4/5 Peter J. 3 years ago on Google
Tl;dr
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Delicious
vegan
food,
a
great
location
for
those
new
to
vegan
options
or
wanting
a
local
place
for
vegan
meals;
first
day
service
was
slow
and
a
little
disorganised
due
to
a
couple
of
issues
outside
of
the
shop's
control,
but
worth
the
wait!
I
came
in
for
the
opening
morning
(opened
at
9,
got
there
about
09:05),
with
the
aim
of
comparing
a
classic
'BEST'
(Bacon,
Egg,
Sausage,
Tomato)
sandwich,
and
a
couple
of
pasties.
I
was
fourth
in-line
from
opening,
and
it
took
about
35
minutes
from
queuing
to
being
served.
I
was
impressed
by:
•
The
range
of
options
available
for
breakfast
•
Great
value
food
prices
•
The
friendliness
of
the
staff
-
keen
to
help
and
talk
through
options
with
customers
•
Staff
hygiene
-
gloves,
hats,
and
facemasks,
all
worn
properly
all
the
time
•
The
counter
display
-
full,
colourful,
and
very
tempting!
Great
to
see
such
a
range
•
The
branding
-
I
don't
think
I've
seen
another
local
shop
launch
with
such
a
strong
brand
presence
and
scheme
The
food:
BEST
Sandwich
(£3.50)
(4/5)
-
Toasted
white
bun,
2
fakey
bacon
rashers,
2
vegan
sausages,
tofu
(scrambled)
egg,
and
fresh
tomato
from
the
counter.
A
tasty
sandwich
with
well
seasoned
ingredients;
the
bacon
strips
were
thick
(about
2x
as
thick
as
a
normal
thick
slice
of
bacon)
and
flavourful,
the
tofu
egg
would
be
better
in
an
omelette
form
(scrambled
fell
out
the
bun
quite
a
bit),
and
has
a
little
bit
of
a
curried
flavour
to
it,
which
was
perfectly
cut
through
and
complemented
by
the
acidity
of
the
tomatoes.
The
toasted
bun
was
a
surprise,
but
a
welcome
one,
there
were
no
greasy
aftertastes,
and
overall
the
quality
of
the
sandwich
was
top
notch.
Sausage
roll
[no
fennel]
(£1.50)
(5/5)
-
A
vegan
sausage
mix
inside
crispy,
flaky
pastry,
served
cold.
Wow.
Blows
Greggs
out
the
water
for
taste,
texture
and
mouth
feel.
I've
had
regular
sausage
rolls
that
feel
less
like
a
sausage
roll
than
this
pasty!
The
thin,
flakey
pastry
is
perfectly
cooked
on
top
with
a
great
wash
which
just
crisps
wonderfully
when
you
take
a
bite.
Whereas
some
vegan
sausage
rolls
can
be
a
bit
moist
and
claggy
at
the
bottom,
this
was
crisp
and
not
very
greasy
at
all.
The
well
seasoned
sausage
mix
has
a
hint
of
cheese
and
onion
to
it,
without
those
flavours
overwhelming
the
mix;
it's
a
relatively
firm
mix
which
holds
its
texture
well
without
being
spongey
or
bouncy,
akin
to
a
high
quality
artisan
sausage
roll.
Fantastic
value,
but
slightly
let
down
by
it
being
cold
when
served.
A
quick
heat
up
at
home
elevates
this
vegan
sausage
roll
to
full
glory.
Well
worth
a
purchase
and
a
steal
at
£1.50
given
the
quality.
Cornish
Pasty
(£2.00)
(3/5)
-
A
vegan
cornish
pasty
mix
inside
shortcrust
pastry,
served
cold.
Definitely
not
the
most
appealing
to
look
at,
and
a
little
flat!
But
you
take
a
bite
into
it
and
it
is
unmistakably
a
Cornish
pasty,
albeit
a
non-artisan
one.
If
someone
gave
me
this
and
told
me
it
was
a
Cornish
pasty,
I'd
believe
them
but
chew
them
out
for
the
wash
being
'yellow'
(almost
like
a
tumeric
colour).
The
veg
mix
and
seasoning
tastes
fantastic,
it's
well
cooked
and
still
holds
a
certain
firmness
to
it
without
it
being
mushy
or
overprocessed,
and
the
'meat'
genuinely
looks
like
corned
beef.
The
pastry
is
a
let
down,
it
tasted
about
5
minutes
underbaked,
the
wash
didn't
add
anything
visually,
and
the
bottom
quarter
of
the
pasty
was
missing
pastry
altogether.
That
said,
the
mix
was
well
placed
(no
big
holes
from
the
mix
to
the
top
of
the
pastry),
and
not
too
moist
(causing
just
the
bottom
of
the
pastry
to
be
underbaked).
Would
recommend
a
second
sausage
roll
over
this.
Overall,
I'd
definitely
go
again,
and
recommend
it
to
others,
especially
those
who
are
new
to
Vegan
food.
Get
yourself
down
there
and
try
it
out,
and
definitely
get
yourself
a
sausage
roll!
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