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| - This place is legendary!
Back-story:
So my mom desperately needed a break from taking care of my father who just had a total knee replacement and I decided to take her out to lunch. Now, my mom is a picky eater and generally only goes to the same three restaurants for lunch and dinner, so when I asked her where she wanted to go and she deferred the question back to me, I responded in a sarcastic tone "Fresh Mint, its a vegan restaurant that is pretty amazing," thinking she would ignore the suggestion and say "let's go to Chili's". Well, I don't know know if she was high on my Dad's Vicodin or the world is indeed ending in December of 2012, but she actually agreed and off we went to the strip mall on Thunderbird and Scottsdale.
Restaurant-story:
The restaurant itself is small, but because two of the walls are glass windows it doesn't give you a claustrophobic feel and somehow the neon green and bright purple walls (which had a giant metal mint leaf on it) help out as well. There are three booths, which could sit four (skinny people) comfortably, four four-top tables, and four two-top tables, with a few tables outside.
We were greeted immediately by one of the co-owners (the husband) who let us choose where we would like to sit (there was only one table occupied) and handed us our menus. My mother ordered a plain iced tea and I decided to mix it up and go with their Thai iced tea. This deliciousness consists of Thai tea, a little bit of sugar, and coconut milk. I found it to be super sweet and rich that it should be considered a dessert as opposed to a routine drink with meals.
The portions here are a decent size and the lunch time prices are perfect. We split the Fresh Autumn Rolls($6), Fresh Island Green Salad ($9), and the Steamed Veggies served with a side of peanut sauce. Everything was so fresh tasting and even my mother enjoyed everything! She actually said she would come back to this place for lunch anytime, leaving Fresh Mint legendary in my book!
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