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| - usually when i go to Moxie's, i have to find my own seat since the pre-pubescent hostesses in black bandaid outfits are in bed by the time i get there. the kitchen is open quite late compared to similar establishments, and i usually recommend Moxie's when the group wants a menu full of meal options that are not pizza or pickled. however, i don't go during regular business hours when other choices are available (and those tacky hostesses are there). plus, i find that at this time of night, the service is less frantically fake and more calmly hospitable.
a few of my friends have worked at this and other Moxie's locations (a long long time ago, i did too. but i don't know anyone there anymore). the menus are all the same; approximately 90% of the menu is made from semi-prepared items. the final prep part is crucial, however, as 75% of those items are hit or miss, depending on who is working in the kitchen. the 10% of those items that come prepared and are served "as is" are mostly condiments. but that's nothing to be ashamed of, since most chains nowadays make everything from a bag, box, or bottle. at least Moxie's uses fresh ingredients to de-blah otherwise bland foods, and has veered away from using microwaves.
having said that, i knew to order a salad since those ingredients are almost all fresh and its so apparent that they must well prepared to even touch a dining room table. i ordered the arugula and roasted beet salad with goat cheese and thought that it was tossed in just the right amount of dressing but could have used another ounce of goat cheese to be fairly priced. whereas Moxie's used to serve a mini loaf of banana bread (made from scratch) with their salads, i guess they opted to replace the carb component with a few too many greasy croutons. no matter, they were easily doffed to one side. generally, i was pleased with my "entree salad", which was freshly prepared, almost full of well-balanced ingredients (no "filler" greens), and indeed, large enough for a satisfying meal (you can also add a meat protein for a couple bucks). i would definitely order it again and request more cheese instead of any croutons.
another safe bet at Moxie's is the dough for pizzas and med bread. the pizzas are topped with good ingredients and consistently proportioned for good mouthful ratios of crust to filling. med bread is essentially pizza dough painted with a bit of oil to make herbs stick on as it bakes into a thin, crispy-edged, and softish-centered flat bread. it comes with three dips - 2 creamy, 1 tomato-based.
i also like that glasses of wine can be ordered in two sizes, though the list could be expanded to include more variety, even at the same price point.
a week later, i ordered nearly the same thing for the same price at Milestone's (which shares location convenience with Moxie's, if it's not one "M", it's the other...) and was sorely disappointed.
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