Lovin' Cup

For the longest time, I thought this place was a frozen yogurt place (don't ask me why). So, when my boyfriend told me that we were going to get dinner here with some friends, I was confused. There seems to be two areas: a bar area and a small area for seated meals. The first time I was here, I got the anthology pizza, which was pretty good, but pricey. The second time I was here, I went for the recommended Hot for Teacher panini. It was pretty good, and the dipping sauce (some kind of pesto mayo) it came with was delicious. Some of our friends started dipping their food in it as well!

The burgers also look really good. There is live music in the bar area, and it can get pretty loud, so don't expect to hear your friends talking. However, the food is a bit pricey (comparable to NYC prices), but overall delicious. I would come here again.

I'm not 100% sure what the name of this place means?  I thought it might be an Asian soup bar, but it's not.  It's a great place for lunch with reasonable prices.  The atmosphere is relaxed and the staff seemed friendly.  I ordered the Ty Cobb Salad which barely had any lettuce (call me crazy for expecting more).  There was a ton of bacon, cheese, olives, etc.  I'll definitely be back to Lovin' Cup to explore their creative menu.

I really had high hopes for Lovin' Cup - and I have waited a while to let my experience sort of sink in before writing my review.. but I still feel disappointed by my experience.  Maybe it was the time of day?  Maybe the day of the week?  
I don't know - I just didn't feel this place.

My friends and I stopped on a Wednesday evening for dinner.  We arrived around 5 and got a booth near the back.  Seating was fine for five of us.  Three of us arrived around the same time and two were a little late, and I felt like our server wasn't thrilled with that - not that the place was busy anyways.

It was too early for live music, and the place just seemed lifeless.  I was hoping for a little bit more enthusiasm or something.

The drink I ordered was mediocre.
The food was mediocre.
The service was mediocre.

Especially for the price.

I SO wanted to like it here especially since so many others have had great experiences.   I'm sure I'll try it again, but maybe just for a coffee date and live music.