[3 1/2 stars]
Dropped into this place on my half-hour lunch break - what a cute little spot! The bars on the window add a rustic, chic atmosphere to what would otherwise be just another dumpy take-out joint.
The guy at the counter kindly guided me through the menu and explained the combination buffet, it's a steal at $6.99! (hope the price doesn't go up from all the hype)
Anyway, I surveyed the options and decided to live dangerously and get the 'beef tripe stew' - NOMNOM right?
WRONG - how could anyone look at this monstrous bowl of despicable product and decide there was anything worth enjoying? And why didn't anybody WARN me that tripe is stomach???? I took one cautious bite and flung it straight into the trash. I think my coworkers were wondering what the suspicious smell emanating from beneath my desk was.
So to feed my growling belly FOUR HOURS later I forked over $9.50 for my regular Asian chicken salad from Au Bon Pain. So much for trying something 'ethnic.' The hipsters can have their bowls of mush. *Just sayin*
If I never go near this place again, I will die happy :P
