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| - I visited The Yard for the first time for a business lunch yesterday and I'm still not totally sure what I think.
The location is on the second floor of the building, with a dark stairway leading up. If anyone in your party has any mobility challenges, this is not the place for you. It was packed, even before the noon rush, but we were able to get a seat without a reservation.
The service was overly attentive, though I guess that I would prefer that to inattentive, particularly at the lunch hour when you're trying to get back to the office. My dining companion was asked at least 3 times if she was done with her tomato soup (she was not!). The check was on our table shortly after our entrees were delivered (I do not mind this for lunch, but it did feel like we were being pushed).
The food was fair. It didn't knock my socks off, but it wasn't bad. I had the Young Cheezy (minus the onions). The bread was nicely toasted and held up well. For a place that specializes in grilled cheeses, they sure skimp on the cheese (I noticed other reviews mentioning this). The chorizo and potato hash on the sandwich had good flavor, but the chorizo could've been cooked a bit longer to give it better texture.
The grilled cheeses all come with tomato soup and potato chips. The tomato soup was good, but the vessel that it is served in is rather small. It is too narrow to effectively dip your grilled cheese - which is the best part of grilled cheese and tomato soup! There are several flavors of potato chips to pick from. I chose the garlic parm. The chips were good (obviously homemade), but really, they just shook a canister of Kraft parmesan cheese over them and called it a day. There was no hint of garlic whatsoever, and the cheese was only on the very top few chips.
The entrees are creatively named, but awkward. Who wants to order a "Smack Yo Mama" in front of a business contact or boss?
Since this place is still pretty new, I'll definitely try it again. I also wish that they offered a more simple grilled cheese as an option. Sometimes that would hit the spot!
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