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Encinitas, CA · Restaurant

GOODONYA Organic Eatery

Healthy and organic still has to taste like somebody tried.

This one hurts because I wanted to like it. It promised so much and delivered too much meh.

THE VERDICTSKIP — I ALREADY GAVE IT THE SECOND CHANCE.
01
THE EXPERIENCE

I support local. I support clean food. I wanted GOODONYA to become a go-to. The people were nice, the place was clean and convenient, and a later visit was a little better. But good intentions are not the same thing as good value.

02
WHAT WORKED

The service was a B+ — which is exceptional these days. The people were genuinely nice. The herbal cocktails were tasty.

03
WHAT DIDN’T

The food was too average for the price, and the cocktails were painfully slow. There are too many clean-food options to pay a premium for mediocrity.

04
WORTH IT?

No. The main problem was the value of the food: too pricey for pretty average food.

Already did. I went back. It was a bit better. Since then I’ve driven by several times and chosen somewhere else.

Someone for whom organic sourcing outweighs the value equation. That isn’t enough for me.

I’d spend the money at another clean-food restaurant that works harder on the food itself.

THE LAST WORD

SKIP — I ALREADY GAVE IT THE SECOND CHANCE.

“I’m looking for reasons to recommend them. They just have to earn it.”

David Temple
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