Intellectual Reviews I.
Yelp
This was my first time having vegan food for dinner. A friend sent me the link to this place so I took a look at the menu. I am allergic to gluten and lactose intolerant, so I'm always on the look-out for those options and variety at restaurants. It was really great to see that most of the options here fit my needs.
When I arrived I was immediately greeted and seated. There are different types of seats, booths, and tables. We were immediately given some water to sip on at the table. The menu has appetizers, sandwiches, burgers, Mexican dishes, soup and sides. The other side of the menu has smoothies, tea, juices, cocktails, wine, and beer. There are also specials available; see my attached pictures.
I ordered the nachos, which comes with cheese and veggie toppings. I also ordered the "giddy up" burger with gluten free bread and no pickle. Love that name, lol. Maybe because horses are awesome.
The nachos were shared by me an my friend. We really enjoyed it because of the cashew cheese, the veggie toppings, and especially the sweet heat of the jalapeños. That plate was wiped clean. The nachos were delivered very quickly; about 5 minutes after we ordered. The giddy up burger came with a vegan burger patty made mostly of black beans and brown rice. The giddy up burger tasted good for a vegan burger. I noticed the flavor of the beans, rice, onions, and especially the "special sauce", which reminded me of a spicy mayo. I also got a side of fries with my burger. Fries tasted great. I kept dipping them in the special sauce on my plate that was dripping off of my burger. Our food came after about 15-20 minutes, which was perfect timing, because we had just finished the nachos about 5 minutes before the food came. Our waitress was very nice, and seemed very cheerful and happy, as service in restaurants should be.
What I liked about this restaurant: The gluten free and lactose free options. Lots of variety, the food quality is good, tastes good, is creative, and I can certainly feel the owner's passion for the food here. I completely ate everything that came out, was full, and felt fine the rest of the night. I didn't get a chance to have any deserts, but next time I am hanging out in the area, I might just have to stop by with my friends to get a piece of gluten and lactose free pie to-go.
Minor improvements that could be made: Again, I like this place, but these are just some polite suggestions that could be used to tweak things for the better. My burger came with gluten free sliced bread as a bun. It was delicious, and I would eat it again, but it would be great to have a bigger and thicker gluten free bun. It would be great to laminate the menus so that they could be easily wiped off and a laminated menu for all of the yummy deserts. It would be great if there was some hard ciders available to drink. The stem ciders chili-guava is my favorite, as an idea, just sayin. And lastly, the pricing for the appetizers could be lowered a little. Not many people have the means to spend coming-up on $20 for an appetizer before dinner. Just saying. The price for most appetizers should be priced below $10. Lastly, I see that there are mostly fine wines available. They seem pretty costly for the average person and it would be great to have a cheaper sweet red and a cheaper sweet white on-tap for $5 a glass. For example, a Pinot Noir and Pinot Grigio available. Anything above $5 dollars a glass is costly for the average person.
Overall, as a food and business critic, this place has my approval and I believe that it is one of the most dedicated vegan food restaurants in the Fort Collins area. Nice job! Keep the passion! See my attached pictures.