Harmony Vegetarian Cafe Review
Harmony Cafe is tucked away on a little side road called Tang Lung Street that runs from Hennessy Road to Canal Road on that stretch right in front of Times Square. Though finding the road is the easy part. The restaurant is on the first floor at number 21 and is marked only by a small sign on a grey gate.
Upstairs, it’s a friendly little place with seating for probably no more than 15 or 16 people. The decor is simple, just some book shelves and magazines and a few ornaments. The atmosphere is relaxed and the strains of Bob Marley drift through the air.
I’m not quite sure why but Bob Marley seems to be very popular in vegetarian restaurants. Still I’ve no complaint with that, I like Bob marley. So with head gently bobbing to the music I perused the menu. There is a fairly wide choice of dishes ranging from vegetarian pizza, noodles rice and salads. A couple that caught my eye were the steamed veggies and mushrooms with organic brown rice and the bean sprouts and and tofu soup. But in the end I opted for the baked Italian salad. ($30)
This consisted of tomatoes and basil with mozzarella cheese melted over the top. It was a simple but pleasing dish. I also ordered a glass of organic red wine ($50) which was produced by a small vineyard in France. They didn’t have any more information than that but it was quite drinkable.
For those who don’t want wine there is a mouthwatering range of fruit smoothies and healing juice combos. Apple and beetroot, for example, would boost my circulation whilst apple and lime would calm my nerves.
My main course was grilled eggplant and noodles with homemade organic soy sauce and garnished with alfalfa ($45). This didn’t look like such a large dish at first but it was certainly very filling and very tasty too. Like the starter, the key to its success was the simplicity.
For dessert I ordered a Fresh Fruit and Tofu Parfait. This consisted of mango, strawberry, banana, cinnamon, flax seed and raw honey ($35). Again this was a very pleasant dish, it could have been even better had it been chilled just a little more. But it is a small complaint in what was otherwise a very pleasant meal.
Despite being small and difficult to find, the restaurant had a steady stream of customers.
They are open six days a week, Tuesday-Sunday. On Mondays they give demonstrations where you can learn to cook your own organic food. For both reservations for the restaurant and demo call 3109 3152.
Posted: October 6th, 2006 under Causeway Bay, International, Reviews, vegetarian.