Slow Club

Bad bad bad. They add a healthcare surcharge onto your bill along with a note saying that they are proud to provide healthcare to their workers. I think that's great. I think everyone should have health coverage. What they don't tell you is that they are actually suing the city over it's new universal healthcare program. I hate to think that they are using my money to take away people's health care .…

Good Food but Poor Service. Yes, Slow Club has good comfort food - turkey sausage hash for breakfast and hamburger for lunch. However, be prepared to tolerate poor service from the host and waitstaff. Case in point: The host will take your name but only call it once inside the restaurant before moving on to the next party. I had advised her that we were waiting outside as the waitlist crowd had spilled from inside to the sidewalk outside. Therefore, several parties, who chose to wait inside, jumped the queue ahead of those waiting outside. When this issue was raised, the host was dismissive. Upon being seated, be prepared for slow service. The waitstaff is stretched thin so they don't come by as often to refill drinks, etc.

Go for the food, not the service.…

Colorful New American cuisine dished in industrial Portrero confines with a 30-something bar crowd.. In Short
This T-shaped space is aptly named, as it does not accept reservations. But the see-and-be-seen patrons don't seem to mind mingling to upbeat rhythms at the low-ceiling bar. The adjacent dining area features simple tables flanked by white and charcoal-gray walls; a couple windows provide glimpses of two outside tables. A chef's station in the far corner sits in plain view. Farm-fresh ingredients are used in the daily updated menu.…