ROAD TRIP: Vegan in Ridgecrest (aka: the middle of nowhere)

Posted by socalvegangal in Central & Northern California August 31, 2012

Ridgecrest? Where’s that? It’s in the middle of the desert north of the Lancaster/Palmdale area. Chances are, it won’t be your destination, but you might pass through one day. Minus being in the middle of nowhere, it actually is a pretty quaint town.

My mom, sister, and I stopped for lunch to visit a relative on our road trip. Ridgecrest doesn’t have a lot to offer vegans, but we can still find things at certain types of restaurants (Asian being fairly easy for vegans). Miso Sushi seemed like a great place for us to find at least an avocado roll, but we actually found quite a bit more.

We all opted for the special that includes your choice of 2 items ($12.95) or 3 items ($14.95) from a list of foods (they have a vegetarian section). Our first item was the Tofu-Avocado Salad which was so good! The tofu was so perfectly fried. I asked the waitress if any of these items used any egg or dairy and she tried to ask the chefs in back. While she was pretty sure there was no egg used, she said the chefs only spoke Spanish so there was a chance there was a mis-communication. From what I’ve seen in other Japanese restaurants, I don’t see a lot of egg being used on the tempura-style tofu, so I took my chances. If you’re more conservative in your vegan eating, you might want to learn some Spanish before ordering this.

Tofu-Avocado Salad

The second item was some Agedashi Tofu. Again, I asked about the egg in the batter around the tofu, but didn’t ask about the sauce (dumb, dumb). I didn’t even think to ask if there was anything in it, but have read Japanese restaurants might make it with fish dashi. If it is, you can always just opt to use soy sauce. I wouldn’t order this one again, though, so the sauce is no longer my concern. I thought the batter was a little gummy (not like the tofu in the salad).

Agedashi Tofu

And our third item was an Avocado Roll. This is your standard roll, but was really good. I love it when the avocado is so soft and creamy! Yum!

Avocado Roll

My sister didn’t want the avocado roll and instead got the Seaweed Salad. I didn’t try this, but she said she liked it.

Seaweed Salad

For lunch, this was a lot of food (even for dinner!). If passing through Ridgecrest, definitely hit up Miso Sushi. “But I’m staying in Southern California and never going to these random places!!” Well, this is the last post in the mini-road trip series. Thanks for reading! I’ll get back to local stuff in the next post.

ROAD TRIP: Vegan Goodness in Sacramento

Posted by socalvegangal in Central & Northern California, Dessert, Gluten Free, Veg Restaurant August 30, 2012

Let me begin this post by saying that there will be VEGAN DONUTS today! And not just one place will have them. Is your mouth watering yet? Good.

Now let me explain how I got to the first set of vegan donuts in Sacramento. As you may recall, I had just witnessed the beautiful wedding ceremony of my cousin with my mom and sister. On our return trip to Southern California, we stopped in Sacramento for the night (it’s a very charming city, by the way). Because my sister was craving pasta we just had to go to the Old Spaghetti Factory. I like the Old Spaghetti Factory, but when I’m in a new place, I want to try something I’ve never had before. One can get Old Spaghetti Factory any ol’ day in Southern California. There are quite a few vegan options here and most Old Spaghetti Factories have renovated old train stations to make it a very lovely dining experience. I didn’t snap any photos, because there are lots of resources already out there for vegan dining at the Old Spaghetti Factory. See lists here and here.

Ok, ok, “When are we getting to the vegan donuts?!!” you ask.

After dinner, we stopped by the Sacramento Whole Foods to get dessert – and that’s where I spotted them waiting for me in the bakery section. These gems are the creation of Posh Bakery – a wholesale only bakery in the Sacramento area. The donuts were good. It was late at night and they had been sitting all day, so they got to be a little dry – I still ate them, though. The Blueberry Donut was my favorite. It held its moisture the best, whereas the Chocolate-Nut Donut and Sugar Donut didn’t. I also got a Whole Foods Chocolate Cupcake which was actually pretty disgusting, so don’t get it.

Whole Foods Cupcake and Posh Bakery Donuts

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ROAD TRIP: Vegan in Tahoe/Reno

Posted by socalvegangal in Central & Northern California, Nevada August 28, 2012

Welcome back to my mini road trip to Lake Tahoe for my cousin’s wedding. What can a vegan get around Lake Tahoe? I didn’t see much, but might have missed some things.

Besides wedding food, my mom, sister, and I only ate one meal in South Lake Tahoe. We went to Sprouts Natural Foods Cafe. All in all, I liked Sprouts. My sister wasn’t that hungry, so she got some Chips, Salsa, and Guacamole and a side of Beans. Their guacamole was really good. The chips, salsa, and beans were just that – tasty, but not much to say.

