5/5 Sharon Lee D. 1 year ago on Google • 5 reviews
Steve
and
I
selected
three
of
the
new
Vegan
menu
items
at
Brothers
Lounge,
the
first
being
FRIED
PLANTAINS.
We
had
no
idea
what
to
expect.
I’ve
never
tasted
a
plantain,
but
heard
they
were
denser
than
a
banana
with
less
of
a
banana
flavor,
more
vegetable-like
than
fruit-like
–
more
of
a
potato
texture.
Actually
it
was
more
of
a
cross
between
a
potato
and
a
banana,
only
denser
with
a
more
meaty
chew
than
not.
Even
while
living
in
Hawaii
and
knowing
Hawaiians
and
Samoans,
I
never
tried
one
–
it
just
didn’t
appeal.
Of
course
the
cooked
ones
I
saw
in
Hawaii
didn’t
look
like
these
patties.
Deep
fried
they
were
–
and
the
way
they
crisped
up
while
remaining
chewy
was
impressive.
The
chimichurri
sauce
that
substituted
for
whatever
animal-based
sauce
that
came
with
them
was
perfect,
especially
when
mixed
with
ketchup
–
delicious
combination.
I
think
I
discovered
something
new.
Who
mixes
chimichurri
sauce
with
ketchup?
The
Animal-Free
Chef,
that’s
who!
The
new
menu
offered
an
array
of
small
plates
and
Steve’s
choice
today
was
the
TOFU
CURRY
over
rice
with
a
side
of
flour
tortilla
triangles.
The
tofu
presented
as
a
rough
chop
in
a
sweet
curry
sauce.
I
couldn’t
tell
you
what
was
in
it
that
created
the
subtle
but
complex
flavor
achievement,
but
my
tastebuds
said
it
was
designed
for
a
fine
dine
experienced
palate.
Steve’s
only
complaint
was
there
wasn’t
enough
of
it
–
he
wanted
more.
This
coming
from
a
guy
who’s
not
a
fan
of
curry!
My
small
plate
that
turned
out
to
be
a
large
plate
was
TOFU
STEAK
with
grilled
asparagus
and
fingerling
potatoes.
Again
I
substituted
the
animal-based
sauce
with
the
same
chimichurri
sauce,
again
mixed
with
ketchup.
I
don’t
know
in
what
ingredients
that
Chef
Shannon
marinated
the
tofu,
but
the
result
was
in
the
exquisite
category.
Perfect
textural
chew,
perfect
flavor
combinations,
and
a
surprise
juicy
chew
were
all
a
delight
to
experience.
The
best
food
to
savor
in
my
view!
There
are
other
vegan
items
on
the
new
menu
that
sound
worth
the
try.
Brothers
Lounge
has
more
vegan
items
than
any
other
animal-based
restaurant
anywhere
in
the
area.
So
far
they’ve
all
been
excellent.
Welcome
back
to
the
neighborhood!
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