Tasty and fun restaurant we tried today

I read about The Red Lentil, a vegetarian restaurant in the Globe and have been curious to try it for months. After accomplishing the errand trifecta (Target, Trader Joes, Whole Foods) we decided we deserved a treat so we drove to Watertown to try out Red Lentil for lunch. The restaurant is in a great spot on Mt. Auburn tucked in with Fastachi a fab roasted nut and chocolate store and a cool little Italian specialty store/cafe called La Romagnoli (we hit both places after lunching). On such a bloody cold winter's day, we were greeted to a bright, warm, and cheery space with vibrant green painted walls and many windows to sit by. I have heard that dinner time can be challenging to score a table, but at the late afternoon hour, we luckily were seated quickly. We were starved, but took our time (I'm always slow!) choosing from their interesting and tempting menu. We decided on a cup of Ginger Miso soup to warm us up, I got the Tempeh Reuben with the most amazing sweet potato fries accompanied with homemade bbq sauce (super good--went on sandwich and fries) and Dave went with Thai Peanut Noodle Salad. The Reuben was really yummy with tasty tempeh (with a nice crust), fresh tomato, and awesome sauerkraut on toasty wheat bread that actually held together from first to last bite. We both agreed it needed more Russian Dressing, but we liked it and LOVED the sweet potato fries which were gooey inside but had crunch on outside--I will be getting these again! Dave liked his pretty Noodle Salad but thought it need some kick. Next time I am going to check out the Spiced Lentil Patties which sound interesting. Cheerful service. Yummy creative food that we will be checking out again. Cheers.