My friend wanted to eat at Planta for her birthday. She said " it's vegan". Respecting her wishes, I happily replied "ok, sure!"
But in my mind I am thinking " vegan?! What IS vegan? Why am I going all the way downtown for rabbit food?!"
***Vegan: not using any animal products. This includes eggs and milk. ***
Walking into the restaurant, it is PACKED! I didn't know torontonians love vegan that much. You must make reservations.
I ordered their soup of the day, which was squash soup. I also ordered the cauliflower tots.
The soup is a good size. And oh so yummy!! Every bite is a symphony of spices in my mouth. It is creamy and smooth. There's an added texture with crunchy nuts or puffed rice? I think they use coconut milk in it which added some aroma. I would happily order this soup again!
The cauliflower tots were great as well. And I don't even like cauliflowers.
I had a taste of my friend's burger. It doesn't taste like burger. It's made with lentils. But they did manage to get some flavor into it by combining different spices. The truffles fries were great!
I was quiet happy with this meal. It didn't convert me into a vegan but I do applaud Planta for bringing so much flavors into vegetables. For anyone who is skeptical, I encourage you to give this a try!