I tried a new restaurant last weekend – a vegetarian restaurant called Woody’s Cafe near Hemel Hempstead in the UK. It is a quaint restaurant with a nice patio area overlooking a little marina and the Grand Union Canal.
The menu is pretty overwhelming when you first look at it…especially after you see all the specials as well! But, the staff are very helpful with questions about the different dishes. The main options are pizzas and crepes (both savoury and sweet). For both of those, you then have a few choices when it comes to the flour used for the dough. There are gluten free options and vegan options.
Some of the specials on the day I was there were Parmigiana, Bean Burgers, Nut Burgers, and many others. With the specials, though, they do run out so when you get there order quickly!
Food
At our table we tried a pita bread and dip platter to start with. It was really tasty, but I thought it was pricey for what you got at £7.50. It was enough for 2 people to share.
For our main meals we had two different pizzas, a nut burger and the Mexican Hat crepe (which was a spicy bean filling.) The crepe was by far the best, but I think everyone enjoyed their dishes.
There are also plenty of yummy desserts and again, there are gluten free and vegan options. We tried a dark chocolate and banana crepe and a vegan chocolate cake – both delicious! I wouldn’t have thought the cake could be moist, but it was really lovely.
Booze
The two men with us tried two of the beers, one vegan and one not. The vegan one – Suma Elphin Brook bitter – was the favorite.
I had a nice glass of organic Sauvignon Blanc and the other friend with us had a tall glass of Pimm’s. We all enjoyed the drinks.
Would I go back?
As I enjoyed the atmosphere, sitting watching the boats on the canal, enjoyed the friendly service, and enjoyed the food, I will certainly go back. There are definitely a few other dishes I would like to try. And I might even just go for dessert and a glass of wine sometime!
If you’ve tried any vegetarian restaurants that you liked or didn’t like, I would love to hear what they were!
To your health,
Kimberly
This is a really cool restaurant!