"Because this place was so wonderful the first time, when the owner was there, we decided to have my friends birthday celebration here. I remembered that they made a special dish, as a vegan, and The chef came up with a root vegetable medley that was spectacular! This time, there were different things on the menu so we were excited. Everything was delicious and beautifully prepared, however, there were a few issues. Very allergic to nightshade vegetables, I asked for no peppers and no onions on the vegan dish, and if I could have some maitaki mushrooms, like my friend ordered for his skirt steak, which he enjoyed very much. Well, first I got a very pretty plate covered with different colored PEPPERS, which I am very allergic to, and had already explained. Then, they took it back, put it on a smaller plate, covered with ONIONS, the second request to make sure it is not on the plate... even after there was talk of green vegetables to be added, there were none! Finally, as my friend was completely finished his dinner, I received mine, slightly cold, with at least a little bit of the mushrooms chopped up very small, hiding in the couscous, which, was not gluten-free. Their salads, are excellent, and made up for it. But as a vegan, they had no dessert for me. My friend enjoyed his cake with berries, so I asked for some berries... Again, by the time he was finished his dessert, a little bowl of blueberries with strawberries appeared, on the house. Also, we said yes to the watermelon gazpacho hoping that watermelon would be vegan, but we think they put grated cheese in it, ruining the vegan status! When we asked, no one could tell us what was in it. Lastly, We explained that it was my friend's birthday, but they never put a candle on his cake. I think we must be spoiled, what we are used to. This restaurant has a lot of potential. We hope to give them another chance to redeem the quality, and the service. We hoped, that they would be a neighborhood gem"