Chips and Salsa

Beans

My mom and I both got the same thing: their Couscous and Hummus Burrito ($6.95). It came with soup or salad, so we got it with their soup of the day – Tomato Florentine. I thought this soup was delicious! One of the best tomato soups I’ve had. As for the burrito, I got it without cucumbers and loved it. Basically, it’s just a burrito with couscous and hummus (hence the name). They topped it with this tahini spread, which I didn’t like and scraped off. Otherwise, I think I might make this at home – seems easy enough. I also wanted to try their Tempeh Burger, but found out they switched out their tempeh for some generic non-vegan Gardenburger – bummer.

Couscous & Hummus Burrito

After a few hours of sightseeing, we went to our hotel in Reno (Tahoe has limited nice hotel availability- sorry Motel 6, I’m a snob). Reno may be a larger city, but that doesn’t mean there is vegan food aplenty! The one place that seemed to cater most to vegans was the vegetarian restaurant Pneumatic Diner. I have to say, this was one of the weirdest restaurant spaces I have ever seen. It certainly wasn’t ADA compliant, because you had to enter and go up a strange set of stairs, then around the corner to the entrance. If you accidentally went down the wrong hallway, I think you would have ended up at the doorstep of someone’s apartment. So weird.

Pneumatic Diner

Upon looking at the menu, it seemed to be very egg and cheese based – not good for vegans. My mom went with the Oatmeal and it came out watery and bland (just look at how disgusting it looks in the picture!). She ended up adding a ton of sugar and cinnamon to make it more palatable.

Oatmeal

I found out that they can substitute a vegan base in their scrambled eggs, so I got a Vegan Scramble with Spinach, Mushrooms, and Cheese. The base turned out to be potatoes (c’mon, where’s the tofu?!) and their vegan cheese turned out to be a large scoop of nutritional yeast. While I wouldn’t go here and order this again, it was a decent breakfast in a not so vegan-friendly town.

Vegan Scramble

And of course I had to try their dessert. They had some pie and some cookies. I went with a Cranberry Pear Pie that was way to tart and still needed to bake the peaches a bit more (in my opinion).

Cranberry Peach Pie

Oh and we also got a Falafel Sandwich to-go for my sister who was chilling at the hotel. She ate it later that day and told me it was good (I suggest going with this sandwich should you venture to this diner).

Falafel Sandwich

The next morning, we didn’t head out to Pneumatic Diner again and instead went to grab some snacks at Whole Foods. I love supporting local businesses, but if you’re a vegan looking for good food in Reno – just hit up the Whole Foods. The Blueberry Muffin was a tasty morning treat, as were the two chicken salads we got: Tarragon Chicken Salad and Sonoma Chicken Salad. These were delicious and prepared with the newest fake meat – Beyond Meat. Beyond Meat is only available at Whole foods in the Pacific Northwest and in NorCal, but I wished they supplied the SoCal locations! So good! My mom enjoyed a Vegan Coffee drink by Dr. Chao Foods. And I also enjoyed an afternoon snack of Whole Foods Spring Rolls and an Apple Streusel Pie by Sweet Earth.

Whole Foods Reno Goodies

Phew! For an area that doesn’t have a lot to offer vegans, that was a lot to say! If you know of other places with good vegan food in this area, please comment below. If any travelers stumble upon this blog post, I hope my review (and your comments) help! Good luck.

ROAD TRIP: Vegan in Mammoth Lakes, CA (plus bonus cookie link!!)

Posted by socalvegangal in Breakfast Options, Central & Northern California, Dessert, Dessert Shop, Gluten Free, Ice Cream, Omnivorous Restaurant August 27, 2012

If you’ve been following my blog, you’ll probably have remembered I just went on a road trip to Oklahoma City for my cousin’s wedding. Well, my mom and I (and a sister) were at it again and went on a road trip to Lake Tahoe for another cousin’s wedding. Lake Tahoe is not too far from Southern California, but we wanted to make it a mini vacation, so we decided to have a few stops along the way.

Mammoth Lakes is a hot spot for skiing (so I’ve been told), but also is a great place for summer outdoor fun. We weren’t there too long, but I did have a chance to notice plenty of bike and hike paths around the town. And since Mammoth is full of nature loving individuals, it didn’t surprise me that there were a few spots for vegan food.

Our first stop was a place to get some snacks. Sierra Sundance Whole Foods is an awesome little health foods market. They had a great selection of vegan foods for snacking or preparing a meal in that cabin you’ve rented. Being in a small car with three women, we weren’t thinking “healthy snacks,” so we stocked up on some comforting sugary sweets. They even carried a local company’s vegan cookie!

