Teapot Vegetarian House

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The Scene
Aromatic candles, Christmas lights, giant neon teapots on the ceiling and a fountain adorned with beer bottles give the restaurant a kitschy, informal feel. Service is friendly, but the line between first and second courses in nonexistent, so expect entrees to arrive while appetizers are still being enjoyed.

The Food
Entrees are heavily sauced to compensate for the lack of meat. The mock beef is rubbery in stir-fry dishes like basil "beef," but the difference is subtle in the sweet-and-sour fillets, where batter-fried soy protein comes drenched in translucent red sauce. Tofu lovers should go for the Mongolian vegetarian with sliced tofu in a sweet soy-based sauce, served on a bed of crispy rice noodles. Curried vegetables offer a simple mix of fresh vegetables in a mild (if somewhat bland) yellow curry.