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Metro has 2 decent points, in a small number of stores they have 'The Carvery' where they do fresh (cooked in store that day) Roast Beef, Montreal Smoked Meat, and Smoked Chicken.
The roast is sometimes a bit over......but not bad; the Smoked Meat is actually decent (I mean its not Jewish deli level...but its quite edible). But its really only good early in the day in most stores, typically its made overnight/early morning, then put under the heat lamp. Good at noon.........but if its sitting there at 5.......(they may be out)...... yeah, not so much.
The Onion Rings, while frozen actually aren't 1/2 bad. The use red onion, in a decent chunky size and the batter has some interesting spice to it.
I find the same issue. I tried their counters back when. I found that their best items any given month (they rotate the menu monthly) was often decent'ish. But the rest.........very plain/understated.
Either way, like the Carvery at Metro, stuff tends to go out for lunch.......if it sells through every day, they might have one replacement tray, If not, it tends to age unfavourably.
Whole Foods used to be great....... they made everything in house, and had chefs/cooks who knew local tastes.........but the American management imposed their menu (bland); and then contracted out 1/2 the food to third party vendors. Sigh.
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