SVCC 2018 -- Hook & Ladder Manufacturing Co.

Local vegans love dining out in October because the month-long Sacramento Vegan Chef Challenge ensures that we’ll have lots of exciting new dishes to try. Today, I met up with Elle, a fellow vegan, for lunch at Hook & Ladder Manufacturing Co., which always offers several plant-based options.

Hook & Ladder didn’t have a separate Sacramento Vegan Chef Challenge menu, but they change their vegan menu seasonally, so there were a couple of items listed that I hadn’t seen before. Elle and I decided to order three dishes to share.

The chickpea fritters have been on the menu for a while, but I’d never had them before. These little rectangular blocks made from a fried chickpea mixture were stacked on the plate surrounded by a garnish of salsa verde. They were quite good!

The Mediterranean flatbread was topped with an unusual set of ingredients, but it turned out to be my favorite of the three dishes. Somehow, the salsa verde, potato confit, chopped olives, and preserved lemon slivers combined for a really delicious flatbread topping.

The third item we ordered was a plate of roasted rainbow carrots, sprinkled with paprika. Since both Elle and I love carrots, this dish was a big hit.

We asked our server if they were offering any vegan desserts, and we were happy to hear that they were. Their chocolate and peanut butter fudge, made with coconut milk, was the perfect way to end our meal.

Hook & Ladder Manufacturing Co. is located at 1630 S Street, and their phone number is 916-442-4885. Their website address is https://hookandladder916.com/, and their Facebook page can be found at https://www.facebook.com/HookandLadderSacramento/?ref=br_rs. The restaurant is open Monday through Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Friday from 11:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to midnight, and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.