"I wrote this on Yelp: 'I used to be regular there from 1985 until the late 90 's, so my thoughts might be less than current. This was a real international place where I met lots of interesting people from around the world. The dancers from the studio upstairs used to come down on Saturday nights and dance on the tables. Tea comes by the pot, and the lavender tea is the best! More recently, you could find middle eastern specialities. This was a real bohemian hangout for while at least. I liked the beat up antique sewing machine base turned table in the window I studied many a happy hour there, and made many friends. Don Ramcharan if you are out there email strannik at strannik dot com! ' I was just back for a pot of the lavender tea. It is just as wonderful as it was in 1985, and all of the years since. This place is a gem. I worry as many of my old SF haunts have disappeared. I just hope that this place keeps going forever! Oh, and the restroom that used to be a ramshackle back room of old wood, is now a high tech washroom from a starship or something!"
