I was skeptical of this place because I'm not Eat N Park's biggest fan, but the Partner In Cuisine and I were pleasantly surprised when we decided to saunter down to the Hello Bistro one warm Summer evening.
I usually try to avoid making lists like these, but rather than write 5 paragraphs, I thought I'd give you the breakdown.
Good:
Fresh ingredients.
You can get any salad combination you can think of. Eat there every day and you never have to eat the same thing twice.
Boylan Soda on fountan! All you can drink! Yes, you read me correctly. Not Pepsi...Not Coke. Boylan. Amazing.
The fries are a little soggy, but overall tasty.
Friendly staff (so far anyway - the place is too new for the employees to become jaded and miserable yet).
They actually serve beer and wine - that's nice, but I'm not sure that it was necessary.
The chalkboard wall is a fun concept.
Not so good:
Cold proteins. Some people like chilled chicken and other meats on their salads so this might not be as much of an issue, but I prefer my chicken to be warmed up so it will melt the cheese just slightly.
The lunch rush is CRAZY and school hasn't even started yet. I'd hate to see how busy this place will get on a weekday afternoon once the college kids return.
Final verdict:
The PIC and I will definitely be back for an early dinner perhaps, but we will definitely avoid lunching there on weekdays.