Benjamin B.
Yelp
Miri's is on my way to and from some regular destinations, and the menu has a specifically vegan section so it's been on my list to try.
My visit was about 2:15p on a Sunday afternoon and oh the dozen or so indoor tables only one was occupied with a family of maybe 10 people who seemed to be Persian. The atmosphere is nice. Someone obviously spent time considering the decor, which is modern, upscale, and included orchids which from across the room appeared to be real.
Despite the restaurant not being full, the staff and sole server vibrated with the energy of being overwhelmed. Although I was seated quickly, it took quite a long time for everything: to get water, to be greeted by the server, to place the order, and for the food to come out.
When the server finally did come to the table, he placed a small bowl of hummus and pita chips down without any comment. This being my first time I did not know that the restaurant serves complimentary hummus. Initially I thought he was confused and simply put the hummus down on the wrong table.
When he finally did come to take my order I had started asking the hostess about some of the menu items. Other than the sandwich, everything on the vegan menu comes with a good bit of rice. So I decided to try the sandwich.
Salad arrived a bit later. It was simply mixed greens and four little tomatoes cut elegantly in halves dressed in a very tasty light vinaigrette. Sadly, one of my photos shows that the greens might not have been as fresh as they appeared on the top.
Worse than the salad surprise, was my sandwich. The server made it a point to tell me that the owner of the restaurant had prepared my sandwich herself. It was basically lettuce and tomato with grilled squash and zucchini. As far as I could tell there was no dressing and no seasoning on the sandwich. It was very, very bland. A woman (presumably the owner) came out of the kitchen to ask me whether I needed vegan bread. I told her to bring out the bread that was best for the sandwich. This turned out to be a rather tough and chewy roll that was better to eat with a knife and fork than with the hands because every bite pushed the veggies out onto the plate.
Although the french fries were obviously frozen, they were cooked to perfection and served hot and crispy.
I haven't decided whether I will give Miri's Kitchen another chance. The salad surprise kind of put me off and the sandwich was just not tasty at all despite having very fresh vegetables in it. My first instinct was to give a single star because I don't recall being served a salad anywhere with rotten edges of leaves. I also considered leaving a two-star review because the sandwich was so bland.
This is a very hopeful three-star review. Reading between the lines, the staff was probably short in the kitchen necessitating the owner cooking my sandwich herself. People were constantly coming into the restaurant picking up to go orders so it's quite possible then on a day when the place is fully staffed the experience might be much better.