ughhhhhh handlebar, i really wanted to love you. vegan+tattoos+skinny men in black shirts? what more could this hipster want? handlebar is not the place to take yourmomthough, even if yourmomrides harleys or requested to visit a tattoo parlor on damen, like my mom. but, i've been meaning to visit this place for awhile and mymomwas paying, so like why not.
this place would make your average every day hipster blush. they take it to a whole new level, with a gritty (some may say messy) bar like feel. the staff is all super friendly, but super slow. that's what knocked the score down for me. mymomand i were starving, but we waited at least 45 min for our food. which would have been cool if we were drinking, but we desperately needed food before we could partake in any libations. it was a terrible conundrum to be in.
however, it was the food that will make me return to handlebar. people often assume that veganism=vegetables, but i can tell ya i did not eat one green thing during this meal. i got the vegan diablos and ohmygod it was good. seitan chorizo?! that's a thing?! served with rice, beans, salsa, and homemade tortillia, hollllyyyy shiiiittt it was good. mymomgot the pepitas with scrambled eggs, and it was equally as delicious.
i'll be back but won't come hungry.