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| - I wanted to check this place out because I am big into hip hop and from out of town. It's a great concept. You arrive and see a giant billboard that says "If You Don't Know, Now You Know. We're open til 2 AM". There are 80s and 90s rap music quotes on the brick wall of the building. Nice vibe.
We sat at the bar because we were meeting up with people who hadn't arrived yet. Ordered a mimosa. They use rosé in their mimosas so it tasted a little weird with the orange juice, but still good at $3 a pop. There was a TV playing The Goonies while old school hip hop played over the speakers. Really liked the atmosphere.
We ordered some fritas before we went to eat brunch with our friends. They come with three dipping sauces, and I enjoyed each of them.
When our friends arrived, we decided to sit out on the patio because we had five people, and there wasn't a big enough spot for us inside. Our waiter told us about all the various mimosas they have available. They don't just have orange juice like we were offered at the bar. They have strawberry, peach, cranberry, and a few others. I had two strawberry ones and a cranberry one. Strawberry is definitely worth getting.
We ended up moving inside because part of our party was in the sun, and it was hot. We were able to move inside easily. Our waiter was the same as from outside. He was friendly and helpful. He checked on us the right amount.
As for the food, all in our party thought it was just okay. I had the chicken and waffles. It's jerk chicken with a waffle and syrup. The waiter said that it was awesome, but to me it fell short. The chicken was pretty good. Probably not as jerk chicken as I had pictured, but that's probably a good thing for chicken and waffles. The waffles themselves were hard. I like my waffles to be soft. These were super hard, so I ate two of the four pieces. I didn't say anything about it because I was full anyway, but if I was still hungry I would have probably brought that up.
Overall, it was an enjoyable experience. I would have bumped it up a star if the food was less expensive or if it was better tasting for the price it's at now. Still, good little brunch spot.
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