We had high expectations for this place. We love its sister on 185th, The Standard and expected similar results. We couldn't have been farther from reality.
We started off reasonably well with the chips and weekly dip. The chips were very good and the chicken enchilada dip was a nice match. Her Caesar salad was a different story. Tough Romaine, dried parmigiana and a bottled dressing (at least it tasted bottled) was simply difficult to eat.
The flat breads were acceptable. The Buffalo Chicken was better than the Tapenade, but each had its weak points. Our server said the Buffalo was not spicy and it was. The Tapenade was slightly dried out. These were not flat breads to dream about.
While working alone, our server was perhaps too busy and unfortunately of little value. She could offer only minimal assistance in selecting and didn't make it back to the table to check on our opinions.
We'll continue to patronize The Standard, but will be more cautious when we approach his alternate locations. In this case, the excellence of one does not cling to the other. Too bad.