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Now that we've covered the general positives, it's time to discuss something important. The Veggie Hot Pot. This is the best vegetarian pub food I have ever had, and frankly, it trumps a lot of vegetarian dishes you'll find at established veggie eateries like True Food and Green. I don't mean that as a slam to those places, but this dish is just something special if you're a little bit over turning down "protein" in your salad, getting the mac and cheese or hoping for a vegetarian soup to go with your squash sandwich. No no.
For starters, the Veggie Hot Pot is hearty. It's warm. It's filling. It's flavorful. It combines nutrient-dense, seasonal foods into a chunky tomato-based sauce and gives you some polenta for dipping. Fiber. Vitamins. Carbs. It's a simple meal, don't get me wrong, but it's the ideal of a plant-based meal. It's a plant-based meal you can drink on. A rare find and a choice feature of the menu at Mother Bunch. Kudos!
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