Tartinery – The Plaza
“Anna added some ginger for me for an extra kick.”
“Recommandations: Ravioles de Royans, tartine croque madame, tartine poulet roti, fondant au chocolat, etc.”
“Great for tourists but even as a local I'd eat here every day.”
Tartinery – The Plaza
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
6 reviews
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I thought $8+tax for a chia bowl was a little outrageous, but decided to try it anyways because it was the only healthy breakfast option I saw. Sure glad I tried it.
Chia Bowl – Topped with bananas, berries, and flax seed. Tasted floral like a combination of honey and lavender. You absolutely have to try this!
Service – There was no line in the morning, and so I walked right up to the cash register. I made contact with one of the workers, but he just walked by. Another lady looked my way and resumed what she was doing, which was just standing there. A third guy finally came up to take my order a few moments later, but it would have been nice for the first guy to say, "we'll be right with you." Please learn the basics of customer service.
For the service, this place loses a star.
DO NOT GO if you don't want to deal with bad service and mediocre food!
Why? Oh, a quick example with this blond dude with pale face.
me: what's in the kale salad?
him…. fetching for the menu. Oh it has poached eggs, baby kale…
me: please take the crutons out
him…. crutons? crutons? you mean… OH crutons!
Another example: you know those big binder with business goals, vendor transactions?? they ***laid them open**** on a customer counter, right next to napkins and glasses!
so when you get any close, they'd get really protective – "You CAN'T sit here"
*********EXCUSE ME**************
YOUR PAPER CAN'T SIT HERE. that's what it is.
Oh, and this blond dude can't serve here. That's really what it is.
I would not come here for food. Perhaps for a drink with a friend, but not for food. I ordered the French Onion soup ($8) that was watery, depressing, and mediocre. I also ordered the Fig & Blue Cheese tartine, but was told that they were out of figs. I didn't really have a problem with it, but mind you, we are in the peak of fig season, so I'm not sure why they ran out. They replaced it with pears. The tartine itself was not enjoyable either – it did come with fresh greens, but the bread was stale and crusty, and did not lend itself to the uneven globs of blue cheese that overwhelmed the entire dish. The wine was ok.
In terms of service, they just seem like your normal food court type of service. They tried to clear my plate before I was finished eating, but brought the check relatively quickly. Still, the service and ambiance does not make up for the terrible food and the alarmingly high price point.
I really want to give this place 5 stars but they just don't have it operationally together. The toasts (avocado and mushroom) were both good but a little overpriced for one piece per order.. It's just toast. The winter bowl was great. It's in the middle of the food hall and it's not really set up to serve people seated at their bar but they do. It ends up awkward and we saw no less than 5 unhappy people because they were confused or the employees were rude. We kind of just watched and were entertained because you could see the issues coming before they happened. Anyway, love the food hall but would get this and sit elsewhere next time.
The Tartinery serves excellent open faced sandwiches. My favorite is their avocado and asparagus Tartin topped with a poached egg. Second favorite is the Croque Madame. They have seasonal selections as well. So check in every now and again. During the summer, they have a delectable lobster roll.
3.5+ stars !Nice little surprise for me as I don't expect much w cappuccinos at most places, and it was yummy here. Tartines (esp sourdough) — more like an open-faced sandwiche–were yummy w good quality ingredients. Service was great.