Alison M C
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2nd visit: Gave it another try bc friends wanted to meet here. This time, staff was friendly. Still, I did not enjoy my salmon "nicoise" salad. It was served in a dirty dish (pls wipe-down). Salad was oily, which ruined the blanched green beans for me. No dressing flavor, just oil pooling in my bowl. Small bowl had at least 6 whole garlic cloves in it, which is excessive. I did give this honest feedback to the staff, so maybe they will fix the recipe in the future. Then the drip coffee pot was cleared away before I could get a refill. Do I have the worst luck here or is this place overhyped?
1st visit: A letdown. I heard so many good things. Was excited to try a salad and the famous sandwich cookie. To start, decor is suburban farmhouse chic. Counter service was friendly, but also slow and inefficient. Wouldn't give me my number until everything was served on the counter. I had to carry my cups, bottle, glass, plates, etc. by myself to the table, requiring multiple trips. Easier on the staff...wish I hadn't tipped already? Chicken tarragon salad is served in a small bowl, no bed of lettuce, but affordable at $8.50. I was disappointed it had huge chunks of smashed-together unmixed craisins, which made it very sweet. The quality of the salad felt like Safeway deli rather than Whole Foods. The French press was going to be shared, as mentioned to the cashier, but notice it only serves one mug. It's small. The salted caramel cookie was decent, but overly sweet with the cajeta. Honestly, it was nicer when I broke an edge off and ate it alone. For $4 I expected it to be great. I can see why people like this place, but it fell short for me today.