I had high hopes for SoSoBa. We're always looking for places to eat downtown that have decent vegan options. The menu was very promising - several items either were vegan by default or could be made so with small tweaks.
We started with the Fried Tofu and Thai Peanut. The tofu squares were great! They were lightly breaded and fried perfectly. The peanut sauce was more like peanut butter with a bit of soy sauce, with sriracha on top of half of it. It wasn't bad - it just wasn't great. Admittedly, I'm a peanut sauce snob, but this didn't come close to being crave-worthy.
For the entrees, I had the S.U.V. with tofu and my husband had the Yakisoba with tofu. The S.U.V. had a light but fairly bland flavor. The tofu was sparse and the same type as the appetizer tofu. I wanted to spice up the sauce but it was a very unique green curry flavor so I couldn't figure out which of the multiple sauces offered in the cart would work with it. It was a generous portion, so I ate just enough to be full.
The Yakisoba was similarly underwhelming. The peanut sauce was more "saucy" than what came with the appetizer, but the dish needed more soy sauce to add flavor. It was actually fairly dry.
I'd like to think maybe I just didn't order the best items, but I wasn't impressed enough to want to go back. The service was fantastic and the location is great. I really wanted to like it more!