text: My first time going to Panthere Verte was when I would heard that there was a new vegan place on Bernard I was hungry and excited and hanging out with a friend and very much looking forward to it nnI ordered the veggie burger and to this day still remember the deep disappointment I felt when I got a steeplypriced pita filled with falafellike paddies sprouts sauerkraut and tahini This is a meal to make a child cry I thought It was good and filling but man it was not what I would wanted nnA lot about the place stressed sproutedness and it made me pine for the vegan diners of Toronto or New York where you can have a shot of whisky with an unpretentious heaping plate of decentlypriced diner grub for vegans nnFor awhile I swore off Panthere Verte nnBut then I went back I think I needed to shift my expectations I came to appreciate Panthere Verte as an alternative to Aux Vivres something that is too expensive pricewise but that is actually quite delicious fare My fave as of right now is their tempeh sandwich it is large and filling the tempeh is nicely seasoned and I find the taste goes very well with the yummy crunchy sprouts and sauerkraut nnA few months ago I was there with a friend and I asked for the salad platter and was completely blown away a very large and very varied portion of various salad selections It was a pretty diverse and as opposed to the sandwiches felt like a reasonably priced eating experiencennTheir desert cookies are also quite good They have samples on display and every time I go I have one of each sample