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| - Walking distance from work, I love this place! Been there many, many times for lunch in, lunch to go, happy hour, brunch on Sundays, some wine on a lazy afternoon... and one thing this place has in common for all of those occasions: it's always, always busy! Does that tell you anything?
One point is deducted because I really dislike the service system they have. I know it has it's advantages - everyone working there is responsible for everything... so you're never ignored or told "sorry, this isn't my table." They pool their tips. I know, I know... this has its advantages. But the big disadvantage, in my opinion, is that you never develop a personal relationship with your server. Perhaps this is a silly gripe, but it's the way I feel. (And, way back in the stone age, I was a waitress for 10 years so I really like getting to know my server on a personal level; you just can't with this system.)
Okay enough on that. +4 stars is all about the food, the atmosphere and the great deals. You gotta love the awesome bruschetta selection; the fabulous salads; the many variations of panini, which you can halve and get with a small salad or soup... everything is just really great.
The patio is awesome too - and they have it set up with misters for the hot days and a fireplace and portable heaters for the chilly days so there's only about 4 weeks in the entire year where you'll find it sparsely populated!
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