Seitan is one of the best foods available, you really can't go wrong with it. The texture is incredible and it can be flavored in so many ways. Karlynn told me later about the time she made seitan, completely inspiring, I need to find a good recipe so that I can dig in.
Super fancy place, definitely a "date spot" for dinner. There beverage list was extensive, featuring tons of different kinds of alcohol, smoothies, fresh juices, flavored ice teas, and soda.
We all ordered soup to start, I really wanted the spinach wonton soup that John ordered but the server said there was soy cheese (with casein) in the wontons, so I opted for the same soup as Brian, a blend of root veggies, squash, and white beans ($7). The soup was really hearty and flavorful. The consensus was that we could have easily just had the soup and maybe a small appetizer, but we had already ordered entrees.
Brian and John got the same entree, green tea noodles with seitan. Oh boy was I jealous! Their dishes looked delicious and the seitan was exactly what I was hoping for. I tasted some of Johns - crispy on the outside and the meaty inside just slid off, almost like what I remember about ribs. The marinade that was used was out of this world, next time I head there I will be ordering that dish.
My entree was pretty good, another seitan dish with kale, rice, beans, squash, and a ginger orange marinade. The seitan was prepared different, still delicious, very creamy yet traditional. There could have been more sauce in the dish and the squash was pretty dry, kind of disappointing for the price, $13, but something I would have went crazy for in Cleveland.
At least there were leftovers!
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Hey there! I'm a friend of John's and he pointed me to your blog. You should check out Boneshakers, if you are ever in the Greenpoint area. It's fairly new and is AWESOME. Almost everything on the menu is vegan too! It's a good lunch spot. http://brooklynboneshakers.com/blog/?page_id=3
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