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| - TMI is one of those cute, little places in downtown converted from an old house, inconspicuously perched along the street - I almost missed it! It's a few blocks over from the art museum and was our choice to decompress after an afternoon there.
I was so jealous of everyone sitting in their awesome outdoor space, but it was mostly all taken and I wasn't dressed to sit outside as the sun went down anyway, but now I know! Inside, the tables were all open. We took a high top in the back and slowly watched the place fill up.
I wasn't impressed with our server. My first impression was that she was young, which is okay, but she was young and pretty disaffected, had no interest in being there, helping us or unfortunately checking on us, clearing the table or bringing the check in a timely manner. The food runners were at least friendlier, so I think she was just a fluke and hopefully just having an off day.
I didn't care too much for the two beers I tried - an Oak Creek hef and a Red Nectar amber (and obviously the server didn't help out much with the selection when asked) - but they have plenty of other options, although not as many on tap as I would have guessed. I tried my friend's White Chocolate and it was different but good.
The food was great. It definitely made up for so-so beer and a less than so-so server. We split Artichoke Heaven dip - nice, big chunks of artichoke with melted cheese and chiles, which they seem to use to add a little heat to a handful of their dishes - and the Veg sandwich with a salad. The dressing on the mixed greens was light and delicious and the veggie sandwich was perfect. The menu says it's roasted seasonal vegetables - mine had shitaki mushrooms, summer squash, red peppers - and the garlic goat cheese was an amazing spread.
Thumbs up, definitely check out the patio!
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