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| - My group and I really wanted to love our meal here. We've been to multiple vegan establishments in the city and were so interested after hearing about Awai. But unfortunately it was a miss for us.
We had the 7 course meal, there wasn't an option for a la carte. Some dishes were great and some were not. I didn't find some of the dishes to be very inventive or interesting to the palate. For example, a dish of asparagus cooked different ways and plated together, was not what I had expected. Some dishes were a little too inventive, like our dessert dish of strawberry gazpacho. The flavours of this dish did not come together too nicely, and it left a more savoury impression rather than sweet.
Lastly, the pay what you want concept is interesting in theory but in actuality it was a bit distressing for our group. We weren't sure if we were paying too much or too little. It was a guessing game at what we thought the ingredients and how the dishes had come together, would be worth. In all honesty, I would rather pay a set price and receive a quality meal rather than guess at what I'm paying and receive dishes where taste and quality are compromised.
Our servers were great, though. They did a nice job of describing our dishes as they came out. An extra savoury course was offered if we were still feeling hungry. We were told there was no need to tip, and if we did it'd be appreciated but not necessary. Not sure if we were there on an off night, as there are so many good reviews. But after our experience here we're not sure if any of us will be back.
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