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| - I ate here once when it was Lisa G's and wasn't too impressed. Yes, I have to admit that I laughed heartily at the "bowl of balls" they had on their menu, but that wasn't enough for me to go back.
Now that it's The Main Ingredient, I went with low expectations. I had the Winner salad - with turkey and salami and was impressed. The service was a little slow, but I liked what they did with the inside. It's another refurbished house and filled with quaint tables inside. It's got a killer patio, although I'm sure for only a few more weeks before it's intolerable to sit outside. I went a few days ago and had the strawberry goat cheese salad. We originally chose to sat inside, but there was blaring hip-hop music. I LOVED it, but the two people I went with for work didn't enjoy it as much. I thought hip-hop at noon was charming, but we ended up sitting outside. The service wasn't stellar, but they seemed a bit overwhelmed that day. However, it's a great place to lunch if you've got a little bit extra time. You can also easily pick up from here for to-go goodness. I've heard the sandwiches are good for gluten-lovers.
I just love finding another place not too far from downtown that has awesome salads (because I get sick of going to Cibo every day). Check them out, and go a little early for the best service. And hey, if you like hip-hop - maybe you'll get lucky and sit inside on a day similar to the experience I just had. PS it also looks like it has a full bar - score!
I've seen them fit larger (10?) parties outside or inside if you just let them know ahead of time.
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