Saveurs Veget'Halles, Paris France

Last time we were in Paris we ate at Saveur Veget'Halles and it was delicious. I was very excited to try it again on this visit. The menu however was very different and they did not have as many delicious sounding foods. I was a little disappointed, but we were hungry so we ate. We decided to get two Formule Menus - one with appetizer and main, one with main and dessert as there weren't many things that screamed try me. We tried the vegetable beignets for the starter. There were zucchini and carrots covered in a light batter. The vegetables were still crispy, the carrots sweet and the zucchini was good as well. The batter itself was just eh. It came with raisin chutney which was really sweet with a hint of cinnamon. I wasn't a fan of the chutney. This was good, but nothing special.



Our first main was the soy chicken. This was served with the sides that seem to come with everything. I love this as then I get lots of small things instead of just one dish with no sides. The soy chicken was good - nice and chewy. It came with a shallot sauce which I was not a fan of. It had this raspberry flavor which was just not good. This came with mashed potatoes which were a little salty and chunky which I also enjoy. Very tasty. The black rice was also good and had a nice flavor (maybe cooked in vegetable broth?). The lentils were super good - maybe also cooked in vegetable broth. I loved the sides.



We also tried the dish of the day. This came with the same delicious sides as the soy chicken, but also some tofu (not much flavor), and some fresh veggies (carrots, cabbage, beets - good but hard to eat).



For dessert we tried the Chocolate Banana Cake. This had banana in it and was hot and pretty tasty. Not the most amazing cake ever, but good.

Overall - This was not as amazing as our first visit. I really liked the sides, but overall I wasn't blow away. I didn't hate it, but I also didn't think man I will have to come back here next time we visit. 

Pow Wow, Berlin Germany

We were out and about exploring Kreuzberg one day and needed some dinner. We searched on the map and found a pizza place that was supposed to have vegan pizza, but it was not to be had there. We were stuck so we looked at the place across the street, Pow Wow, to see if they had anything good. They had a list of veggie burgers to choose from that could be vegan so we checked it out. I mean normally places might have one if it is not a veggie restaurant so we were excited. First we tried the tofu-peanut burger (tofu, peanut sauce, soy sauce, sesame seeds with tomato, pickles and onions) with french fries. This was Raymond's favorite, but I just thought the other burger we got was better. The soy with the peanut sauce was a little too...it just wasn't my favorite combination, and the peanut sauce wasn't my favorite I have had ever, but it wasn't bad. If this was all we had gotten I would have been happy with it.


The other burger we tried was the Soja Burger ("soy meat", grilled eggplant, zucchini, soy sauce with tomato, onion and pickles) served with home fries. I loved this one. The soy meat is like seitan and the grilled veggies were just delicious. The home fries were also way better than the french fries and we both wished we would have gotten them with both burgers (oh well now we know next time). Everything on this burger went together perfectly and the flavors were great.

Overall - We will definitely be going back to Pow Wow to get burgers again. If you go get the home fries as they are way better than the french fries. 

Vego Foodworld, Berlin Germany

Vego Foodworld is a vegan fast food restaurant in Prenzlauer Berg. Raymond ate here a lot before I got to Berlin so I wanted to check it out. We ordered a Pizza Vego - pizza with tomato, soy cheese, veggies (eggplant, zucchini, carrots) and soy ham This was good, and I would get it again, but it wasn't my absolute favorite pizza ever, but it was good. The cheese did not have much flavor which is fine as if it was bad cheese it would have ruined it. The crust was tasty, but Raymond complained that it was too crusty. I just wish the toppings were more substantial.



We also tried the chicken cordon bleu sandwich with fries. The fries were super tasty - crunchy on the outside soft on the inside and just yum. The sandwich was really tasty, but it did not taste like cordon bleu. It tasted like a chicken sandwich with a little creamy dressing. Pretty tasty.

Overall - I enjoy our meal at Vego and I see why Raymond went there often. We will definitely be going back.

Wayward Vegan Cafe, Dinner, Seattle WA

Wayward Vegan Cafe is always a favorite of ours. Even more so now that they serve dinner foods. On this visit we decided to try the nachos. These came with diced tomatoes and onions, jalapenos, taco meat and cheese sauce with a side of pico de gallo. I really enjoyed these - the cheese sauce was very light and creamy and the taco meat was delicious. They were not Raymond's favorite.


