The Reverence Hotel

December 26, 2012

We'd been hearing a few rumours close the vegan-friendly Mexican-inspired carte du jour that had popped upwards at The Reverence Hotel inwards Footscray, in addition to so when The Moody Noodles invited us over to the westward to banking concern friction match it out nosotros trekked on over. The Reverence is the new(ish) dwelling of the peeps who used to run The Arthouse inwards North Melbourne, in addition to along amongst alive music in addition to decent beer, they've got a veg-friendly carte du jour going. And they've clearly struck a chord - they were doing a roaring merchandise on Boxing Day, amongst a mix of hipsters, veg*ns in addition to a handful of to a greater extent than old-school Footscray peeps filling every available space.

Th through Lord's Day they offering pizzas, empanadas in addition to a few other nibblies, amongst plenty of vegan in addition to gluten-free activeness (including an intriguing-sounding 'ham' in addition to 'cheese' option). They too convey a inexpensive taco nighttime to coincide amongst their Tuesday trivia. For obvious reasons, they postponed the scheduled Tuesday trivia to Wednesday, important nosotros could dive into some inexpensive Boxing Day tacos We didn't stick to a greater extent than or less for trivia, at to the lowest degree partly because it was crammed amongst people, leaving us out the dorsum inwards the courtyard.

The tacos come upwards inwards 2 veg in addition to 2 meaty varieties. We gave the veggie options (both vegan in addition to gluten free) a proficient going over, amongst 7 tacos ($3 each) proving plenty to satisfy the 2 of us. I was most enthused yesteryear the tofu tacos - pan fried tofu, amongst smoky paprika, crunchy coleslaw in addition to coriander, served amongst chipotle lime mayo. They were generous amongst the paprika, which gave the mashed upwards tofu a lovely smoky flavour, which went brilliantly amongst the acidic coleslaw in addition to creamy mayo. As amongst all tacos, they were improved fifty-fifty farther amongst a generous milk tremble of hot sauce.

Cindy was to a greater extent than enamoured yesteryear the edible bean tacos: dark in addition to pinto edible bean mush, amongst spinach, corn, avo in addition to pumpkin salad, served amongst the same chipotle lime mayo. While I preferred the tofu, these were yet pretty proficient - a overnice hefty edible bean filling in addition to some fresh salad - I simply had the feeling that nosotros could likely churn these out at home. 

The staff were efficient in addition to friendly, fifty-fifty land slammed amongst the taco desires of seemingly every hipster inwards Footscray. Throw inwards $3 Tecates for the evening, in addition to The Reverence inexpensive taco nighttime seems similar a pretty cracking argue to cross the Maribyrnong.

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The Moody Noodles convey already got The Good Hearted crunch us both to the punch.

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The Reverence Hotel

28 Napier Street, Footscray 

9687 2111

veggie pizzas $9 - $11, tacos $3 

http://www.reverencehotel.com 

Accessibility: There's a modest measuring at the (narrowish) front end door, but the side door is apartment in addition to wide. Inside things are fairly spread out, amongst at most modest steps betwixt the bar, side-room in addition to courtyard. We ordered in addition to paid at the bar, in addition to didn't watch the toilets.

Reverence Hotel Ii

January 26, 2013

We were hanging out alongside the Moody Noodles inward the inner-west in 1 trial to a greater extent than and, later on weighing upwards our options, nosotros decided to caput dorsum to The Reverence Hotel to banking concern agree our their newly expanded menu. Since our before view they've greatly expanded their range. The bill of fare is Mexican-themed as well as is super veg-friendly, alongside tacos, a tofo burrito as well as veggie chimichangas, summation iv veggie pizzas as well as a veggie torta.

Having sampled their tacos final fourth dimension (although the vegan pulled pork selection is new!), nosotros branched out a bit, splitting the chimichanga (deep-fried flour tortilla filled alongside pinto beans as well as cheese, served on spinach as well as rice, topped alongside guacamole, salsa as well as sour cream, $15 - vegan option) as well as the vegan smoky chicken torta (housemade chickpea cutlet, dark beans, spinach, tomato, avocado, fried onions, salsa, jalapenos, lime chipotle mayo as well as spicy bbq sauce inward a toasted roll, $15).

The chimichanga was form of junky as well as ridiculous - deep-fried Mexican is overkill really. Still, the crispy tortilla stuffed fully of melty cheese as well as beans was non without its charms, peculiarly to accompany a few beers. It's a pretty massive repast - there'll move no dessert for y'all if y'all brand your means through 1 of these.

The torta was a to a greater extent than balanced repast - it's basically a chickpea burger turned upwards to 11. The patty is smoky as well as delicious - zip similar the mock-chicken of its name, but first-class nonetheless. It's loaded upwards alongside salad, condiments as well as jalapenos, as well as comes alongside a side of first-class chips. This is a competition to the Gaso's southern-fried chicken burger for vegan pubby goodness.

Speaking of the Gasometer, The Reverence is treading a pretty similar path - providing interesting, junky as well as vegan-friendly (and gf-friendly for that matter) pub nutrient to a crowd of tattooed hipsters as well as assorted hangers-on. It's going gangbusters too, alongside loads of people in that place both times nosotros visited. It's corking to come across - we'll move dorsum to explore to a greater extent than of the bill of fare soon.

