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| - Maybe my expectations were a little high, but I left Kaya a bit disappointed. I'm sure the gloomy, slushy weather didn't help, but the restaurant seemed a bit too dim. The decor was fine, the music was pretty good, and our server was very friendly.
The food was just a little mediocre. We started with the mango & tomatillo salsa - very chunky and not bad at all, but the Kaya chips were a bit dry and some tasted a little burnt. As my entree, I chose one of the todo en uno options - a smaller sandwich + 2 sides - with the pressed manchego and idiazabel sandwich, and the spicy slaw and the sweet potato fries as my sides. The bread for the sandwich was a bit dry, the cheeses were a bit bland, there was a bit too much arugula and the plantain chips on the sandwich had no plantain-y flavor. The slaw was also very dry and the only spice I tasted was pepper. The sweet potato fries were very good though. Boyfriend had the pressed serrano ham & manchego sandwich, which he also said was a bit bland. We shared the creme brulee for dessert, which was not bad. The bill came to about $36 before tip.
As we were eating dessert, we heard a couple at the next table rave about the Kaya burger, so I may have to try that next time. I'm also curious about their vegetarian prix fixe dinners - an amuse bouche, 3 courses, and dessert for $39 with plenty of vegan options. They also have a chocolate & rum Valentine's dinner coming up.
Overall - not very impressed the first time, but willing to come back and try something else.
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