Rob M
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I gotta be honest, there was no way I wasn’t going to be disappointed by this place. They closed Juhu Beach Club ONE WEEK before I moved in next door to it. Now, she’s on a James Beard Book Tour and leaves Oakland with this lunch-only leftovers spot. Grrrrrrr. I wanted to love it, really I did.
First off, the lunch crew the day I was there was a little lack luster. You know kinda, ‘only barista on at 6am’ kinda casual. Then, after pondering the pretty limited menu (surprising considering the chef), I decided on a couple things, both were priced pretty high considering the size. I felt it necessary to order two so I didn’t leave hungry.
The quality was high and the flavors were as promised, diverse, bold and complimentary. That said, it still wasn’t what I wanted really. The Chai Bacon Burger wasn’t a burger at all but a BLT with no T. It was mostly bun. The Tikka Masala Mac N’ Cheese was decent but, not great and the extra dollar I paid for the hot sauce wasn’t worth it.
The belle of the ball, believe it or not, was the chocolate chip cookie I had for desert. I don’t know what was in that thing but, it was damn tasty.
TL;DL - Meh, l want my dinner spot back.