VQV - Verde que te Quiero Verde Mercado del Patio — Restaurant in Rosario

I recently dined at this vegetarian/vegan-friendly restaurant and ordered the veggie wok. The flavours were enjoyable, and the presentation was appealing. I also had a Banana and Nuts muffin filled with Dulce de leche but it was too dry and hard to chew without drinking something — however, I left with a recurring concern I’ve noticed in many plant-based establishments: a clear lack of nutritional awareness when designing the menu.

Balanced nutrition matters, even in vegan cuisine. While the wok was filled with vegetables, it lacked any substantial vegan protein source or complete amino acid profile, which are essential for a well-rounded meal. It’s important to remember that vegetables alone do not meet protein needs. With so many plant-based protein options available — such as tofu, tempeh, seitan, lentils, chickpeas, quinoa, hemp seeds, or textured vegetable protein (TVP), made from soy or chickpeas or any other legume — it’s disappointing to see none incorporated into a main dish marketed as a meal.

Additionally, staff training needs improvement. Waiters should be well-versed in the menu and understand which dishes are suitable for vegans, as well as how to enhance them nutritionally if customers request protein boosts or healthier adjustments. Being able to confidently guide diners through the menu — beyond just pointing out "vegan" labels — would significantly improve the experience.

If this restaurant wants to stand out in the increasingly competitive plant-based dining scene, prioritising complete, nutritionally balanced meals should be a top focus. Partnering with a qualified plant-based nutritionist to improve dish composition would not only elevate the food quality but also show a true commitment to health-conscious and ethical dining.

Plant-based should mean delicious, nourishing, and complete — not just colourful vegetables on a plate. I hope to see improvements in this area because the potential is...

This place sucks. They had a couple of tables. So they were slow. I ordered quickly since I had a bus departure across the street in 75 minutes. I thought no problem to get a capuchino, waffle and acai bowl in 30-45 minutes. The waitress seems to not want to be there or even living. She dropped off my kambucha and after 20 minutes I was sure she forgot my capuchino or even my food. I told her I had a departure. They gave me the smoothie bowl in a Togo box. no Togo silverware so I ate it real quick. No waffle came. I got charged for everything. I don't often leave bad...

La atención del lugar deja mucho que desear. Fui solo dos veces, en horarios distintos, y en ambas oportunidades las camareras se tomaron todo su tiempo en acercarse a la mesa y dejarnos la carta. De hecho la segunda vez me levanté y me acerqué al mostrador a pedirla, seguido de eso, la chica se acercó a la mesa a pedir disculpas. Me pregunto yo: si tiene tiempo para acercarse a pedir disculpas, ¿porqué no utilizó ese tiempo antes para acercarnos la carta? En fin, hicimos nuestro pedido. Más allá de que en mi primera oportunidad tuve una mala experiencia en cuanto a la atención de las mozas, volví una segunda vez porque había visto en la carta que había varias y tentadoras opciones aptas para personas celíacas como yo. Pero en apariencia las opciones están solo en la carta, no en la cocina. Pedí una merienda que incluía pan de campo sin tacc con queso y mermelada, pero solo tenían para ofrecerme un alfajor de maicena. No estoy pidiendo un pan fresco recién hecho, tranquilamente lo podrían haber tenido ya cortado en rodajas dentro de un freezer, desfrizarlo demora tan solo dos minutos, como mucho. Pero no, evidentemente hay muchos bares que, como éste, todavía no están informados sobre la alimentación libre de gluten, pero tienen un alfajor de maicena por las dudas caiga algún celíaco a molestar. El café con leche llegó frio a la mesa, el jugo de naranja estaba caliente, no quise pedir hielo porque iba a tener que esperar una hora mas. Después de dejarnos el pedido en la mesa, trajo las servilletas, y recién después, el azúcar y...