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| - So today I tried the downtown location. I'd only been to the Tempe/Scottsdale location before and had really liked it, even though I'm not vegan or vegetarian.
Well, I don't know if it was this location or if the restaurant has changed that much but it really wasn't good. Not at all.
The Green Burger that I'd eaten at the other location was phenomenal. I've lived with vegetarians for years and have tried a lot of vegan and vegetarian food and have never cared much for it (unless I was preparing it) but the Green Burger was amazing. It was a house ground and packed oats & barley veggie burger with fresh lettuce and tomato, vegan mayo, ketchup and pickles (per the website).
When I tried to order it today, it was no longer on the menu. I was told the menu had recently changed and the patty is now different - even though the Green Burger is still listed as a menu item on the website. This new burger is just awful. It's much smaller and it's soy based and tastes worse than a Boca patty. If I wanted a crappy little frozen soy patty, I wouldn't pay nearly ten dollars for it...
The fries, which were also amazing at the other location were nothing special here either. They are supposed to be seasoned - they are called "Thyme Fries" so I expected some, I don't know, thyme? Nada - no seasoning whatsoever. They were good but just plain old fries.
It wasn't just me. My husband who has 16 years of vegetarian/vegan experience and who really enjoyed the Argentine Po-Boy previously just looked at me and said "no bueno". It was mostly bread with hardly any filling in it. Much different than the other location.
Between apps, sandwiches and a couple of iced teas, it cost nearly $50 for lunch for my daughter, husband and me. Totally not worth it.
I'd go to the Tempe/Scottsdale location again if I knew for sure the Green Burger was available, otherwise I can't see myself returning.
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