Recently, my sort-of-vegetarian mom and I went on a journey to Oklahoma City for a family wedding.  Of course this vegan food obsessed girl had to make a list of all the vegan friendly restaurants to try along the way.  Our first lunch stop was in Phoenix.

My mom and I have actually stopped here before about three and a half years ago on another road trip together.  We have been talking about the food we got there ever since – so, of course, we had to stop and get it again.  Green Vegetarian has two locations: Phoenix and Tempe.

Our first appetizer was their Crab Puffs ($4): mock crabmeat, vegan cream cheese and secret spices.  My mom really liked this one.  Even though I was the one that really wanted to get this dish, I was less than pleased.  I think the crabmeat had a flavor that I just wasn’t a fan of.

My mom wanted to order a salad and went with the Balsamic Picnic Salad ($6 small/$9 large): toasted organic pecans, apples, strawberries and figs over fresh greens tossed in a home made balsamic syrup.  Again, she liked this dish more than I. I am not a fan of balsamic vinegar and this salad was very strong with it.  All the fruits and nuts were very tasty – I only wished we had gotten it with a different dressing.

The Meatball Po-Boy ($8) was a sandwich my mom and I had gotten on our original visit.  We absolutely loved this sandwich!  We even tried to come back to get another one that first road trip, but arrived when they were closed.  We were so excited to get this dish on this trip, but, unfortunately, it didn’t live up to our expectations.  It was tasty – just not as tasty as 3 years ago.  Made with mock meatballs cooked in a tomato sauce and topped with melted mock mozzarella.   I think our expectations were just too high.

Our last item was a Greenza Flatbread Pizza ($10): homemade pesto sauce (basil and pine nut) with vegan mozzarella cheese.  I thought this one was very simple and delicious.  The crust was super thin and crispy, the pesto was very flavorful, and the cheese was not dominating the pizza.

If you go to the location in Phoenix, you can go next door to their all vegan bakery (see my next post for these amazing treats!)

2022 N 7th St
Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 258-1870

or

2240 N. Scottsdale Road #8
Tempe, Arizona 85281
(480) 941-9003

Monday – Saturday  11 – 9
Sunday – Closed

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