fresh earth can be quite the treat if the establishment is in the right state of mind or mood.
my first two lunches there were mind blowing. thai curry, red pepper and sweet potato soup, tofu salad, chickpea salad was so delicious, i vowed to make a weekly trip to stock up on tofu , nut butter anddeliciouslunches with an ever changing menu.
i am sad to say that my recent 5 visits have made it clear that fresh earth has dropped their standards.
the food is below satisfactory - at times there is hardly enough on the table besides a few scraps of lettuce ( this would be at 1pm). they have stopped producing a variety of dishes and often repeat the same boring things day after day.
i kept visiting fresh earth thinking that i would order from the main menu if the lunch menu was not up to scratch.
unfortunately the lack of consistency has let them down over here too. i would've recommended the thai veg wrap but rather becareful - the last time i had it, it tasted like bananas.
the worst part is that their service has dropped to more than just below satisfactory.
waiters act like they're doing you a favour, food takes way too long to arrive, you're lucky if someone checks on you during your meal, they charge extra for basic condiments like fresh chilli, and they take their time to bring the bill.
even paying at the till has become anything but a pleasure. the till lady takes her time while talking to friends. saying hello would be just too much of an effort.
fresh earth...i am so sad that you have grown too arrogant and over confident. what was once my favourite place for lunch has become my last resort.
i much prefer to go to the greenside cafe or conscious 108 than set myself up for disappointment after disappointment,