10. Papaya Salad
Merit Vegetarian

Merit Vegetarian

548 Lawrence Expy, 94085-4001, Sunnyvale, United States

Soup • Meat • Coffee • American


"Great place, great food. My family and I go here regularly as the rest of them are vegetarian. Merit successfully breaks the stereotype that vegan food protein is missing, and that the only thing that vegans eat is salads and is hands down one of the best restaurants in Santa Clara County. Food: I had most of their menus and it never disappointed me. The variety of specials they always leave something new to try to bring me back. Some of their dishes lack gravity and can be very dry, so if you order more than one dish, make sure that at least one engraving has. My favorites are the Spicy Delight and the Golden era, of which I would highly recommend to get if you have never before in Merit. Your desserts are all milk-free and ice-free, but you really can't say it; my vegan dessert exploits cannot hold a candle to the cakes they bake. However, they are frozen and in a refrigerator in the dining area that I really do not like to see, but at least they are open about it. Service: Service is always fast and all service employees are familiar with the menu. All waiting times are reasonable and I have never been hungry to regret the waiting period. Staff really try to help what I can't say about many of the restaurants I was. The ambience: nothing to complain. Everything is well lit, and there is always enough room to eat. Overall: If you are looking for a vegan restaurant that is slightly different than usual, or just a good restaurant in general, Merit is and always at the top of my list!"

Thai Basil

Thai Basil

1111 S Rural Rd, 85281, South Rural Road, United States

Thai • Asian • Vegan • Pickup


"I?m not sure where the 4.4 stars are coming from .. maybe I ordered the wrong thing? This was not good at all and usually I will try a few things before leaving a review but this was bad! Not tasty at all My favorite Thai restaurant is now under new management and they?ve changed the menu drastically so I?m on a journey to find my new favorite Thai restaurant in Tempe and Thai basil is a hard pass. I?ll start with the positive. The food was ready pretty quickly, if that?s your thing this place is for you. But if you actually like for your food to taste good.. read on. I ordered the drunken noodle with medium spice meaning a little kick but not too much. and this dish came with no spice no flavor at all! I mean these noodles are blander than standing in line at the DMV, blander than sitting in traffic in 106 degree weather (with no A/C) blander than waiting for AOL dial up connection. You get the point. The only flavor I got was that of a dirty wok/pan. An overworked burned wok. Yuck. The chicken was tough and hard to chew. The dish smelled nothing like drunken noodle or Thai food for that matter no scent of Thai basil whatsoever .. now that I think of it it smelled like the hint of burnt I tasted. They also cram all the noodles into cancer containers that create condensation and waters your food down even more, as if it wasn?t bland enough. They are also pricier than other Thai restaurants in the area. That being said.. on to the next! my quest to find a new Thai spot to call home continues ..wish me luck and stay tuned! Side note I went and picked up noodles from another Thai restaurant because I was not eating this and I?ve included a side by side to show the lack of seasoning flavor!"