We also tried their BBQ bacon burger - burger patty with fried onions, tempeh bacon, cheddar cheese and BBQ sauce. I really like their house made burger patty. I'm not sure what they use as the base but it is delicious. That with the tempeh bacon and fried onions and BBQ sauce is so good! I really enjoyed the burger.

Overall - We had another great meal at Wayward.I am so glad they are now open for dinner as it is another nice option.

The Wallflower trip 2, Vancouver BC

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Our first visit to The Wallflower was so good we had to go back once more before we left Vancouver. I saw that they had a vegan meatless loaf that I wanted to try. We shared the meatless loaf which comes with mashed potatoes and gravy and vegetable. They were so nice and brought it out on 2 plates for us and it was a ton of food! Each of our plates could easily have been a dinner for 1 person…so it is a lot of food. We both couldn’t quite finish it all which is crazy. The loaf itself was bean and veggie – you could see all of the whole beans that make up the loaf. By itself it didn’t have a ton of flavor, but pair with the gravy it was very good. The mashed potatoes were very creamy and good, the steamed veggies rounded out the plate nicely. I wish we would have had more room for dessert to try the ice cream sandwich, or another day so we could have tried the shepherd’s pie as well. Maybe next time. We will have to go back to Vancouver just to try out more food!

Overall – I would still highly recommend The Wallflower. It is definitely in my top 5 places to eat in Vancouver.

Eat, Drink & Perch, Vancouver BC

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After the letdown of The Foundation not having vegan nachos I was pretty excited to try out the ones at Perch. We ordered a half order of the vegan nachos as we were not that hungry. This was still a HUGE plate of food. These nachos were also amazing – fancier than normal nachos. They consisted of lemon hummus on the bottom of the plate, layers of tortilla chips, daiya cheese, jalapenos, sun dried tomatoes, olives, artichoke hearts, onions and tomatoes, served with some Pico de Gallo. Sun dried tomatoes on nachos? Yes please! They were amazing! The flavor just melted together into a huge pile of deliciousness. I would highly recommend these nachos.

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We also tried the BBQ tofu nuggets. These were really tasty as well. They were a little bit spicy and it was a dry BBQ and I think the tofu might have been frozen first. I am not really sure as I don’t particularly like pre-frozen tofu as it makes it like a sponge….but this was meatier than normal tofu, but not like a sponge so I am not sure how they prepared it. Whatever they did it worked and was amazing.

Overall – I loved Perch. It was a tiny place in an odd location (not much around it but warehouses), but the food was amazing. I wish we would have had time to go back and try some of the vegan pizzas and sandwiches. Or just hang out with a drink and some nachos…Maybe next time.

Gorilla Foods, Vanocuver BC

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I really enjoy good raw food. If it is prepared well the flavors are amazing and it is a very pleasant dining experience. When it is not good however….it is not good. We had heard many good things about Gorilla Foods so we put it on the list. We tried the lasagna which I was very excited about – we have had raw lasagna at a few other places and it has been delicious. This was…not good. It was so dry and had a very thick top crust of just crushed nuts. Below that were some shredded carrots and greens that had almost no flavor. I don’t know how they could mess this up…I mean I like veggies raw. How did they make it taste like nothing?

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We also tried a slice of the Ital Veggie Pizza to compare with the raw pizza from Organic Lives. This was also…not good. It was just a ton of greens on a dry hard crust. It was like eating a really dry flavorless salad. Not good at all. I couldn’t eat it.

Overall – Do not stop by Gorilla Foods, unless maybe you just want a smoothie (I didn’t have the smoothies so I don’t know how they are, but really how bad could you mess them up?). The food was pre-made and took 2 seconds to come out to us, had no flavor, was really dry and just like eating a bland salad. If this were my first introduction to raw food I probably would not have gone to another raw restaurant again unless forced to. I could see why people wouldn’t like raw food if this is what they had instead of the amazing raw food finds from other restaurants. Definitely don’t go here – go to Organic Lives or another raw restaurant. It will be sooooo much better and worth the money.

Vegan Pizza House, Vancouver BC

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We had to stop by while we were in Vancouver as…it is an all vegan pizza place! Vegan Pizza House was a little odd inside, but the lady who was working was nice enough. After a quick look at the menu we decided on the vegan meat lovers – vegan ham, chicken, capicollo, sausage and ground beef. This was actually really tasty pizza. The dough was delicious, the ham was like ham log which I love, the other meats were good as well and everything came together nicely. I would definitely like to go back and try more pizzas and maybe their make your own meal thing…not exactly sure how that worked but you could choose from a few different options.

