I still love this place but I need to update this just a bit based on the dish I had last night. I will say, the people working there are great, it's still a pretty magical chill basement venue for readings and music, and there are great beers on the list these days including tasty offerings from Trou du Diable.
But last night I ordered the Avocado Roll Bowl and while there were tasty elements, overall I found it deeply frustrating as a dish. I wish I'd ordered the chili or the mac and cheese that looked more reasonable. The Avocado Roll Bowl looked pretty when I got it, but it was a small amount of rice covering a hidden fistful of pickled ginger lurking right where you might mistake it for something you could reasonably take a big bite out of. On top of the rice there was a huge fistful of grated carrots, topped by a think mountain of mashed avocado towering over the top of the bowl. It was nearly impossible to get through the thick layers of raw ingredients to make a decent edible bite. Stirring wasn't happening in the small bowl.
Nice fresh ingredients and flavours, don't get me wrong, I just think whoever is in charge of the menu needs to sit down and try to eat this dish as it is being prepared, and maybe rethink some life choices.