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| - So, first, the food. The food is really very good. It's interesting, well-priced, and high quality. The drinks--and especially the happy hour--I hear are also very good, but I usually come here for work lunches and therefore don't participate. (I should change that!)
Next, the ambiance. It's classy without being overdone, and the giant wall of French windows next to the outdoor patio seating alongside a busy campus thoroughfare makes for a kind of a vibrant, swanky feel. The indoor seating is also set up with many little alcoves, perfect for groups who want a little more privacy because they're working (or partying) too hard.
Now, the growing pains. Any college campus' new and nicer restaurant is going to have those, and for Michelson and Morley this includes inconsistent service and food options. The service is frequently slow, which is troublesome when you're the closest restaurant around for a nice, working lunch, and now your customers are late to their next appointment... Further complicating this is the ever-changing menu. I'll frequently show up excited for the meal I had last time (That I've confirmed is good, quick, and easy to eat while working and talking.) to find it is no longer available. For fine dining restaurants, a seasonal menu is good practice. For working lunch spots, it is not. ((Maybe only change your dinner menu, M&M??))
Four stars, though, still. I think they will grow out of their growing pains and lunches will become faster, service and food more consistent, and the things that are good about Michelson and Morley are so good: the quality food, the great ambiance, the location. All of that is here to stay, and I know I'll be back. Four stars.
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