Crux - SEMAPHORE

For the better part I don’t miss much from my pre-vegan days. Occasionally something comes up that makes me wish I could have it just one more time but it’s rare. Except eggs benny. I used to love eggs benny and when I went vegan I kissed that one goodbye. Or so I thought. Today the hubby and I drove the hour and ten minutes to try the Crux eggs benny. I’d heard enough to know this was something worth driving for but I was skeptical. Could it really even come close? Of course it couldn’t but I wanted to see for myself. Holy cow Batman was it a knock out! BAM!! It didn’t come close. It damn well nailed it!! You would swear you were eating “the real thing”. Which I was, except a gazillion times better because it’s vegan. Meg Ryan’s diner orgasm had nothing on what was going on inside my body with that first mouthful. Could this be real? Yes my friends, it is. Crux has delivered an orgasm on a plate. Whom ever the genius is that worked out how to make this dish so damn perfect, I love you. Truly. If I die tonight my little veggie heart will die happy and content. Thank you.

This was definitely the best imitation bacon I have ever tasted, and the fried egg was delicious as well!

This interesting brunch cafe was worth the trip out to Semaphore from the city. The space was modern, the staff super friendly and accommodating and the food delicious and clever. The Benny had the most convincing vegan egg I’ve experienced and the bacon was high quality too. The tofu scramble 22), while undeniably tasty, was almost a bit too dense in texture and intense in flavour for me at that time of the morning. Portion sizes were huge and it took us a while to get through it all, but the prices matched. At $27 the Benny can only be called f*cking expensive, and if you added the hash browns you could have yourself a $30 breakfast. A very special treat.

My birthday weekend was ruined by a quick fake meal at this restaurant. The speck was cleverly juiced and the coffee was decent, but everything else was disgusting. The total cost for 2 meals, 1 coffee, and 1 juice came to $87.90, and we left feeling unsatisfied. The only thing worth mentioning was the fake speck, which was the closest thing to real speck I had tasted, but it still wasn't impressive.

This restaurant offers unique dishes made with their own mock meat, such as speck, huh, and ei, that can't be found anywhere else. It's not a health cafe, but a place to enjoy delicious food. The portions are large but come at a price - expect to spend around $75 for two people. Despite the cost, the food is delicious and worth a visit to Crux. If it were more affordable, I would definitely be a regular customer.