Description
In a part of town where they all vote for "green energy" and then they smash the solar panels; a warehouse has been converted into a food court.
They have a valet, because people who pay $5 for tacos in a food court in a bad part of town don't park their own cars. There's a reason to use the valet; but with a pandemic going on I don't really like letting random strangers in my car unless they have perky breasts.
In the rear of the building is a parking lot; notice that most of the spots are reserved for the valet.
If you want to park your own car, you'll have to park where they didn't bother to pave on the gravel.
There's a door open in the rear, but it's not an entrance to the venue. There''s no door in the rear to get into the facility.
Walking around the building is quite scenic. This must be fun at night, especially for women.
Past the first walkway and there's more nothing. Maybe you're supposed to walk around the other side of the building?
Finally, you reach the front of the building. There's a big patio out front with 2 people.
Their website implies that you need a reservation for a table, so I got one, just for fun. You walk in and someone yells; Just sit anywhere.
The place is basically a food court without the mall.
Bar in the middle, food kiosks on the outside.
A lonely guy selling empanadas for more than they charge at the empanada place on Las Olas.
Obligatory Coffee.
Nellies and the Butcher didn't even bother manning their store.
Senbazuru is the largest place in the complex; they have a mish-mosh of pseudo Asian dishes; Patatas Bravas is a spanish dish so I'm not sure what they're trying to do.
More like an actual restaurant than everyplace else. No tables for small parties. Just $11-$17 for noodle soup. Edgy pricing adds to the fun.
A confused taco stand selling $5 tacos and Peruvian food. Why is this more expensive than Las Olas?
Poke is an idea that's come and gone. Nothing anyone offers is actually like the original Hawaiian Poke.
And pita; because anyone can stuff hummus into a pita. Their Lamb Pita wasn't a Gyro so I wasn't biting on that.
The star of the show is the brewery bar. Very attractive.
Conclusion
I'm not paying more to eat in a bad part of town; this place is for people who don't understand why prices are higher in the high rent district and just think that $5 is a reasonable price for a taco that's $1 in Mexico (and much better). This place is Food Truck food at fine dining prices; a place for the ballcap crowd to spend their tip money.
At 2pm on Friday the place is dead empty; Friday is the only weekday they're open in the afternoon. It's not clear why they bother. This might be a fun place for young people to congregate in normal times, but during the Mask Era it doesn't seem too useful.