Last weekend I went to Reston Town Center to grab a drink with some friends. We had no idea that Taste of Reston was going on at the same time. It turned out to be a great coincidence. We didn't actually sample anything, we just walked around. I did get a few cards from some of the vendors there, one of which turned out to be GreenFare. I had not heard of it so on Thursday I "Googled" it.
They are a vegan restaurant, they don't use oil or salt in their food (there is salt on the table so you can season to taste), they use whole foods, use local ingredients and the food is great!
I posted on FB asking if anyone wanted to go check it out with me. My friend C agreed to go check it out that night. We got there a little after 6:30pm, there were about 3 other tables in there. Our server asked if we had been there before and then explained more about the restaurant to us. The decor was cozy and fun, bright red walls, book and other items for sale about plant based eating, etc.
We ordered tea (Sweet Rose) while we looked at the menu. C ordered the spinach and sweet potato lasagna and I had the spinach alfredo pasta.
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| Spinach Alfredo Pasta |
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| Magical Tea |
Our food arrived quickly and we went for it. I will warn you that even though onions and tomatoes are NOT listed as ingredients in my food, they definitely were on there. I first tried to pick them out thinking they were just on the top for garnishment, but they were mixed into the pasta as well. I do not like raw onions so I did send mine back to have it made without onions. I felt a little bad about that but was very polite as was the server. She came back not long after with a replacement meal at which time I was able to eat. And eat it all! I did add pepper and salt to it. We did not get dessert so next time I will try that and let you all know!
If you are in the Herndon area or even if you are not, go check this place out!
As a fun bonus it is in the same shopping center as Mom's Organic Market. C and I went before dinner and I was introduced to this yummy delight:
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| Get in my belly! |
If you have not had this YOU ARE MISSING OUT. Yes they are pricy, but you only need 1 and it is superb. The mint is just right, not too minty, the chocolate is also just right. Go get this.
Where should I go next? Comment below!
XO-Mo
