If you’ve read me in the past, you might be slightly amused to see me dining at a vegetarian restaurant. I’m known for my porkie penchant and my beefy boldness and venturing into foreign land was a bit intimidating for a non-vegetarian like me. The menu is extensive and offers some dishes whose names will sound familiar: General Tso (veggie chicken or crispy tofu) and Moo Shu Veggie Chicken.
After several visits by the friendly waitress prompting me to order, I quickly requested a Ton Yum soup to get my order started and continued perusing the entrées. This isn’t the soup with layers of tart and spicy flavors found at Thai restaurants, but a cup of soup with cabbage pieces and lackluster flavors. A small bowl of pickled cabbage is served complimentary and it had the right level of tartness one would expect.
I love tofu and veggie stir fry so I was tempted to take the easy road and order something along those lines, but instead, I selected the Black Mushroom Supreme ($12.95 off the regular menu). Black mushrooms are stuffed with a minced adamame and “chicken” filling and served over wilted mustard greens and adorned with giant, candied walnuts. The dish was satisfying and the mushrooms offered a meatiness that I appreciated and was taken aback by. The sesame sauce the dish is served with is overly sweet and could have used a dose of acidity or heat to balance it out. Pretty great plate of food nonetheless.
Some of the dishes I’d like to try on future visits are the Shredded Heaven ($12.95), tofu skins wrapped with shredded snow peas, bean sprouts, carrots and black mushrooms served with peanut sauce, or the Spicy Girl ($14.95), vegetarian chicken strips, green and red peppers, onion, fresh asparagus and garlic in a Hunan sauce.
Veggie Heaven also offers an extensive sushi, sashimi and rolls selection including some usual suspects and some creative options like the Fireball Roll ($7.95), spicy tuna, avocado outside with the chef’s spicy Thai sauce. There are eight noodle soups to sample too.
Lunch specials are available Monday through Friday from 11:30AM until 3:30PM and on the weekends from 12PM until 3:30PM. The dishes are nearly half price during those lunch hours and each entrée is served with an egg roll, a choice of soup and rice.
Delivery is available to Denville, Boonton, Rockaway, Mountain Lakes and certain surrounding areas. ($20 minimum, $2 delivery charge will apply for orders under $30). There are Veggie Heaven locations in Teaneck and Upper Montclair also.
If you enjoy Asian food and are looking for a healthy and tasty alternative to the run of the road options in Morris County, give Veggie Heaven a try.
57 Bloomfield Avenue, Denville, NJ 07834. Tel: (973) 586-7800.
Cheers,
Veronique
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