Overall – I would recommend stopping by here for a quick pizza. The toppings were tasty and the dough really good.

Grub, Vancouver BC

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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.

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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.

The Wallflower, Vancouver BC

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The Wallflower was top on my list of places to try in Vancouver. It sounded like divey dinner food with lots of vegan options. We were there on a Sat around 11 and it was packed! We had to wait a while for a table, but that was fine since we were still kind of full from breakfast. I loved the atmosphere – this is another place that I would return to again and again (maybe for one of the shows they have in the evenings? Or just a few drinks and some vegan poutine). They had many vegan options clearly marked on the menu. We tried the Vegan Mac & Cheesey – this was incredible! Probably my favorite mac and cheese I have had. Not very oily, I don’t think they used a commercial mock cheese, super creamy and just yum! It was so creamy and cheesey that it reminded me of “real” mac and cheese. Highly recommended.

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We also got the vegan breakfast poutine – veggie dogs, marinated tofu, daiya mozzarella, hashbrowns and gravy. This was also incredible!  There were big pieces of potato, the hot dogs tasted very much like real ones (or what I remember real ones tasting like) I think the gravy was a miso gravy and was amazing, there was not too much of the daiya cheese, and the crumbled tofu really pulled it all together. I would definitely get this again! Much better than the poutine we had in Toronto. So tasty and we were so full, but we ate every last bite.

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The menu also lists vegan crème brulee which I had to try – I have never had a vegan version. While it did not have the caramelized sugar on the top to crack, I loved it! It was super light and creamy (I think it was a coconut milk base, but didn’t have a strong coconut flavor) with a super sweet sauce on top and was just amazing. The perfect end to a perfect meal.

Overall – I would highly recommend stopping by The Wallflower if you are in Vancouver. It was definitely one of my favorite places to eat in the city.

Banditas Taqueria, Vancouver BC

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The last stop on our first evening of eating in Vancouver was Bandidas Taqueria. We were quite full by the time we got there, but wanted to try a few of the tacos. All could be made vegan by request. When we walked in I instantly loved it – this was the kind of place that if I lived here I would visit often. The atmosphere was comfortable, they are all trying to be as environmentally friendly as possible (they try to buy local organic items, reuse things, make you bring your own take out cup for coffee, etc) and the people were friendly, though the lady who greeted us was odd as she didn’t say anything just made odd gestures with her head. We recieved chipas and salsa as we were seated - I really liked the salsa, but could not eat very much of it sinc eI was so full already.

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We tried 3 different tacos. First was the Ronny Russell which had roasted yams and onions, fresh guacamole, black beans, green salsa, purple cabbage and toasted pumpkin seeds (pictured bottom left). This had a light mellow flavor of yam and was good.

We also tried the Leona Gayle – smoky-sweet chipotle tofu with pinto beans, cheese, roasted red salsa, romaine lettuce and sour cream (pictured bottom right). I was very excited to try this one as I love smoky things – but like in DC the smoky tofu disappointed. I’m not sure why people cannot get the smoky tofu right – it is not that hard to make I do it all the time. This taco was alright it just didn’t have as much flavor as I thought based on what was in it. The salsa was very good however.

And lastly we tried Connie’s taco – walnuts ground, apple salsa, cheese and roasted red pepper sauce (pictured top). This was amazing! Definitely my favorite of the three..I could have eaten a few more of them. The walnuts lent a very delicious flavor to the taco and made it meaty, the roasted red pepper sauce was amazing, everything about it was so good. I would highly recommend this taco.

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We also tried to get the small vegan chocolate cake but they were out so we got the two bite brownies instead. These were super dense and fudgy and good, but not what I was expecting for brownies.

Overall – I loved the atmosphere in here and if we had wanted drinks we could have hung out a long time. The tacos were overall pretty good, the chips and salsa was delicious, and I would definitely go back here again.

