3/5 Alperen T. 4 months ago on Google • 26 reviews
The
flavours
simply
didn't
deliver.
It's
a
nice
enough
place,
and
definitely
promising.
Nice
people,
great
small
surprises
like
roasted
almonds
presented
creatively
in
a
cup.
We
appreciate
what
they
were
trying
to
accomplish
with
their
dishes
but
I've
seen
well-executed
vegan
menus,
and
this
wasn't
it.
We
kicked
off
with
the
mushroom/onion
appetizer.
Balanced
creamy
starters,
and
they
pair
nicely
with
the
bread.
Yet
the
miso
butter
that
came
with
the
bread
-as
a
separate
side-
was
the
first
to
miss
a
central
note.
Not
enough
in
there
to
stand
out.
So
much
so
that
we
salted
it
by
hand.
And
the
broccoli
side
dish
lacked
flavour,
came
cold,
and
could've
been
left
out.
Next
up,
the
mains.
The
sushi
is
fried.
I'm
okay
with
subverting
expectations
but
only
if
you're
confident
that
the
surprise
will
be
a
positive
one.
It
wasn't.
The
other
main
-the
walnut
balls-
were
too
much
and
too
little
at
the
same
time.
They'd
packed
a
world
of
lentils
-way
too
much-
and
nuts
into
three
(massive,
to
give
credit
where
it's
due)
balls
but
were
dry
and
flavourless.
The
base,
a
pumpkin
spread,
was
the
antagonist
of
the
night.
At
its
worst
a
pumpkin
spread
base
should
taste
at
least
like
pumpkin
soup,
and
at
its
best,
well...
that's
what
makes
a
great
chef.
They'd
show
us
what
it
can
be.
But
surely
not
this.
Too
oddly-flavoured,
almost
chemical-tasting.
We
didn't
try
the
dessert
after
the
surprisingly
heavy
dishes.
Overall,
the
service
was
wonderful,
the
people
and
the
atmosphere
are
nice,
they're
striving
for
something
cool,
but
as
they
stand,
these
dishes
still
belong
in
the
kitchen
for
some
serious
fine-tuning
before
they
can
surprise
and
entertain
us
the
way
they
intend.
Till
then,
Tonka
unfortunately
doesn't
stand
out
amongst
a
recent
crowd
of
wonderfully-creative
vegan
restaurants
in
the
city.
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