Loving Hut Grand Opening

This past Sunday I went to Pittsburgh with my sister and her boyfriend for the grand opening of a new vegan restaurant. The restaurant was called Loving Hut and it was wonderful! The place itself was beautiful, the staff was friendly and the food was delicious, even my sister's omnivore boyfriend said so. He also said that he felt full without feeling weighted down, which I thought was great. I had heard vegans say things like that about vegan food but I had never heard an omnivore say it. 

I absolutely loved the design of the restaurant. It just looked like what I think a vegan restaurant should look like. Everything was bright and welcoming, and they made no attempt to hide the fact that they were vegan. The tables and chairs were all white which made it seem bright and sunny inside even though it was cold and dreary outside. There were quotes relating to veganism and pictures of famous vegetarians and vegans all over the walls. My favorite part of the decor though was the giant, brightly colored L set into the ceiling. Like this one.

I had never actually heard about Loving Hut before this, but I looked them up and found out that they are a chain with locations all over the world. Each Location has its own unique menu, but everything is completely vegan! They had a limited menu for the grand opening, but their regular menu offers a ton of different choices, including some amazing drinks and desserts. Check it out here. You can't tell me that stuff doesn't look delicious.

I have been vegan for over five years now and, sadly, this was my first dining experience in an all vegan restaurant. It was really exciting for me to be able to go into a restaurant, look at the menu and pick whatever I wanted without having to ask a thousand questions or request that half of the ingredients be left out, or worse yet wonder the whole time if what I'm eating is really vegan or not. I must say, I find it rather aggravating that there is finally a vegan restaurant within a reasonable driving distance from where  live and I am about to leave for New York. Oh well, I am the queen of poor timing.

So the point is, if you live anywhere near Pittsburgh, go check out Loving Hut! I promise you will be glad you did, whether you are vegan or not.