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Read nearly our showtime view the The Reverence here. Nobody else seems to bring blogged it since nosotros final visited.

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The Reverence Hotel

28 Napier Street, Footscray 

9687 2111

veggie pizzas $9 - $11, tacos $3 

http://www.reverencehotel.com 

Accessibility: There's a pocket-size pace at the (narrowish) front end door, but the side door is apartment as well as wide. Inside things are fairly spread out, alongside at most pocket-size steps betwixt the bar, side-room as well as courtyard. We ordered as well as paid at the bar, as well as didn't view the toilets.

The Reverence Hotel Iv

September 23, 2018

Last fourth dimension we visited The Rev, nosotros lamented that the for-sale signs powerfulness move forecasting its demise. Happily, xviii months later, they're even hence hosting alive music, trivia nights, taco Tuesdays as well as big veg-friendly pub meals all calendar week long. The carte du jour even hence follows the same themes - deep-fried everything, plenty of mock meat as well as vegan cheese, with lots of Mexican-ish meals amongst burgers as well as pizzas.

Unusually, it was Michael who picked out the fish burger ($18) - hither it's a dense battered mock-fillet layered with tartare sauce, beetroot relish, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles as well as onions, as well as hence a side of fries. It was rich, yet zero that Michael couldn't handle.

After some lengthy indecision as well as consultation, I picked out the smoked chicken pizza ($15) as well as shared to a greater extent than or less a dyad of slices. The base of operations had that uniform supermarket vibe, but the toppings were to a greater extent than lively: napoli as well as melty-enough cheese, mock chicken pieces, jump onion, pineapple as well as some rattling hot petty chilli rings, all drizzled with barbecue sauce.

I left plenty room to assist our friend Natalie out with those chocolate nachos ($15) that we'd previously noted on the menu. The concept is deeply questionable, but the execution is actually rattling impressive! The Rev kitchen convey worked cocoa as well as a petty carbohydrate into their flour tortilla dough, hence fried it upward into chips - these were topped with scoops of vegan icecream, crushed nuts, strawberry wedges as well as stripes of chocolate sauce. It's a fun, crunchy as well as rattling shareable sundae.

Though nosotros barely become inwards to the Rev to a greater extent than than in 1 trial a year, nosotros actually similar what they produce as well as it seems that plenty of locals do, too!

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You tin flame also read close one, two, three of our previous visits to The Rev.

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The Reverence Hotel
28 Napier St, Footscray
9687 2111
snacks, tacos, mains, burgers, pizza, dessert
http://www.reverencehotel.com

Accessibility: There's a modest pace at the (narrowish) forepart door, but the side door is apartment as well as wide. Inside things are fairly spread out, with at most modest steps betwixt the bar, side-room as well as courtyard. We ordered as well as paid at the bar, as well as didn't view the toilets.

Reverence Specialty Java & Tea

December 27, 2012

After checking out the Reverence Hotel on Midweek night, nosotros returned to the due west the next morning time for breakfast at Reverence Specialty Coffee & Tea (no relation). As yous mightiness guess, they accept their brewed beverages quite seriously alongside espressos as well as pour-overs, unmarried origins, invitee roasters as well as 3 tiers of tea prepared inwards temperature-controlled conditions.

There's also a breakfast as well as luncheon menu. The condensed summertime version starts alongside design-your-own eggs as well as sides, as well as thence there's a brace of fancied-up avocado on toast dishes as well as on the sweeter side, muesli, banana breadstuff as well as French toast. The carte promises that the kitchen "will attempt to adjust your dietary requirements" but they reserve their correct to "politely reject carte changes". There's surcharged gluten-free breadstuff as well as 1 guaranteed vegan alternative on query - on this hateful solar daytime it was the corn cakes (which contained gluten).

Michael's poached eggs ($9) came alongside an inch-thick unwieldy spell of toast, mushrooms (+$3) as well as beans (+$4). While these were OK, the presentation as well as vibrancy of flavor didn't agree what he's come upward to await from Melbourne brunch scene.

I fared improve alongside the brioche French toast ($15). It was thick as well as eggy - near custardy - teamed alongside slightly-too-firm nectarine slices, a scoop of ricotta as well as a glug of caramel sauce.

Our meals were pleasant if non memorable but nosotros marker the cafe higher on atmosphere. It's elementary as well as spacious as well as to our eye, accessible. The staff were cheery as well as helpful as well as patient; nosotros didn't experience hurried along at whatever stage. That's for certain the best means to meditate over 1 of their specialty brews.

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The outset spider web log concern human relationship of Reverence, on A Spotted Blog, is mixed but they look to cause got shaken whatever early on issues as well as cause got earned praise since from Let's Get Fat Together, I'm So Hungree, Footscray Food Blog, Melbourne Cafes Photo Blog, Enlightened Bacon, new international students, All About Food as well as Brunch Addict.

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Reverence Specialty Coffee & Tea
155 Union Road, Ascot Vale
9375 2170
veg breakfasts $6-16
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Accessibility: This cafe has a apartment entry as well as spacious interior. We ordered at our tabular array as well as paid at a low-ish counter. We didn't view the toilets.