Sunday, May 17, 2009

Au Lac Gourmet Vegetarian Restaurant (Vietnamese)

Address: Shop 4/39 Woolley St, Dickson ACT 2602
Tel: (02) 6262 89922

Open 7 days: Lunch - Tue to Sun 11:30am-2:30pm, Dinner - Mon to Sun 5:30pm-10:30pm

A mix of Entrée & Main:


BBQ soy meat – able to emulate the toughness of meat, served here with satay sauce



Soy chicken drumstick – an aromatic wad of fake meat served on a stick of lemongrass (the ‘bone’ of the drumstick), sweet chilli brings out soy sweetness


Fried soy fish with spicy salt & chilli – salty, with a layer of seaweed (kind of looks like deep fried eggplant from afar) with a fishy taste. This was actually my favourite – it is very different, savoury dish with interesting flavours.


Crab meat pate – crab flavour & aroma present, also emulates an egg-like texture (not quite a spread)


Roast soy duck – crispy skin with a smokier flavour than the real deal served with a sweet plum sauce


Wonton soup – tastes like pork, but I didn’t personally enjoy the extremity of the chives they used in the dumpling.


It was a nice meal – evidently don’t get too carried away with ordering like I clearly did, but the entrees are quite small. I would come back here for novelty’s sake, or just if I want to eat lots without feeling like a carnivorous barbarian.


Also check out the vegetarian pate they import from Europe – great on crackers, and I actually prefer it to the real stuff!