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| - In a world where obesity is becoming a pandemic and fast food runs rampant, Tommy's is a great change of pace. The menu offers fresh choices for not only the meat lover, but more importantly, the vegans and vegetarians. Health-conscious carnivores are not left out either. Whatever your preferences are, Tommy's probably offers something you'll like.
I've been there twice, once for brunch and once for dinner. Had the Wildflower falafel pita-wich for brunch and Kalle salad for dinner. I think my bf had "less healthy" dishes including a phosphate shake and meat pie. I was also convinced to try their fries. Now, you really need to be a health junky or in the mood for some raw food if you're going to order the healthy choices. Aside from the falafel and baba in my pita and the turkey cold-cut in my salad, everything else was raw and unseasoned. So if that's what you're expecting, then hooray! I was expecting my broccoli and cauliflower to be blanched, but oh well, next time I'll ask if they can do that. Speaking of which, they're pretty receptive to changes and adjustments.
But one annoying thing, why was my turkey slices of cold-cut turkey??! With all the freshness and goodness of that salad, I was quite disappointed that the turkey was basically sliced turkey breast that you buy from any old deli. *Sigh* I wish I had known that. Another thing (and this is somewhat nit-picky): the surface of my cauliflower florets were shaved off giving flat edged tops and corners. Being an avid home-cook, I know this is done because when cauliflower has been sitting around for a while, the surface starts to brown (aka early signs of rotting). In order to save what's left, you can shave off the top. I usually blanch it to kill whatever bugs might be lurking naked to the eye. It's not as bad as something like mold that spreads microscopically. I would never recommend shaving off pieces of molded tomatoes and eating the rest. But given that this is a restaurant that sells itself on healthy, fresh choices, I was slightly disturbed by the salvaging of cauliflower (served raw).
Alas, this place is definitely worth a try given it's unique menu with a variety of options. By the way, don't forget to sign in on a clipboard in order to be seated.
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