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| - So I was walking by, and decided to try it on-the-fly (having never checked on Yelp previously).
Upon entry, it wasn't too crowded, yet it was also about 2 pm in the afternoon, so I wasn't necessarily expecting it to be teeming with people. The hostess and wait-staff were nice. They had a long row of booths located against a long row of windows facing the sidewalk, so I asked for a booth, and was seated at one, where I was happy to give my legs a stretch. This - I liked.
The decor was in diner-style, and if I remember correctly, it also looked like they had a good size bar, yet it was located off to the side of the dining room. The bar area was done in really dark, old fashioned wood, and it looked deserted - so I'm not sure if they were just closed and/or not serving, or if it was just during their slow period, but considering that it looked like it took up half of their space - i'd reconsider redesigning their bar layout/decor so that the bar just looks a little bit more integrated with the regular seating area.
Seeing that darker, emptier space off of the dining room just separates/isolates itself even more, and perhaps they should redesign that part of it to look like a soda fountain or something - it's just that I saw other eateries/bars along Mill Ave, and they were just chock-full of students (even in the afternoon).
I ordered a chorizo burrito with extra avocado. It was a pretty good size, and the tortilla tasted fresh, and so did the eggs. It came with sour cream and salsa, and they gave me half an avocado, which I greatly appreciated - most places can skimp on this!
Everything about the burrito was pretty right-on - except for the "chorizo". I've tasted better, and though not absolutely horrible, it may have been overcooked, dry, or perhaps leftover. It tasted more like Italian sausage, and it was kind of chunky rather than having that smoother ground meat texture that chorizo usually has.
A suggestion might be to cook it *with* the egg, and/or cook it *with* some potato before putting the burrito together. it kind of needed a "glue" (as if it was missing some sort of ingredient!).
Had it not been for my skepticism, though, I actually would've given this place 4-stars.
Upon seeing their profile here and writing this, I can honestly say that I've never gone to a restaurant that's not even rated with 3-stars on Yelp.
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