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| - I've been dying to come here for a while - any spot that specializes in something as specific as chicken salad is a thumbs up in my book. I love all the variety of flavors, ranging from dill, to nuts and berries (almond and cranberries), southern with pickles and eggs, roasted jalapenos, greek yogurt, etc. They also do a special flavor of the month, based on customers' preferences and feedback (COOL!).
The menu is fabulous. Basically, you pick a flavor of chicken salad, and pick a combo - you can get it on brioche, whole wheat bread, a croissant, a pita, mini buns, or even over a salad or paired with soup. You can get 1 or 2 scoops. Initially, I didn't think 1 scoop would be enough, but paired with the sandwich and side, it was plenty. However, it was very tasty so I easily could have done two scoops.
I went with the MAYOBIRD, including a choice of sandwich with 1 side. For the chicken salad, I chose the Greek chicken salad, which consists of greek yogurt, feta, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes and olives, on top of a croissant. The croissant was in one word: amazing. It was soft, buttery in a light way, and not too heavy. I also got a side salad. Props to Mayobird for not upcharging for a side salad like many places do. They do have many tasty side options themselves, including grape salad, broccoli salad, fruit, potato chips, homemade pita chips, or pasta salad. They actually give you some homemade pita chips with the side salad, so bonus to get to taste them. I would have liked them to be a little softer but alas, they were still good.
The inside is adorable with wooden tables and chairs, and a large sitting area with couches too. Great breakfast/lunch spot, or place to just come hang. They serve breakfast all day (!) and also have a coffee bar, so it also serves as a great location for studying or just camping out and getting some work done with great food. The staff is very friendly and timely - my food was ready within 5 minutes and they came by to grab my plate when I was finished.
Also like Nikki said, they have the BEST ICE here. I love the little small pebble types. It makes the drink taste SO MUCH better, you don't even know.
Great experience here - I will definitely be back to try more flavors.
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