Vantra (Soho)

• The format is a buffet and you can pay by the box or by gram
• A cunning arbitrage is the first thing that comes to mind but instead of filling the box with the densest items and choosing to cunningly not pay by the gram I get a nice selection
• They are keen to point out that they are cheaper than Ottolenghi
• I find some dishes slightly under seasoned and others slightly different to what I expected most likely due to substitutions to comply with vegan requirements
• Vantra Vitao is pretty good at making dishes for vegetarians and vegans
• The place is very casual and everything is ready as in a self service restaurant
• Is closer to a mousse with some delicious cacao
• Eating the main dishes is a real experience which your stomach might not be able t handle at first
• I visited eco restaurant Vantra on Oxford Street at the weekend with my aunt (a vegetarian of 20+ years) to indulge in delicious veggie/vegan food
• This unusual and inspired restaurant is ideally located at the Tottenham Court Road end of Oxford Street
• The produce used is all organic and mostly raw to maintain its &ldquo
• Whereby food is never heated above 48 degrees C
• The counter is full of vats of curry
• Next the hot chocolate is topped with flaked coconut and coconut syrup to sweeten &ndash
• Your congratulations are welcome and apologies if you have been waiting for your vegan fix blog as I wasn't able to to write last week
• Especially for anybody who has food intolerances as they cover all of them from lactose intolerant to people with Candida overgrowth
• Especially for somebody like me who never has cash on her is that they only take cash
• If not there is a cash point across the road so you are not totally screwed if you forget
• The place is fairly cosy and dimly lit which seems to be a theme with a few of the vegan places which I have been to lately but I quite like that
• All I need is sunshine in the day and candles at night
• Tables and chairs are made from huge logs of what seems like pine tree
• It was busy as it is most times and a lovely hippy waiter created a free table for me to sit at and enjoy my food
• Everything is presented in huge metal and wooden plates with an Indian twang to it
• I can sometimes go crazy with buffets and get a bit excited
• I weighed my plate and was told that it was just over £
• The moussaka which is made from chickpeas again
• I am not complaining as it's full of protein and it was quite acidic for my pallet due to it being tomato base and as much as I love tomatoes they are quite acidic especially when cooked
• The marinated aubergines with peppers and other yumminess was my favourite
• It's a cold dish and is packed with flavour and zing
• To top it all off I went for the chocolate genache with berry compote
• No wonder people say chocolate is better than sex
• It's actually surprising and slightly terrifying how easy and delicious it is to eat wheat
• The complexity with which they are used
• Cor of the restaurant is cosy and organic
• Who brought our drinks (chai latte with wholesome and deliciously sweet coconut milk) and their winter punch
• The flavours were intense and whilst a healthy dish
• They excitedly sampled a variety of dishes and were similarly happily surprised at the tastes and textures they were met with
• Organic and easy going place which is kind to the wallet
• Quite impressed with Vantra (Soho)
• Had detox fruit juices and they were really really good
• The chocolate cake was ok but too moussey and soft
• Cauldrons filled with vegan goodness and staff that follow the same mantra as the food they serve
• The room is dark with heavy wooden chairs and candles throughout
• Dessert is some of the best I've had so fresh
• Amazing range of options and the food was really filling too as someone who eats meat I was hesitant to try as many vegan restaurants have disappointed in the past
• Vantra (Soho) was a pleasant surprise

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