie or chicken salad croissant are my go-to's, but my friend swears by the duck confit. The potatoes are disappointing squishy. It's loud echoey in the building, so sit outside if you want actual conversation. The service is hit or miss depending on who you have.

Hype hype hype huzzah! Full hype. Sounds great. Looks good on social media. Tastes average.For the record I had Avocado pesto omelette, and only potatoes (fancy name is Prep Omelette). I could taste the mediocre ingredients and be glad.It has a confusing menu that under delivers. Even the server can’t suggest how to improve my experience. So, if you want something that doesn’t spoil your day or doesn’t make it any better go for this.

Astonishingly good food, pleasant staff. Always in the top five breakfast places in Tucson for good reason.

I came here to treat myself, becausea friend recommended. I got attended by the front desk girl who looks like she was having a bad day or something personal. I got seated then the waitress check with me ask me if was something to drink when she was serving me water, I told her I'm ok but looks like she didn't like my response for not ordering coffee or something.Then I ordered my food and I got it too fast (like in 5 minutes) to my liking.The meal was ok. Felt kinda bland even with the seasoning and spices. I was expecting a little kick of spicy but nope.Then when I was done with my meal, the waitress just picked up the plate and bring the check.To my surprise, she didn't try to interact with me, while the other tables she was very friendly, and even asked them if they want a pastry after they're done with their meals, never got asked at all and I was thinking getting myself a pastry. My mind was blown away pretty much I felt she didn't want me to be there.This a place that gets very crowded during the weekend. When I left, I saw a lot of people waiting to be seated.I won't come back and tell my friends about my experience. I won't bring them here after the service I got.

It doesn't really live up to its hype. My overall opinion is that it's pretentious.Here's what I liked:There was apparent precision in cooking technique. Crispness in the potatoes, eggs cooked exactly right, confit tender and moist.Brightly lit atmosphere.Prompt server.Pricing and portions were manageable and not inflated like many places.Food arrived in a reasonable amount of time.Here's what I didn't like:The hostess was paying attention to something else. We asked to be seated at the half booth (there was one open and no one else waiting) she said there'd be a wait so we agreed. Then she said nevermind I have a table for you. Apparently she immediately forgot the request because she sat us at the back of the restaurant in a 2 seater table. I didn't bother disputing it.Our server was so-so. Also an air of disinterest like the hostess. Just enough to get the job done and not anything more.My food while cooked well was bland. I was surprised by this because I expected it to be flavorful based on how well the cooking was executed. Just lack of salt and seasoning in general. (My husband's food was well seasoned but it was the shakshuka and that is a strongly flavored dish). I had the duck confit. The duck itself was the only thing in the dish that seemed flavored. Bland potatoes was disappointing considering how crisply they were cooked. I'm not salt crazy but I had to salt my food multiple times. I ended up adding hot sauce to punch it up some.The decor feels like a Pier 1 store design. Not my preference but not incredibly relevant that's personal preference.