VEGGIE reviews

Saturday, January 9, 2010
Approx. 5:00pm

Ah, Bier Garden.  Most German restaurants serve a lot of meat and Bier Garden is no different.  What is different is that they also have vegetarian options and quite a few at that.  My friends and I always look forward to watching movies at the Commodore because we know that we will go across the street to the Bier Garden afterward.  The atmosphere is very pub-like.  Lots of wood and ‘homey’ type decorations.  It’s a family restaurant and you can tell when you go in.  Click here to read more »

My new favorite restaurant is currently Red Robin (Outside Patrick Henry mall in Newport News).  I’ve been there so many times in the past few months, I can’t believe I haven’t posted a review on it yet.  Here’s a review of my latest visit.

Wednesday, Dec 30, 2009
Time: Approx 7:00pm

When we arrived we were greeted and promptly seated.  We noticed that there is a wait on weekends but we haven’t ever had to wait on a weekday.  The waiter came within a couple minutes and took our drink order.  Click here to read more »

I haven’t posted in a while (really busy) but plan on getting back in and adding more reviews (Red Robin, Nonnas, Vintner’s Cellar to name a few).  In the meantime, I wanted to give support to my friend who just started a new vegetable blog.  She isn’t vegetarian but is a great supporter of vegetables.  Her blog will include a lot of good information on vegetables and nutrition in general.  She will also be posting recipes.  Check it out – http://www.veggiewiz.com/

Date: August 19, 2009

Time: Approx 1:00pm

This place is so charming and detail orientated. Right when you walk in, you are greeted by a well decorated, clean and sweet smelling atmosphere. I’ve been here before and would recommend the vegetarian spring rolls. They are super tiny and very crispy. This time I ordered the vegetarian delicious dish called Pa-Ram Jae. Although the staff didn’t speak english very well, they were very friendly and refilled my water as soon as it was half empty. They pay attention to the smallest details. Like the carved carrot flower on my plate to the decoratively twisted paper on my straw. Although it was hard to do because it was so pretty, I eventually took the paper off of the straw. Click here to read more »

Date: July 12, 2009
Time: Approx 12:00pm

Carrot Tree – Yorktown

The Carrot Tree, looks quaint and cute from the outside. The look on the inside matches the outside charm perfectly. The service was friendly and atmosphere quiet. This would be a great place to take your mom, girlfriend or friend. It’s a bit small so large parties should call ahead.Their website had menus and hours for more information. Click here to read more »

Date: July 22, 2009
Time: Approx 7:00pm

Osaka Sushi Bar

Osaka Sushi Bar in Stoney Run Shopping Center in Newport News was a nice surprise.  My husband and I went on a week night and they weren’t busy at all.  It was just us and one more couple.  The atmosphere was nice thought not overly Asian themed.  They don’t have an overwhelming selection of vegetarian options but I like how they label their rolls as “c” for cooked, “u” for uncooked, and “v” for veggie.  Be sure to not confuse the U’s for V’s.  The best veggie roll that I’ve tried there is the cucumber avocado roll.  It had roasted sesame seeds around the rice that really added to the flavor.  It was delicious!  The service was quick and friendly and the price was just right ($3.50 for the cucumber/avocado roll).  I will definitely go back.

Date: February 13, 2009
Time: Approx. 7:00pm

I have obviously been on a Thai kick lately with all these Thai reviews For Valentine’s, my fiancé and I decided to go out to eat on Friday (so we wouldn’t have to wait so long on Saturday). We chose Gah Bua Kham in Hampton. I never knew about this place until recently after doing a seach for Thai places in Hampton Roads. It’s tucked into a small shopping center at the corner of Executive Drive and Hardy Cash Road (near the Coliseum area).
 
When we got there, we were surprised to see that there was a wait. It was about 20 mins but felt longer since we waited outside. It’s a small place so we didn’t want to crowd the inside. Because it was so busy, we thought the food must be really good…
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Date: February 15, 2009
Time: Approx 4:15pm

We stopped by Thaijindesu in Port Warwick after an afternoon at the Starving Artist Studio (very cool place to paint your own pottery).  Thaijindesu serves both Thai and Japanese food.

We came in at around 4 which is very early dinner and they weren’t busy at all.  They greeted us and sat us at a nice table.  The atmosphere is modern with an Asian feel.  Click here to read more »

This was my first time here. I went for Chinese New Year and Jow Ga Kung Fu did the Dragon Dance, Lion Dance, and demonstration. It was very fun. The food was great. I ordered Curry Tofu. The tofu was fried just right and the curry sauce was excellent. Not too spicy and a hint of sweetness. For dessert I would definitely recommend you try the Chinese Donuts. They were fresh out the oven and melted in my mouth. They weren’t loaded in sugar, like other places. They used a good amount of powdered sugar, just enough to add extra sweetness. The staff was very friendly and easy to talk to granted it was a full house due to the Chinese New Year celebration. If I had one recommendation to them, it would be to update the decor. Other than that, everything was excellent. I would definitely go there again. They have more vegetarian food to try!

Krungthai Street Grill is a nice little restaurant located off of N. King Street in Hampton. The atmosphere was nice. The staff was friendly. Food was good but very spicy. I ordered the Drunken Noodle with Tofu. The food prices were fair. I would come here again and recommend anyone to try it.