by Pauline E. on Let's be honest here. You don't come to Lime for the food. You come here because it's a freaking dance party at all hours. I went here for brunch on a recommendation from my friend. The main selling point was the bottomless mimosas, as we were belatedly celebrating my sister's 21st birthday. (Her response? "Oh, God, more champagne." Bear in mind, champagne is what did her in on her actual birthday celebration--we didn't make it out past dinner.) Coming along were--brace yourself--my parents. Who currently live in Stockton. And have lived in the Central Valley for the better part of the past 15 or so years. Not that they're hicks or anything, but it has been a while since they've been out in the city, let alone the Castro. But I digress. I recognized this restaurant as we were walking down Market Street not by any signs, but by the bright pink walls that stood out against the otherwise drab colors. "Ah," I thought. "This must be the place." Sure enough, it was and we had made it just in time to keep our initial reservations (reservations can be made online through the restaurant website). As I mentioned earlier, you don't come here for the food. I ordered eggs Florentine, my sister ordered steak and eggs, my mom ordered huevos rancheros, and my stepdad ordered . . . something. I can't really remember. The food was okay, nothing special and probably not quite worth the price, but the big star of the meal was the bottomless mimosa--regular for my mom and me, pomegranate for my sister. With drinks like those, who needs the food to be excellent? As long as it's edible and halfway decent (which it was more than halfway), I'm down. My favorite part of the whole experience? THE MUSIC! Honestly, I was shimmying in my seat for most of brunch. Awesome, awesome music. If I knew of more clubs down here that played music like that (well, and if I had more money), I'd be going out all the time. Freaking fantastic. The staff was super-friendly and cute. (My sister's comment: "I hate when I see a cute guy in the Castro.") Ambience was, as I said, great. Food, okay. Drinks, good. Overall, a good experience for a Saturday brunch in the city.
by Jay C. on Great food, great music, friendly staff, well-stocked bar, creative drink and food specials, and reasonable prices. Where else can you get a huge fresh cheeseburger with giant steak fries for $5? Or a $10 steak... and wash it down with a $2 lager? No TV is a huge bonus for me... it's nice to break away from the continual media assault we're subjected to everywhere else and actually socialize with a diverse group of down-to-earth people. And the music is just as diverse as the patrons, covering every spectrum of music (less classical & country). The decor is eclectic and odd, which adds to the charm of the place. The huge stained glass windows and church-pew booths are a tribute to the building's previous life as a Church. All in all, it is one of my favorite places ever.
