Eternal Abundance is another OG of the vegan / vegetarian restaurants in Metro Vancouver, having been around since I am not sure when even though I could have just asked. Mharie and I were there once in 2018. That was as part of Vanfoodster's Plant-Based Bowl Challenge, and they impressed us at the time. They impressed us again now in 2025.
Located on Commercial Drive just a block and a half north of Grandview Park. Mharie and I chose to walk from Broadway Station since it was a beautiful day. It's a decent 20-minute walk, which helped us get our steps!
EA leans towards the raw end of the spectrum and they are all in on the organics. I am little impressed with such things because, you know...but I certainly have an open mind. We tried their Miso-Walnut-Roll which was raw. The pate is walnut, sunflower seed, miso and smoked paprika and could have used a little more texture. The nori was a little too chewy so the experience was not perfect but tasty overall especially when the Asian style dipping sauce was applied. Healthy af!
Their special of the day was a Spicy Black Bean Yam Burger Platter. I would never order a burger "low carb" style but since Mharie is allergic to flax seeds (in the bun), we went with the lettuce wrap. It was slippery as hell and I might as well have just plunged my face into the plate rather than try to pick it up. The patty was a little dry but tasty enough and the condiments including pickles, tomatoes, relish and what not rounded it out nicely. The roasted potatoes and house made ketchup were pretty good. The side salad was also nice but the croutons where soft and not impressive. I think they have traded white bread crunchy croutons for whole grain and healthier but on the mediocre side.
Next up was the Incredi-bowl and our favourite. We chose quinoa as the base for lots of good stuff including avocado, a seed blend including pumpkin, salad stuff, sprouts, hummus and a ginger-miso dressing. Very good. It may be years since I ate so many alfalfa sprouts!
We didn't get the "scoop of the daily stew" that we ordered so the manager gave us to-go larger than regular serving of their Tofu Green Thai Curry. We heated it up at home but weren't knocked out. Of course, green is our least favourite of the Thai Curry colours. Healthy again though.
This is a nice homey place and they have a little section selling organic produce and cookbooks, too many of which are about raw food. The folks running the place are very nice. We saw all manner of humanity and not just tie-die t-shirts. The food was healthy and substantial and they even have vegan ice cream although we did not get that far.
Food 3 out of 5
Vegan Options Available 5 out of 5
Comfort 3 1/2 out of 5Service 4 out of 5
Value 4 out of 5
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