Julie F.
Yelp
We'd been here quite a long time ago -- before I was a yelp elite and doing reviews. I had cousins who lived nearby and went often and told us about it.
Some friends recently went and reminded us of our much they liked it. We figured that after not being here about 10 years, that it was way more than enough of a time for us to return.
We came for lunch. The place was packed as usual. There was a long line at the counter to order and pay. And you're given a table number for them to deliver your food to you. Considering how busy they were, the food came fairly fast. The counter folks and the servers were all very pleasant to deal with. It made for a welcoming experience even though it was noisy and crowded.
They have a lot of creative options from which to choose and they had a sign with some daily specials, too. We both chose to order sandwiches -- which come with your choice of a side.
My husband got a tuna salad sandwich on sour dough bread. It also had lettuce, tomato, and cucumber on it. It was a huge sandwich, but he liked it so much he forced himself (ha ha) to eat both halves. He said it tasted very fresh. We'd both ordered the potato salad as our side. It looks like mashed potatoes as it was soft, but it was quite good.
I got a turkey and brie sandwich with cranberry sauce. I opted not to have the arugula which normally comes on it as well. The brie was warm and melted and the cranberry made it slightly sweet. I liked the combo of the flavors. The bread was a walnut one with lots of character. It was good and crunchy, but I think next time I'd try their ciabatta. The two halves came as two separate small sandwiches, so I ate one and took the other one home.
To drink, we shared a blood orange lemonade. It was good. And thankfully not sticky sweet. I just wished it had a bit more blood orange flavor. It was nice that they offered free refills on the lemonade.
They also offer pastries and other breads to purchase among other items. One of the kids at the next table was thoroughly enjoying his candied bacon while his mom was dining on her avocado toast topped with an egg. The restaurant is popular and rightly so, so plan accordingly when you visit.