3 Beans
Normally, I have a strict no-chain policy when I pick restaurants. 3 Beans is an exception, mainly because they offer trashy magazines. I like spending one hour per month pouring over the loves and losses of those who reside in Tinseltown, and I'm not ashamed to admit it (actually I'm a bit ashamed, but I figured this is a safe space).
Possessed by the demon of lactose-intolerance and persuaded by the warriors of clean eating, I decided to try out the most healthy-sounding items on the menu, and I have strongly mixed feelings about this whole experience.
This artfully arranged raw muesli is what one has if diary proves too exciting for one's digestive system. On the whole, this bowl of toasted muesli with goji berries, whipped coconut yogurt, freeze-dried fruits and a mint leaf is quite delightful. A thoroughly healthy, instagrammable breakfast. I like the portion size, it's quite filling; I enjoy freeze-dried fruits because they have the texture of very airy marshmallows; and the addition of goji berries gives me the delusion that I can skip my gym session. If I were to offer one criticism, it's that the muesli-yogurt ratio is all wrong: you never want to feel like you have to ration yogurt just so you don't end up dry-swallowing toasted muesli toward the end of the meal.
Zoodles - zucchini noodles. Even the name sound somewhat sad. And I did feel a wave of melancholy wash over me as I tried (and failed) to finish this generous plate of essentially peeled zucchinis. Things started well with the first couple of bites: fresh, crunchy, so far so good. But by about half way through the dish, I started to feel decidedly queasy. Underneath the fragrance of pesto, tangy delight of tomatoes and nutty goodness of almonds, the zoodles have two distinctive and intrusive tastes: bitter and bland. Now I realise that's an oxymoron, but there we have it: somehow, the zoodles manage to be both bitter and bland simultaneously. This is no criticism towards 3 Beans, they have done all they could with this abomination of a food trend. But there we have it. Never again.
UPDATE: it's been about 3 hours since my zoodles experience, and I'm STARVING.
There comes a moment in every lactose-intolerant's life where she goes through the grief cycle and finally reach acceptance stage: milk out, soy in. I am proud to announce I have reached the stage after acceptance: I have reached Stockholm Syndrome stage. I actually find soy flat whites quite wonderful: I like the warm, nutty, deep flavour soy milk lends to coffee. 3 Beans usually does quite a good job of its soy coffee beverages; and if burnt, they exchange it with good cheer and a smile if you ask nicely.
Score: 2/5
The dishes themselves are well done, which is why I didn't give too low a score. Pity they are also completely depressing. My fault for ordering them - I hope my self sacrifice means you will never fall into the 'let's be healthy and try zoodles' trap.
Cost: interesting fact: different 3 Beans have different prices on the same items.
Address: scattered across Sydney.
Possessed by the demon of lactose-intolerance and persuaded by the warriors of clean eating, I decided to try out the most healthy-sounding items on the menu, and I have strongly mixed feelings about this whole experience.
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| Raw Muesli |
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| Pesto "Zoodles" |
UPDATE: it's been about 3 hours since my zoodles experience, and I'm STARVING.
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| Soy Flat White |
Score: 2/5
The dishes themselves are well done, which is why I didn't give too low a score. Pity they are also completely depressing. My fault for ordering them - I hope my self sacrifice means you will never fall into the 'let's be healthy and try zoodles' trap.
Cost: interesting fact: different 3 Beans have different prices on the same items.
Address: scattered across Sydney.
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