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| - I had lunch at Everly with a coworker the other day. I hadn't been there since it was Bluephies so I was looking forward to seeing all the changes they've made with décor and menus. Upon walking in, I really liked the open, airy environment that they created. It's clean and white with nice greens and warm wood accents spread throughout. I even liked the light fixtures and the ability to see into the kitchen (somewhat). But my favorite part of the new décor..........the chairs! They are truly the most comfortable chairs I've ever sat in at any restaurant I've ever been to in my entire life. Big statement, I know, but absolutely true.
It's a California-inspired menu and I'm a California-made girl (Bakersfield to be exact) so I was looking forward to fresh flavors and lots of beautiful vegetables & lean proteins. Their menu is lovely and full of fun, delicious, healthy things to eat. The prices are a bit higher, but for me, it's worth it for the quality of food you're getting. Our server, Carrin, was super fun, really helpful since we were first timers and just the perfect amount of sassy. We really enjoyed her.
I ordered the avocado toast which comes topped with this incredibly luscious salmon. Carrin recommended I order a vegetable side as well since it's a smaller plate. So I chose a side of brussel sprouts. I also ordered the avocado toast sans red onions and then later I pulled the peppers off. While I'm an adventurous eater, I have a tender constitution when it comes to raw onions and hotter peppers. That's just me. The food was fantastic and unique! They use Madison Sourdough bread (yum), the avocados were perfectly ripe (just needed a pinch of salt), the parsley and lemon juice on top added this wonderful brightness to it, and the salmon............the salmon was like the frosting. It was kind of magnificent, y'all. I will definitely order the toast again. And last, but certainly not least, the brussel sprouts.....they were, to date, the sexiest and yummiest I've ever had. Anywhere. And who doesn't love a sexy sprout?! #amiright They were caramelized and tender and tossed in this creamy, but not at all heavy, garlic aioli. So good it makes you want to slap yo mama!!!! *not really, it's just a saying.
It was a great first experience and I am excited about going there for dinner some night to try the larger plates, but I'll definitely be back for lunch, to sit in those crazy comfy chairs and eat some perfectly avocado toast, maybe with a side of sexy sprouts, who knows.....
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