Well done. Just well, damn done. This joint is spectacular. Everything, from the signage outside, the the ambiance, layout, lighting, decor, seating arrangement and spacing, design, ......... perfect. Just perfect.
The building used to be an old cinema and the historic feel of it is simply lovely. Exposed brick walls that are warmed up with bright white walls, soft wood colors and plenty of greenery just make this place buzz with a great mellow yet energizing feel.
Yes, it is packed to the brim. Yes, you may not find a seat. HOWEVER---if you see someone or 2 someones at a table for 4---just ask if they'd mind if you join them. If they say yes---oh well....if they don't---wonderful! Settle in for a lovely experience.
This menu has anything and everything you could want. Wraps, sandwiches, pancakes, tempeh, meats, avocado smoked salmon....kimchi----and a delectable coffee menu.
It is clear that there has been so much thoughtfulness and consideration taken from they layout to the menu. This places has been created with love.
And let's talk about the staff---shall we? I'm not someone who needs friendly staff when dining out. I'm an exception to the masses that typically are turned off by not so friendly staff. That being said----friendly, lovely staff make my heart smile. And we had the loveliest of waiters. A convivial chap with a scraggly beard and hair tied back. He had a lovely smile, a warm energy and a little twinkle in his eye when he spoke to you. He was like this with each and every table he helped that day. There was a trio of folks who came in and found space at a 2 top table...so they were going to have to take a chair away from a table not using all their chairs. A man asked a group of 3 girls if he could take their unused chair---and they were sort of just looking at him. Our waiter just walked up and took the chair and was like..."yup, that's fine." Got the gentleman seated and then turned back to the ladies and said..."oh, that's ok, right?" To which they laughed and said yes. He handled that very well.
My sister ended up ordering a tempeh kimchi sandwich, and I ordered the CT breakfast which came with scrambled eggs and avocado on sourdough bread, fresh fruit, a cup of yogurt with granola and a small pancake.
I tried my sister's pancake and it was SO SO good! I asked for my avocado and egg toast to have some smoked salmon added to it. Y'al.....these folks have perfected the art of making fluffy, delicious eggs. They were just perfect. The avocado wasn't heavy which I really appreciated, and the salmon was AMAZING. SO fresh, so soft, just melted when you bit into it. The pancake was really good. wasn't soft and fluffy, but more hearty. You could taste the coconut and banana in it .... really lovely and light. The fruit was really fresh as well.
The only part I was sad about was the cappuccino and the bread of my toast. Sadly----I do believe that their espresso machine was in need of a good cleaning because my cappuccino was juuuust starting to get a bite of bitterness to it. But I could tell, that had it been fired up in optimal conditions, this coffee would have had some incredible flavor and depth to it. The bread that was the same for my toast and my sister's sandwich was just not substancial enough. I hate really thick tough bread, but this was too porous. If you tried to pick it up, it would just fall apart. That was sad.
All in all----get your ass here. It's lovely and they've clearly put a lot of heart into it. It's clear that they treat their employees well, because the staff clearly likes one another and they're so lovely to their customers. :) read more