2451 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley • 665-1675
SERVING:
- vegan soup, sandwiches and salads (see menu)
- vegan organic entrees (see menu)
- wine, cocktails and desserts (see menu)
OPEN UNTIL: 12AM (Thurs-Sat) • 10PM (Sun-Wed)
PARKING: street
THE EBI REVIEW: This is what it says on Herbivore’s website: “Herbivore is a vegan restaurant that offers an international menu and an enjoyable atmosphere. The food is enjoyed by vegans and non-vegans due to the quality and method of preparation, and the variety and richness of the menu.” Allow me to deconstruct. Herbi-BORE offers vegan versions of classic fare with an Asian flare. The “atmosphere” consists of modern uncomfortable tables and chairs that breach personal space with their proximity. Vegans and non-vegans find the food bland and unexciting. How does a restaurant that should be unique come up so ordinary? How do they render pesto so flavorless? How does a lentil loaf taste even more boring than it sounds? I don’t know. It continually disappoints. That said, props for existing. Vegan insomniacs have to eat too. Also, points for irony. Last time I was there, they were playing “Meat is Murder.”
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