Author: inwovingli1983

This place always looked pretty packed when we were walking by so my partner and I decided to check it out. Things started out great. We asked to wait for a table rather than being seated at the bar or the group table, but after...a few minutes, the server said he'd just give us a larger table to ourselves since the busy period was winding down. Very nice. Then I was thrilled to see all of the vegan options on the menu. Really interesting stuff. I ordered the brussel sprout tempura and the vegetable ramen. They had some more intriguing looking vegan ramens with a variety of neat ingredients but they didn't appear to have a lot of actual vegetables in them, and they contained a lot of tofu (soy), so if you're a vegan that wants a lot of actual vegetables and not a lot of soy, you're limited to something fairly ho hum. At the end of the day, I'd say that while it's awesome that they have a great vegan menu, they haven't really perfected the art of flavouring vegan food. The brussel sprout tempura was as good as any tempura but very salty. If they wanted to develop the flavour beyond that of fried brussel sprouts, a little creativity could've gone a long way. Similarly, the vegetable noodle soup was pretty, as I said, ho hum. I've made more flavourful vegan broths using recipes I found on the internet. And there didn't seem to be a lot of thought put into the combo of veggies. There was one super thick piece of asparagus in there that wasn't even cooked enough to be edible. And then, once we got our food, the service seemed to dwindle. My girlfriend would've taken them up on their offer to order a second round of noodles had they showed up at our table before she finished her broth, but they didn't. And we waited ages for our bill. So all in all, it was a decent experience, and we might go back, but we'd probably try some other places first.