Food For Thought, Neal Street, Covent Garden

There are only few cases where I can enjoy a good meal while having to share a table with complete strangers. This little vegetarian joint at the center of Covent Garden is one of those few cases. Food for Thought, has a one page menu filled with creative vegetarian dishes, that leaves a proud non-veg asking for more. It is a perfect place during the credit crunch, you can easily order a main dish and side salad for lower than 10 quids. I ordered the Moroccan Tagine, which was a stew with chickpeas, aubergines, carrots and all those great things, your mother keeps nagging you about. Sounds boring doesn't it, the dish was mixed well with spices that left a strong but not overwhelming taste behind. The stew was poured over a handful of complimentary unpolished rice ( you get more for additional charges). It was nice and hot, the perfect food temperature cannot be mastered at the franchises of similarly priced restaurants such as Pret a Manger, or Eat. It can only be found in independent restaurants such as this one. The food was wholesome, healthy and most importantly delicious.
Food for Thought has a laid back ambiance with an extremely efficient labor force. If you are planning to eat in, be prepared to queue up on the stairs. The line goes really fast and the bulletin boards always has something interesting to read.
Food For Thought is a must have for any vegetarian visiting the capital, and to those meat lovers give this place a shot. It is a great experiment for a great price.