Very cool space. Bright, crisp and open-goes very well with the theme of California. I've been there a few times now and have always been greeted at the door by very friendly hosts.
My first visit was for brunch. The hangtown fry was a delicious mesh of food stuffs. All the flavors complimented each other very well. I had the chilaquiles. Now these aren't the traditional ones but made for an okay breakfast. The chips were over-fried and at first glance I thought they had forgotten the black beans. Low and behold there was a HUGE mountain of black bean paste underneath the pile of other goodies. It was so large it was unappetizing. The dish would be far better suited if the black beans were not as thick and were layered with the other ingredients.
More recently we went for the Valentine's Day tasting menu. It was fine, nothing spectacular though. The mushroom toast was excellent and the cauliflower gratin was divine. The desserts were a bit disappointing as were the mains. Not quite sure why but it just didn't knock my socks off. Everything tastes very fresh though!
Service has only been fine-not bad but certainly not outstanding. I'd rank this place at the top of the Food Fight places. Cocktails are creative. No beers on tap but a nice showing for some decent California brews in bottles/cans. Food has been 3-4 starts but the space bumps it up to 4.