The Wish Tree opened recently in the former West End Market building on MA Route 2. Wish Tree is a solely plant based restaurant which is counter service (order & pay first). They use a tip free business model (detailed explanation on their website), so no tip screen pops up when paying. Take a seat at any table you'd like and a number stand is placed on your table and food and drinks brought to your table by staff.
The menu changes often offering a selection of small plates and large plates, plus beer, wine, cocktails, seltzers, and zero proof drinks. The pricing is moderate.
I stopped by Wish Tree for dinner very recently. I ordered the Mini Tacos ($13 plus tax) and the Spicy Noodles ($25 plus tax), total was $40.66 with tax. I took a seat at a quiet table in the corner and staff brought out some ice water in a glass cup and the bottle of chilled water. The dimly lit dining room has ample table seating with candlelight, open kitchen area, and plenty of artwork of colorful birds. The overhead lighting was the colorful birds is pretty neat.
The mini tacos (4) arrived first, which had ayocote negro bean puree, sweet potato, mozzarella, arugula, sunflower aioli on top of firm mini corn tortillas. Next, the Spicy Noodles was a good portion of house-made spaghetti (thin soft noodles), Sichuan-style chili oil, garlic, yuba, cabbage. They weren't kidding about this large plate being spicy! I did request a small box for some of the noodles to eat later.
Overall, Wish Tree was a great dining experience in a casual, yet intimate setting. I will definitely be back again! read more