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| - Well I knew I was in trouble when I was greeted by a bakery case to my right and a plate of bread and olive oil for sampling in front of me. I had never been to The Kitchen, nor its predecessor Dish, so I was a little confused at first. But when good food is involved, I will find a way to figure it out.
The Kitchen is a cafe and gourmet food market rolled into one. It's broken up into "stations" that include a center deli, pizza, salads and cold sandwiches, hot dishes, and more. You place your order at the station and are given a card to be scanned when you check out. Want to order from more than one station? Take your card to the next, and they'll add to it. Check out when you're ready. Don't forget to grab a basket because you just may want to pick up a few must haves for later. There's also a small area for eating in and a wine bar. I did not go back to that area, however.
As for the food, I had the grilled portobello on ciabatta. It was bursting with grilled red onion, roasted tomato, and goat cheese. My only complaint was that it was also bursting with far too much olive oil, from the pesto I assume. The plate was covered in it, my to-go box for my leftover half was covered in it, my plate the next day was covered in it. I would definitely order it without or on the side next time. For my side dish/dessert I had the sweet potato fries. Big thick fries nice and crispy on the outside and served with both an herb aioli and cumin ketchup. For my second dessert, I had a key lime mousse that was delicious as well.
Cold sandwiches, paninis, and salads are $6.99; hot sandwiches are $8.99. Not bad given the quality of the ingredients here. I only wish The Kitchen were closer to my kitchen!
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