Sierra Sundance Whole Foods Goodies

Speaking of that local cookie company – we passed Mimi’s Cookie Bar’s storefront on our way to our hotel and had to stop to see what other vegan selections they had.

Mimi’s Cookie Bar

This cookie bar is really cute and they have both non-vegan and vegan goodies. We got some of their daily vegan cookies and their one and only vegan ice cream. The Mocha Almond Fudge Cookie (I believe was gluten free) was a bit dry, but had a good flavor. The Coconut-Lime Ice Cream was just ok – sort of gummy. The Apple-Cinnamon Cookies (from Sierra Sundance) were also getting a bit dry from sitting on the shelf, but would be fantastic fresh. And the Gluten Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies were some of the best cookies I’ve ever had (gluten free or not)!! We went back and got more of these cookies.

****Seriously, you have to try these cookies – and lucky for you, they are running a deal on Fab.com that allows you to do just that! But hurry – this deal is only on for another 6 days!! Go get them. Now.****

Mocha Almond Fudge, GF PB Chocolate Chip, Coconut-Lime Ice Cream

And finally, on our way out of Mammoth the next day, we stopped to get a breakfast burrito at Stellar Brew & Deli.

Stellar Brew

The Breakfast Burrito ($5.50) was full of carrots, potatoes, bell pepper, and vegan sausage. I thought it was a bit spicy, but good. I also had wished they used some tofu and no bell peppers (yuck!). It did give me that wholesome breakfast feeling so I could face the day of driving.

Breakfast Burrito

Stay tuned for more from my vegan road trip, including stops in Ridgecrest, Lake Tahoe, and Sacramento!

Kyotofu Brownies from NYC

Posted by socalvegangal in Dessert, Dessert Shop, New York, Omnivorous Restaurant August 12, 2012

Kyotofu in New York City is a Japanese inspired cafe with a large bakery menu. I haven’t been here before, but I know it is not a vegan place. Their menu lists what is vegan and what is not, though. I can’t speak for their savory items, but I can speak about their vegan brownies.

I received a box full of individually wrapped brownies from Kyotofu in the mail. I thought the presentation was adorable. A fancy brown box with pink accents is my kind of style. But what did the brownies taste like?…

…Not good. Even though they were individually wrapped and marked with a “best buy” date a week later, they were very dry. The flavor was also a super deep chocolate – not my kind of brownie. It could have been better had they just been moist. I could get over the flavor by warming them up and serving them a la mode, but I couldn’t get over the texture. I hope they are better fresh from the store.

Brownies

Even though these brownies left a bad taste in my mouth, I still might try Kyotofu’s other items if I should ever be in NYC (I hear they have soft serve!).

ROAD TRIP: Waiting for Vegan Food in Chandler, AZ

Posted by socalvegangal in Arizona, Veg Restaurant June 13, 2012

Thank you all for reading about my vegan adventures on my road trip to Oklahoma City. Today’s post is the last post of this journey. For our last meal, my mom and I stopped at 24 Carrots. This all vegetarian cafe is located outside Phoenix in Chandler. Not being from Arizona, I had no idea how out of the way this place was. When we finally got there, we were greeted with a nice, fresh atmosphere. We had about two people in front of us ordering, but it went quickly. 24 Carrots has a lot of juices and smoothies with a large selection of vegetarian food options (most can be made vegan). Their brunch menu looked amazing and (luckily) they serve it all day.

However, this is where the post gets bad. I mentioned before that two customers were in front of us at the ordering counter (not bad) and there were only a handful of other customers already there. One wouldn’t think it would take long to get our food (especially at a place where you have to order at the counter). It took 50 minutes to get our food! They said it was because we ordered brunch and they have one grill, so when someone orders a lunch menu item, they have to clean the grill before working on a brunch menu item. This is bullshit for two reasons. First, if this is the protocol for brunch menu items, then they should just stop serving it at a certain time – eliminate the waiting time so they can clean their grill! Second, EVERYONE was waiting for their food. One person just told them to cancel her food order, because her friends had already gotten theirs and left and now she had to leave. Plus, those 2 people that ordered before us only got their lunch menu order about 5 minutes before us. Really? I don’t think we would have driven completely out of the way to come here had we known we were going to have to wait that long.

Anyway, when we did get our food, we first tried the Arizona Bowl ($10.95): apple soyrizo hash, spinach, garden tofu scramble, cheese, avocado, jalapeno cilantro pesto, and aioli. My mom loves soyrizo, so we decided to try this. Sadly, there wasn’t much soyrizo in this – just tiny bits. In fact, most of this dish was potatoes (something not even listed in the menu description). It had an ok flavor, but I wouldn’t order this again.

