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\"\"<\/a>While I believe in and enjoy eating meat, there’s always room on my plate for veggies and veggie-based proteins. \u00a0 So when I was asked to try out some of the new items at Rockford Grill<\/a>\u00a0made with gardein<\/a>, a blend of soy, wheat, and pea proteins, organic ancient grains and veggies. I conveniently walked over to their Broadway location in Kitsilano (my hood) to sample. After all, sometimes, I’m told, it’s good to cut back on the, calories, cholesterol and trans fats on your plate. \u00a0And I hopefully without too much trade-in for real flavour.<\/p>\n

The Rockford Grill is a casual dining spot that is part of the Moxie’s<\/a> group. \u00a0Before you write these spots off as just another corporate chain, do know that the current Canadian representative for the Bocuse d’or<\/a>, Chef Alex Chen, works with the group, the title sponsor. \u00a0The group has put some research into their menu items.<\/p>\n

The Rockford Grill has items that are more traditional and some Asian-Inspired wok-fired dishes. \u00a0There are three locations around Vancouver; West Broadway, North Vancouver and Langley, but the\u00a0West Broadway is the only location serving the gardein menu at the moment. \u00a0The location has a heated patio, comfortable interior, bar seating and has fairly low lighting; a perfect spot to catch up with a friend.<\/p>\n

\"wok<\/a><\/p>\n

We sampled some of the regular menu items such as the wok broccolini\u00a0with garlic, chilies and shaved parmesan ($7.95), an item from wok menu that allowed us to get our veggies with some flavour.<\/p>\n

\"blackened<\/a><\/p>\n

We also tried the blackened prawn tacos with\u00a0shredded slaw, salsa fresca and chocolate bacon ($12.95). These\u00a0which were good, however the bacon probably didn’t need to be part of it, and was more of a novelty addition. \u00a0There was enough flavour without.<\/p>\n

\"spicy<\/a><\/p>\n

The spicy wok-seared squid\u00a0garlic, with jalape\u00f1os, spicy sambal and sweet thai chili sauce ($10.95)\u00a0had a nice crunch and a good amount of heat to it.<\/p>\n

On\u00a0the gardein portion of the menu are the following items:<\/p>\n

gardein spicy chicken naan-wich<\/strong>\u00a0crispy breaded chicken, sharp cheddar, spicy chipotle mayo, shredded iceberg, avocado-mango salsa, roasted garlic naan bread\u00a013.95<\/p>\n

gardein kung pao chicken<\/strong>\u00a0water chestnuts, garlic, ginger, baby corn, fresh red chilies, peanuts and jasmine rice\u00a015.95<\/p>\n

gardein Mongolian beef noodles<\/strong>\u00a0seared beef with bell peppers, carrots,\u00a0broccoli, bean sprouts, bok choy, fresh ginger, green onions and chow mein\u00a0noodles in a black bean hoisin sauce\u00a015.95<\/p>\n

gardein teriyaki chicken rice bowl<\/strong>\u00a0wok seared vegetables, bean sprouts, wasabi cream\u00a014.95<\/em><\/p>\n

gardein mumbai chicken bowl<\/strong>\u00a0wok seared vegetables, spicy Indian curry, bean sprouts, papaya salsa\u00a015.95<\/p>\n

Rockford’s Chef Harley Darnel uses three gardein products in the menu and incorporates each product within his own creations. \u00a0You can buy the products yourself locally at the following locations:\u00a0http:\/\/www.gardein.com\/wheretobuy\/store_locator.php<\/a><\/p>\n

The Gardein Chick’n Breast<\/strong>: in Gardein Mumbai Chicken Bowl, Chicken Naan-Wich, Gardein Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl<\/p>\n

The Gardein Beefless Strips<\/strong>: in Gardein Mongolian Beef Noodles<\/p>\n

The Gardein Crispy Chick’n Morsels:<\/strong>\u00a0in Gardein Kung Pao Chicken<\/p>\n

\"gardein<\/p>\n

Off the gardein meun we went for the\u00a0gardein Mongolian beef noodles<\/strong>\u00a0with seared “beef”, carrots,\u00a0broccoli, bean sprouts, bok choy, fresh ginger, green onions and chow mein\u00a0noodles in a black bean hoisin sauce (comes with green peppers, but I hate these creatures so left them out). \u00a0While the beef wasn’t entirely the texture and taste of beef, it was still tasty as the protein took on the taste of the sauces. \u00a0It’s a great choice for those looking for items with no cholesterol, trans fats, or a few less calories and for those opting for a vegetarian lifestyle.<\/p>\n

\"gardein<\/p>\n

I’ve been known to steal the faux chicken nuggets off my sister’s kids plates and there’s a reason why. \u00a0 These are the same nuggets used in the\u00a0gardein kung pao chicken<\/strong>\u00a0at the Rockford Grill. \u00a0Here they come water chestnuts, garlic, ginger, baby corn, fresh red chilies, peanuts and jasmine rice. \u00a0These are not entirely chicken-like either, but taste great and have actually made me a food thief, sometimes filling up on them before the adult dinner was served.<\/p>\n

\"flourless<\/a><\/p>\n

\"sticky<\/a><\/p>\n

We had saved some room by packing up some of the items to enjoy later and were entirely pleased with the flourless chocolate cake and the sticky toffee pudding.<\/p>\n

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