What a nice little space and lovely menu. It's not exactly fine dining, but it is more than your usual veggie joint. We had the mandatory Buddhist monk, sure, but there was not a dreadlock or lentil patty in sight.
Herbivores seems to be new on the Hong Kong scene. It's a gun-barrel eatery in soho, only serving organic wine by the bottle and non-alcoholic beer. It's so small that 1 waitress was manning the fort solo when we went by - cosie yes, but they're optimistic and inventive with the menu.
We started with an avocado dip which was creamy, and I could have eaten the whole serving to myself. It was small, and reminded me that gluttony is a sin. We also had some deep fried cheese which was suitably delicious.
For mains, I had the Mushroom steaks and my husband had the cauliflower. They come beautifully presented on custom plates, and you can tell they're served with care. Several of the items on the menu have an astrix, indicating that they take 20 minutes to cook, which gives the mean a genuine sense of freshness and bespoke. Husband mentioned that this could easily become a new favourite
It's nice to see a veggie place that doesn't shy away from fat. Usually veggie means healthy, which is very nice and suits my daily eating, but every now and then a vegetarian just craves fat and salt like the next person. So it's refreshing to see that Herbivores is aiming for and exclusively veggie restaurant, while shaking the low-fat health-kick association. We like to have some fun too you know!
If it gets too popular and I can't get one of the limited seats, I think I'll find fault with this place. For now, it's creative and exclusive for people with flat grinding teeth - love it.
Add: 35 Staunton St., Central, Hong Kong
Ph: 2613-2909
Web: http://www.the-herbivores.com/
Herbivores seems to be new on the Hong Kong scene. It's a gun-barrel eatery in soho, only serving organic wine by the bottle and non-alcoholic beer. It's so small that 1 waitress was manning the fort solo when we went by - cosie yes, but they're optimistic and inventive with the menu.
We started with an avocado dip which was creamy, and I could have eaten the whole serving to myself. It was small, and reminded me that gluttony is a sin. We also had some deep fried cheese which was suitably delicious.
For mains, I had the Mushroom steaks and my husband had the cauliflower. They come beautifully presented on custom plates, and you can tell they're served with care. Several of the items on the menu have an astrix, indicating that they take 20 minutes to cook, which gives the mean a genuine sense of freshness and bespoke. Husband mentioned that this could easily become a new favourite
It's nice to see a veggie place that doesn't shy away from fat. Usually veggie means healthy, which is very nice and suits my daily eating, but every now and then a vegetarian just craves fat and salt like the next person. So it's refreshing to see that Herbivores is aiming for and exclusively veggie restaurant, while shaking the low-fat health-kick association. We like to have some fun too you know!
If it gets too popular and I can't get one of the limited seats, I think I'll find fault with this place. For now, it's creative and exclusive for people with flat grinding teeth - love it.
Add: 35 Staunton St., Central, Hong Kong
Ph: 2613-2909
Web: http://www.the-herbivores.com/
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