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| - I was pleasantly surprised by Kabuki's food. I normally eat at Chipotle or Which Wich before hockey games but had a little more time before this one and joined some friends who wanted to eat at Kabuki. It looked like they had at least a salad and inari that I could eat (I'm vegan).
The only negative: When I arrived, I asked the hostess if they had a vegan menu. They said "no, but just ask your server what's vegan." Then when I asked the server, she pointed to the "vegetarian" icon on the menu and said that I should use that icon as my guide to what might be close to vegan - didn't offer to check with the chef on any items, etc. So, I was on my own.
The agedashi tofu had bonito (fish) flakes and wasn't marked vegetarian which made it a clear no-go. My friend pointed out the tofu steak, which was marked vegetarian. I went for that. It came with soup or salad. The miso soup isn't marked vegetarian, so it probably has seafood of some sort. The salad was typical - mostly iceberg - but the sesame ginger dressing was amazing. It was served on the side, but plentiful. I want more now! I crave it!
The server asked how well I wanted the tofu steak cooked. I'd never been asked that before! I was glad, because the tofu pieces were very thick. "Well done" was the right choice for me. The tofu was lightly crusted - probably with corn starch and shaped like two hockey pucks. The teriyaki sauce was delicious - a bit spicy with ginger maybe? I wanted more, as it only covered half of each tofu puck. It also came with a small on-plate salad, asparagus, little balls of rice (more would have been useful) and mushrooms, which I had them leave off. It was a lot of food! My friend ordered the same thing and loved hers as well!
My only concern is that since the server wasn't interested in helping me determine what was vegan, I wonder if anything I ate had animal ingredients? I'll have to do some research. If it was all vegan, I will be back for sure! I'll update what I learn here.
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