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| - So... I fully intended to take photos of my food here, but I blame hunger, sun, great conversation, and delicious food for preventing me from following through! The patio is so amazing - right next to the canal, and covered in greenery, cute tables and chairs, and good shade coverage for that spicy Arizona sun! Our server was super sweet, friendly, and had some great humour - respecting the fact that we were deep in conversation, but still getting our order in reasonable time, and connecting with us on a human level too. The restaurant was quite busy, but I felt that he was still very attentive, and did a great job.
We ordered bread and pesto, and the hummus plate with veggies to start. Holy moly, guys. Holy. Moly. I got really into making pesto this summer, with bunches of fresh Italian basil being so cheap, and this was just as good, if not better than homemade (always a huge compliment!!) I also love making my own hummus and this was at least 5 times better than mine! We got a huge heap of hummus with yummy, warm pita, a great variety of veggies - cucumber, celery, snap peas etc. - all covered with semi-pickled cucumber, red onion, and feta. YUM!! You guys... go get some, stat!
For my main I got the Mediterranean Chicken Salad (as did EVERYONE else at the table, which says a lot!) and it was really good. If you pushed me I'd have had two more plates of hummus rather than the salad, but I would almost sell my first born for more of that hummus... almost. The salad was fresh, and I liked the mix of ingredients - they felt well balanced, and well dressed, but the chicken was a bit dry.
I had a great time at Olive & Ivy - it's a great place for a relatively healthy working lunch, and I'm sure I'll be back.
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