Basis for my starred ratings (which skews heavily to the food or drink):
1 star: Never again.
2 stars: Poor food, poor experience, extraordinary measures in order for me to come back.
3 stars: Average, nothing really special, nothing particularly bad.
4 stars: Very good, would definitely return.
5 stars: A favorite, one of the best.
Been here for both breakfast and lunch. Breakfast was bad, lunch was good, and I need to increase the sample size if I want to possibly up the rating here.
On this last visit I ordered the Brooklyn chop salad with a side of house made potato chips. The chips were quite good. And the salad was one of the better salads I've had. Romaine, radicchio, olives, sun dried tomatoes, pistachios, salami. The salad was not over-dressed and the mix of textures and tastes was good. My friend ordered the Derby salad which I had a bite of. It was fine - both salads were quite fresh. He asked for his dressing on the side so his salad was also not over-dressed. I would definitely come back here for the salads.
It's breakfast that really lowers this rating to just okay. Ordered the chilaquiles and was sorely disappointed. The serving was tiny, just a small handful of chips, that has been soaked through by the time they were served. The sauce was underwhelming. The egg was the only thing that partially saved the dish. I vowed never to order it again.
I'm going to be back to give breakfast another shot, and I will definitely return for lunches here. On balance though, will stick to the 3-star review until I taste more stuff.