Reviews written by Sharyn Morrow
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Cafe Agri
in Twin Cities, Minnesota
Aug 19 08
Intelligent Nutrients
in Twin Cities, Minnesota
May 4 06
Today my co-workers and I ordered our food to go, but I'd love to eat in some time. The rooms are large and open, with colorful walls and eclectic furniture. I tried the soup and sandwich combo, priced at $8.50. The marinated tofu sandwich, with mixed greens (would have come with roasted peppers and onion as well, but I asked for it without) was excellent. I enjoyed the spicy lentil soup as well; it certainly cleared my sinuses. It was a tough choice between today's two vegan dessert options - a raspberry chocolate bar and a slice of turtle cake. I opted for the latter. The chocolate cake was a bit on the dry side, but still quite good. The best part, though, was the gooey caramel-nut frosting. Yum.
Jerusalem's
in Twin Cities, Minnesota
Mar 11 03
Jerusalem's has some excellent veg food, but vegans beware. I only recently found out (from one of their waitresses) that their tahini sauce often contains yogurt. The tahini is drizzled over the falafel and vegetarian platter, and mixed into the hummus. It doesn't *always* contain dairy, so you can check with the waitstaff. Or a safer route is to request no tahini or hummus at all. The dairy-free baba ghannouj may be substituted at no charge.
Midori's Floating World Cafe
in Twin Cities, Minnesota
Nov 18 06
My son and I had eaten here a few times before, but we've become regulars since finding Midori's all-vegan menu (available upon request). Rather than searching through the main menu and asking follow up questions, it's all available on two pages, with lunch and dinner specials. I was delighted to discover the vegan tempura vegetables, which can be ordered as an entree, or with soba or udon noodles. Presentation and service are always top notch as well.
moto-i
in Twin Cities, Minnesota
Mar 15
From the outside I'd expected moto-i to be much quieter than it was. We arrived near the end of happy hour on a Saturday and it was LOUD. The acoustics were so terrible it was difficult to carry on a conversation. We were seated in a booth next to a packed table of ten or so. One of the occupants of said table decided to belt out Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back" to his buddies. These things happen and aren't necessarily in the restaurant's control (and it was mildly amusing). In the restaurant's control? Their web site does have a vegetarian menu yet when I asked the hostess about it she insisted she'd never heard of it. After repeatedly protesting that I'd just seen it and this was what had compelled me to give the restaurant a try she conferred with co-workers. After a half hour or so she returned with a menu she'd printed off and compared to their actual available menu. A lot of what I'd seen was no longer listed but she'd marked up an existing menu with little red Vs so we could order something to eat. The mock duck steamed buns were decent but not overly flavorful. We also ordered taro root chips (but ate them plain, as the chili aioli it is paired with isn't vegan). The mock duck drunken noodles were just ok. The sake they brew on site, however, was quite good. But we initially ordered it at the happy hour price of $5. When we ordered a second round no one mentioned happy hour was over and so those were $9/each. Overall I was not impressed and would only consider returning during happy hour, if I had something else planned in the neighborhood as well.
Namaste Cafe
in Twin Cities, Minnesota
May 14 06
Namaste is a lovely restaurant. It is open, bright and peaceful. The vegan options we sampled were all delicious (though next time I'll try the tofu, mushrooms and peas entree instead of the curried eggplant and tofu). They also have an extensive tea menu; all drinks can be made vegan with soy milk. The vanilla nutmeg chai I ordered was excellent, as was the service. I'll definitely be going back.
Punch Woodfire Pizza
in Twin Cities, Minnesota
Mar 11 03
Excellent veg*n-friendly food, but not terribly kid-friendly. Those with little tykes will want to get take-out.
Punch Woodfire Pizza
in Twin Cities, Minnesota
Apr 23 05
Recently I started working in the 'burbs. I was pleasantly surprised to find decent vegan food nearby. This Punch location offers high quality personal pizzas that are very affordable (mine was around $6) and served up lightning fast.
Angelica Kitchen
in Manhattan, New York City
Jun 20 03
I should have gotten a dessert. I also wasn't wowed by the meal on my second visit. The appetizer was great...corn bread with carrot-ginger spread, and a hearty anasazi bean stew. But my wee dragon bowl (brown rice, tofu-cooked but not fried, greens, seaweed) was bland...and service was a bit spotty. I stopped in, solo, on a Friday evening when just about every table in the place was vacant...yet I was seated at the communal table with a group of loud strangers, as though I didn't merit my own table. By the time I'd finished my mediocre meal only one of the many open tables was in use. Next time I'm in NYC I may skip this place altogether in favor of Kate's Joint, VP2, or Hangawi...or to try Candle Cafe or Teany.
