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• Delicious Laksa, plethora of mock meat

We visited this eatery on our first afternoon in Penang after seeing positive reviews from a few blogs and HappyCow. The Laksa was absolutely delicious; fragrant coconut milk, cilantro, lime and lemongrass broth with thick noodles and just the right amount of spice. The rest of the menu however left something to be desired as it consisted mainly of mock meat dishes which tasted far too realistic to be enjoyable. The "chicken" satay tasted identical to chicken nuggets both in terms of texture and taste, and the "beef" rendang was so akin to meat I couldn't even bring myself to swallow one bite. If you are the kind of vegan who enjoys and misses the taste and textures of animal protein then this would be your haven. The lotus rice was very salty and overcooked, dumpling soup was not bad (although also included mock meat shreds). Service was adequate, but restaurant surroundings could be cleaner, had a bit of an issue with flies around our table. Overall, not the best vegan dining experience as far as my personal tastes are concerned,