The Chipotle/Subway model where you pick out ingredients in front of you has been expanded to pitas (Pita Pit), pizza (Blaze, Pizza Fire), sushi rolls (Fusian), healthy bowls (Core Life) and now What the Fried Rice expands that model to fried rice and noodles.

The deal is that you pick your protein (tofu or none for vegans), your veggies (many choices), your grains or noodles (white or brown rice, cauliflower pearls, udon noodles or pad thai noodles are the vegan options) and finally your sauce (yellow curry or traditional soy are the vegan options). 

They cook up your order and it is freshly made. One thing that we liked is that they make sure to fry vegan orders separately so you don't have to worry about your food touching oil or a grill that had recently touched meat. 

There are a lot of vegetables to choose from, most which are traditional for Asian cuisine (e.g., bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, mushrooms, cabbage, basil). We chose udon noodles with yellow curry and a fried brown rice with a traditional soy sauce. We enjoyed both, though there is a fair amount of oil in these dishes.

We enjoyed our meals and thought the portions were just the right size.  There is dining space but it also seems like a lot of their business is take-out.

WTF-R is a local business. We applaud their effort, and think that it is great that they make a strong effort to avoid cross-contamination with non-vegan dishes, something that many restaurants aren't that good at. 

We're excited to return and try more combinations!

Tiger Bakery stands out among the many Mediterranean restaurants in Toledo in that it probably has more diverse vegan options than other places. This is a deli where you order from the counter and there seems to be a rotating choice of options with many standbys. There is some cafe style seating though we have always ordered to go.

They have traditional dishes such as veggie grape leaves, fatoosh salad, hummus, falafel and baba ghanoush. This time that we went, we ordered these dishes, along with several lentil and potato dishes. There are also several hot food options as well.  The dishes are not labeled vegan but each time that we have gone the staff person has been very helpful in identifying which items are okay and which ones are not. 

There is also a limited grocery section with selections of traditional Mediterranean items such as olives, oils and dates.  Finally, we were excited that we found some vegan baklava that a week later, we are still craving more!

Make sure to check out Tiger Bakery and Deli for a wide range of vegan options that are freshly cooked and delicious!

This review is based upon the Central Avenue location.