The Mouse goes Vegan

No, The Mouse did not go whole hog (oops, sorry, heh heh) vegan, just one meal dish. Downbeat Diner touts vegan options on their menu.

Menu Cover

I’ve eaten here a couple of times, once a regular burger (meat!), and once, their vegetarian chili and rice with a side of scrambled eggs (chili and eggs, one of the best combos anyday, almost anywhere). Curious about the vegan/vegetarian options.

Tried the vegan burger for lunch.

Vegan Burger with Vegan Cheese

Even vegan cheese, can you imagine?

From the side, looks pretty “normal”.

Stacked View

I think the patty (not “burger”) had black beans, maybe some type of grain, it’s a mystery to me. The patty, while not dry, definitely was not “juicy”. Taste was good, could definitely tell it wasn’t “meat”. Not bad for non-meat, but still, it’s non-meat.

Okay, been there, done that. For dessert, ordered a non-vegan salted chocolate chip cookie.

Salted Chocolate Chip Cookie

Usually, my cookie of choice is oatmeal raisin but this was gooooood!  I think  the salt added a little “oomph” to the overall cookie experience. Must order again (socks off good).

Next visit maybe will be for breakfast food (served all day), something non-vegan (returning to the dark side, with cookies). 🙂

Enjoy. Eat well.

The Mouse

 

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