Last time I went to the Goddess cafe, I ordered this same dish which is literally titled “VEGAN smashed avo toast”. When I order I make sure to emphasis the vegan part (in a friendly, yet assertive manner). I took a bite of the avo toast only to be smacked in the face with the taste of butter. I then inquired and they told me it was in fact butter. I politely informed the manager that there needed to be better communication in the kitchen.
Fast forward today, I met someone at the Goddess Cafe and since the last ordeal there is a massive sticker next to the vegan smashed avo toasted saying “100% vegan”. The person I was with also ordered this dish. I specifically told our waitress that I didn’t want any butter on the dish and ordered the vegan feta (which is already comes with). I also ordered this because I thought it was the safest option to be able to see if there was any animal products on it. When the dish arrives, the person I was with got vegan feta and I received the toast with dairy.
The concept of the restaurant is very nice but they simply fail to execute. I can’t stand restaurants that proudly display that a dish is vegan and then proceed to be ignorant and add non-vegan items. It feels incredibly inauthentic.
I wish more than anything I didn’t have to go back, but a friend has booked a birthday party there. They have specifically ordered a vegan option, but I’m quite terrified. I’m going to take this opportunity to educate the cafe so that hopefully this doesn’t happen to another innocent vegan.
Ps. The bread was also stale. Yes, I asked for it not to be fried, but I still expect it to be fresh.
VEGAN smashed avo
