Dune

Seriously delicious and reasonably priced spot in Atwater with a window and outdoor seating only. The quality and quantity of food was excellent for the price. It’s hard to actually feel full with healthy food that’s actually delicious for under $20 these days. I subbed cucumber for pita bread for a gluten free option with the hummus and it was surprisingly filling. Highly recommend.

For Dune (which I was excited to go to because of the name and my love of the movie, although I haven’t read the book) you can park at either a meter in Glendale Blvd or a few blocks away in the neighborhood. They’ll likely have a line if you go around lunch, but the line moves quickly. If you’re getting it for here, you order at the counter and then you get a number to bring to your table, which is first come, first serve, and all outdoor on their sidewalk patio with individual tables with umbrellas in the center. For a single plate on a Friday, it took 35 minutes, so not the best place to go if you’re in a rush. They do not have restrooms, even for customers, which was disappointing especially with how long you have to wait for your food. The lemonade with fresh mint leaves seems really popular, but when I asked about it she said it had a lot of sugar so I decided to pass. It would be cool if they had a no sugar added option! The lamb on the lamb plate ($18) is described as like a burger patty. While they don’t do substitutions, they can remove things if you have an allergy. For example, they removed the yogurt for me since I can’t have cow dairy. If you’re gluten free, they can swap out the flat bread for cucumbers. I feel like I didn’t know the best way of eating this and I made the mistake of mixing it all together. DO NOT DO THIS UNTIL YOU TRY EVERYTHING INDIVIDUALLY. I disliked the red onions and pickled items (there were way too many onions) and it ruined the entire dish for me. Heads up, the olives still have the pits. It seems like the sandwiches and fries make for a better experience.