The FlavourSpot truly does bring the flavah! This small foodcart located in a video store parking lot is all the rage for their vegan waffles and fillings, so I knew I had to try it out.
Foodcarts are very popular in Portland, and I highly approve. We just don’t have this sort of thing here in Los Angeles aside from the occasional harassed street food vendors and taco trucks or the food stalls that come and go at our farmers markets. In Portland they’re all over the place and all the time, serving an amazing array of all sorts of ethnic foods as well as the usual stand-by’s, like hot dogs, pizza, etc… The other cool thing is that a lot of them also cater to vegetarians and vegans. Duh, it’s Portland.
Back to the waffles. What drew me here was the allure of the Vegan Maple Sausage Waffle. What a dreamy combination of flavors to have been veganized, right? I placed my order but unfortunately the girl told me they were out of their vegan sausage. Eee gads! They did however have the vegetarian patty available, so I got that. I didn’t come this far to try this thing only to walk away empty-bellied because of a microscopic bit of whey. I know, shame on me.
Here we have a not-so-stunning picture of the piece-de-resistance. Don’t let the simplicity of what your eyes are taking in fool you… this was gobsmackingly good! The waffle as you can see is a little on the thin side, which is nice because it doesn’t overwhelm whatever it happens to be stuffed with. To me it tasted exactly like a waffle-cone (for ice cream) that would usually be thinner and crispy, only here it was puffy, soft and delicious. The sausage patty was your typical fake meat variety, but what hits this one way out of the park is the incredible maple butter, made from 100% organic maple. This stuff is the nectar of the gods I tell you, with a texture like melted caramel and the taste of velvety, liquid love. Put it all together with waffle, sausage and this… and you’ve got a sweetly, salty foodgasm in the making.
They’ve got a number of other vegan choices too. I also tried one with mallow fluff, which while not as transcendental as the maple/sausage orgy, was still rather tasty in it’s own gelatin-free marshmellowy way. I think by the time I got to it I was already all sweet-toothed out. There’s also a peanut butter & jelly combo, fresh fruits and various other options that come and go. They’ve also got many enticing options for your meat & cheese eating friends and many coffee drinks, cold and hot. The iced soy latte that I had with my waffle hit the spot.
Loved it, and I’d go back far too often if I lived there. They’ve got a second cart going now too, so visit their website for hours and locations the next time you’re in PDX and owe your tastebuds a flavor favor®. Expect a bit of a wait, the waffles are made fresh as you order them and when we were there they were very busy. Now I know why!
www.flavorspot.com
Stayed tuned for ‘Foodeater Does Vegan Portland’, Pt. 3!
all this food is making me want to pack up and go to portland…like RIGHT NOW. i haven’t had a waffle since i became a vegan, and those look really delicious. oh and i bet you they were out of the vegan sausages because they are so freakin’ awesome. anyways, i’m super jealous. looks like good eatin’!
Oooh, I’d go for the PBJ combo, for sure!
oh my god, that looks transcendantly awesome…. *drools alllll over keyboard*
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PS. And no shame on you! Whey or no way, remember life is short, enjoy food.
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That’s an interesting combination I’m not sure I’d ever think about trying, but it seems to have worked out well! If waffles and sausage can peacefully co-exist on a plate at Follow Your Heart, why not make them into a sandwich?
My omni friends say the vegan sausage is better than the vegetarian.
I am so glad you went to this cart. It’s one of my favorites and a selling point for my house since I am within walking distance. My favorite, next the the sausage/maple is the fresh strawberries with mallow fluff! YUM!
Oh, then there was one time they had apple crisp inside the waffle. Oh my. The vegetarians topped it with some homemade ice cream. It was insane!
teenage glutster: No shame… only sarcasm ;)
Vegyogini: Once you try it, you will be swayed!
Oh man, I LOVED Flavour Spot! so good!
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