Afghan Horsemen, Vancouver BC

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We arrived at Afghan Horsemen around 10pm so it was not that busy. They did have room in the area where you sit on the floor on cushions so we chose to sit in there. I loved the way it was decorated and you just relaxed while eating. There were 2 combination options – the vegan plate (which comes with baked rice with Kabuli topping (sautéed carrots, raisins & almonds), Dahl (lentil stew), cauliflower, Salata & Pakawra (batter fried potatoes), with a vegetarian sauce dip) or the vegan platter which came with all of that plus a plate of pita and hummus and is for 2 people. Since we were not that hungry we decided to share the vegan plate since it would be less food (it was still too much for us and we had some leftovers). The salata was like a cucumber salad I make with vinaigrette – mixed onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, mint flakes and cilantro dressing that was vinegary and delicious. The Pakwara was like a giant battered potato chip. The potato slices were incredibly thin and the batter was spiced nicely.  The cauliflower was cooked till it was falling apart and spiced very well – I couldn’t put my finger on what it tasted like but I loved it, especially with the red sauce that came with it. The Kabuli topping for the rice was carrots, raisons and almonds that were sweet with a hint of cinnamon and really quite good. Finally the dal was like a garlic paste. When I first tried it I couldn’t remember what it was supposed to be it just tasted like garlic and I thought maybe it was a topping for the other things. But it did grow on me until we had eaten the entire bowl of it.

Overall – Definitely check out Afghan Horsemen and get a vegan combination. All of the flavors were amazing and much different from other foods I have eaten.

Mirkwood & Shire Cafe - Arlington, WA

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We had a coupon from vegfest for Mirkwood & Shire Cafe in Arlington so we stopped on the way up to Vancouver to check it out. The space is multi-purpose – there is a small bar area, a stage for bands to play, a coffee counter and some tables and booths to eat at. The people working were very friendly and there were a lot of folks just hanging out inside and setting up for the show that night. This is a vegetarian restaurant, but almost everything can be made vegan with is nice. We ordered the chili burger with fries. The chili and the burger patty are house made which I like. The chili was pretty good – lots of veggies and beans though it didn’t come with much on the burger (though enough to make the sandwich messy). The burger patty didn’t have a lot of flavor by itself – just a black bean patty but paired with the chili it was tasty. The fries were just frozen reheated like you would get in the grocery store with a little bit of spicy seasoning salt.

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We also tried the enchilada plate with house made green sauce. This was three corn tortillas filled with beans, soy taco meat, cheese and topped with enchilada sauce, salsa and sour cream. Served with tortilla chips. This was actually really tasty. The enchiladas tasted a lot like refried beans and the sauce was a little spicy but tasty. I like that a lot of the foods are house made instead of store bought, and then they add store bought things like the vegan cheese and such. This was all a lot of food and I would go back if I were in the area again.

Overall – Stop by and check out the Shire Cafe if you are in the Arlington area. The servers are friendly and the food tasty.

Lotus Vegetarian,

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After the super disappointing Sunflower restaurant I was a little iffy on trying Lotus Vegetarian. It was close to my friend’s house though and we needed a place to eat the last night of our visit so Lotus Vegetarian it was. We tried the radish cake and it was super good. It was a tad greasy, but in a good way. The flavor was light, but really good unlike some other ones we have had. The plumb sauce that was served with it complimented it well.

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We tried the Curry Deluxe – Chunks of soy protein stewed with potato, zucchini, sugar peas, carrots, and cauliflower in a Japanese curry sauce. I love Japanese curry and this did not disappoint – the veggies were crisp, the sauce tasty, the mock meat were sliced and delicious.

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We then tried the Vege Beef & Snow Peas – marinated soy beef sautéed with snow peas, carrots, jicama and lotus root in brown sauce. I don’t know that I have ever had lotus root before and it was quite good. This overall was really tasty – the beef was chewy like my favorite mock meats and all of the veggies were crisp.

Overall – if you are in the area and need someplace to eat definitely check out Lotus Vegetarian. It is in a strip mall, but the food is really tasty.

Founding Farmers, Washinton DC

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I remember seeing that Founding Farmers

had a vegan menu that looked tasty so we stopped by for a late lunch on a Sunday afternoon. Not much was open in the area and it was packed. Luckily it was nice outside and I just wanted to sit and visit with a friend so we decided to sit outside and wait for a table. I am so glad we did! The food was amazing. First up we had the vegan patty melt – a gardein burger patty, caramelized onions, vegan cheddar, and homemade agave mustard on toasted rye bread. We chose asparagus as the side as well…asparagus is tasty! The sandwich was incredible! We had a patty melt the weekend prior at a place in Seattle and it was nowhere near as good as this one.  The bread was delicious and toasted perfect, the onions and mustard lent a nice flavor, the cheese was not overpowering, the burger was juicy and delicious. The asparagus was also amazing - sweet and tender and still crisp. It was cooked with a little olive oil with salt & pepper seasoning it and it was really really great.

