Yup, he was just at the pass facilitating and inspecting as any EC would.
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Great point @ipsedixit. We still remember our Lobster Quesadilla vividly from the truck last year. It was so massive and overflowing; from the sounds of these follow-up reports, itās as if Chef Wes and the staff have to be really cognizant of cost of materials per plate (i.e., penny pinching / measuring exactly whatās needed) and it sounds like they are on the frugal side unfortunately.
Hi @Ns1,
Iād agree with that. During these past ~2 years prior to him opening up the brick and mortar, GT has felt more inconsistent for us as well. There were more times that Wes wasnāt at the truck (traveling or probably preparing for the opening); and many of our favorite rotating dishes never returned to the rotation (maybe just locking in a starting menu with whatever assistants he had?).
I normally donāt kvetch about restaurant taco prices vs. truck taco prices. It is almost an impossible situation for restaurant owners. Street taco lovers do not cut brick & mortar taco places any slack. They donāt care about organic, local, sustainable - they want a cheap taco that is delicious and to use a JGold word ātraditionalā. Iām of the former and tend to fret over such things. But with that said, when I saw the size of the tacos I could hear the roar of the crowd in my head and at $80 (tip incl) even my head snapped back. So I have to agree with the roar on this one.
That would have been fantastic.
This
I saw that.
I do think this is a great opportunity and location, and he can pull this off to be not just successful, but very good.
Everything I had was bettter than the truck. Not even close. Fucking perfection.
Cauliflower (left) - Pork Char Siu (right)
Shrimp Tostada
Baja Fried Cod
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I think the cauliflower with burnt tomato Chile , dates, olives, pine nuts and parsley was my fav. Each ingredient added its lovely presence - with out crowding out the others - to each bite. Kind of awestruck by it.
But it all was wonderful.
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Are they still busy as hell over there?
Not very today - I was there from 1:30 - 2
No line when I arrived. Small line of 3-4 peeps built for a moment. Plenty of seating.
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Itās funny - as I drove N on Mateo I saw a huge mass of people in line and filling up a parking lot (which I assume would be GT) - I started mentally ditching my plans and heading for the SGV. Turned out it was a drop of some new sneaker from clot.
Must be a big deal with the young hip crowd.
I didnāt even know that āa dropā was a thing until I stopped to ask what the deal was with the crowd.
Give me some crappy shoes from Rossā¦All.Day.
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Yep, there are frequently lines like that outside sneaker & skate shops on La Brea and Fairfax, one next to Animal, to put it in a food perspective. 
It was interesting. When Animal first opened there would be people waiting outside even with a reservation. We were curious about what the kids were waiting in line for and they curious about the restaurant the grown folks were waiting in line for.
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Iām too old for that. Still love my Jordans.
There is a sneaker store on La Brea about a half block up from Sycamore Kitchen. On some weekend mornings when my wife and I stop by Sycamore kitchen for breakfast about 8:30 am there is a line for the sneaker store for a special ādrop.ā A couple of months ago we walk by the line and a youngster looks at my shoes, and says āHey, Old School, nice shoes,ā and points to my Adidas Stan Smiths.
I respond: āYeah, been wearing Stan Smiths for 35 years.ā Stunned silence.
- I am old.
- Just wait long enough, and you are back in style.
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Indeed
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Let me know if anyone is interested in an unworn pair, still in its original packaging 
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My son and his friends pre-order online. Like games. Thereās no line-standing.