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At first, I didn't go here because of the name and distance from me, but I finally committed and I was surprised how GREAT their food was!!! This place is a hidden gem; I'm surprised there aren't more reviews. This restaurant has a surprisingly diverse menu: Latino, American, and Mediterranean.
Take advantage of the BOGO free deal happening for their burgers and crispy chickens at the time of writing.
Delicious food!!!!
Nice staff (minus the short gordita Latina girl asking inappropriate questions, who's always on her phone).
Average prices.
Decor is nice and has a retro feel.
Nice location.
Clean place.
Panoramic view of the intersection.
Lots of tables.
High tables available.
Good seating comfort.
Outdoor seating available.
This place is almost like a casual restaurant.
Not too busy, easy to find a seat.
Easy to find parking.
They have the good soda fountain :)
Food:
The burgers are big, delicious, and juicy, but I wish the lettuce was less drippy with sauce. The burger could use some pepper.
The crispy chicken sandwiches are perfectly crisp and cooked just right to be juicy; they're seriously good and you should try them; BOGO free at the time of writing.
The Mediterranean food is DELICIOUS!!! Kabob plates are amazing!!! Lightly sour dill salad perfectly balances the savory kabob meal. The garlic spread is so good!
The burritos are skinny and disappointed me.
The burger melt sandwich is delicious!!! The grilled butter toast is amazing!!! Crispy with a rich buttery flavor compliments the juicy burger!!!
I thought the chilaquilles would come with a box full of it; I'd say I didn't get a good value out of it but you may prefer the 2 side items instead of more chilaquilles.
The tenders + fries were tasty, they didn't line the container with foil and the foam was partially melted from the hot fries.
Cons:
Some of the food items, I feel, aren't worth the price for what you get. The burritos tend to be underwhelming.
A major con is that I have to constantly be on the lookout for physical contaminants in my food.
In the recent months I've been eating here, I spotted 2 physical contaminants in my food: one was what looked like fake fur, the other was some kind of really brittle metallic curl. I can imagine the fake fur was from morning shift prepping food and wearing some kind of jacket. I don't own an animal with this fur color. I have no clue where or what the shiny metallic curl is from. When I poked it, it disintegrated, maybe it's from the stove but I don't know why it's so brittle. I can't imagine someone wearing a shiny silver dress to work in a kitchen lol. I thought maybe a metallic sponge but the curly was too fine and brittle.
Overall:
This place has great food. I will be coming back but I will continue to inspect what I eat. I could easily give this place a 5 star if I didn't feel the need to compulsively inspect my food :P
I'd definitely recommend this business. Good job :) but please handle and prep the food better. Wear appropriate clothes and accessories for a restaurant.