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| - Tried this place out for the first time tonight and, in a word, it was good. We went early, so they were virtually deserted, which gave us some time to ogle the surroundings and take in a what a nice looking place they have here. Very clean, lots of smooth glass and clean lines, very modern and inviting, but thankfully not over the top or too pretentious. A hard balance to achieve, so I give them bonus points for that one.
Service at the counter was very pleasant, although I will say it seemed like the gals were having a bit too much fun since a couple of them couldn't stop giggling about how silly they looked doing their job. I know it's just a restaurant job that's a small step up from working at a fast food joint, but even if your job is a joke, you could at least pretend that it isn't for the customer's sake, right? Maybe I misread the whole thing, but it was a slight annoyance for the both of us and made ordering more awkward that it needed to be for new customers.
We both tried the pulled pork sandwiches, the wife went the salad route and I went soup, opting for the tomato basil. We also got one of the mini-brulee's for dessert to share. In terms of taste, the food we ordered was a solid 5 stars. Everything was good, fresh and delicious, especially the tomato soup. I will definitely be having that again.
Unfortunately, as I see at least one other reviewer has also mentioned, the amount of soup you get when order a full bowl is negligibly more than the smaller size. I literally looked at the bowl and thought, "That's it? Really?" It stung even more when I realized how delicious it was, because then I really wanted for more. Couldn't bring myself to pay for more though, given the price vs. portion size. I thought maybe I was under served, but seeing it now in other reviews, I'm convinced it's standard practice to charge for a bowl of soup and give the customer half a bowl. Not sure if I can order a "double shot" next time to get a full bowl or what, but it's disappointing that you can't get more than half empty bowl for the money.
As for the sandwich itself, it was extremely delicious. The honey mustard was just right (i.e. didn't taste 100% honey or 100% mustard, which too often passes for 'honey mustard') and the pork was just right. Portion size was dead on, just enough meat to feel hearty, but not falling out of the sandwich or leaving me with more bread than meat. No complaints here at all.
The dessert was fantastic. Rich, creamy, chilled just enough and the perfect consistency. I'm glad it was so small, because if they'd given me a 5-gallon bucket of that brulee, I would have eaten the whole thing in one sitting. Definitely having that one again as well.
So there you have it. The food is 5-star for a soup and sandwich joint, without question, and this is definitely the coolest, most modern looking sandwich place I've ever been to, but I'm left a bit disappointed by the maturity of some of the staff and, more importantly, the underwhelming portions for the full sized soups. Had I gotten a bowl of soup that was anywhere near as full as they advertise in their photos, I'd have been happy to give a 4-star review, but to get a half empty bowl at full price, that's just not cool. I'll definitely be back to try them again, and would certainly hope to be able to revise this review upward if I can get the amount of soup they advertise in their pictures, and if the staff tries to take their jobs a bit more seriously.
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