So. Lots of hype about Veggie Table. Foodie friends were all atwitter, internet people were banging on about organic produce and one burger-loving food critic cinched it for me with his glowing shiitake-sammich review. So I dragged my Dining Companion there one Sunday lunch, and severely regretted the Y155 plus round trip taxi fare.
Service -
Slow. Ridiculously slow. The place was full but not beyond capacity, and they were slow. We waited for menus, water, and eventually for about forty minutes for food. I get that you're new and busy, but c'mon, we ordered a dip. It shouldn't take half an hour to come out.
Food -
Unimpressive to awful. The ajvar dip was just OK - the flavors didn't pop, the pita bread it came with was cold. Dhal bhat had a nice mix of veggies and lentils, but was under-seasoned. We added salt, but it still tasted fairly mediocre. Mushroom burger was a gluey, grey mess that rather made me want to hurl two hutongs later. Good baked potato wedges but. All up, I can't believe I paid what I paid (and waited how long I waited) for under-seasoned lentils and "mushroom" paste.
Ambience -
Fixed-gear bikes next door give appearance of hipsters inside. Hipster rating: Skinny Black Jeans in Summer.
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