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It was my last time to dine at King Estate Winery restaurant this year. My boyfriend’s sister from Boston came for a visit that time and dined with us. The non-vegetarian meals in general were good for the others, yet the vegan meal: toasted quinoa salad was very disappointing. The dish was missing something major. Perhaps it needs a portobello mushroom or a source of protein on top of it or plenty of vegetables, otherwise it is just a very light-flavoured “side” on a lunch meal (imagine eating a plain salad with light olive oil dressing for lunch with no toppings at all).
Initially I asked the restaurant for a customized vegan toasted quinoa salad for two in advance (few days before the reservation) because the vegan option on the menu was not likable, but the waitress at King Estate had no absolute clue or how to come up with a solution afterward nor their manager was present at that day (which was beyond odd). It was an inconvenience for us though.
Based on my observations, after so many times dining at King Estate,the flavour and quality of the vegan meals are starting to decrease after they introduced very limited vegan options (probably 1-2) on the menu sometimes in late April/May. Before late April/May, the dishes were brilliant since they were created for us in an unique way which was off the menu. We missed the penne with baked portobello mushrooms, barley rice soup with glazed red beets, black lentils with fried salty artichokes and vegetables, vegan rice pudding/cupcakes and much more. I’m not sure why they didn’t put them on the menu–they were so far the best and flavourful meals (yet suitable for both lunch and dinner).
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In mid-May, the King Estate winery restaurant manager Austin treated me an unique vegan dish (appetizers) at the King Estate Tower Club, which was very thoughtful because at the Tower Club, they serve seafood and meat appetizers plus cheese I could not consume. The dish was light and visually colourful: grilled asparagus and tomatoes drizzled with balsamic vinegar reduction and sesame oil (not sure what oil it was) and topped with salty and crispy celery leaves. Brilliant vegan dish. I wish they can serve them for appetizers on regular menu.
Categories: Oregon, Restaurants, Wineries | Tags: Eugene, King Estate, King Estate Tower Club, King Estate Winery, OR., vegan Miam, veganmiam, veganmiam.com
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In December, Southwest Eugene’s King Estate Winery Restaurant’s chef and the kitchen prepared me this brilliant vegan dish that I could not keep my taste buds off (barley rice with roasted and glazed beets and vegetables). There were other non-vegetarian and vegetarian dishes served to the Dexters; they were very pleased with them. All photos are taken by Canon Powershot S95. I was almost impressed that these photos came out well since I strongly preferred Canon 7D or Canon 5D Mark II for food photography.
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