The $6.50 price tag felt a bit more fair than with the sandwich, but if they paired this with a side salad for a couple of extra bucks, it would be the perfect lunch. The rich eggy center was incased perfectly by the thick, buttery crust, and it was so good at room temperature it didn’t even need to be heated up. The hunk of quiche, on the other hand, was a crowd pleaser. And considering that Bay Cities is in the same general area, I can’t imagine going back to M&O for their pricey version of the godmother unless they make the slices a little bit bigger or the price a little bit cheaper. All the ingredients were as top notch as you’d imagine, including the house made giardiniere- which gave the sandwich a nice kick.Īs good as it was, though, calling the sliver you get for $9.50 a sandwich is a bit of a stretch. There’s a mozzarella and sun dried tomato sando with olive tapenade, piquillo peppers, and arugula.īut we opted for the cured artisan meats with provolone, topped with house pickled peppers. The most obvious lunchtime choice would have to be the two sandwiches ($9.50). The sweet stuff is well represented, but there is a nice percentage of savory stuff as well. The bakery counter at Huckleberry is one of the best in the city, so it would be practically impossible for Milo & Olive to disappoint. Getting out of this place for under $10 ordering off the menu is basically impossible, so I turned to the bakery counter to see if a nice takeout lunch could be pieced together. The menu seems more like an extension of Rustic Canyon then a take out lunch place, featuring refined (read: expensive) $11-13 salads, $14-18 pizzas and $8-20 small plates, all clearly meant for sharing. But those of us hoping for a more casual alternative to Huckleberry are in for a bit of a disappointment. There is no doubt this place will be perennially packed. There are two communal tables that seat 8 people each and a counter with another 8 seats. Could this be the cheapskate, lunchtime version of Huckleberry I’ve always dreamed about? Only one way to find out…Īs promised, Milo & Olive is pretty damn small. Especially when I heard that it had very few seats and planned on doing a ton of take out business.Ī lot of take out? That sounds like it could be right up my alley.
But when I heard that the owners of Huckleberry and Rustic Canyon were opening Milo & Olive, a new bakery/restaurant specializing in pizza and small plates, I got kind of excited. Even the few things that clock in at under $10 ( like their excellent $9.50 egg sandwich) aren’t exactly a stellar value. As much I love Huckleberry and consider it hands down the best brunch and baked goods on the westside, I can’t in good conscience call it a Midtown Lunch.