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We also tried the Chocolate Stout Farmhouse Waffle – cocoa waffle made with Sam Smith Oatmeal Stout topped with fresh banana slices and homemade vegan caramel sauce. The waffle by itself was not very sweet which was good. It paired nicely with the banana and the caramel sauce so they were not overpowering either – they all worked well together. The banana and caramel added the sweetness (the caramel by itself was incredibly sweet, but there wasn’t much of it so you just got a little bit sweet), the waffle mellowed it out…it was amazing.

Overall – Even if there is an hour and a half wait I would eat here again. The food seemed simple, but they did an amazing job of making the simple items better than any I have had before, like the side of asparagus. My non-vegan friend who ate with us was complaining about how long we were waiting, but even he thought it was worth it. Definitely go here if you can.

Red Pepper Chinese Restaurant,

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After a full day of walking all over DC we got back to my friends place and were hungry and tired. We originally were going to go out for dinner, but she had too many last min things to get done so we just ordered delivery. I wasn’t expecting much from Red Pepper Chinese Restaurant. We ordered the steamed vegetarian dumplings which were tasty, but not at all what I was expecting. The filling was tofu, mushrooms and veggies. It was almost like a tofu scramble dumpling. Odd but tasty.

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Next we tried the mu shu vegetables. We get them at the one Chinese place in Seattle and love them. These came with…tortillas as a wrapper not the wrappers they are supposed to come with. Strange, but I like tortillas. This was just alright. The cabbage was not cooked as much as I would have likes. It was almost not cooked at all – super crisp and hard to deal with. I would have liked it cooked a little more to make it softer. The other veggies were alright, but the sauce was pretty salty.

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Next we tried the String Beans Szechwan Style. I have never gotten this before and didn’t really know what it was, what it entailed. Usually I go with a noodle dish or fried rice or something, but my friend recommended it. This was delicious! The beans were cooked till tender, the sauce was not super spicy which is good, overall amazing. It was a little oily, but super delicious.

Overall – It is take out Chinese food. I wasn’t expecting much and didn’t get much, but the Szechwan String Beans were delicious. If you are just too tired to cook or go out and are in Fairfax then sure you can give it a try. Don’t expect the most amazing Chinese food, but it will suffice.

District of Pi, Washington DC

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We walked into District of Pi to pick up a pizza to go and good thing – it was crazy busy! I guess it doesn’t help that it was Fri at 5pm in downtown DC. We ordered a thin crust pizza with vegan meat and cheese, spinach and green peppers. I wasn’t really expecting much from this as well…I didn’t think it sounded amazing. They use Daiya cheese which normally if you use too much of it is way too much. Raymond doesn’t really like it, though the mozzarella he can handle. We opened the pizza box and there was so much cheese on it! I though this is not going to be good…but it was super delicious! The cheese was not overpowering even though there was a ton, the crust was thin and crispy and really really good. The toppings paired well with the cheese and crust, the sauce was tasty. All in all I would definitely go back for this again if I were in the area.

Overall – Definitely check out District of Pi. Be warned that it gets really busy at peak times, but the wait is worth it.

Sunflower, Vienna VA

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We spent a few days in Northern Virginia for a friends wedding recently. We arrived in the evening and were super hungry so our first stop was Sunflower Vegetarian Resaturant. We ordered the cold basil roll (Jicama, carrot, lettuce, dry spiced tofu, vegi-ham, basil and rice paper wrapper). This sounded like it would be really good, but...for all of the flavorful sounding ingredients there wasn't much flavor to be had. I really like fresh rolls, and this was good, but not the best.

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We also ordered the Ianani Sushi (Stuffed w. brown rice, sesame seeds, crispy bean curd, seacress & shiso condiment served with edemame). I have never had this before since I only just recently ventured into eating sushi, but I really enjoyed this. The tofu skin was chewy and the filling was delicious, a little bit salty a little bit sweet. This was the best thing we ordered here.

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We also ordered some Daikon Cake. I keep thinking this is the same thing we ordered in Philadelphia once, but that was a turnip cake which I loved. This had...no flavor. Just mushy greasy not very good. The sauce that came with it was not very good either, but at least it had some flavor.

