While
looking through vegan options in Vancouver I came across Grub – they change the
fresh menu often (maybe nightly?) and only have one vegan option on it.
Normally that would be another eh – let’s skip it kind of place. I did however
find a review that was so great it convinced me to give it a try. Their thought
– yes there is only one vegan option for dinner, but it is the best vegan food
ever! Okay I have to try this out. We came just as they opened and ordered the
vegan entrée and dessert to share. The entrée that evening was White navy bean,
artichoke and spinach filled cannelloni baked in rosemary cashew coconut cream,
smokey vegetable and corn salsa, lemon arugula salad. Sure it sounded good.
They brought it out and it looked amazing!! I tried the first bite…and the
reviewer was right. This was some of the best food I have ever had. It was
incredible! The only have one vegan option, but they do do it well. The filling
was creamy and smooth, the veggies were nice and smoky (finally! Someone who
can do smoked foods right!) the asparagus on top crisp, the sauce nice and
creamy and…just everything paired so well together that it was incredible. I
REALLY wish we would have been able to fit in another dinner here. If we go
back this is a must stop on the list.
The dessert was chocolate and hazelnut layer cake with brulee bananas. This was a HUGE slice of cake. I was expecting a normal slice, but this would have been way too much for just me. The bananas on top were nice and caramelized and crunchy and really paired nicely with the cake and helped offset some of the dense richness and add a little sweetness. The hazelnut filling was almost like butter – dairy butter – which was odd but somehow it worked.
Overall – If you can definitely stop in at Grub. You will probably have to make reservations ahead of time as it gets busy, but it is well worth it. The one vegan option is amazing.
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