Mediocre food at an unreasonably high price.
I work nearby and have recently been exploring the shops and restaurants, so when I saw Neighbor's House and it's fresh facade, I got excited and really wanted to go inside. A couple of weeks later I was running on a tight schedule and needed lunch. Initially I wanted to go to Salsa Limon, the Mexican restaurant a few blocks away that I know is superb, but like I said I didn't have a lot of time.
I took a quick walk over to Neighbors and was welcomed by adorable decorations and a fresh interesting layout. It looks as if the owners previously ran a clothing boutique since all of the food items are displayed in such a way that they look like gifts. I would equate the options to what you'd find in a Home Goods or Central Market, but with an extra $1-$2 tacked on.
I made my way to what I assumed was the deli area and ordered street tacos. One shrimp, one barbados, and one chicken, with a side of street corn. I wandered around and noticed that there were virtually no prices listed on anything. A random small chalkboard let me know the price of some seasoned nuts on a shelf.
After wandering briefly, I went over to the gentleman who was previously wearing his mask under his nose and I checked out. After getting back to my office I was ravenous, so I dug into the street corn. It doesn't come with the usual mayonnaise cream that is included in street corn (for whatever reason), so I added in my packet and hoped for the best. I was disappointed. The corn itself looks roasted, and the cheese roasted as well, but there doesn't seem to be an adequate amount of seasoning in the corn. It tasted microwaved and bland. On to the tacos...
The fried shrimp taco had whole cilantro leaves and a sliver of sour cream on top. I dug into the shrimp and noticed that the shrimp itself tasted somewhat fresh, but for whatever reason the crust was SALTY. Why someone would add this much salt to breading on SEAFOOD was incredulous, and I felt like a koala chewing on a piece of eucalyptus when I chewed on the cilantro. It made me sad that I didn't go to Salsa Limon instead. I took a bite of the other two tacos but threw them away as the barbacoa taco was dry and flavorless, and the chicken taco tasted like cardboard.
I didn't even mention the dog roaming about as they were making food, but I figure that is something important to mention. If I wanted dog hair in my food, I could've made a sandwich at home. read more