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| - Let me pre-face this post with being an omnivore who considers herself a bit of a foodie (or at least a really hungry food lover. ) I am unpretentious about my food, but I believe there is a "RIGHT" way to do things. I don't believe in wasting calories on bad food so if you're going to eat, it better be worth it. No horrible after-tastes, no off-textures, just pure sensual food. I'll eat just about anything as long as it's good. I'll even get over my general dislike of gassy beans if used in the right context.
So here comes Sunday Brunch, huevos rancheros. I was expecting like a marinated tofu slab slapped onto of beans doused with salsa to drown your vegan sorrows, but boy was I wrong! The "eggs" were these yellow tofu-based circles; although a bit Mcdonald's-y looking, they tasted great! The beans were the perfect texture and perfectly seasoned- no nasty, drippy bean water or mushy bean goo. The crispy tortilla which I expected to simply be a store-bought disc was freshly deep-fried which meant it was delightfully crispy and tasty and had slight folds to cup in some of the beans. But the best part of the dish was the sour cream! It was even tastier than real sour cream! It was zesty and creamy and made no hints that it was a "vegan" product and exceeded the quality of Tofutti Sour Cream, which is a pretty decent sour cream product albeit the aftertaste. There was nothing to dislike about this dish, and the homefries were perfectly fried as well.
Most of the time I make a mental note of whether I like the "Real" version more than the vegan version, not this though! It was amazing in its own right.
Now, the reason why I knocked off a star was because they had a vegan caesar which just so happened to be an overly-salty Bloody Mary. It became unbearable after a few sips and I instantly regretted ordering it.
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