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| - I stumbled upon this place today and have to write a review. Although I am not a vegan, a vegetarian or a "raw" food eater (is there a name for that?), I do have a restrictive diet; I try to avoid eating wheat, gluten and dairy. Raw food tends to accommodate these dietary restrictions naturally so I decided to give this place a try. The smoothies looked very enticing so I went for a Tropical Green smoothie, which was delicious. I was eying the pizza and nacho platter, but the pizza needed more time to prepare than I had time for, so I went with the nacho platter. I was expecting tortilla-like chips for some odd reason and was definitely surprised to see the strange looking chips that came out with the guac and salsa. I was delightfully surprised though! The chips were actually one of my favorite aspects of the platter - very tasty! It definitely wasn't a replacement for the nachos you can find at most restaurants; I would consider them completely different foods. I think that this is something one must think about before going to a raw foods restaurant; the food will not be a carbon copy of your favorite food, even if the name is the same.
Since I was in a rush, I got dessert to-go - a brownie and two macaroons. They were also very good! The brownie was very sweet, which I like, but will definitely be dessert for a few meals. I was quite impressed, and happy, to finally find a place that was wheat and dairy free, not to mention yummy!
The restaurant is fairly casual, more like a cafe, with the size, feel and music of one. The service was friendly. They had a cozy waiting area in the front by the window. The space is small, with only a handful of tables. You can get take-out here and I think that it would be a good place for coffee/tea and dessert some time.
One caveat, like a few others have mentioned in the Junction location reviews, raw food can do a number on some people's stomach. As a friend once said, "it feels like I have compost in my stomach". So, probably not the best place to take a first date unless (s)he eats only raw.
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