Great food, if you have the time.
This is a tougher one to write but I'll kick it off on a high note. Our food was fantastic! More details to come.
FTH is fairly new so they don't quite have the signage up out front. But with as busy as it was, you can definitely tell that this is not a hidden hot spot. The secret is out!
They don't have a huge seating area but they do make the most of their space. Not a lot of over doing it in the decor department, but they don't have to when the food speaks for itself.
Our first observation was that they were full. A few open tables but busy. The hostess pleasantly greeted us and let us know that there'd be about a 30 minute wait. We did opt to wait but I did ask her if she over estimates, under estimates or tries to be more on target. She replied by saying that she tries to over estimate the times as to not keep people waiting beyond her estimated wait time. PERFECT ANSWER! Nobody is going to get annoyed by being seated early. Well done. Our 30 minute wait wound up being about 15 - 20 minutes. They do take your number and call you. They don't text. We waited in the car for a while and they eventually called.
Once seated, the Team member assigned to our table, Mashaya, came over and greeted us after a couple of minutes. She was an absolute delight throughout. Friendly, attentive and polite. When she first stopped by us, we were ready to order.
Here's where the review may sound a bit negative, but also follow suite to some other negative reviews, kind of. From the time we placed our order with Mahaya to the time we received our food was about 40 minutes. For the full picture - this was on a Sunday at about 1:15pm and they were busy. We also noticed quite a few take out orders being picked up as well. This likely affects the wait times as well. That said, it was a bit long on the wait for the food. But then, the food arrived....
I ordered the Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast. Awesome! I did order a side of sausage, but that I was not the biggest fan of. That may just be me on that one. I didn't care though. The French Toast was thick, perfect consistency, chew and balance of sweetness. It truly was fantastic. I did expect something of a cheesecake like filling between the two thick slices of French Toast, but there wasn't. I did notice something of what might have been a cheesecake sauce though. Cooked strawberries and whipped cream on top made this perfectly delicious.
The other item we ordered was the Avocado Toast with Grilled Salmon, less the Avocado. This was basically toast, fried egg and a grilled salmon filet on top. I didn't try this but I was told it was fantastic as well.
Now, I share some of the review comments on the time it took our food to come out. And yes, after about 30 minutes we were told the kitchen was backed up. But what I don't share from a number of comments made were anything to do with the temperature of quality of the food. Our food came out hot and delicious.
The atmosphere was bustling and busy. The FTH Team members quickly moving about keeping all of the busy tables happy, kitchen in high gear and dozens of happy customers in conversation. We were sandwiched between one table with a teenage customer who insisted on blasting music from their smart phone, which didn't seem to phase the two others at their table, and a young couple who spent the 20 minute wait for table hotboxing stale garbage green in their car with the windows rolled up. That's absolutely no reflection on the restaurant however, having Beats Johnson in my ear and the wafting of the Dank Stank Duo on the other side of us was a bummer.
Would I go back? I have to give that an honest 50/50. If you have the time, and you want to have time to maybe sit and catch up with friends and your wait time isn't important, then yes, this would be great. Because ultimately it's a nice social outing with great food and service to really bring it all together. If you're more of an in-and-out type of customer, which I know I tend to be, then you might not be as impressed with the overall experience. This was an impulse lunch and we were not disappointed. Great food can almost always make anything and everything alright. Thanks again to Mashaya and the rest of the FTH Team for a great lunch!!! read more