Esther Kim
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A group of Yelpers and I were going to go see a show at DBA next door two Sunday evenings ago, so we decided to get dinner here before the show. They have their own FREE parking lot, which is such a rarity in WeHo, so that was really nice. It was pretty empty on a early Sunday evening so parking was not an issue. The restaurant was also not crowded so there was no problem getting a table for our group of seven. The interior is very cute and New Orleans-y; there seem to be several shops inside but they were closed since it was a weekend. Our server was a guy named Joey and he was really friendly and helpful. Constantly checked up on us, always made sure I had a lot of water, had a lot of helpful suggestions, and even split the checks for everyone individually. Thank you Joey!
I had a hard time choosing what to get, so in the end I ordered something that was pretty much the best of all worlds: PETITE SOUP AND SALAD: A cup of any of our soups with a small Caesar, Chinese Chicken or Roast Chicken Cobb Salad, or vegetarian chopped. We serve all salads with a honey bran, carrot raisin, blueberry crumb, banana nut muffin or king cake.
-- CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP: Topped with grated Monterey Jack, fresh cilantro and crispy tortilla strips
This came out first and was warm and good. Loved the tortilla strips and the cheesiness of the soup. Good rich flavour.
-- ROAST CHICKEN COBB SALAD: Diced chicken breast, smoked bacon, avocado, green onions, vine ripe tomato, crumbled bleu cheese and chopped lettuce with choice of dressing (I chose Peppercorn Ranch)
I'm not a fan of bleu cheese, so thank goodness there wasn't too much in this salad. Came in a glass bowl that I think I have at home and looks very simple and plain, but was still very filling, especially since I had already finished my soup. It was not very flavourful, perhaps I should have gone with a different dressing, so I was really glad I had my muffin to eat with it.
-- BLUEBERRY CRUMB MUFFIN
I feel like this place is famous for their muffins. Most Yelpers seem to get the honey bran, but I absolutely love blueberry crumb muffins so of course I had to order that. And the muffin top on these muffins are huge! I also love that they give it to you with a side of whipped butter. Makes an already delicious dessert even better! Just can't go wrong with the muffins here.
The food here isn't amazing, but the location/parking is very convenient and the service is great (at least if you get Joey as your server). And the food isn't bad... especially if you're getting a wonderful muffin with it. Very solid 3-3.5 stars.