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| - I give 3.5 stars to Cafe 55.
I wanted to really love it... and I didn't. :( I was really excited to hear about this place opening on E 55th. That part of town does not have a lot of fresh, healthy lunch destinations, and it has not seen a lot of new construction investment- so the Hub 55 project that houses Cafe 55 is really exciting.
The aesthetics are pretty nice- you walk in and it feels bright and open, but with an industrial feel. They have a nice seating area that seems like just the right amount for the crowd they attract (it's not a ton of seating, but when I was there, at 12:30 on a week day, only 2 groups were dining in). They had cucumber mint water on the counter, which was a nice touch.
The food. I had one of the bowls- mexico city with brown rice. It was $11 which seems pretty steep for something that seemed really comparable to a burrito bowl at chipotle that would cost $6.50. It was tasty, and definitely seemed fresh. But there was not a ton of meat, the cheese was in weirdly big chunks (instead of being grated or crumbled), and my rice was pretty under-cooked (some crunchy pieces). And nothing seemed to have all that much seasoning. The cilantro was really the main flavor in the bowl.
Like I said- they're new, and I'd like to give it another try. But my first visit wasn't too impressive. The breakfast sounds tasty-- maybe that will be my next trip!
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