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| - As an avid meat eater and appreciator of unique foods, I was excited to try a vegan's take on comfort food.
But, what could have been a delicious meal was marred by unimaginative food that left our whole table saying "meh."
The Unchicken and Waffles, arguably their most popular dish, was an utter disappointment. The deep fried tofu pieces, which weren't entirely terrible tasting, were clearly pre-frozen from a bag. It wasn't so much mock fried chicken as it was a mock chicken mcnugget - if a chicken mcnugget lacked flavour and a soul. Not really the big "fried chicken" piece I was expecting from my previous encounters with the much better meat version. (Can't they do something cool with Seitan and some homemade batter?).
The collard greens were way too oily, they literally coated my mouth - not the most pleasant vegetables I've ever tasted - and you'd think veggies would be their wheelhouse considering they're a VEGAN restaurant.
Lastly, the waffle was cold and the syrup had way too much cinnamon in it, overpowering all the other flavours.
All negatives aside, their Supremacy Fries (their vegan take on Taco Bell's Fries Supreme) were totally palatable... Not out of this world or spectacular by any means, but they were fine.
In conclusion, Hogtown misses the mark in multiple areas. They have an opportunity to create really delicious, interesting meat free alternatives to soul/comfort food, yet everything falls disappointingly flat.
TL;DR - It wasn't the lack of meat that ruined the meal, it was the lack of effort.
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