Ed U.
Yelp
So I found the place where the corporate elite meet to eat and stay petite. Something tells me there isn't much crossover between the clientele here and the customers at Best-o-Burger. But I could be wrong...damn bulimics.
Oh yes, the people who eat here want to be seen for the healthy lifestyles they espouse. They stand in line for days showing off their tapered torsos and firm thighs covered in form-fitting power suits. I hate them. As for me, well, I can't compete in such a line without thinking of signing up for Weight Watchers...again. That's why I scurry over to the refrigerated area and try my luck with the packaged salads.
Yes, they're tasty. I've worn my chaps without my underwear and had the $8.95 Cowboy Salad - which has romaine hearts, herb marinated grilled chicken, roasted red peppers, black beans, cheddar, red onion, Point Reyes blue cheese dressing with a chipotle honey drizzle. I've also been in a more carnivorous, spendy mood and had the $11.95 Bachelor Salad - which has red leaf lettuce, grilled prime flatiron, herb roasted Yukon potatoes, roasted cherry tomatoes, blue cheese, balsamic vinaigrette - all topped with caramelized onions. Delish but kind of a ka-ching for a casual lunch if you ask me.
I actually think the sandwiches are a comparatively better deal, and I've tried the $8.95 Rooster - herb-marinated grilled chicken, sliced apple, fontina cheese, basil pesto, greens, aioli, on Acme bread. I'm generally not one to like fruit-and-meat combinations, but this one works kinda like a Waldorf Salad on a roll. Someday I'll be petite enough to stand in line among the elite. But not today...I feel fat.
FOOD - 4 stars...good nutrition has its price, y'know
AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...gee, I'm in and out of there like a house afire
SERVICE - 3 stars...serviceable enough considering the throngs
TOTAL - 4 stars...freshness over price pushes this one to a four-star alternative for lunch...just not all the time