The Big Strawberry

We were very excited before going up to Stoke-on-Trent to find out there is a veggie cafe in Hanley!
Some years before we left the area, there was a great restaurant called Dylan's until it was sold & the new owners decided to put fish on the menu...
Dylan's for us was somewhere we could only really visit on special occasions as it was quite expensive -though delicious!

Because we were in Stoke during the long bank holiday weekend, we thought we would miss out on trying out this new place, but we decided to stay a bit longer on the Wednesday & had our lunch there...

And we are so glad we did!

The Big Strawberry is fab - not only is all the food vegan, it's absolutely delicious & doesn't cost the earth!
When we arrived, we were greeted by the cafe's young owner, Charlie who's lovely - very welcoming & bubbly. We were lucky to be able to have a chat with her about veganism, etc before the cafe suddenly filled up.

There is a nice laid back atmosphere & a library of books to sit & browse through - just perfect for us!

We were thrilled to find out that we could eat everything on the menu & struggled to choose...  

So Charlie offered to give us half & half of the wraps we fancied.
One half had a lovely Mexican veggie mince, topped with houmous & the other was a tasty chilli & coriander one.
This scrummy plate of food set us back £2.95! 
In Cornwall it would be over £5... And not half as good!

We love that we could eat with complete confidence.
 Charlie is passionate about animal welfare & is obviously as much of a foodie as we are.

She also plays the piano, so we look forward to going back & hearing her play sometime!

Very happy customers!

Thank you Charlie - we'll be back...

Kay & Sime
xx

Comments

  1. Kath13 June 2012 at 10:47

    wow looks smashing. Very reasonable too. Mex mince, was that soya mince? that's given me an idea for the half bag in the bottom of the freezer!

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    1. Just Humans Being16 June 2012 at 21:40

      Hi Kath - Yes it was soya mince & the sauce was delicious!

      Kay :)

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  2. Doohie13 June 2012 at 10:55

    That food looks lovely. I do wish there were more places like that. It's great to have a choice instead of just the ubiquitous vegetetarian lasagne. :o)

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    1. Just Humans Being16 June 2012 at 21:54

      Hi Doohie - We struggle down here, places are very few & far between... So we'd rather eat at home!

      Kay :)

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  3. Catherine13 June 2012 at 12:16

    That's fantastic when you can find a restaurant that caters to your vegan appetite. Those wraps look very yummy!
    xo Catherine

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    1. Just Humans Being16 June 2012 at 21:56

      Hi Catherine - It's very exciting & they were really tasty!

      Kay :)

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  4. Jane and Chris13 June 2012 at 13:31

    There is a restaurant we go to for big treats. The owners are vegan, so when you order food you can do it without asking 100 questions.
    Jane x

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    1. Just Humans Being16 June 2012 at 21:58

      Hi Jane - That's great! I suppose it's good that we don't have a decent place on the doorstep... We'd end up spending far too much!

      Kay :)

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