When I think of this place, I think of that Chris Farley SNL skit of Fat Man in a Little Coat....This place is always packed and there never seems to be enough room to be comfortable. I remember I tried crossing my legs and the chair at the table next to me fell down. The seating is super intimate...so if you enjoy having someone eating in your ears, then you'll be right at home.
This place is only open a few hours out of the day and when you go, the lines will probably be long and the staff will probably be somewhat nice. It's not really a pleasant experience, but it's not one that makes me completely turned off. It just seems that their staff gives off a holier than thou attitude.
No matter what, I don't see how you can get out of this place in less than 35 minutes..it takes almost 20 minutes to get one's food out. So if you're in a rush, do not attempt to come here. On the same token, you can probably say they put a lot of time and effort into creating their food and it does show in the taste. The last time I was here I had the Local Power Ranch Beef Hamburger that came with this mushroom soup. The soup came in a small cup, but I thought the burger was a decent portion. The burger came with tomato and arugula with balsamic vinaigrette and balsamic mayo. I was pleasantly plump afterwards. The meal came out to 10-11 bucks and that's pretty much what I expected.
The time before this I had half of my girlfriend's Lemon and Basil Free Range Chicken Salad and I can't wait to order it for myself next time. It has just the perfect amount of lemon kick to it and the chicken just tastes so fresh.
For dessert, everyone loves the macaroons...but I have never tasted them. I went for the French croissant with chocolate filling. I took it home and warmed it up and it was super flaky and chocosweet. If you're not a macaroon person, then give this one a shot. It really hit my spot.