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| - We visited on Saturday, June 18th at 1:000 p.m. This was my first time eating at The Herb Box - my lunch companion has eaten at this location a few times. It was not overly busy - there were empty tables inside and there was no one on the patio.
We ordered the Crisp Brussels Sprout Chips with Vegan Aioli ($9.00). I'm not normally big on Brussels Sprouts but did enjoy this dish. The Vegan Aioli was on the bottom of the plate with the chips on top which made it challenging to get any of the dip until you ate most of the chips. The dip should be served on the side.
We both ordered the Sweet Potato Avocado Baha bowl ($13.00) - I added blackened chicken ($5.00). The food was fresh and delicious. Unfortunately, the chicken was not blackened - appeared to be only grilled. As has been noted by other reviewers, the portion size was very small considering the price. The chicken was a very small chicken breast. There were about 4 small wedges of sweet potato, a spoonful of avocado (expect there were would be at least half an avocado), a couple spoonful's of quinoa, etc. The entrée appeared to be 'lost' in the bowl in which it was served. I was very disappointed especially considering the total costs - $18.00 for a lunch entrée.
For dessert, we split the Blueberry Peach Cobbler (roasted blueberries & peaches with a house made scone and rosemary anglaise). Neither of us could find any blueberries in the cobbler - only peaches. The small scone on top did contain blueberries - the expectation from the menu description created a mental picture of blueberries & peaches in the cobbler; not just in the small scone.
The wait times for food seemed to be a little excessive considering the restaurant was not that busy. Our table provided a view to the bathroom area and there seemed to be a couple of women in line at all times to use the bathroom - on a busy day, this could be much more of an issue, especially if you have small children.
Our waiter was GREAT! (a tall male, blonde hair shaved on the side, mid-20's). Overhearing interactions between other staff and guests - the staff were very friendly and accommodating. The restaurant appeared to be very clean.
The overall service from staff was awesome - just wished the overall food experience was awesome. I do not feel there was a value (food vs. costs) and don't see returning.
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