the citizen

this place is absolutely wonderful for what it is and wants to be, perfect execution. counter ordering breakfast and lunch, with classic and new breakfast, lunch option, open kitchen, very fast service, they make traditional thingstastea lot better than you would expect.  great prices, and very friendly staff, if downtown for breakfast, this is the place to go.

this ain't no subway...... yes, the citizen isn't easy to find. and, yes, it's worth it. the entrance is on ninth street. there are so many restaurants/pubs/diners that have different versions of the same lunch menu. this is not that kind of place. unique ingredients i had the butternut squash, curried cashew butter and celery root slaw. i'm familiar with the ingredients as they stand alone. i didn't know how this combination would taste. and then- thetasteis something new and pleasing and there is that contentment in finding the culinary unique. lunch with drink is about 10 dollars. i'll be back.

sounds tasty..usually is.... creative ideas on the menu. definitely order ahead of time! most delicious macaroons in richmond - don't miss out if you see them by the counter!.good deal too - some coworkers of mine are very big fans of the omelette, and i can certainly understand why. i was pleased with thetasteof my sloppy jose, but the portion of meat on the bun was just okay - but i really can't complain about that too much because of the price. the chicken/artichoke sandwich was good, but i was expecting more flavor after reading the description..it just didn't wow me. same for the cumin potatos - i was expecting lots of cumin flavor! as fried potatoes go they are awesome, but as cumin potatoes they are only so-so...still because of the varitety and creativity of the menu,the price, and let's face it, the food is good, i will most certainly be back!