• 4
• Exceeded my expectations

I was quite impressed with Woodlot! A group of friends and I went there this past weekend. Everyone was happy with their meals. Woodlot has a completely separate vegetarian menu. It was was set on the table for us, so we didn't have to request it. I asked the gentleman who seated us if anything is vegan or can be made vegan and he pointed out the Ember Grilled Hen-o’-the-Woods Mushrooms, Smoked and Stuffed Roast Tofu, Warm Kale Salad and Seared Rapini. He mentioned these are already vegan, or quite easy to make vegan. Their pastas are made in house and contain egg, however they keep corn pasta on hand for anyone with a dietary restriction or allergy. Our server spoke highly of the Ember Grilled Hen-o’-the-Woods Mushrooms and said it was one of her favourite dishes. I ended up ordering this as well as the Smoked and Stuffed Roast Tofu. The server let me know she'll tell the kitchen to make the necessary vegetarian-to-vegan adjustments and use oil instead of butter, etc. After ordering the server brought us a basket of freshly baked bread (butter for my non-vegan friends) and a plate of olive oil and salt for me. She went out of her way to let me know the bread is baked in house and suitable for vegans! This was a first for me - normally the wait staff is not so knowledgeable and I really appreciated her efforts. The food was delicious! Portions are decent sizes. My favourite part of the meal was the starter (Ember Grilled Hen-o’-the-Woods Mushrooms). I wish they had a meal sized version of this! The Smoked and Stuffed Roast Tofu was also great! The prices are a little high, but it shows in the quality of food and service. Everything tasted fresh and I would not be surprised if it was organic/locally grown. My meal was $60 with tax/tip for 1 glass of wine, 1 starter and 1 main. Overall, I was happy with my choices and will definitely return again!