Rebar
50 Bastion Square
250-361-9923
As a relatively new vegetarian, everyone assumes that I only eat out at Rebar. I have only eaten at Rebar once in my 9 month vegetarian journey, and once as an omnivore. I was surprised to see some fish on the menu when I arrived at Rebar last month, maybe they are trying to spread their wings to include pescatarians as well.
Anyways, I met up with a few friends at Rebar for a nice meal. I have seen all their cookbooks, so I was excited to try some of their adventurous and creative vegetarian/vegan offerings. We started with a round of juices. I had one with beets and ginger in it( the Jack Lalanne), and my company enjoyed their apple ginger juice and I forget what the other one was, maybe carrot and apple? For 6-9 dollars a glass, the juices can be a bit pricy, but a lot of whole foods have to go in them to make a big glass, so I guess it’s reasonable.
Our server was an alternative and quirky individual, but I liked his personality. He gave us some time to decide our meals until we finally made up our minds. I had the enchiladas with a mole style sauce and yams, with beans and rice. My friends had the same thing, gyoza/dumplings over vegetables and rice with a side of peanut sauce.
The food came and it smelled great. The presentation was nothing over the top or fussy, which in some circumstances makes it easier to eat. My enchiladas were full of flavour and lots of different textures going on. I tried the dumplings and veggies and it tasted really nice too.
We were so full we didn’t have time for dessert, but their desserts are what most people know Rebar for. Hmm.. brownies.
This experience was better than my previous experience at Rebar, where I found what I ate a bit bland. But this was tasty and fun overall.
Bring your meat eating friends here for a taste of what being vegetarian is all about! Plants can be filling and have flavour too;)
i enjoy rebar – both as an omnivore and as a previous veggie… that being said, the service has always been unbelievably slow. it’s not a big deal, just make sure you have lots of time and that you give yourself more than you’ll think you need if you have plans after you dine (ie. a movie)… last time i went we waited over an hour after ordering for a daily special, salad, and a soup. and the restaurant wasn’t even packed – and missed our movie.
Hey Kristy, Thanks for your response. That happened to me my first time at Rebar. I had an appointment, and I ended up having to get my food wrapped up because we were going to be late.