Overall impression: Stick with it through the somewhat sterile atmosphere, the food is really good.
http://www.belmontvegetarian.com/
I covered an 11am - 2pm class this last week, and completely forgot to bring any lunch with me to work that day. So I went for takeout to Belmont Vegetarian restaurant, a place my friend Ara recommended months ago. It was a bit of a distance from work, but worth it for hot food that didn't come from a cafeteria.
This restaurant is right across the street from a school, and perhaps driving there around 2pm wasn't the best idea. But I did find parking immediately, and only had to wait for one school bus. When I walked in there was just one person sitting at one of the handful of tables, reading (not eating... hmmm). Sports radio was on. The counter where one orders didn't actually show any visible food, and was completely covered in plexiglass (you speak through a cut out, same with passing payment). So, atmosphere not too welcoming.
However, the young man who came to take my order was very welcoming. He suggested I get everything they had that day. Which is what I did (minus the pepper steak, I don't want to eat anything called steak, even if it is mock meat). They serve up two sizes of round container (I got the small). Rice goes in and then I had all the various dishes added on top.
I ate back at work, and found it yummy. My favorites were the curry, the vegetable stew and the beans. The mac and cheese was fine, but I wouldn't order only that. The sauce on some other mock meat was a bit too sweet for me. But I'm glad I tried it all. Now I know to get curry and vegetables in the future to be most happy.
The food isn't cheap, but they gave me a lot. I thought I'd have leftovers. Turns out that when I eat lunch at 2:30 though, I end up cleaning my plate.
(And apologies for no pictures lately... Eric is my photographer and he hasn't joined me the last few places.)
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