Veggie grill menu tasting

**Veggie grill menu tasting** was the 2nd post on the peace. love. zen. blog.

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Last week, the amazing people over at Veggie Grill were kind enough to invite me out for a tasting of their new fall menu. I say *out*, because not much will get me out of the house these days, but if good vegan food is involved, oh TRUST, I'm there. But I will tell you, I was NOT prepared to consume all of the goodness that they placed in front of me. There were no "nibbles", there were no "bites" and there were definitely no "small plates." They served me full-sized portions of EVERY item (insert that emoji with the super wide eyes). Nowwww, on the outside, I'm a pretty small girl, which would lead most people to believe that I couldn't handle that kind of a situation. But you best believe, I went in.

The first dish they brought out was the **Zucchini Soup**.

I am a soup FANTATIC. When I go to a restaurant, typically the first thing I scan the menu for is the soup selection. Why do I love it so much? Oh, let me count the ways!! I love how it can warm you up from the inside-out. I love the sophisticated blend of flavors that simultaneously hit your tongue. I love that I can slurp it down using only a spoon. Oh, and it digests rather nicely. Ok, I'm done now.

This soup was very nice! I had never had a zucchini soup before, so I was exploring new territory. But it tasted, well, it tasted like zucchini with a bit of spice! Who would've thought? It was nice, but probably not something I would be keen to order again. I would give this a **3/5**.

Next, we have the **Thai Spiced Broccoli**.

This dish was chopped broccoli, including the stems, topped with a bit of fresh ginger and lemongrass sauce.

Honestly, it was not my cup of tea. I love broccoli, but I borderline-hate ginger. I found the inclusion of the stems to be a bit odd. They're quite tough and I would've much rather had all florets, as they soak up the flavor of the sauce a lot better. I would give this a **2/5**. Although, I think it's worth noting that some other people at the tasting loved this dish.

Next, we have the **Fork & Knife BBQ Mushroom Sandwich**.

This was a sandwich piled high with cremini mushrooms, caramelized onions, house-made BBQ sauce, kale + cabbage slaw and topped with crispy onion strings.

I have literal dreams about this sandwich. I love EVERY ingredient, and turns out, I love them even more when they're piled under a bun together and smothered in delicious smokey BBQ sauce. The only downside to this sandwich, is like the name says- you must eat it with a "fork & knife". I attempted to pick this up and take a bite, mostly for a good laugh, and it just did not work out. Nevertheless, I don't mind using a fork and knife if I get to eat something as tasty as this. I would give this a solid **5/5**.

Next, we have the grand daddy, the **Southern Spicy Fried Chickin'**.

We're talking spicy fried chickin', a corn cake, collard greens and cauliflower mashed potatoes topped with porcini mushroom gravy! I. JUST. CAN'T. I mean, just look at that!!!! (I'll give you a minute.)

This was the chef's favorite dish, and this was my favorite dish. I am literally going to Veggie Grill TONIGHT and ordering this. That's how much this photo has triggered me. It was FANTASTIC. But be warned, this is a TON of food. I was making jokes with the Veggie Grill team that they should've called it the Hungry Man Meal. The "chicken" breading is thicker and spicier than their normal breading (win!), it comes with pickles (win!), the corn cake was so moist and yummy (win!), the mashed potatoes were flooded with gravy (win!). Seriously! Winner, winner, chickn' dinner!!! I would give this a flawless **5/5**.

Next, we have the **Masala Bowl**.

Chana masala (spiced chickpeas), turmeric roasted cauliflower and curry sauce, on a bed of quinoa, served with raita + garlic flatbread.

Now, I have to be honest. This dish really didn't get as much attention from me as the others. I was so painfully full by the time they brought this out... I low-key didn't even want to look at more food. But I did REALLY like it. I just fear that maybe if it had been the first entree, and not the THIRD entree, I may have even LOVED it. The flavors were so nice in this dish. I loved the curry sauce paired with the cauliflower. And I adored the flatbread and raita. I would give this a **4/5**.

Last, but not least, dessert- a **gluten-free chocolate brownie**.

For me, this tasted like your classic, moist, fudge-y brownie. Delicious. But you know, I'm not a "classic" kinda gal. I'm more of a... "let's see how many toppings we can put in and/or on top of this" kinda gal. Would've loved some caramel... some pecans... or maybe even something a bit out of the norm, like, eh... pumpkin butter? Nevertheless, I managed to make room for this entire brownie and thoroughly enjoyed it. I would give this a **4/5**.

And that's a wrap! Big thanks to Veggie Grill for feeding me the biggest meal of my life! Even though I kept my wallet in my purse that night, I swear on my platinium foodie membership card that ALL of my opinions are not only honest, but on-point.

Veggie Grill's fall menu is available starting TODAY! So if you're lucky enough to live close to a Veggie Grill, go check it and let me know what you think! :)