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Tried to make reservations for two weeks to the much anticipated Modern Love Brooklyn, Friday and Saturday nights are booked early so don't be like me and wait till the last minute to book a reservation. It was so worth the wait. The first thing we saw when we walked around the corner from the M train was a giant wall painted that said Modern Love. The picture does not do it justice.... It is beautiful. Then we walked it to a beautifully decorated swanky joint with really eclectic lighting. Lovely industrial space, but warm and inviting. We were seated by the bar and I was happy about that because the room is so large it is very noisy. That is the only thing "bad" about this restaurant. Every seat was filled and we are so happy to see that kind of enthusiasm in a vegan restaurant. The beer and wine list was amazing, it was really hard for me to pick which one to try. Then we ordered appetizers, the Truffled Poutine, and the Brussels and Bacon. OK, so the Poutine is to die for, and it is gluten free! The Brussels were wonderful, not too greasy or over done (I find them burned in other restaurants) with little bites of bacony flavor and eatable flowers that tasted really good in the carrot and parsnip puree. I never had eatable flowers that tasted so good! My bf ordered the Seitan Chops and Apple sauce and I ordered the Hen of the Woods Picatta. I ordered the white wine lemon sauce on the side (I am trying to watch my figure) and I think Isa came out of the kitchen to tell us to make sure to use some of the sauce or the dish would be too dry. Was that her? I feel like we were visited by a celebrity! Every bite of the Picatta was a flavor sensation, the beans were extraordinary, the capers, and the mushrooms, I did dip the mushrooms in the sauce, It was wonderful! Nothing was dry, it was divine! My bf loved his seitan chops, and for the first time ever I saw him take home food! In his defense he did eat almost the whole plate of Poutine (minus 3 potatoes, I ate those ) by himself. I thought...oh no...he doesn't like leftovers, but by the next day, the little eco friendly "to go" box was gone and lunch was devoured. The prices were comparable to other high end vegan establishments, it was not exorbitant. You can see the delicate care and the multi-step process that was put into every dish. This is not something that a novice can pull off at home, the price equaled the effort, the ingredients and the artistry that these dishes provided.