What a feast of flavours, textures, arrangement, colours and combinations! Wow, thank you team radha for such a treat.

It has been a while since I have been to radha, but with vegan foodie family members visiting for the first time in 3 years who have listened to me rave and rave about the restaurant, I couldn't wait any longer. Swept in from the chilly outdoors to the bustling atmosphere, my guests coming from Hawaii were embraced by the warmth and light.

Several times during the meal comments were made about the incredible attention given to presentation, health and flavour. "You can taste the care and love that is given to each dish", "I can't believe the beautiful food that they have created and so healthy" "You know it is good food when you can eat so much and still feel energized" "I think this is the best meal we have had in a long time"

We all ordered the special 3 course meal (appetizer, entree and desert for $27), finding it hard to choose between the options. Great value!

The weekly appetizer special "for the love of local food" was an incredible spelt gnocchi with roasted beets in a cranberry reduction - beautiful!
The perogies filled with roasted squash and pan fried mushrooms, toped with sunflower sour cream ("really" said my vegan relatives - "they can do that with sunflower seeds? so creative!") and served on a bed of homemade sauerkraut - were rich and complex in flavour.
Even the great seeds and greens salad got rave reviews: "Taste it, it is such a great combination of textures and tastes, ummm"
Entrees were dominated by the pine-smoked portobello mushroom steak
with butternut squash brown rice risotto, winter greens and parsnips. I would have liked a bit more salt, but I seemed to be in the minority. My sister and brother-in-law fought over who got to finish off the dish.
And in combination with the raw special - a buckwheat pizza crust topped with pesto marinated veggies was excellent.

Desert - wow, after such a meal. Pumpkin pie and molten chocolate cake - both rich and decadent, sweet endings to a great meal.

Such a honour to be able to bring special guests to such a special place.

Thank you for creating such beautiful healthy food.