I suppose it's time to be up front and totally honest. I am not a vegan or a vegetarian and I have never been to a vegan or vegetarian restaurant before. In fact, truth be told, I'm a carnivore. I just want that out there. This review will be all but useless to those who know much more about this cuisine than I do, so, er, sorry.
That being said, I loved the place! We met a friend for dinner who had recommended it and it was just outstanding. I began with the Shitake mushroom and spinach dish with creamy garlic sauce. Shitake mushrooms are a little bit of heaven and they were excellent. So well done. For dinner, I had the tempeh with an oat & corn crust with roasted beets. I'm sorry, but there was a pilaf there, but I forgot what it was. I meant to write this down but I didn't. Anyway, the presentations on both dishes were excellent. For a restaurant that is so laid back in atmosphere, they take their food seriously. I respect that. As for flavour, I can honestly say that I was happy to be eating vegan. The prices are amazing: $6 for an appetiser, $13 for an entree and $7 for desserts. As for the desserts, they were outstanding. We all shared both of them. One was a chocolate ganache with orange and a cranberry sauce. I don't have a sweet tooth, but I loved it. The other was a pear-anise combo that was quite good. They also make their own juice.
Seriously, I don't care how much you may love the meat and potatoes thing, you need to try this restaurant. It's really worth it. I will absolutely go back at some point. I just need to find someone who loves meat more than me.