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| - I was exploring Kensington market today, and got caught in the middle of the sudden snowstorm that hit the city. Tired from rummaging through the vintage inside Cuties, Courage My Love, and other gems, I was looking for a place to feed my appetite for healthy food (since that seems to be in line with the general conscious citizenry promoting lifestyle that this neighbourhood seems to have going on).
While I'm not a strict vegetarian(I don't eat meat, but do eat fish, and other seafood), I'd say 80% of my diet is vegetarian. This is also a result of being of Indian ethnicity. Anyhoo, these are the factors that led me to King's Cafe. The large windows that provided a view into the restaurant also helped. The interior is highly minimalistic, and clean.
I walked in, and asked the waitress for a recommendation. She suggested the Kung Pao "Chicken" Combination (it comes with a soup, red rice, salad, Spring roll and soy nuggets, and of course, the main dish itself). I also ordered the shrimp dumplings.
The shrimp dumplings were disgusting. I could not eat them. They were tasteless, bland. One bite was enough.
After the soup arrived, I was surprised to discover that it was basically water with bits and pieces of soy protein, and a few veggies. Meh. Since I had emerged out of the cold weather outside, this soup satisfied me. However, I certainly wasn't thrilled with it.
Finally the main combination dish arrived in a bento box. The red rice was bland.
The soy nuggets were delicious, and the spring roll was fine. The salad was very good. The "chicken" was really just not my thing. I've had fake meat before; in fact, I purchase it regularly from the grocery store in frozen form. Yves, Zoglos, etc . The sauce the kung pao is cooked in is really good, and has lots of flavour, but it is not spicy enough. But the fake meat was a surprise to my palette, and just very unpleasant to bite into.
The portions were good. I didn't finish everything, and had to get most of it to go.
Let me be clear: this is a fine restaurant, with excellent service, and high quality healthy ingredients. You will leave this place satiated, and feeling good about yourself (as one does after eating a salad). The only problem is that the taste is not going to leave you ecstatic, especially for the price. However, I guess this is the price to pay for eating healthy food. Also, check other reviews to find recommendations of dishes that are better than the Kung Pao Chicken.
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