text: Disclaimer I am a VegetariannnToday I checked out the newly opened Loving Hut on th Ave Union Hills in North Phoenix The food was fantasticnnI ordered the NY steak combo pic httptwitpiccomqbwy which came with a soup of the day very tasty vegetable soup rice brown or white some side veggies cabbage carrots snap peas and eggplant with tofunnThe eggplant with tofu was very good the skin was not chewy at all like in many other eggplant dishes it almost melted in my mouth and it was very tastynnThe actual NY steak was more like a crispy faux chicken but it was still pretty good and came with a curry dipping saucennThey also have a wide variety of other food menu items The drink menu is also impressive Many fresh made juices smoothies teas etc I opted for a notsoexotic Jasmine iced tea and added some organic brown sugar found on the counternnMy entire meal including my drink was about and left me with a full belly Plates range around nnThe only downside I saw with this place is the supermastertv which is playing on two plasmas hanging on opposite walls of the dining room The channel is playing animal rights groups animal cruelty content nonstop To be clear I have no problem with advocating no harm to animals but I do not want to see slaughterhouse videos and animal abuse footage while I am eating I would be much more comfortable if they played some other nongraphic content therennOverall I was very satisfied and I will be turning this into a regular lunch dinner spot