I can't even begin to describe the love I have for Veggie Grill. I hadn't heard of it until I received a PETA notice several months ago, saying they were having a fundraiser there on an upcoming Saturday. My ever-indulgent husband, who was going to take me to L.A. that weekend anyway, said, "Sure! Let's try it!" You have no idea how rare that is for a Cuban American male who was raised on
ropa vieja and chicken fried steak....vegan food in his family would probably be considered bean stew simmered with pork. "But there's no MEAT! You can't even see it!" Oy.
Veggie Grill is like a nice, clean fast food joint--all plant based. All the sauces, mayo, even desserts are nondairy. They serve wheat and seitan-based meat substitutes, salads, chili and what my teenage son describes as the best sweet potato fries
ever. They are pretty epic. They have a few new items, including the Buffalo Bomber (pictured above), which my meat-loving hubby devoured instantly and
loved. My standby, the Santa Fe Chicken (below), never disappoints. It's the best chicken substitute I've ever had, slathered in spicy sauce and avocado, sitting alongside those sweet potato fries and a dollop of spicy vegan mayonaise. Now, I'm not one of those long-time vegans who sniff and say they only eat kale and hemp for dinner and that "meat analogs" are disgusting. The first time I read a blog that mentioned "meat analogs", I had to look it up to see what the hell they were talking about.
I might also add that my first visit to Veggie Grill (propelled by that PETA fundraiser) was certainly not my last. That first visit was also met with the slightest disappointment that PETA wasn't actually there, dressed in meat suits and squirting ketchup on people. I really wanted a photo with the PETA End-Circus-Cruelty elephant! Oh well. Go to Veggie Grill and
enjoy.
http://veggiegrill.com/
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