Rachel S.
Yelp
Came here for dinner for the first time with hubby. We ordered the Mexican street corn fries, banh mi with chicken thighs and green beans side, and a 2 meat combo platter of brisket, pulled pork, Mexican street corn, and mac n cheese. Total came out to approximately $50.
What's hot
- Menu. Pretty good variety. There appears to be something for everyone, probably with the exception of vegans. There are salad options, which you could probably order without meat.
- Quality. Out of everything we ordered, hubby and I liked the Mexican street corn fries appetizer the best. It had a good flavor with a good amount of corn and cojita cheese. I've had better Banh Mi (see my comments below), but I will say the flavor was pretty good. They have fresh sliced jalapenos, which is a must and definitely gives the sandwich a kick. The pickled vegetables included have a nice vinegar flavor and are delicious, as well. The sauce in the sandwich adds a nice flavor and helps coat some of the meat, which helped detract from the dryness of some of the meat. The green beans I ordered as a side were pretty good. You can taste the soy sauce and the green beans were tender.
- Portions. Pretty good size, especially to share. In that sense, good value for money. In terms of good value for money for quality, see my comments below.
- Service. Pretty good and efficient. We didn't have to wait very long for our order to be ready.
What's not
- Parking. There is a small parking lot around the restaurant, but it's not very big. Most of the parking signs for the spots specifically state those spots are for the restaurant's customers, which is a good thing. However, that there are signs that are that specific leads me to believe that parking can be pretty tough to find around this area, depending on the day and time, so be prepared.
- Quality. Not bad, but we've definitely had better. For example, some of the chicken thigh meat in my Banh Mi sandwich was dry, which was surprising, because dark meat is supposed to be more moist and tender. Hubby said his brisket and pulled pork was a bit dry, and not as moist as it should be. He said he was adding the BBQ sauce more to add moistness, rather than adding flavor. His mac n cheese side was also dry and not very cheesy, which was also disappointing.
- Inside seating. It's a small layout inside and not many tables and chairs, so be prepared to not find seating depending on the day and time you go. There are a few tables outside, but that's going to be dependent on the weather.
- Acoustics. They were playing loud music. Specifically, when my husband and I were at the front counter giving our order, we had a tough time hearing the questions the staffer was asking us. That it was difficult hearing someone from across the counter is not a good sign. Additionally, the volume of the music made it extremely difficult to have a simple conversation with the person sitting next to you at the same table.
Final Answer
Might be willing to come back, but not a first choice.