Ed U.
Yelp
Jeez, what a zoo it was on Labor Day. The tables were already tightly packed in this trendy Flatiron cafe on Broadway. Jamie W. and I were stuffed into a table for two that was next to another table for two and buttressed against larger tables. The server had to yell over the noise to interact with us. The cafe has Argentinian roots, so maybe Buenos Aires cafes operate that way.
The banging chair backs and overhanging shoulders and arms added to the chaotic ambiance, but we persevered because we walked a ways to get here. Jamie ordered the healthy albeit bland $17 Vegan Burrito, a whole wheat tortilla stuffed with quinoa, hummus, arugula, roasted carrots, corn, avocado, tomato, and seeds (photo: https://yelp.to/b8YqHruAZh). I fared better with the $17 Chicken Pocket Sandwich.
It was a whole wheat pita pocket stuffed with roast chicken, avocado, cream cheese, greens, and Parmesan cheese (photo: https://yelp.to/bAajwaPUc1). It was the double punch of cheese that probably outweighed the otherwise healthy creation. I also went for a delightful $9 mocktail, the Butterfly Pea Cloud, which mixed oat milk, lavender, and butterfly pea flower tea...whatever that is (photo: https://yelp.to/uQoCMFfOl2). Just wished there was less cacophony and chair jockeying.
FOOD - 3.5 stars...healthy and hearty portions, needed sharper flavors to make it memorable
AMBIANCE - 2.5 stars...crowded, chaotic, cacophonous
SERVICE - 3 stars...pretty transactional...when you can hear him
TOTAL - 3 stars...felt more relaxed once we left
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