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Disclaimer: This is the first western-style vegan restaurant I've been to, so my review would be based on the tastes of both vegan and non-vegan food in general, and not limited to vegan food.
My palate was surprisingly refreshed, and the tastes were mingling in a very refined type of way. I went with two other girlfriends, and they ate like birds. I finished most of their food, so I ate approximately the amount of two three course meals. The focus though isn't on my hearty appetite, but how I didn't feel bloated or as if I had a stone in my stomach after the meal--unlike with usual, non-vegan meals. All together we ordered the Kale Chips, Satay "Beef" Skewers (VERY convincing), "Chicken" Nuggets, Pork Banh-mi (not as convincing as the beef but still very yum; a viet-style sub), Sesame Fries (couldn't even taste the sesame, but ok), Burger Platter (with the black bean patty), Kale salad with Gobo bits, Blueberry Cheesecake, Almond Cookie, Chocolate Zucchini Loaf, and a brownie. My girlfriends bought home desserts even after our extra-filling meal--that's how nice it was for them. My favourite was the kale salad. I recommend trying the beef banh-mi--their mock-beef is on point.
Ambience 2.5/5 (15% of final grade)
Though it was a bit squished, it was acceptable. Nothing about the interior decorating was positively or negatively note-worthy though. They did dim the lights in an attempt to make it more ambient, but it wasn't entirely successful. Luckily, they made up for it for the taste in food.
Service 3.5/5 (15% of final grade)
Our lady server was very friendly, and although she mentioned that she was new to the job, she was very patient and helpful in helping the hopeless me decide on menu items. She did mess up on our orders slightly, but to our benefit, because she ended up giving us an extra side of kale salad and sesame fries ;) She quickly corrected what was missing though, and all was fine and dandy. Our glasses were always filled with water, and she made obvious efforts to understand how we were liking the food. One thing I do wonder though... All the staff were ladies in black spaghetti strap tops (we went in the summer)... Why? Oh well, it doesn't matter, 'cause I got good food :)
Cost 3/5 (10% of final grade)
For the quality and amount of food we ordered, it was actually a really nice price! Especially taking into account that it IS downtown, and usually vegan restaurants are really presumptuous with their pricing.
Brownie Points 3/5 (10% of final grade)
When we got there without reservations, there wasn't a table free for three (try saying that three times fast), but a neighbourhood-friendly PDA-ing couple was nice enough to offer moving one table down so that my girlfriends and I could sit in a four-seater setting instead of eating while facing the wall. This isn't something the restaurant can take credit for, but the customers in this establishment were really friendly, too - vouched for by one of my girlfriends who came before -- so it adds icing to the cake for ambience when the customers are friendly, too.
Final Grade = 65/100 = 3, shiny, golden stars!
TLDR: While this establishment isn't for the true carnivore, it is definitely recommended for small get-togethers or the curious/aspiring/potential vegan craving a hearty meal that won't leave you feeling like a giant ball of dense fat afterwards, or deprived of meat. Worth travelling for if you are in the GTA Area.
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