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| - This was a nice find on my recent business trip to Phoenix, especially since I've been searching out satisfying vegetarian fare given how I've been attempting to turn a nutritional leaf. Phoenix actually has quite a few excellent vegan and vegetarian-friendly restaurants from the original True Food Kitchen (review: http://bit.ly/2BT7Zqn) to Fresh Mint in Scottsdale (review: http://bit.ly/2Diq8m4). I can see how a healthier diet could help you cope with all the dry heat down there, and Green appears to be one of the more popular spots down there since cars were circulating the funky-retro building on a regular basis in their futile search for an open parking space.
I was lucky because I got there around 5:30PM having survived not only the rush hour traffic but also Seventh Street's infamous suicide lanes to get there. For a fully vegan menu, the selection was very home-style comfort food but obviously with a meatless twist like the use of grilled seitan for their Chicago Cheesesteak and mock chicken in their BBQ Sammie. I was immediately drawn to the $8.75 Peanut Chicken Salad since I could easily indulge myself in a bowlful of brown rice otherwise. It featured several pieces of mock chicken coated in a crispy texture, mixed greens, cabbage, carrots, green onions, and crushed peanuts.
It was all tossed in a sweet peanut vinaigrette and topped with tortilla chips I probably didn't need (photo: http://bit.ly/2EJ518M). It was quite tasty though I assume it was not as low in calories as I was hoping, especially since there was a bit of peanut sauce in the vinaigrette that bordered on decadent. It was truly entree size, but I underestimated the portion (as usual) and ordered a $3.75 bowl of Vegan Chili on the side. This was also topped with plenty of tortilla strips which made me think I ate a bag of Doritos for dinner (photo: http://bit.ly/2DCfnbv). Since a place this organic wouldn't be caught dead with Diet Coke, I took advantage of the bottomless refills of the $2.25 Strawberry Lemonade which lent puckery sweetness to my meal.
FOOD - 4 stars...tasty vegan comfort food that's quite filling
AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...funky vibe, nice patio, traffic hell on Seventh to get here
SERVICE - 3.5 stars...nice vegans
TOTAL - 4 stars...another enticing meatless spot to check out in Phoenix
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