Vegetarian's Paradise 2 (VP2)
in Manhattan, New York City
Jun 20 03
If you're wandering around the Washington Square Park area, VP2 is the perfect place to stop by for a casual lunch or dinner. The crispy soul "chicken" is a must have. Big thumbs up.
Ratings Without Reviews
- VegWeb
in Internet:
- Ambrosia Garden
in East Bay, California:
- Smokey Joe's Cafe
in East Bay, California:
- Erewhon
in Los Angeles, California:
- Mao's Kitchen
in Los Angeles, California:
- Real Food Daily
in Los Angeles, California:
- Real Food Daily
in Los Angeles, California:
- Golden Era
in San Francisco, California:
- Herbivore - Valencia
in San Francisco, California:
- MaggieMudd
in San Francisco, California:
- Rainbow Grocery
in San Francisco, California:
- Shangri-La
in San Francisco, California:
- Country Life
in London, England:
- Amitabul
in Chicago, Illinois:
- Chicago Diner
in Chicago, Illinois:
- Crust
in Chicago, Illinois:
- Karyn's Cooked
in Chicago, Illinois:
- Pick Me Up Cafe
in Chicago, Illinois:
- Soul Vegetarian East
in Chicago, Illinois:
- India Palace
in Duluth, Minnesota:
- Taste of Saigon
in Duluth, Minnesota:
- Anodyne
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Azia
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Babani's
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Bill's Imported Foods
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Bombay 2 Deli
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Breadsmith
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Cafe Brenda
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Caffetto
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Caruso's Gelato Cafe
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Chiang Mai Thai
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Common Roots
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Donuts Delite
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- E Noodle Cafe
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Eco-Tique
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Espresso Royale
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Everest on Grand
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Evergreen Chinese Restaurant
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Evolution Diet Pet Food Corporation
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- French Meadow Bakery and Cafe
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Galactic Pizza
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Grand Shanghai
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Greenway Cafe
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Hard Times Cafe
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Himalayan Restaurant
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Izzy's Ice Cream Cafe - St. Paul
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Jasmine 26
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Jasmine Deli
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Jerabek's Bohemian Coffeehouse and Bakery
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Kien Giang
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Little Sushi on the Prairie
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Lotus Restaurant
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Lotus Vietnamese Restaurant
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Mississippi Market
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Mississippi Market - Selby Ave
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Muddy Paws Cheesecake
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Ngon
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- P.F. Chang's China Bistro
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Pizza Luce
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Pizza Nea
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Sakura Restaurant
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Sambol
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Sen Yai Sen Lek
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Seward Co-op
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Seward Community Cafe
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Solera
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Spyhouse Coffee Bar & Gallery
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Tanpopo Noodle Shop
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Taste of Thailand
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Taste of Thailand
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Tea Garden
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Tea Garden
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Triple Rock Social Club
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Udupi Cafe
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- United Noodles
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- The Vegetarian
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Vietnam Restaurant
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Village Wok
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- The Wedge Co-op
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- World Market
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- World Market
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- World Market
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- World Market
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- World Market
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Bread and Cup
in Lincoln, Nebraska:
- Hangawi
in Manhattan, New York City:
- Kate's Joint
in Manhattan, New York City:
- Soy Luck Club
in Manhattan, New York City:
- Lao Laan-Xang
in Madison, Wisconsin:
- Lao Laan-Xang
in Madison, Wisconsin:
- The Cheese Factory Restaurant
in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin:
Dropped in for dinner here for the first time this evening (as seen in the photographs). Cozy and cute, but definitely a spot for smaller groups, and maybe not so kid-friendly. My companion and I sampled a number of the appetizers rather than ordering entrees. We enjoyed the beet ribbon salad, baked yam crisps with kalamata avocado dip, and the portobello soong lettuce wraps. The portion of tamarind tofu was very small, but extremely tasty. We ended with the previously mentioned mango pudding with bitter chocolate. Delicious. But I'd like to try some of the other vegan-friendly desserts as well. And I plan to go back for the brunch.