Bloom Plant Based Kitchen

I initially visited this restaurant for its gluten-free options, but it exceeded all expectations. The food was absolutely delicious, incredibly satisfying, and left me eager to return. I dined here multiple times during my visit and always left happy and fulfilled. The service was consistently friendly and professional.

Going into the restaurant, it was a cozy, decorated place. We were allowed to sit wherever, and picked an inviting seat at the bench. The menu could be found on a QR code, which I personally do not usually like, as I do not often have a phone on hand. But almost every other aspect of the restaurant made up for this. The staff offered to put our tables together, so as to sit next to each other and easily read the menu off of one phone screen. The staff was kind, and talkative. The menu was labeled with what was gluten free, which was almost everything. Our waitress quickly assured us that they had a dedicated gluten free fryer. When I asked about their non-alcoholic drinks, I was intrigued by the sound of the ‘pineapple drink’. It was a perfect balance of bitter and sweet, and complimented the flavors of the meal wonderfully. The first thing we ordered was the Endive Salad. It was plated beautifully, with thin slices of green apple on the top. The sweet candied pecans and golden raisins went perfectly with the fun, tangy dressing. I expected the endive to be bitter, however it was not whatsoever, and it added a perfect amount of crunch to the salad. I simply could not get enough of the pecan, and kept searching under my lettuce for more. The other thing we ordered for the first course was Turnip Causa. I had no idea what this would be like. It turned out to be a crispy potato, covered in pickled pink turnip, and wrapped in seaweed. It was also plated beautifully, it a sort of wooden tray. The turnip was quite spicy, but the crunchy potato was cooling, so all of the flavors balanced well together. The vegan caviar reminded me of some kind of savory boba. Everything moved almost too fast, so just as we were eating our first dish, our next ones came out. Our second course started with the Barbecue Ranch Flatbread. My first thought when I saw it was about how bright and colorful it was. The red tomato, the purplish pickled onions, the green basil. There were so many flavors, and they blended very well together. My favorite part was the fluffy bread. My mom said that she would not be able to tell if it was gluten free or not. I think that the sourness of the onions was necessary to balance with the sweetness of the rest of it. The final thing that we tried was the Sun-Dried tomato sashimi. The crispy rice ball in the middle added nice texture the the “fish” which was actually made of a tangy tomato paste, made to resemble fish. The creamy truffle avocado sauce was the perfect thing to tie it all together. For dessert, we ordered the Ube Cheesecake. Upon going there I did not know what ube is, and was surprised to see the bright purple dessert being placed upon the table. It was not extremely similar to cheesecake, but was more like three delightful mini puddings. I loved the crispy popcorn on the top, which was coated in lightly burnt sugar, which gave it a taste like crème brûlée. The freeze-dried blueberries added some necessary texture to the creamy cake. I thought it could have used more of the fruity sauce, and that it could have had at least one element that was a bit tangy, for the cheesecake was quite sweet overall. We were a bit rushed out, and we were definitely asked if we were finished with a half eaten plate of salad eat least three times. As gluten free (and vegan!) restaurants go, this one was probably one of the best I’ve been to. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Four out of four stars!) - Louisa, Age 12

I have a lot of allergies and dietary restrictions. It was sooo refreshing that one of the first things they asked was about allergies and they let you know that everything they make is plant based and gluten free so I didn't even need to worry about my allergies. The drink was amazing and the fried mushroom thing (I'm not a mushroom girl usually) was amazing and tasted like normal gluten fried chicken. My friend loved her meal as well and they have some of the best cocktails.