07/15/08

Great food that happens to be vegan.

by alexissimonerb

I am a vegan, but my mom and stepdad are not, but we all went to Veggie Garden and loved it. We had the mongolian soy beef and a spicy eggplant dish and an appetizer tray. All of it was great. Choice of white or brown rice. The menu was huge, at least 20 dishes in several categories: soy chicken, soy pork, soy seafood, soy beef, and vegetable dishes. A real mom 'n' pop kind of place, run by a woman in front of house and a man, probably her husband, in the kitchen. Good service. Great food. Only one item on the menu is not fully vegan; they serve crab ragoon with real dairy, but it is marked dairy in red letters on the menu. The restaurant doesn't look like much from the outside, and the inside isn't much either, but the food was excellent, moderately priced, and vegan. I'm planning to go back for their lunch buffet as soon as I can. Highly recommended for anyone vegetarian or someone just looking to try something new. Take a friend that is not vegetarian and see if they can tell the difference. Overall, highly recommended.

• Pros: Not the best looking restaurant from the inside or the outside. Location not great either.
• Cons: Great vegan food. Loads of options. Good service. Good price.