Sister of Soul, St Kilda
I am super happy to report that a new vegetarian restaurant has taken up residence in Acland St. Consider it a Christmas present from St Kilda, something sorely missing since the departure of Soul Mama (the original and Mk II).
On the corner of Acland St and Shakespeare Grove, Luna Park and the palm trees in the background and the beach not far behind, it is an open, light, airy place. The walls appear to be all windows that open, so you can practically sit on the street.
The menu reads as being heavily inspired by Vegie Bar, something I am A-OK with. After staying with my family in Gippsland overnight I had unintentionally ended up with three meals in a row based around bread and the 'Green Sister Stir-fry' sounded like exactly what I wanted. I asked if the tofu could be swapped for tempeh and after some consultation with the chef this was approved.
This was a good-sized meal, not the impossible-to-finish overload typical of Vegie Bar. I'm not a fan of the bowls they use; I nearly tipped the entire lot out when trying to mix in the beansprouts. The base sauce was a relatively light and salty one. I thought my specified tahini sauce had gone missing and I asked the waiter about it half-way through. I am not totally sure from his response, if the kitchen had made a mistake or if it was in fact included but totally unlike what I was expecting. He brought a little saucer of tahini sauce for me and it was very salty and rather thin, not what I am used to with tahini, so possibly it was on the original and I got a double serve.
Even with a generous serve of brown rice I still had room for more, so I ordered the raw berry cheesecake for dessert. I am not a regular connoisseur of raw food so I can't really judge how this held up. The tart berries overwhelmed any potential creamy flavour from the 'cheesecake'. I ate a little of it by itself and it did not seem to have a very strong flavour.
The service was fairly good, but a little confused. Firstly with the tahini thing, but also, two different waiters tried to take my drinks order and then brought me spoons for dessert. I expect as the place becomes more well known and fills up that becomes a less common occurrence.
Sister of Soul is in a great location and would be such a nice place to eat after a trip down south to visit the beach. As nice as Radio Mexico is sometimes you just can't beat a nice green stir-fry. Or sometimes you need something vegan, or sometimes they're full. ;) At any rate Sister of Soul is a great addition to Acland St and I sincerely hope they stick around. (I also note their breakfast menu has a scrambled tofu!)
Sister of Soul are not yet listed on Urbanspoon, but I added them, so their entry is awaiting approval. :)
Sister of Soul
73 Acland St, St Kilda.
Open 7:30-23:00, 7 days.
Food menu
Drinks menu
Picture by Sister of Soul.
On the corner of Acland St and Shakespeare Grove, Luna Park and the palm trees in the background and the beach not far behind, it is an open, light, airy place. The walls appear to be all windows that open, so you can practically sit on the street.
The menu reads as being heavily inspired by Vegie Bar, something I am A-OK with. After staying with my family in Gippsland overnight I had unintentionally ended up with three meals in a row based around bread and the 'Green Sister Stir-fry' sounded like exactly what I wanted. I asked if the tofu could be swapped for tempeh and after some consultation with the chef this was approved.
This was a good-sized meal, not the impossible-to-finish overload typical of Vegie Bar. I'm not a fan of the bowls they use; I nearly tipped the entire lot out when trying to mix in the beansprouts. The base sauce was a relatively light and salty one. I thought my specified tahini sauce had gone missing and I asked the waiter about it half-way through. I am not totally sure from his response, if the kitchen had made a mistake or if it was in fact included but totally unlike what I was expecting. He brought a little saucer of tahini sauce for me and it was very salty and rather thin, not what I am used to with tahini, so possibly it was on the original and I got a double serve.
Even with a generous serve of brown rice I still had room for more, so I ordered the raw berry cheesecake for dessert. I am not a regular connoisseur of raw food so I can't really judge how this held up. The tart berries overwhelmed any potential creamy flavour from the 'cheesecake'. I ate a little of it by itself and it did not seem to have a very strong flavour.
The service was fairly good, but a little confused. Firstly with the tahini thing, but also, two different waiters tried to take my drinks order and then brought me spoons for dessert. I expect as the place becomes more well known and fills up that becomes a less common occurrence.
Sister of Soul is in a great location and would be such a nice place to eat after a trip down south to visit the beach. As nice as Radio Mexico is sometimes you just can't beat a nice green stir-fry. Or sometimes you need something vegan, or sometimes they're full. ;) At any rate Sister of Soul is a great addition to Acland St and I sincerely hope they stick around. (I also note their breakfast menu has a scrambled tofu!)
Sister of Soul are not yet listed on Urbanspoon, but I added them, so their entry is awaiting approval. :)
Sister of Soul
73 Acland St, St Kilda.
Open 7:30-23:00, 7 days.
Food menu
Drinks menu
Picture by Sister of Soul.