Carlos P.
Yelp
Place is tastefully designed/decorated with high-end finishes - it's an understated, but luxe mid-century meets art deco Miami style, with a dash of Parisian flair.
There's inside and outside sitting, but inside sitting is limited.
On day I went they were short-staffed with only one waiter, so everyone was pulling double duties, including the hostess, for whom we had to wait a while as she was folding cutlery into napkins in the back of the house, and couldn't see me waiting.
When she eventually came, she was nice and accommodating - Sat us down inside and we reviewed the menu and settled on our dishes.
After about 20 minutes of waiting for anyone to come take our order, I flagged hostess down and that's when we found out there was only the one waiter; however, she told him and he came right away - all the while I expected he'd give us an attitude for having to call him out, but nope, he was nice and proper, devoid of any attitude.
I ordered the $19 Tuna Melt after debating between it and the omelette - the melt had a few ingredients I wasn't keen on that I had him remove. I also ordered my quintessential latte.
My guest had the $24 Turkey Club sandwich, plus avocado and turkey for a grand total of $28 (a bit much for a sandwich if you ask me).
We both opted for the hash browns (a complete must - they are delicious).
A while later the food arrived.
My tuna melt had a nice appearance; However, besides having a 'fishy' flavor (my friend confirmed), the bread-to-tuna filling ratio was completely disproportionate, with a thin spread of the tuna salad and two VERY thick slices of bread.
Worse yet, the bread slices, being very thick, were a bit hard/toasty outside, but soggy/stale inside, and biting into it, would make the little tuna salad in the sandwich squeeze out of it like mayo.
All that, combined with fact that tuna had been fashioned with lots of minced cucumber pieces (there was no mention of it on the menu - and I asked about the usuals like onions and celery as I don't like a crunch in my tuna salad, and was told none of those were present) made it very unenjoyable for me.
I called the waiter and advised I didn't like the sandwich, so I asked for the omelette instead.
I requested for it to be cooked very soft (normally I say barely cooked so that it actually comes out soft - else if I say soft, it will usually not only not be soft, but a fully cooked hard disc I can't eat - few places know how to properly cook eggs).
Anywho, since I had eaten about a 1/3 of the Melt when I realized I wouldn't enjoy my meal if I continued. in not trying to seem like I was gunning for a free entree, I told waiter he could just add the omelette and didn't have to remove the Melt from the check.
However, when a customer sends a dish back saying he CAN'T eat it because he didn't like it, it's customary for the dish to be removed from the check in any fine establishment (that wasn't the case - I ended up paying for it).
By this point they seemed concerned about my instructions for the omelette and having sent the Melt back, so the chef came out to table minutes later asking to confirm omelette instructions - so I reiterated.
Omelette came out not too long after, and while it looked good, it was definitely a little more cooked than I would have liked - I think that's bc in an effort to make it most appealing, the gratined the cheese on top, and that cooked it even more. It still wasn't bad.
The LATTE was GREAT with rich and smooth flavor, just a little on the colder side - I'm guessing they didn't warm the ceramic cup before pouring the latte in it.
My friend said her Turkey Club sandwich was 'just OK'. Not OK for the cost.
For DESSERT we opted for the Mille-Feuille Experience, and while it's cool seeing it being crafted in front of you, the experience is the only part worth the $20.
Unfortunately, the pastry itself had a flavor that was too subtle at best, and the Feuilles (sheets) tasted a bit stale and ever so mildly rancid. I'm sure others might disagree with me.
Service was great - Idk if this is standard, but a couple of times during the dining experience, they brought us complimentary madeleine pastries that were freshly baked (pulled right out from oven tray in front of us) and delicious.
All and all, the staff was VERY accommodating and genuinely wanted to please while ambiance was refined. Because of this, the coffee and the hash browns, is why I'm giving this place a 4.