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Vegan café in the Marais neighborhood since early 2017. Food is house-made, seasonal and mostly organic. Has gluten-free options. Open Wed-Sat 12:00pm-3:00pm, Wed-Sat 7:00pm-10:00pm, Sun 11:30am-3:30pm.
Category: Vegan, Organic, Beer/Wine, French
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Reviews (1)
First Review by RicardoContributions +3068
Nice food + Cozy Atmosphere - Edit
Hope (Home of the Plant Eaters) just opened a couple of days ago in an area which is becoming quite popular for veg*n cafes.
[Before you continue, please consider that according to HOPE, the waiting problems I had were a one-time thing that won't happen again - I'll update the review next time I go]
We had the tempura as appetizer, then the burger and the curry as mains; and the praline tart for dessert.
Portions were fair.
The tempura was delicious, both mains were good but not spectacular, and the dessert was a bit disappointing (in the picture looks great but it's basically a cookie with chocolat mousse on top).
The interior and the ambience were pleasant.
The staff is also friendly.
On the down side, we had to wait an extremely long time to get the food (20 minutes for the appetizer, and then another 30 minutes for the mains, and an extra 15 minutes for the dessert); which could be understandable if the place was full; but it wasn't.
They just opened, so perhaps -and hopefully- they are still figuring things out; but for the time being, due to the very slow service I'm giving it only three stars.
However, I wouldn't mind visiting again to try the rest of the menu.
Updated from previous review on 2017-02-19
Pros: tasty food, nice atmosphere
Cons: long waiting time (a one time thing?), desserts could be more elaborated
2 Responses
Emilie.H.O.P.E 22 Feb 2017 - Hi Ricardo,
We are sorry you had to wait such a long time when you came.
As we explained and apologized to you, this day was rough as we were short on staff and were not expecting so many clients at the same time.
However we are happy that you seem to have enjoyed our vegan homemade food.
Let me just clear one thing about the praline, citrus and chocolate tart, which is not basically a cookie with chocolate mousse... It is actually a "sablé" with a homemade "praline cream" and a warm chocolate sauce. Entirely cooked in our kitchens.
We just opened, our menu is 100% vegan and homemade, ( which is rare and not the easiest way to go) so yes, there are still things to improve, and we do care about our clients experiences as we always ask if everything has been fine.
We would have expected you to come another time before being so severe with us here.
However we are looking forward to greeting you again.
Emilie / H.O.P.E
Ricardo 22 Feb 2017 - Hello Emilie,
Thank you again for your explanation.
As I mentioned before, I understand the situation.
And, as I also wrote, I'm still thinking of going again to HOPE, because I liked the food (and I want to support 100% vegan places too).
My review is based on the experience I had when I visited, so, if next time I go I have a better experience, I will of course change my review for a better one.
Good luck and see you soon,
Ricardo
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