(upbeat music)
- Hey guys, it's Candice The Edgy Veg
and welcome back to my channel.
I am super excited today
because I'm going to go and eat at the Vegandale Brewery,
which is here in Toronto.
It's in an area of Toronto that's called Parkdale,
also known colloquially,
also called Vegandale
to certain people because they have a bunch
of different vegan restaurants
on the same street in the same area.
This place that we're going is A, a brewery
and B, they have a secret menu option,
which is a Big Mac, a vegan Big Mac.
I thought we'd have to give that a try
and I want to kind of taste a couple different things
that they offer, as well, and just give a fun review,
show you guys all the great things
that you can eat as a vegan.
It doesn't always have to be quinoa bowls and kale chips,
it can be really fun foods like this, as well.
(car revving)
What's the deal with Vegandale Brewery?
They have a secret menu item.
It is the vegan Big Mac and we are going to order it today
and try it out, along with a bunch of other things,
and try out the vegan-friendly beers that they have here.
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In Toronto, we used to have a Doomie's,
that's why it says Doomie's here.
Then they opened up the brewery
and kind of amalgamated the two businesses.
A lot of the favorite items from the Doomie's menu
is now on the Vegandale Brewery menu.
What we ordered for appetizers
were the mac and cheese balls, the chicken fingers,
I always have to try the chicken fingers
when I go to a new place, and then also, fried avocado.
And they came with barbecue sauce,
which, their barbecue sauce is really good.
And then also, a ranch dressing, and the ranch dressing
is really nice and creamy, as well.
Our appetizers have arrived.
I have my bib on. (laughs)
- [Videographer] Which one are you most excited to try?
- Mac and cheese balls.
(people chattering)
- Mmm.
I like that.
The breading's nice and crunchy.
I was expecting it to be a big soggy
'cause it's tossed in sauce.
Yeah, it's really crispy considering
that it's tossed in sauce.
The ranch is really good.
It's nice and creamy, I find sometimes ranch
that vegan restaurants put together can be kinda watery.
It's nice and creamy.
How are the mac and cheese balls?
- This is the best vegan mac and cheese I've tried so far.
(people chattering)
- Mmm.
I usually don't like a lot of vegan mac and cheese,
like at all, but this one's nice and subtle.
Ooh, I like that barbecue sauce.
I loved the mac and cheese balls.
I don't like a lot of vegan mac and cheese.
I just find that it always just tastes like something else,
for mine, but these ones, they were nice,
they didn't really fall apart, dense and crunchy,
not too oily, which is amazing.
- That's nice.
It's a light--
- So this is the IPA.
I think there's some aggressive name for it,
but I don't remember what it is.
It's a nice light IPA.
Usually, IPAs are pretty strong
and I usually don't really like them.
In case you didn't know, I do not need
to have this dirty ass napkin in my hand,
not all beers, not all wines, and not all spirits are vegan.
Having a nice vegan beer that's not filtered
through a sink glass or doesn't have any additives to it
for clarifying is a nice change of pace.
For our mains, we decided to order the crispy chicken burger
and then also, the off-menu vegan Big Mac.
The Big Mac was so big,
I could barely get my mouth around it.
Hmm.
Okay, so we have the crispy chicken burger
with a side of vegan mayo and regular fries.
And then, and then, I thought we might as well go all out,
with the vegan Big Mac, we got animal fries.
If you don't know what animal fries are,
it's caramelized onion, also cheese,
and then a thousand island style dressing,
almost like a Big Mac sauce.
Let's take a look at this thing.
We have the sesame seed bun, which is great.
The patties are pretty thick.
I feel like with a Big Mac, they're really thin patties,
so then you could actually get your mouth around it,
whereas this, I think we're gonna have to cut into pieces,
but you've got the Big Mac sauce, you have the onions,
pickles, lettuce, and then three portions of a bun
and two burger patties.
Let me see if I can get my mouth around it.
Oh, it's dripping.
- There's so many-- - She's a juicy one.
(laughs)
Okay, it needs to be cut into pieces.
It's so big, you definitely have to cut it down into pieces
and eat it with a knife and fork
'cause getting your mouth around that is a lot.
What?
It is!
Okay, first thoughts, I think it's amazing
that you can go out as vegan and order these options
and it's kinda fun that it's a secret menu item,
so if you're in the know, you know to order it,
it's not just something that they have all the time
on the menu, which is a really fun experience.
It replicates it really well.
The layers are the same, all the elements are the same,
and I think it's amazing
that you can go out as a vegan now
and get something like this 'cause you couldn't do that
even two years ago or three years ago.
There's something to this cheese sauce.
The cheese sauce here is really good.
I've got the chicken burger here.
Oh, I need to add the mayo.
Duh.
What is a chicken burger without mayo?
(funny noises)
- [Man] It gives me McChicken vibes.
- It is.
It's exactly like a McChicken.
Except, with cheese sauce.
This is the best vegan chicken burger.
Look, I'm not gonna be a graceful lady eating junk food.
This is the best vegan chicken burger.
This reminds me of a McChicken
that I used to have as a kid.
Blow out your candle!
- [Man] It's quite the rendition.
- [Videographer] So those are the fried Oreos, right?
- Fried Oreos with ice cream and chocolate sauce
and a bonfire on the side for an ambience.
Okay, look at this delicious deep fried Oreo.
Mmm.
I appreciate a very good vanilla ice cream.
Want it?
Can't have it.
- You're in the way.
(laughing)
- It's good or hot?
- Mmm. (claps)
- Thank you so much
to Vegandale Brewery for hosting us today.
We had a very wonderful and filling lunch.
I'm so full.
I'm gonna go home and take a nap.
All right guys, if you love to watch me
and my friends eat different types of vegan food,
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and what kind of recipes you want me to tackle.
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and then everybody's good, especially the animals.
Yay!
All right, I'm gonna go.
Bye!