Finally made it out to Modern Love. We had a reservation but arrived slightly early as our previous plans got done sooner than we thought. The restaurant is very small as previous reviews have mentioned, and while they were busy there weren't any guests waiting for their tables inside the restaurant.
We sat at a bench by the door as the hostess checked on our reservation. No worries, we knew we were early. When she came back she said our table wouldn't be ready until 5pm, and asked us to go wait in the bar next door, and return closer to our reservation time. Perhaps they don't want people hanging out by the door, I get that given the limited space, but it felt a bit strange to be basically asked to leave. We went and waited in our car, enjoying the picturesque view of a wintery beach volleyball court in the meantime. When our table was ready, still ten minutes ahead of our reservation time, they came out and waved us in, so that was nice.
I had requested a table in the narrow dining area to the right of the door, and they were able to seat us there, which I appreciated greatly as I tend to get really cold if I am seated near the front door anywhere. The tables all had little vases of fresh flowers, a lovely touch.
We ordered the Cashew Rangoon appetizer. It was absolutely delicious, but at the $10 price point we were surprised to find only three small pieces on the plate. That's an awkward split for a table of two.
I went with the Seitan Gyros for dinner. Since going vegetarian, I haven't ever really missed meat too much, though there are a few dishes that I remember fondly. Gyros is one of these dishes. You guys, the seitan gyros at Modern Love... No longer do I need to miss gyros, now that I know I can have this! I may have teared up a little bit at the first bite. Adorably presented all wrapped in wax paper though it is, this beast of a flatbread sandwich is best tackled with a knife and fork. It's just as amazingly messy as any gyros you ever had. The fresh cucumbers and tomatoes, the tzatziki sauce, those fatty fries... I could go on, but the moral of the story is really, just go try it for yourself. Trust.
My husband ordered the classic, tried and true Mac & Shews. I was planning on stealing a bite of the crusted tofu, but ended up too enamored with my gyros to remember. I did sneak a bite of Mac though, and it was pretty good! What can I say about it that hasn't already been covered in many an earlier review.
We both had a glass of their homemade orange hibiscus soda. I could have had about five of those and a 44oz to go.
The portions, other than our rangoons, were definitely generous, to the point where we were almost too stuffed for dessert. But who am I kidding. So for dessert, we ordered the Modern Sundae. I don't know what kind of black magic went into this ice cream, but I'm OK with whatever it was. My husband hates coconut anything, so he was instantly put off by the coconut whip on the sundae. Too bad, more for me!
Overall I was delighted with our first visit to modern love. Now I just have to find a house in the area, because I need more of all of this in my life. read more