Straight to the point - we didn't think this place was worth the hype. We stopped by around 11:30 and there were a good number of tables available. Returned around 12:45 and waited 20 minutes for a table but by 1:15 several tables had opened. So, go early or late. Just remember they close at 2pm.
The paninis we ordered were good but nothing to write home about. I selected the turkey with two sides of the day - white bean salad and lentil soup. My husband ordered the muffuletta and the white bean salad. If you've had a muffuletta in New Orleans this is not the same. Tasty but less much meat. They offer a limited wine and beer menu. The Tuscan white bean salad was such a disappointment. The beans were inedible because they were so hard. You couldn't puncture them with a fork. Because they were so hard they couldn't absorb the dressing they were marinated in. Very disappointing for the special of the day! The soup was not brought out with the meal and we had to remind our server. Again mostly broth and very few lentils. We explained to the server about the beans...I think he knew they weren't edible. He offered a basket of fries in replacement which we accepted. Sadly, they were cold and some fries were soggy others hard. I would have hoped he would have brought us a basket of freshly made fries!
On a positive note, we sat on the outside patio, near the fountain under a spectacular old oak tree and it was lovely. read more