Chickpea really impressed me. From the cute children's books with menus attached right through to the decor; the restaurant's vibe is very friendly and colorful. The menu is vegan and the flavor is top notch! I can't remember what it was called, but I had the deep fried cauliflower over the house made hummus. I went savage... It's probably good I was eating alone. I really appreciated the consistency of the whole meal. My fried cauliflower had a great batter and was not over cooked inside; the hummus was evenly seasoned, there was a nice hint of heat and the textures mixed well together. The side salad was crisp and bright and not overly dressed. I added the beet salad as well, which was a bit of a mistake, the portions are larger than they appear, so I'll get the rest of the beet salad (which was tart and refreshing) as a snack later tonight. Personally I found the restaurant a bit loud, however it was Friday night, and I started my day before 5 AM. I sat at the bar in front of the window so I could people watch, the bar was a nice size, but it would have been more comfortable with a larger stool. I appreciated the full water carafe that was left at the table as well, the service was lovely, but the place was packed, so on a hot evening it was nice to be able to top up my own water when I wanted. In general all the staff were friendly, I'd consider Chickpea both for girls night out and a family dinner. The menu offers individual and hafla (family style) meal options and also had a kids menu and several in house cocktails. I look forward to popping in at least once more before leaving to try one of the all day breakfast options.

We waited around 20 minutes to get a table but it was so worth the wait. After studying the menu which was clipped inside a kid’s book (ingenious up-cycling btw) I finally chose the Schniztelinum Platter. All the options were very tempting but they “had me” at “avocado”! The mains can be ordered stuffed into a pita or as platter with various different sides. I chose the platter which included a little of each of the sides, turns out...that’s a LOT of food. I had never heard of chickpea fries and I wouldn’t even know how to describe them other than they were fluffy and delicious! I would definitely recommend Chickpea.