Zonk Burger Veggie Outers Meetup (Closed)

Category: Vegan

Rating: 7.4

Website: https://zonkburger.com/

Zonk burger was a unique experience. The experience was good but price issues keep it from being great. The details of our experience are below! Not in the mood to read? Check out the video review below!

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Food: The food had the theme of being a small diner. We agreed that it was tasty but ultimately not worth the price that most items were offered for. More on this in the price section. Leaving that out of the equation here though, the food was good. One of the more unique items that don’t appear too much is the inclusion of vegan wings which was a bonus.

Customer Service: We felt that we were given the attention that was deserved. This was important since we’re a big group. You have to go up to place the order which isn’t something that is ever welcomed for the most part but it seems that most new restaurants are going with this model. The highlight of this category had to be how fast the food came out. For almost everyone, their food came out in under 10 minutes from when they ordered! That’s is a record in terms of food serving speed is we had to give this a special mention!

Atmosphere: As mentioned before, the place has a diner feel to it. That means that the visuals are acceptable but nothing special. It should be noted though that the restaurant is small though. As you can see in our picture, our group at this meetup had 11 people. We literally took up the whole inside of the restaurant tables included. They do have outdoor seating in the back but the heaters were not on. This review was written in winter so you can imagen that no one is going to sit out there. This issue can be helped by fixing the heaters outside but even still, it would be nice if there was more indoor seating even if the heaters are fixed.

Price: Sadly this is where we think they need the most improvement. They were very pricey even by vegan restaurant standards. It’s one thing to be price but it can be somewhat forgiven if you get generous portions. This wasn’t the case though as the prices did not match the portions. For more literally details of the menu items and the prices, check out the video review below. We’ll just say that increasing portions or reducing prices will go a long way toward their longevity should they do it at some point

Overall the experience at Zonk burger was OK. It could be good but issues concerning pricing and to a lesser degree atmosphere keep it from being the best experience it could be. It’s not bad though. It’s still worth a try.

Best Thai Addison Veggie Outers Meetup (Addison)

Category: Vegan Friendly

Rating: 8.5

Website: https://www.bestthaisignatureaddison.com/menu/

Best Thai Addison was a great experience for us! Their combination of tasty food and great service made for an enjoyable experience! Of course that is a general statement. The details of our experience are below! Not in the mood to read? Check out the video review below!

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Food: The food was tasty for all of us! We did have one common complaint though. It seems that their food isn’t as spicy as we would have liked. Many of us expected to get something spicy by selecting a 4 or 5 when presented with a spice scale on certain dishes. We felt that what a restaurant considered a 4 is more like a 2. If you’re a spice lover, this is something you’ll want to keep in mind. Otherwise, the food was great!

Customer Service: They were straight up traditional here (Which is a refreshing good thing!) Ever since the pandemic, many resturants have switched to this self serve model. Not them though. They brough our food out to us, took our orders and made sure our beverages remained full. They managed to do all of this in a timely manner too. We feel confident in saying that they have the best customer service that we’ve experienced this year in 2022!

Atmosphere: The visually inside is very eccentric and cultural. That provides a nice change of pace from the stand restaurant interiors that we encounter in most places. That combined with a good mix of gernes when it comes to music created a very laid back atmosphere that we found to our liking!

Price: Here would be their lowest ranking of the 4 categories. The prices aren’t unreasonably high but they aren’t low either. They are just kind of average. This is with inflation being taken into account. With that being said, the prices are ok

Overall we enjoyed our visit with Best Thai Addision. Their service was a stand out among their peers and this is complimented by a great atmosphere and food!

El Palote Veggie Outers Review 2022 (Mesquite)

Category: Vegan

Rating: 8.6

Website: https://www.elpalote.com/

We enjoyed ourselves at El Polote. Seeing as we have been here once before, the main thing that has changed is that their menu is bigger. For details about the restaurant, checkout our 1st review here. You can see our video review for details on what food we got and what our individual ratings were.

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Vegan Food House Veggie Outers Review (Updated)

Category: Vegan

Rating: 8.17

Website: https://www.veganfoodhouse.com/

The Vegan Food House has been a favorite of the group. Like a lot of restaurants though, they went through a menu change after the Pandemic happened. This is why we overdue to pay them another visit. Has the experience changed or are they still close to the top of the list when it comes to vegan restaurants? Keep reading to find out! Not in the mood to read? Check out the video review below!

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Food: The theme if this restaurant seems to be vegan junk food and it very much delivers on that front. The entrees of all our dishes were tasty and creative like before. This time around there are even more options then before when it comes to the menu variety. This is something we greatly enjoyed. There were some entrees that members felt were seasoned a little too much though. That goes with the them of vegan junk though. For details on this, please refer to the video review.

Customer Service: Overall the customer service was ok. We agreed it could have been better but they were deal with a unique situation the day we visited. There was a heat advisor going and the temperature was 104 for the day. This had a chain effect. People in general did not use the houses outdoor patio for seating at all (And understandable so!). This in turn, cause everyone to be inside the house which had limiting effect on the customer service. This is why we say it was ok but could have been better. Seeing how that situation is out of the norm though, it had to be mentioned

Atmosphere: When you think Vegan Food House, you may not think it is in an actually house! It is very homey and cosy inside. There music playing at a modest level in the background. Enough to set the mood but not loud enough to disrupt conversations. We’ve don’t really encounter this homey time of vibe in a restaurant so it made for a nice change of pace. We found it to our liking.

Pricing: We found that the pricing felt appropriate for what we got. Im particular though. We found the portions given to be huge despite factors such as inflation and export/import issues caused by the pandemic in the food industry. When measuring it against other vegan restaurants, it’s not cheaper but it’s not more expensive either.  They definitely have superior portions though which is very commendable

Overall we enjoyed ourselves at The Vegan Food House! For more details, checkout the video review below.

Tiki Loco Veggie Outers Review (Closed)

Category: Vegan

Rating 7.86

For details of how the rating is calculated as well as what we rated each category, please refer to the video review

In this post, we have a review of the vegan restaurant, Tiki Loco! Reading, not your style? Watch the video review below!

Food: To our surprise, the food here was pretty average. No bad but not mind blowing. With that being said, there is a decent variety of entrees that we took note of. Some of the food on the menu doesn’t accurately line up with what is served (See video review for details). Our recommendation would be to inquire about a particular item with the staff to ensure it will suit your tastes.

Atmosphere: Visually the atmosphere is very eccentric. From an interior design perspective, the signs, colors and furniture placement is better then other restaurants we have been to. The only downside to this is that their current seating placement can have trouble accommodating a large group. We didn’t have any trouble with this since a group of tables happen to be available. It’s not something that breaks the experience but it’s worth mentioning. One thing that is an issue and needs to be mentioned is that the restaurant was very hot. We assumed maybe the AC was down, but this wasn’t directly communicated to us so as it stands, this is a big problem that hopefully will be fixed in the very near future.

Customer Service: The staff was very nice to us. The style of the restaurant is for you to go up to the counter to place the order. Then your food is brought to you. Some of us prefer the traditional server taking your order so that’s a bummer. Some restaurants are going in this direction though

Price: For a vegan restaurant, the prices are about average while the portions are somewhat small for the price. It’s nothing out of this world in terms of bad but this in area that they could improve on when compared to other vegan resturants. Bigger portions or a slight lower price would put them on par with other restaurants

Overall: Tiki Loco is worth a try for the visual atmosphere and it’s variety of options on their menu. While some things hold it back from being exceptional, it’s still a place worth visiting