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| - The Kitchen is basically Dish 2.. if you don't remember, Dish was the place to get your gourmet prepared foods which you can either eat there or take home and heat up yourself. There was also a full service restaurant if you didn't feel like shopping at each of the food stations. Since The Kitchen is in the old Dish space, its pretty much the same concept. You go to each station, pizza, salads, sandwiches, roasts and fresh prepped foods order your food then go to the next station. They give you a card that each station scans which adds to your order. Then you take your stuff and your card to the check out and your on you merry way. They are also a market that not only stocks Simply Bread baked goods and bread but also various pastas, sauces, olive oils, wines and Straus Organic Milk.
After a tour of the place *self guided* we decided to order a pizza, a couple of sandwiches and a salad to go since waiter service in the wine bar doesn't start until 4pm daily. After we got ordered all of our food and got to the car, the Italian Meats pizza (13. 99) smelled so good we couldn't wait so we shared a piece.. man, I burnt the shit out of my tongue but was worth it, the pizza was tasty with a slightly crisp and chewy crust. Everything else we tried when we got home.
The food was pretty good while the pizza was the star the rest was just alright. Jambon Sandwich (5.99) was on a nice chewy baguette and had a nice covering of fresh butter and ham, though needed a nice glass of red to go with it. The The Napa Valley sandwich (7.99) was good but would have preferred a different bread since the sourdough it was served on was kind of boring.
Total disappointments included the Arugula with Olive Tapenade Vinaigrette salad (6.99) which was pretty boring and the crostini that came with it could have broken a tooth. Southwestern Cou Cous (6.99lb) had way to much cumin and hit the trash after only a few bites.
With only a few let downs I think that The Kitchen is a much better presentation than Dish and will hopefully last longer. On our visit the place was doing very well with short lines at each station. Next time we go, I think I found the best bargain in the house.. a whole rotisserie chicken with 3 sides, (18.99).
So whether your low carbin' or eating regular foods I think that The Kitchen will have something for everyone.
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