Modern fake meats (Beyond, Impossible etc) are unmistakeably superior to legacy fake meat. I don’t know what you were served, or how it was prepared, but if it was indistinguishable from 90s microwave “meat”, it wasn’t representative.

You should try a Beyond Meat burger from one of the many restaurants who regularly serve them. I wouldn’t say it’s indistinguishable from meat — and it’s totally fair to hate it — but it’s in a different league to the fake meat of the 90s.

I recommend the McDonald’s McPlant, it’s a great representation.