Meatlike

I’ve been trying to find a vegetarian restaurant that I can eat at without barfing. And I think I’ve found it: Noble Vegetarian (5049 College Oak Drive, Suite A; www.noblevegetarian.com). It’s a Vietnamese place in a messed-up strip mall (aren’t all good restaurants, though?). Starters like the golden rolls are crispy and fresh; the roti drumsticks entree is firm, cooked perfectly and with enough spice to remind you that fake meat doesn’t have to taste like a dog toy. And any place that can make eggplant tofu taste like a five-course meal is a hands-down winner in my book. Even if you eat meat, go there.