Review of Huckleberry

I gave Huckleberry an overall score of 2.3, or 2 stars, based on the following 7 categories: number of visits 1 of 5 price range 2 of 5 family friendly? 2 of 5 % menu vegan 3 of 5 quality of service 1 of 5 quality of food 3 of 5 local mainstay? 2 of 5 Comments: Upon entering Huckleberry, you are confronted by the non-relenting noise that drenches the tiny building. Then, as you make your way over to the counter to order, you are confronted by the waiter darting that way, patron darting this way, waiter darting this way now, and the long pause to let others pass the small passageways that connect the counter to the front door. After ordering, the punishingly long wait, and the expedition over to the sliver on the communal table to wait for your food, you realize that you may be sitting in the most chaotic place in Santa Monica. And, other than the punishing wait, that is the good part. On the bad side of things, the wait staff seems preoccupied with doing their job. …only their job, nothing more. They drop off your food then cower back into the abstract abyss beyond the chaotic event horizon. And don’t dare attempt something like ask for a glass of water while waiting for a table because those beyond the event horizon are not stable. Continuing the bad, you can get a vegan breakfast, but be ready for a painful exchange at the counter when, amongst the omnipresent chaos, it becomes amazingly clear that substituting is frowned upon. Oatmeal was decent but more of a desert than a breakfast. Come to think about it, it was more of an appetizer since I finished breakfast once I got home. There does appear to be a vegan item on the lunch menu, but the response to my related question was skewed and eventually lost in the event horizon. Huckleberry has decent coffee, communal tables, pleasant cafe chaos, and a few sustainable items on the menu. However, amid the long wait for a table, I failed to comprehend the gravitational pull of this place given this short list of positives. Maybe I’m just the wrong type of feeder to understand.

Additional Info
Address: 1014 Wilshire Blvd, 90401
Area: Mid City
Reviewed Meal: Breakfast
Ethnicity: American
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