calling all vegetarians, vegans, gluten and wheat free peeps. this is one of the best places i have had a lunch meal at.
now, this is a cosy corner little 'cafe'/ shop/ deli in the heart of emmerentia. yes, it is truly a vegetarian’s dream place to come at, as everything on the menu is vegetarian. the variety is amazing, with starter breads, pizza, sandwiches, salads and burgers on the menu. what i liked most was the variety of wraps, which was enticing when i saw the menu for the first time.
being a public holiday, i decided to go for late lunch, after 13:30pm and found that the place was already full or was clearing out after the early lunch service.
so i waited for about 5 minutes, perusing the health shop and all the vegetarian/ vegan friendly items they have for sale. the bakery/ kitchen is small looking, but the staff pay a lot of attention to detail when preparing individual ordered dishes and serving items from the bakery section.
after scanning the menu, i ordered something which looked mouth-watering which was placed on another patrons table.
the "might burger" with side chips is an awesome treat if you eating first time at fresh earth. it truly looked good, and after 30minutes savouring each bite of the meal (without being easily distracted or attending to my smartphone in-between) i concluded and concede that this could arguably be the best veg burger in jozi.
now why i say that, that fresh organic veg patty made with combination of veg foods including black beans was amazing. complimented by the mushrooms and that gorgeous light sauce on the patty, with a well cut slice of tomato did the trick. i ordered mines on normal whole-wheat roll (available also in gluten free). the chips were string cut well fried and complimented the burger.
in addition there is a nice drink selection from fresh liquidised veg juices, homemade ginger beer to smoothies. all looked good, and i thought ill order the fresh juice when i have breakfast here the next time.
the lemonade homemade is really fresh. one gets that immediate taste of the lemon in an ice cold drink, which looked like a white slush puppie. lol. it was good, though did not compliment my burger choice as i should have gone with a juice or another drink.
all in all, the service was excellent, my waiter promptly arriving at good intervals to ask how the food was, to "is everything fine" to finally asking if i wanted the dessert menu. after my meal, i was full, and next time i’ll give the desserts a go with one of their nice teas or coffees which are unique to fresh earth.
the seats are a bit uncomfortable, so if you have back problems or used to that soft cushioning feel when seated for about 30 - 6omin, i recommend you sit inside.
good experience. i’d recommend this place to anyone who wants fresh tasty food, well prepared and presented, for breakfast and lunch. definitely will be going back :-)