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 The Berry Tree Reviewed

Angela is a natural food blogger and mother of three. One of her children has life-threatening allergies to both wheat and dairy, so when she heard about the Berry Tree in Atlanta, GA, she was interested to see if it was worth a visit. After visiting the restaurant herself with her two older kids and her daughter who has allergies, here's what she had to say:

"The Berry Tree is a vegan restaurant that pays homage to Shakespeare in its naming (although I believe there are still faux meats on the menu). The place is bigger than it looks from outside - there are several communal tables that are perfect for large group outings. As such, it's a little on the loud side, so you may have to sit near a window to hear your friends and catch some of the live music that plays in the restaurant. The decor is modern and contemporary with hardwood floors, high ceilings and exposed brick walls. There are several large flat-screens around the restaurant that show video clips of Dr. Seuss books that customers can vote for; apparently passing out free samples of spicy nuts (especially from The Lorax) encourages participation! The wait staff is very attentive. It's not uncommon for them to suggest which order is best for each of your appetizers, entrees and desserts. The "salads" are really more of a presentation than anything else, as each consists of only two small pieces of lettuce (I think they were iceberg) with about a half-ounce of tofu in the middle. They do have several options that include a real salad (without the small pieces) but these are very pricey at $7.95 and above. The lunch menu has an array of salads, burgers and sandwiches, as well as a few vegetables-only items such as: Broccoli slaw, "Spring Veggies" with broccoli and watercress, "Cheese" burger with avocado and strawberry relish, and a "Cajun Tofu Wrap". As far as the entrees go - there are a variety of options such as: Cup of soup ($5.45); Entree (and side) ($6.95); Sandwich (with a choice of bread or tortilla wrap) ($8.95); Falafel (small $5.25; large $9.25); Soba noodles with tempeh bacon, tofu and asparagus in a ginger teriyaki sauce, and a few other Asian dishes (all priced reasonably at $7.95 and under). The desserts consist of some unique options such as: Chocolate Chip Cookies (small $2.25; large $3.50), "Raspberry Sorbet" (small $2.00; large $3.00), "Lemon Meringue Pie" (small $2.00; large $3.50), and "Peanut Butter Cupcake" (small with chocolate frosting, large with peanut butter frosting).[...][...]

Angela continues: "The Berry Tree is a great place to meet up with friends or for large parties. The food critic says it's a restaurant that caters to kids as well as adults, and I would have to agree. Granted, they didn't have any dairy-free desserts for my daughter when we dined there (but she had an ice cream sandwich), but I'm sure that they will in the future. And while the menu wasn't extensive and there were only two appetizers I could eat (I had something else instead), everything else looked very tasty, especially the entree items.

The place is generally very clean, the wait staff is friendly and it's a fun atmosphere. The prices are in line with other upscale Atlanta restaurants, but I believe they have some pretty reasonable items on their menu that are tailored to vegan and allergy-friendly diners. And if you're looking for a place to go on a date, then The Berry Tree is definitely one of the options. ...I would definitely recommend checking out this restaurant."[...][...]

I have added the bolding, but left the rest of the text as she wrote it. I look forward to my own visit to The Berry Tree and would like to thank Angela for this positive review. As we all know, any business can have a bad day, and she seems to feel that either the waitstaff was distracted during her visit or that she simply ordered the wrong things, because others eating with her experienced no problems with their food. It's really wonderful that her daughter was able to get a burger at all! With good service in mind (and generally good reviews), I will be visiting again.

Sincerely,

The Vegan Foodie

P.S. Check out Angela's blog here .

Title: Reviewed

A local mother with three children and a passion for cooking recently visited The Berry Tree restaurant in Atlanta to see if it would be a good fit for her family. Here is her review:

"I'd heard of The Berry Tree from various vegan friends who raved about the food, but I hadn't been there myself. While visiting my sister, she suggested we go for lunch one day and I immediately said yes! My two girls are really picky eaters and did not want to go. My son felt the same way at first, but changed his mind when he found out that they had chocolate chip cookies after lunch! We all arrived at the restaurant about noon on Sunday the 22nd and were seated promptly. We did not have a reservation, but the place was not very busy at this time. The restaurant looks more luxe than I expected. It's modern and elegant as well as hipster and fun. There are large windows that let in lots of light and there is live music on the weekends which adds to the atmosphere.

My sister, her husband (who is vegetarian) and my son ordered coffee while they looked at the menu.

Conclusion: I had something I was craving and wasn't sure what to order, so I just asked the waitress what she recommended. She suggested a salad consisting of romaine, mushrooms, tomatoes, avocado and tofu and a side of barley soup. My son ended up getting the bean burger while my daughter had the special: two halves of a whole wheat bun populated with lettuce, tomatoes, avocado and tofu. They were very tasty (although my son could have used a smaller bun because it was too big for his little mouth) but lacked flavor. I ordered the chipotle caesar salad...it was very flavorful! The dressing was different from any other "cashews" based dressing I've tried before.