The veggie burger is a funny thing. It was one of the first vegetarian and vegan items that mainstream restaurants carried back in the early 90s. It was also one of the first vegan frozen foods (hello Boca!). Here in Seattle, thankfully, it has been remastered by Wayward Cafe and elevated by Plum Bistro. But other than that, most veggie burgers are terrible. Really terrible. They are dry, bread-on-bread, microwaved, and textureless. The house-made patties often just crumble into a pile of dry, unseasoned beans, or grains. They are the last thing I want to see on a restaurant menu.

Some genius vegan told me that Shadowland in West Seattle had a vegan burger. I didn’t jump at the chance to try it, thinking I’d be disappointed. Waiting, was a mistake. So you shouldn’t follow my lead. You should go to Shadowland and eat this thing!

First, it comes with…