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| - Knowing I would be in Las Vegas for the weekend, I yelped some vegetarian food spots to check out while I was there. This was the only place i actually made it out to because we did bring some of our own food and we were only there for 2 days. anyway, we were pretty impressed with our findings.
the restaurant isnt all that big but there enough tables that are pretty spread out. its clean, sleek, and have modern decor. they have big, tall tables (most for 4 people) and highchairs (which resemble stools). only one table was shorter and had chairs with full backs. unfortunately it was snatched from us as we went up to the counter and ordered. i think i would have preferred more of those shorter tables or chairs with some back support...but thats just me.
i ordered the chicken and spinach wrap- vegetarian style. meaning, its just mock chicken instead of the real stuff. the wrap is stuffed with spinach, artichoke, tomato, mozzarella, and pesto. served on the side is baked potato chips that sort of reminded me of baked pringles. it was tasty and satisfying. you could probably stretch it out into two meals but i ate the whole thing. hahah
my friend had the vegan taco salad. it was very delish. the veggie ground beef was really well seasoned and the chipotle shell was not greasy. stuffed inside was rice and beans, veggie ground beef, shredded lettuce, cheese, avocado, and salsa. my friend claimed it was the best taco salad she had ever had.
we both had a red velvet cupcake for dessert. the man working there said it was only 150 calories. i don't know what to make of that because i dont believe him. maybe he means per serving....and the cupcake has multiple servings. haha! otherwise they are geniuses at Red Velvet because the cupcake was pretty amazing...and i dont like red velvet cake much because it is usually too sweet for me. the frosting they used tasted like powdered sugar rather than the usual cream cheese frosting.
i guess my concern is that i dont think they are organic, which means they could be putting who knows what in there. to me, low-fat doesnt necessarily equal healthy if its made from chemicals. i didnt ask much about the ingredients. i did have quite the enjoyable meal, though and we were pleasantly surprised. we are definitely going back next time we get out to vegas. its nice to find a place (that isnt whole foods) to eat at in vegas.
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