Montreal was GREAT! I really enjoyed being able to practice my French. Here in the west we don't hear it all that often. And although I've been taking classes I still really suck at speaking it with people. But I made sure to practice a lot as I went shopping and ordered some delicious food, which is the point of this post.
First up, the conference I was attending was located very close to Le Commensal downtown. This is a vegetarian buffet where you pay by the weight of your plate. Which could be a good thing, but if you're a glutton like me and want to try everything, it's pretty pricey. Oops. Anyway, vegan options are clearly marked, and there are quite a few of them. My only complaint would be the lack of vegan dessert options. They do have one vegan cheese cake, but honestly it's not all that good (it's okay, just not that great). Here is my plate loaded up with all kinds of vegan goodies:
Next up, I of course had to try Aux Vivres. I actually ate here on three separate occasions....and I would have gone back for more but they are closed Mondays which was my last day in the city. The first time I was there I tried the BLT wrap with the infamous coconut bacon...oh my gosh...the rumors are true, this bacon is AMAZING! However, I found it a bit overpowering after one half of this huge wrap. What I wish was available was half of a wrap and then a salad or something to go with it. I suppose if you went with another person you could split it and order a salad on the side. Because these wraps are HUGE.
For dessert I tried the carrot cake. It was soooo good! Very moist and it had a lemon flavoured icing...mmm. Once again, this piece of cake was gigantic, so you may want to share.
The next day a friend and I went back for brunch, which they serve on Saturdays and Sundays until 4:00 pm. I had "le complet" which comes with tempeh bacon, a salad, sweet potatoes, cornbread, and the best tofu scramble I have EVER had. Seriously, I think I am spoiled for life now. I would love to know what their secret is...
That night, the same friend and I returned once more for supper. I tried out the dragon bowl with grilled tofu. It was so pretty I didn't really want to eat it, but I got over that pretty quick. Their dragon sauce is sooo unbelievably good. They also sell it for you to take home, but you have to keep it refrigerated so unfortunately I couldn't do that.
I long for the day when I return to Montreal to go back to Aux Vivres...there were so many other dishes on their menu that I really wanted to try. Unfortunately I don't see a trip to Montreal anytime in the near future, but if you're in the area I really can't recommend it enough. Now back to life in the prairies where it's hard enough finding a single vegan mean in a restaurant, nevermind an entire vegan restaurant!
First up, the conference I was attending was located very close to Le Commensal downtown. This is a vegetarian buffet where you pay by the weight of your plate. Which could be a good thing, but if you're a glutton like me and want to try everything, it's pretty pricey. Oops. Anyway, vegan options are clearly marked, and there are quite a few of them. My only complaint would be the lack of vegan dessert options. They do have one vegan cheese cake, but honestly it's not all that good (it's okay, just not that great). Here is my plate loaded up with all kinds of vegan goodies:
Next up, I of course had to try Aux Vivres. I actually ate here on three separate occasions....and I would have gone back for more but they are closed Mondays which was my last day in the city. The first time I was there I tried the BLT wrap with the infamous coconut bacon...oh my gosh...the rumors are true, this bacon is AMAZING! However, I found it a bit overpowering after one half of this huge wrap. What I wish was available was half of a wrap and then a salad or something to go with it. I suppose if you went with another person you could split it and order a salad on the side. Because these wraps are HUGE.
For dessert I tried the carrot cake. It was soooo good! Very moist and it had a lemon flavoured icing...mmm. Once again, this piece of cake was gigantic, so you may want to share.
The next day a friend and I went back for brunch, which they serve on Saturdays and Sundays until 4:00 pm. I had "le complet" which comes with tempeh bacon, a salad, sweet potatoes, cornbread, and the best tofu scramble I have EVER had. Seriously, I think I am spoiled for life now. I would love to know what their secret is...
That night, the same friend and I returned once more for supper. I tried out the dragon bowl with grilled tofu. It was so pretty I didn't really want to eat it, but I got over that pretty quick. Their dragon sauce is sooo unbelievably good. They also sell it for you to take home, but you have to keep it refrigerated so unfortunately I couldn't do that.
I long for the day when I return to Montreal to go back to Aux Vivres...there were so many other dishes on their menu that I really wanted to try. Unfortunately I don't see a trip to Montreal anytime in the near future, but if you're in the area I really can't recommend it enough. Now back to life in the prairies where it's hard enough finding a single vegan mean in a restaurant, nevermind an entire vegan restaurant!
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6 comments:
what a great trip for a vegan foodie! Your photos look delicious.
Great. Now I have to visit Montreal! LOL!
(Don't worry, I wanted to go already, but your yummy post definitely helped convinced me to make the trip asap!)
Anyway, I'm glad you had a good time and got to practice your French while you were there. Very cool!
Everything on your plates looks delicious, even to a carnivore! :))
So glad you got to go and enjoy the food (the most important part of every trip, IMHO).
Glad you found some great food on the road! Montreal sounds great. I went there once when I was 18 but just don't remember much of anything about it.
When you go back to Montreal let me know!!! I'll meet you up there. :-) AND enjoy the food with you!
Carrie, everything looks so FABULOUS! I am wishing I could have it now! Big YUM!
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