The Hogtown Vegan is a great place for: A) New vegans who are feeling meet withdrawal
B) Long time vegans looking for some good ol' comfort food
C) People introducing friends to veganism in efforts to convince them we don't all only eat kale salad (even though kale salads are bomb)
D) Everybody! (Yeah yeah, I'm cheesy, but it's the truth!)
This place does vegan comfort food perfectly; the dishes are hearty and full of flavour. I highly recommend their Fries Supreme; it's like Taco Bell's fries supreme but a million times better. Taco bell's fries supreme is to a Toyota Camry as Hogtown Vegan's fries supreme is to a Tesla Model 3.
Their Unchicken and Waffles is fantastic as well. The "chicken" strips are perfectly crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. I also really liked the sweet potato mash that came with it on the side. It was the perfect consistency; not too runny, not too dry.
The Pulled "Pork" Sandwich was unfortunately a miss. The bbq sauce was too sour and it was so saucy that the buns got soggy. I really love sour foods, but the sourness of this bbq sauce was too much.
If you're dining in on a winter day, I recommend you ask for a seat at the back of the restaurant as the draft by the door can be unpleasant.
Overall, great, flavourful vegan comfort food. I recommend trying the fries supreme and Unchicken waffles, and skip the pulled pork sandwich. It is non-vegan boyfriend approved, so meat-eaters don't be so quick to dismiss this place!