We accidentally stumbled upon Mojo Bicycle Cafe, a neighborhood bike shop / cafe joint. We wanted to go to a pizzeria, but since they didn't open until 5pm and we were starving we stopped at the first taste-bud friendly looking place. From the outside, Mojo looked clean and put together.
I got excited about their bike/restaurant combo and started salivating over their bikes more than over the prospects of their food, but I was soon to be convinced otherwise. We sat in the garden, which was the best component of the experience: peaceful, cool, and fragrant. As for the food, I was impressed, mainly because my expectations were blown away. The Mojo Cafe is centered on the local community idea. They had fresh fruit purchased at the local farmer's market and the food ingredients were obtained from sustainable sources. My walnut bread had a hard crust with lots of taste. All the ingredients (including the turkey) were very flavorful, a clear indication that they were not your typical warehouse cooking ingredients. Most of their sandwiches had roasted red pepper, which was homemade and local. The potato chips were also homemade, a very rare occurence these days. Kristen had a pesto, basil leaf, mozarella sandwich and she said it reminded her of the Czech republic. All in all, Mojo Cafe is a place where I would come back. I wish somebody would do something similar in Boulder, instead of the half-ass Half Fast Subs we have on The Hill.
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