«Superfood for Superheroes» is a life-affirming greeting sign at the entrance. Don’t know what made Ovanes Pogosyan (Argo, Bruce Lee, Belka, Chateau de Fantomas) switch his focus to vegan and raw eating, but the results are pretty good. Opened about a year ago, cafe-lab promotes conscientious (almost medical) nutritional approach to food. To be exact, their focus is not just on flavor combinations, but on nutritional interaction and symbiosis. Apparently, nutritionists were heavily involved in the menu’s conception.

The additional bonus is in superfoods (guarana, spirulina, acai, and other junk). As one of my snide pals would say, «…so healthy that it makes you sick».

“Each one of us has a potential that remains dormant, due to a lack of energy and vitality. It can be woken by a healthy and balanced diet”, that is what they claim here, at Groot.

I, trying to find that hidden potential, tried most of the menu.

What they have to offer: energizing vegan breakfasts (acai bowl, tofu scramble, etc.), soups/salads, tacos/burritos, rolls, veggie pastas, desserts, «super-drinks» (juice mixes/ smoothies, wheatgrass shots), chlorella and tarragon sodas, and so on…you get the concept.

This place does a notable hemp burger (the patty is mostly hemp), and quesadillas. The latter ooze cheese (the vegan version out of engevita and cashew), which tastes like the most delicate creamy perversion.

“Is this really lactose free?”

“Really is.”

Umm, hopefully it is true.