Christina D.
Yelp
You can credit it to being noon, the hunger o'clock hour, sure. However, I don't think the full set of tables crammed together between the high window seats and the girl juggling the phone and long line at the counter are just a result of people being munchy.
Yeah, the bright decor and thematic music helps. Cool, they have a hydration station, a high chair, can take phone payments...the list goes on. That's not what I'm here to drool about. I'm here to justify why you should be willing to spend at their slightly higher price point for lunch. It is merited.
We were given an order number on our receipt so that we could sit and wait at a table. It took a while for our order, partially because of the rush, and partially because I'm under the impression that this is all cooked fresh when ordered. It all comes in to go bags, even though I noticed everyone dines in. It's a bit environmentally unfriendly in that way, though the bag was full and hefty, with plastic ware and enough napkins. There were also two mysterious sauce sides that I didn't try because of allergy fears. My bestie enjoyed it enough to take my cup back for his personal fridge instead of letting it go to waste.
He ordered at #12 combo which is pork and pork. It came with pasta salad that managed to make cilantro not taste soapy, the noodles coated and not gloopy. (I have strong feelings about the gloop factor.)
The pork was deliciously seasoned without being overpowering. Both the chorizo and pork were very juicy with a fine amount of cheese to add up to the perfect flavor combo, in part thanks to the avocado marrying them all. He ranked it a five star sandwich, only noting that in his personal preference he wished there was less mayo.
I went for #15, the veggie sandwich. It came on a soft, rustic sub roll that still held the weight of the ingredients. It had a subtle sweetness from the red pepper vinaigrette, evenly distributed along a bed of melted on provolone and tomato slices. The jalapeno relish added a nice bite. My small slice of avocado did ploop out but I tucked it back in. I tend to mash my avocado to prevent this, though it did not detract from the overall sandwich. I left feeling full enough to skip dinner in favor of a small snack.
If you're a local, you might as well join the perks program, because my fellow senors, it is worth it.