This is more of a 3.5 star review. I'll start with the pros:
-lots of variety! 4 restaurant menus to choose from! All choices seemed yummy and interesting sounding
-bathroom is surprisingly clean for the amount of traffic through here
-seating areas are varied and not so cramped
-taste of the dishes were great
Cons:
-pricey! Yikes! A tiny little vegan pudding served in a 8oz cup was $6! It was delicious but hubby and I finished in all of 4 bites...
I got a small pork belly sandwich with side salad for $14 and hubby got a ham and egg on sourdough bread for $9
-small portions. I didn't leave hungry or anything but let's just say our plates were CLEAN
-tipping here is uncomfortable and confusing. Okay, so you are basically penalized for using a credit card b/c the screen pops up a a predetermined amount and it's ridiculous: 20%? 25%? 30%? 35%? Are you effing kidding me? People who paid with cash in front of us didn't tip at all and somehow that's acceptable? In this type of DIY establishment, I would probably tip only 10% since the plates are super pricey already and you have to grab your own water, cups, napkins and utensils. My hubby tipped 16% on top of our $30 and we got almost no service except for our food brought out to us from a short distance. I just hated that there was a prompt in there when using your card--it's tacky and unnecessary.
Would I come back? Well, the hubby really enjoyed it and I would like to try some other options too but I'm not sure I would highly recommend it to others. It's more of a concept rather than a great idea. Sunday brunch time was medium crowded but I read that weekend nights are horrendously crowded.