Eat Chow

It's busy. Food was very good.

The chilaquiles are WILDLY good - I don’t know what magic they do to keep the chips crispy and still saucy but it’s insane. I love that it comes with beans too. They’ve seriously ruined all other restaurants’ chilaquiles for me because they just don’t stack up to Eat Chow. My boyfriend always gets the spicy chorizo hash and loves it. The crispy cauliflower is bomb. Service is great, and the outdoor dining area is so nice. That being said, anytime we’ve deviated away from our usual favorite dishes, we’ve been disappointed. (The avo toast and arugula salad - ostensibly a really easy dish to not mess up - was one of the worst meals I’ve ever had in my life.) I would also advise against going towards the end of the brunch service when they’re about to switch over to dinner because the quality of the food is noticeably worse then. And the menu is constantly changing - I used to love the potato tacos on the dinner menu, but it looks like they took those away, so that sucks. The main downside of this place is that the drinks are hella expensive. I know it’s tough out there for restaurants, but $10 for a 12 oz can (not even draft) of basic lager feels pretty outrageous. The cocktails are also very expensive and aren’t even made with real liquor. They don’t have a hard liquor license, so they use those weird wine-based fake “liquors” in cocktails (and don’t exactly make this clear on the menu, which is a tad shady). They’re very tasty - especially the espresso martini - but just not worth the cost for us, so we only come here when we’re feeling a non-boozy brunch. TL/DR: get the chilaquiles or spicy chorizo hash - SO GOOD - the rest of the menu can be a bit of a wildcard. Drinks are pricey but delicious.

Loved it! Croque Madam is magnificent.

Unpleasant host.