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| - i was excited to come here while visiting alberta as raw vegan options in cowtown just seem so unlikely!
but i was super nervous bringing people as there are so many negative reviews!
i really hope reviews from 2009 and 2010 don't keep people from trying this place for the first time or for a second or third :)
we arrived to an empty, pre-dinner rush restaurant and were quickly acknowledged. i wasn't expecting the modern and clean design after reading the reviews which made me picture some shabby-chic, disorganized, stressful place.
the people i was with weren't sure they wanted to sit down but thankfully i convinced them :) we were told about a raw platter special ($22) that ended up being perfect (and portioned for the 3 of us!) to share.
it came so quick, i don't even remember waiting. it was like we called ahead!
super fresh and inspiring with so many complimenting tastes and textures. we enjoyed everything!
then we decided to share a delicious raw cheesecake that came with, conveniently, 3 gooseberries as garnish for us to share.
and again, even though there were several other tables by this point, our service was so quick and attentive, we figured we had time to enjoy a latte as well. we ended up ordering 2 and they spit them into 3 mugs which was so nice.
we felt like we stayed forever but had everything within an hour and 15 minutes (and that's with at least 20 minutes at the end when we were just talking and drinking the most-enjoyable reverse-osmosis water - i don't care that dasani bottles their water here in alberta! it's still gross to me!)
so, yes, we had low expectations and expected to be treated poorly but really, that isn't why we had such an enjoyable experience.
i figure this cafe was started with really great intentions but perhaps had no idea about customer service...at first. but they must have seen all of the reviews and made some changes to ensure that the early "kinks" (which, yes, sound very seinfeld-ian) have been worked out.
we were acknowledged quickly and attentively, service was friendly and extremely quick, prices were reasonable and questions were answered with no hesitations.
i really hope that people continue to enjoy this place so that it thrives.
i joined yelp so that i could write this review as i search places like this out when i go travelling. raw, vegan and organic foods are very important to me and it's extremely exciting to see them being prepared in calgary, alberta!
and...i am grateful for this! ^_^
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