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For our entrees we ordered the Golden Nugget (Marinated yuba (bean curd skin) wrapped with shredded shiitake mushrooms, soy protein and bamboo shoots in house brown sauce. Garnished with sauteed napa cabbage, broccoli, bean thread noodles and carrots). This was interesting. VERY chewy and hard to eat. To cut it into pieces you need to use a fork and knife. The sauce was not that good and the noodles were just not tasty (and I love noodles, but I didn't eat most of them). The broccoli was cooked well and out of the two entrees we ordered I liked this one more. The nuggets were not the worst thing I have ever had, they just were not the best either. I definitely wouldn't order it again.

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The second of our two entrees was the Asparagus Roll (Baked stuffed wheat gluten roll with vegi-ham, asparagus in house special sauce and vegan cheese). Raymond picked this one out and wanted to try it as it sounded different. Well it was....it reminded us of those really old cookbooks where they have gross meat dishes and like chicken in jello and such. I have no idea why they would put cheese on this - the special sauce had an odd flavor that I could not figure out. It tasted like a bunch of familiar tastes combined, but not in a good way and I couldn't pin point any of them. The sauce also did not go with cheese at all so it was really disgusting. The roll itself was just like a very chewy wheat gluten piece with a piece of asparagus in the middle. The wheat gluten was not prepared well and was so chewy and the texture was just not good. It did come with some broccoli and a drumstick for some reason and edemame which were all good. I would order the Golden Nuggets any day over this as it was just bad. We did not finish this dish as neither of us liked it.

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And finally dessert! Chocolate cake with mousse and glaze (Contain unsweetened chocolate & cocoa). This should have been decent. I mean it is chocolate cake! But it had a very strange flavor that I couldn't put my finger on. The mousse...was not very good. It was not chocolaty and the glaze was some berry and was the strongest flavor, though that wasn't very strong either. Overall skip on the cake. It is...odd. I wish I could pin point what it tasted like....I just can't figure out what the flavor was.

Overall - I would skip Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant. Most of the food was just not good. The flavors were off...it was just not a place I will go back to ever.

Nzyme, Oakville, ON Canada

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We spent a few days visit the Toronto area and of course we had to try as many places are possible. Our flight got into Toronto at 3pm and we headed down to Niagara Falls to check it out since it was so close and we had never been. On our way down we stopped for dinner at Nzyme. After all of the amazing raw food we have had I did have high expectations for this restaurant. The lady working there was very nice, and there was only one other table there when we arrived, but the food too forever to get to us so don't go if you are really hungry (it took at least 50 min to get the food and we were both starving!). The first thing we ordered was the raw spaghetti with Alfredo. This was alright, but it was not amazing. There is a raw restaurant in Bellingham, WA where we had a similar dish and it was so much better. This just tasted like zucchini with lemon juice. There was dehydrated kale around the plate and that was tasty.

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The second entree we ordered was the rawsagnia - zucchini noodles filled with marinara, sunflower cheese and meatless meat sauce. This was better than the spaghetti, but not amazing. It definitely had more flavor so that was good.

Overall - the food takes forever and is just so so. I wouldn't go back - there are plenty of other raw food places in Toronto you could try.

Sputnik, Denver CO, second visit

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On our last day in Denver we decided to go back to Sputnik for lunch. I had spied on the brunch menu when we went the first time (but not until after we had ordered and eaten) and saw a few things that sounded interesting so we had to go back. We got a potato chorizo taco plate - scrambled tofu, vegan chorizo, and potatoes served in soft tacos with pico de gaio and pinto beans. These were really simple so I was surprised by how amazing they were! It seemed like they would be good, but they were incredible!

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We also ordered the stacks of vegan power. I know the photo looks like it is a mess, and it was kind of, but this was the item I had seen on the menu that I had wanted to go back and try. These were quinoa cakes topped with vegan breakfast sausage, steamed greens, creamy roasted garlic sauce and avocado and they were absolutely amazing! The quinoa cakes kind of fell apart, but they were flavored perfectly and coupled with the sausage, garlic sauce and greens it was an unbelievable combination. A lot of times I order things at restaurants where most of the ingredients sound good, but one thing I am iffy on and I hope that the combination is not bad - on this it was the garlic sauce as I am not the biggest garlic fan and it can easily overpower everything else. In this instance it worked perfectly to help pull everything together.

Overall - definitely check out Sputnik if you are in Denver. Their food is amazing.