Here Cafe

I really wanted to like this place since it’s located across the street from where and when something new opens in Rosslyn, I get excited in hopes of finding somewhere decent to eat! But alas, I don’t think Here Café is going to be my go-​to lunch spot. The people that work there are nice enough but the food is not really up to par. The menu seems a bit confused… burgers, pizzas, tacos, salads, meatballs? So… a little something for everyone?
I’ve been there twice (to use the Groupons I bought) and have tried the fish tacos and a grilled chicken sandwich. The tacos sounded better in the description but in reality, lacked flavor and were messy bc of all the sauce. The chicken sandwich was even more disappointing… it was not chicken breast… The chicken may have been processed or contained rib meat or maybe was just a bad cut of chicken. Ether way, it was not my idea of what a good chicken sandwich should taste like. And as for the side salad that comes with the sandwich… it should just be called «lettuce drenched in vinegar» because that’s all it is… Shouldn’t a salad have at least one other ingredient by definition? Their version is simply a pile of soaked lettuce with nothing else.
And I wish I could say at least the drinks are decent… I ordered a margarita and it was so terrible I couldn’t drink more than two sips… It tasted like it was poured straight from a bottle of pre-​made margaritas with an extra cup of sugar added!
But food and drink aside, the atmosphere is just bizarre. The café is in the lobby of either an exhibit hall or a theater or some other kind of room for convening. So while you’re eating, people are constantly walking through the restaurant with cables in their hands or sound or lighting equipment. It’s distracting. Maybe they should build a wall or some other method to break the room up a bit.
And one last observation… the music in the café is different from the music of the lobby… again, distracting. So while you’re eating you can hum along to soft rock or tap your foot to modern pop… both can be heard loud and clear at the same time.
This place get 2 stars instead of 1 because the people there seem genuine and hard-​working. Plus the view is great!