Absnasm

I ate in this restaurant yesterday with two friends, including one other veggie and a vegan, and was astonished at the variety, inventiveness, and deliciousness of the food and presentation. Decorated in a Mexican style, this informal and friendly place offers a wide variety of tapas-style dishes, all served in cute biodegradable bamboo boats – apparently, these are greener than using hot water and detergent to wash plates.

We shared a number of dishes between the three of us, all at £3.95 each:

• thai thai – delicate yet spicy coconut cream with red pepper,
  
  baby potatoes, lime leaves, lemon grass & wild rice
• sweet potato mousse – a creamy orange pâté of yams with onion & vegan cream cheese
• falafels – chick peas & fresh parsley with garlic & onion,
  
  shaped into balls and deep fried
• hummus – chick peas milled with garlic lemon & dark tahini
• baked red cabbage laced with cinnamon, apple & raisins
• onion bhaji – deep fried bundles of Asian heaven
• corn fritters – deep fried sweetcorn patties with sugared chillies and a dash of tamari
• gluten-free ‘bread’ assortment – an array of chips, muffi ns & hoppers

There was plenty for all, with some left over. Everything was delicious, apart from the gluten-free bread which was, as I’d been warned, horrendous. It was reminiscent of a brick made of wholemeal rubber. Still, my pals ate it, even if I couldn’t stomach it. It’s really handy to know somewhere in each town where I can be confident of getting a decent veggie feed, and as York is where I regularly meet up with my vegan friend, it’s great to have that lunch dilemma sorted. I’ll definitely be back.

She no longer resides there.

She doesn’t live there any more. Not much point me visiting.