I went all up and down Avenida Ashford looking for cold pressed juice, not realizing it was in the…read morelobby of my own hotel.
It's hard to tell what this place sells because the only thing that you can see on display here are beer taps, alcohol bottles, a few pastries, and assorted bottles of water, beer, and champagne. Also, the menus are available via QR code, so unless you scan the code you don't know what's available. A printed menu over top of the small refrigerator that holds beer, water and champagne would be great. Otherwise, it's fairly easy to overlook this place, or forget that they have such a wide variety of offerings.
The 'Beet Me' juice is slightly sweet and refreshing: A great substitute for the vegetables I forgot to eat while on vacation.
The 'Carrot Head' juice was tangy and refreshing, but I wish they added more bite... I like my drinks spicy.
The "Mr. Green" juice reminds me a little bit of Naked Juice's, Green Machine. Refreshing, nutritious, and very good.
The carrot falafels are to die for! Great recommendation on the part of the staff. I ordered some cilantro crema on the side, not knowing that it came with its own sauce (which I believe was either the spicy mayo or the sweet tahini). Both sauces were absolutely fantastic!
The scrambled eggs with goat cheese, truffle oil, sauteed vegetables, and smoked salmon was a filling and nutritious way to start the day. This eggs were scrambled perfectly: not too soft or too hard. The goat cheese offered a delightful tang. The veggies were cooked to perfection, maintaining their crispiness while blending beautifully with the rest of the dish.The portion of smoked salmon was quite generous. The bread was crispy and spongy and added a wonderfully crunchy texture to an already filling and delightful meal.
For lunch I have the shrimp wrap. It will served with a side of lightning season tortilla chips. The rap ones pretty large. It was full of Krispy greens, tomato, shredded carrot, spicy mayo, and lots of plump juicy shrimp. I got mine wrapped in a sundried tomato tortilla. It was quite messy, but nevertheless made for a healthy a filling last lunch on the island.
I hope they invest in more signage, or at least a large menu poster because this they have a great thing going, and more people need to know about it. Hopefully with a few strategic changes, they will be able to get the attention and the traffic that they deserve.