Who knew vegan could taste so good? Well, I guess vegans do.
Came here with a newly vegan friend and another friend who made an ill advised bet to not eat meat for a month. We all left with more than filled, satisfied bellies and visions of what we would eat the next time we went.
Like many people have said, you don't even miss the fact that there is no meat. I ordered the mac and cheese and it was delicious! It was one of the cheesiest M&C I've ever had and it had a nice subtle kick to it. The collard greens were perfectly cooked, but the sweet potato was on the sweet side. I also ordered the chips and guacamole. The salsa had a great spicy flavour, but the guac was a little bland. A little salt would have made it great.
My boyfriend had the southern combo which had deep fried "chicken", mac and cheese and collard greens. The "chicken" had a great crust to it and was nice and moist. The plate erased any pre conceived notions of what vegan food is. It definitely can be hearty, flavourful and comforting with a side of deep fried decadence.
The atmosphere is casual, but almost a bit too casual. Personally, I think it could be a bit more pulled together. However, in the end, the food is more than enough reason to come back.
Note: This place is cash only. Personally I think that if you're going to have a restaurant where the bill could easily get over $100 for a group of 4, you need to have a credit or debit option.