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| - Stopped by for lunch on a Wednesday. The parking lot was packed, but I was on my motorcycle so parking wasn't a problem. BTW there is free valet parking at lunch time for the car folks. There are two entrances one in the front and the other through the kitchen. The kitchen is organized mayhem. several cooks and a small army of helpers cooking, cleaning, and serving the delicious dishes. I like that they expose the kitchen where patrons can see their food being prepared. You know it is a clean environment, the ingredients are fresh, and prepared with an inventive sense of style.
This is a busy place. I was apprehensive at the long line of automobiles in front, and anticipated a long line for to order my lunch, along with a long wait to eat. I was surprised at every turn. The grocery store was interesting with some offerings from local artists presented in a humorous fashion, a little wine store with really pretty wine bottles and no price tags. I perused the menu, placed my order with a friendly cashier who explained the process, was seated at a small table and eating in around 10 minutes.
The menu offers vegetarian, vegan and gluten free food. I ordered the Guacamole BLT. The sandwich was served with a pineapple slice and sliced pickles. The guacamole raised an otherwise run of the mill BLT to a new level. I think I'll try the Venice Beach Burrito on my next visit. Who wouldn't want to try tofu chorizo after all?
The grocery store opens at 6:00am then at around 4:00pm the place magically turns into a full service pizza place.
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