{"id":638,"date":"2009-11-05T22:18:48","date_gmt":"2009-11-06T05:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/steve.isitfridayyet.info\/?p=638"},"modified":"2009-11-05T22:18:48","modified_gmt":"2009-11-06T05:18:48","slug":"vegan-garden-loving-hut-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steve.isitfridayyet.info\/?p=638","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Garden \/ Loving Hut update"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few months ago, I noticed that the windows of Vegan Garden had been papered over and a “closed for remodeling” sign had been stuck on the front door.<\/p>\n

“Uh oh,” I thought, “another one bites the dust.” I expected that Vegan Garden would close for good and be replaced by another, non-veg restaurant.<\/p>\n

I was right … and wrong. Right in that Vegan Garden has closed and been replaced; wrong in that the new restaurant is also 100% vegan.<\/p>\n

The new place, Loving Hut<\/a><\/strong>, is owned by the same people who owned Vegan Garden.
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The dining area still has a large-ish screen playing a continual loop of Supreme Master TV<\/a><\/strong>. The little bit that I watched focused on the environmental benefits of a vegetarian and\/or vegan diet. Vegetarian and vegan — I’m into that. Being good to animals — ditto. Taking care of the environment — yep. Religion — no. In addition to the TV, the supreme master and god elements are heavily reinforced via the fortune cookie messages:
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That’s all a bit much for me.<\/p>\n

But I’ll keep going back, because I really liked the food — as did The Boyfriend (TB). <\/p>\n

Vegan Garden’s menu was very much like the vegetarian\/vegan menu at Moonlight Cafe: a huge number of Vietnamese cuisine dishes, with plenty of fresh veggies, fake meats, fried and non-fried items, and similar names for a lot of the items.<\/p>\n

Loving Hut’s menu selection is much smaller, has some dishes reminiscent of Vegan Garden\/Moonlight Cafe, plus some unexpected “American” options such as tacos and a burger. The physical menu is lacking; it has a picture of each dish, but no text description of the ingredients.<\/p>\n

TB and I had Golden Rolls (fried spring rolls), Summer Rolls (not fried), Phabulous Pho, Mongolian Delight, a Lime Soda, and a Lemonade.<\/p>\n

The Golden Rolls were a bit bland, but the Summer Rolls were light, fresh, and tasty. <\/p>\n

The Phabulous Pho had a generous portion of noodles floating in a flavorful broth with a good selection of fake meats and a light smattering of veggies. (And the usual side plate with bean sprouts, cilantro, basil, lime wedge, and a couple of slices of a spicy green pepper.) <\/p>\n

The Mongolian Delight had “beef” in a tangy, delicious sauce and sat atop crispy noodles.<\/p>\n

I preferred the Lime Soda to the Lemonade; it was colder and more tart. <\/p>\n

The service was very good.<\/p>\n

$33 total, excluding tip. Bonus: vegan fortune cookies!<\/p>\n

Loving Hut, 1226 S. Jackson St., Seattle (International District), 206-726-8669; http:\/\/lovinghut.us\/seattle\/; business hours Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (i.e., closed between 3 and 5 p.m. and on Sundays); opened in September 2009. If you drive there, be sure to ask for parking validation. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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