Joey M.
Yelp
"Well it's a story about love, deception, greed, lust and...unbridled enthusiasm."
- Cosmo Kramer, Seinfeld
I guess you really can't go back again... BUT we tried, so much for "Unbridled Enthusiasm" !! Caught a Sunday matinee and made a much anticipated brunch stop at Honor and it was an"uneven" experience.
da Scene: Park in the back as normal, NOT in the Ohana spots!! The space has really been thought out, plenty of outdoor seating spacious and airy inside... I noticed the 2 giant TVs right away, new vibe for sure. Really nice folks upfront and we were seated & watered quickly.
da Grub: Ordered Espresso & Cappuccino, mocktail & prosecco, calamari starter, Risotto and fish & Chips. Things went south quick!! Food presentation was nice, looked good... but... Calamari was crisp, with some veggies mixed in, but not seasoned, no flavor. Risotto also under-seasoned, not many mushrooms. Fish & chips also low/no flavor plus the batter was a soft-type... if you deep fry something it should be crispy!Espresso was a watery mess, almost an Americano w/ no crema. Cappuccino was COLD, w/ no froth - looked like cold milk was poured in. Finally drinks came, mocktail was weak but smelled fantastic.
da Service: Needs work. While they were VERY nice folks, the timing and judgement was terrible. Note the order of the Grub above. Food came first, then the Espresso, then as we finished eating, the cocktails showed up... I was expecting to have to ask them to take them off the bill.
Expediter/host came by and mentioned they were having some trouble with the Espresso machine... should've cancelled then, but they served it up, betting we don't know the difference between decent espresso and bad. "Shame... shame..." you can't serve that in the Bay Area. Better to apologize and suggest a cup of coffee.
REALLY BUMMED... this AIN'T the same vibe, food or bar as before, and that doesn't have to be necessarily bad. But for $145 this was a disappointment, we'll give them another try in a few months, maybe they'll work out the kinks.