Matthew Dahlquist
Reviews written by Matthew Dahlquist
I had both the vegan pastry selections available that day, a chocolate muffin and a chocolate cupcake, and they were delicious. The other people I was with had an assortment of non-vegan items that were reportedly fantastic as well.
A truly spicy treat!
As of early July '04, they are "opening soon" at 26xx Nicollet according to a City Pages ad.
We had heard many good things about their drink menu and happy hour specials, but were wary of the food choices. Only one item on the menu is listed as "vegetarian", but after asking a few of the usual "Does this pasta contain egg?" and "Does the curry sauce have shrimp paste or fish sauce?" questions, our very helpful and friendly waitress (who was running back and forth to the kitchen to find the answers) told us that the chef was willing and able to adapt whatever she could to be either vegan or vegetarian.
Obviously quite a few things on the menu were, by their nature, un-vegifiable, but it was a good sign that she knew the nature of our questions and made the leap on her own.
Well as it turned out, the drinks were fabulous (although at expected Uptown prices), and the mock duck curry was quite good. Not the best in town, but generously portioned, with a colorful assortment of perfectly cooked bell peppers and onions.
It won't become my first choice for veg food in Minneapolis, but it's nice to have another option in Uptown. That option being open almost as late as Little T's doesn't hurt either.
At first you might not notice that the bottom of every menu page says "vegetarian friendly... just ask". They are not kidding. Most of the menu items should really read more like other places where they list the style of the dish and you pick your protein. Since the staff is largely comprised of the family that owns the restaurant, questions about the menu and modifications are handled with knowledge and friendliness.
In several visits both before and after their official grand opening, I have tried both Coconut and Tamarind Hot Pots, Vietnamese Crepe, Fresh Ginger and Yellow Bean Sauce, and the Green Curry, as well as the Salt and Pepper Tofu and Spring Roll appetizers. Without exception they were all delicious, and the Hot Pots and Curry were particularly notable dishes.
In my opinion, of the upscale Asian cuisine in Minneapolis, this is easily the best quality and value.
Vegan-friendly pizza to rival Pizza Lucé! Now that the city has banned indoor smoking in pubic spaces, the one reason to avoid Suzi's is long gone. The servers are happy to help you find the animal-free food choices, and the drinks are tasty and *strong*. Atmosphere is waaay beyond kitchy. The food is so good I only wish they had more choices.
Aug 8 07
Competent but not outstanding. While the inside of the samosas demonstrated a tasty blend of spices with a little more curry than usual, the crust wasn't as light and flaky as I prefer. The 2 different dosai dishes I tried were good, but the dosai itself, in both cases, was quite oily. The extensive variety, mostly vegan, brought me back a second time in the 3 nights I was in Orlando.