Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Gasometer


Gasometer (also fondly known to us as Bloatometer) has become one of our favourite places to grab a quick, tasty meal and a refreshing beer. Gasometer has only previously been mentioned once on my blog in a post filled with other eating out experiences, yet we have enjoyed eating here five times in the past six months. Vegan options are plentiful with around five main meal options to choose from as well as a selection of entrees and sides. Upon hearing that the menu had gone away from the original US diner style food, I anxiously waited to hear other peoples impressions about the change of menu to Eastern European food before making the trip across town.

After Cindy and Michael from where's the beef delivered with a comprehensive review, we were back to try it out for ourselves within the week. There was no variety in our selection of meals as we both went there with the exciting promise of a vegan pastrami burger and after perusing the menu, nothing could change our minds. The pastrami burger certainly delivered on taste and wasn't as unbearably filling as some of the previous mock-meat items had been. The pastrami seitan was sliced extremely thinly and contained so much flavour on it's own. When paired with coleslaw, beetroot relish and vegan goats cheese, the burger was a taste sensation! The only thing we would have liked a bit more of was the goats cheese as it tasted fantastic when you got a hit of it.

The fries were almost the same as they had been with the old menu, crisp on the outside, fluffy on the inside and perfectly seasoned. There was no aioli to accompany them this time, but I'm more than happy to eat them without.

Gasometer pulls in quite a crowd so if you're dining with children or needing a quick bite, I recommend going before 7pm to secure yourself a table. Oh and the latest on their Facebook page is that vegan pierogies are on this week!

The new menu at Gasometer has only been reviewed by where's the beef so far.

Gasometer
484 Smith St, Collingwood
Ph: 9417 5538

8 comments:

  1. definitely on my list - I want to try those pierogies - wondered about going for lunch with sylvia - we rarely get out for dinner these days so hopefully we can get there some weekend

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    1. Johanna, the pierogies aren't a standard menu item, they are only on as a special for a week or two. I don't think Gasometer is open for lunches either, last time I checked they weren't. I'm sure Sylvia would like the chippies there.

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    1. Yes, it is most definitely delicious and comforting!

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  3. That burger looks so authentic that I'm impressed on sight alone. What a great place to have near by, and I suspect a big relief that their menu changes aren't for the worst! Perhaps even a bonus if you get a new (good) menu every now and then?

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    1. It is an impressive burger. The new menu doesn't seem quite as exciting as the old one but there is still enough to keep us visiting every so often.

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  4. This sounds so hearty and indulgent! You're lucky to have a restaurant like this in your area! Sometimes it's fun to go out and have the comfort food that we rarely make at home.

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    1. It's not quite around the corner but definitely worth making a trip for! The vegan food they produce is so tasty and totally different to what's on offer at home.

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