{"id":8617,"date":"2023-10-29T06:00:30","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T11:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=8617"},"modified":"2023-10-27T15:06:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T20:06:49","slug":"justveggiez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=8617","title":{"rendered":"JustVeggiez"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"JustVeggiez\"Visitors to downtown Madison have yet another vegan option following the recent opening of JustVeggiez<\/a> on State Street.<\/p>\n

Most of the items on the menu use plant-based versions of the meat they’re replacing. For example, the Veggiez lasagna rolls ($14.99) use Beyond Crumblers, which were an excellent substitute for ground beef. The lasagna, which came in two pan-shaped pieces (not rolls as indicated in the name), was similar in taste to the real thing, except for the addition of crunchy vegetables. I feel they should have been sauteed to soften them up to match the expected texture of lasagna.<\/p>\n

I love reuben sandwiches, so I had to try the plant-based version ($14.99), though I held out the onions and peppers, which don’t belong on that sandwich. I hate to say how difficult it was to eat that sandwich, mostly because the marinated vegan corned beef had way too strong of a clover flavor. Bite after bite was just clover.<\/p>\n

The plant-based BBQ sandwich ($10.99) was better. It’s made of seitan (made of gluten) with a heavy dose of mesquite BBQ sauce plus coleslaw on top, so that’s mostly what you’re tasting (plus, seitan has a neutral flavor).<\/p>\n

\"JustVeggiez\"My favorite item was the plant-based shrimp po boy sandwich ($14.99), which was beautifully crafted. The vegan shrimp has the same taste and texture as fish cakes typically found in pho or ramen. But, it’s perfectly deep-fried and has a delicious remoulade sauce on top. I also liked the crunch from the cabbage mix.<\/p>\n

Many of the dishes come with a side. The roasted potatoes were heavily charred but still fine to eat. Meanwhile, the mac & cheese had the right texture but tasted like squash. I liked the quinoa, which appeared to be tossed in vinaigrette and came with fresh cucumbers, red peppers, carrots and onions.<\/p>\n

One item I didn’t get to try was pizza, which the restaurant warns can take 40 min. I do believe it, as one of my orders (no pizza) took more than an hour.<\/p>\n

JustVeggiez is open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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