Arizona Bowl

They managed to redeem themselves a bit with the Fried Egg Sandwich ($11.95): fried “egg,” house bacon, cheese, tomato, house ketchup, garlic aioli, seasonal fruit. This sandwich was very tasty, although a bit expensive when you look at what you are getting. Would I wait 50 minutes for this? No. If I lived in the area and called my order in ahead of time, I would definitely get this again, though.

Fried Egg Sandwich

And last, we got the Carrot Cake Pancakes ($7.95), which I don’t see on their online menu anymore. Maybe they are trying to change the quickness of their brunch items? Or maybe people didn’t like them, because we thought they were a disappointment. They tasted more like a cinnamon pancake – we didn’t really taste any carrot.

Carrot Cake Pancakes

If you have loads of time to kill and are in the Chandler area, check them out. I wouldn’t say their food is terrible, but they definitely need to get their act together (they’ve been open for 4 years?!).

24 Carrots
6140 W Chandler Blvd Ste 2
Chandler, AZ – 85226
(480) 753-4411 <—- (use this to call in your order!!)

Sunday – Tuesday – 8am to 2pm
Wednesday – Saturday – 8am to 8pm

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ROAD TRIP: Eating Vegan in Flagstaff, AZ

Posted by socalvegangal in Arizona, Omnivorous Restaurant June 12, 2012

Flagstaff is a wonderful mountainy community with a pretty awesome downtown. Walking around makes you feel like you’re in the Route 66 past. And the higher altitudes mean that Flagstaff has cooler weather than the rest of the state. There is a large university located close to downtown, so the whole area has a young feel to it. Young students also means that there will be places that cater to vegans.

One such place is Pita Jungle. This Mediterranean eatery has a whole bunch of vegan options. Their website even lists out all the vegan offerings. The first thing we got was the Carmelized Cauliflower with Tahini ($3.99). My mom loved this dish – like really loved this dish. I am not a huge cauliflower fan, but thought it was good. I would have been on my mom’s level of enjoyment had it been broccoli.

Caramelized Cauliflower

The one dish I really loved was the Hummus ($4.99 small/$6.29 large). It was so creamy! In my opinion, it is hard to find this creamy style of hummus. Most places serve what I call “rustic” or “hippie” hummus – kind of gloppy versions of the Middle Eastern delight. This came with warmed pita and was devoured in minutes.

Hummus

We might have thought we were lacking on our greens, so we got the Spinach Pasta Salad ($9.29). This salad is huge! We ended up taking most of this home, because we could barely eat it. It was full of flavor — and spinach! It could be served as a nice, refreshing meal on its own.

Spinach Pasta Salad

We also split a Falafel Wrap ($5.99): crispy croquettes of chickpeas in a regular pita with cilantro and spices, mixed greens, tomatoes, onions, pickles and tahini. I put on a little bit of the hummus for added amazingness. This wrap was delicious. The falafel was perfectly crispy.

Falafel Wrap

BONUS: For all the Vegan So Cal Gals and Guys there is a Pita Jungle out here! They have one in Newport Beach, Pasadena, and San Diego! Go now!

The next morning, before we made the long trek back to Southern California, we stopped for breakfast. Macy’s European Coffeehouse is the epitome of eclectic coffeehouse. It has that cozy yet chaotic atmosphere. We were a little confused as to where to order, but you can do this in the back of the coffeehouse next to the bakery display case. Order your drinks, foods, and baked goods here. They will bring the food out to you. Since we were still kind of full from the previous night’s feast at Pita Jungle, we were set on just splitting a waffle. But then I saw this Pecan Sticky Bun ($3.50) labeled as vegan. I had to get it! It was moist, sticky, and not overly sweet. Love on a plate.

Pecan Sticky Bun

And we got what we came for: the Vegan Waffle with Fruit ($5.95). These were perfectly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Dare I say that these might have been the best vegan waffles I’ve ever had?! Well, I just did.

Waffle with Fruit

Oh, and FYI – you do bus your own table at Macy’s – another thing my mom and I had a hard time figuring out (the bussing station was hidden).

Pita Jungle
320 S. Regent St
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
928-774-0086

10:30am – 10pm daily

Macy’s European Coffeehouse
14 S. Beaver St
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
928-774-2243

6am – 8pm daily

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ROAD TRIP: Vegan Comfort Food in Albuquerque

Posted by socalvegangal in New Mexico, Veg Restaurant June 11, 2012

Albuquerque is a surprisingly huge city in the middle of New Mexico. It is home to a large university, so I would imagine that some of those students are vegan. Therefore, it would make sense that across the street from the University of New Mexico is Mint Tulip – and all vegan cafe with a focus on diner-type food. I was seriously in love with their decor. I think I might paint a room in my future house this minty color.

Mint Tulip

The minty color also inspired me to order a Mint Cookie Shake ($4). My mom went with the humble Chocolate Shake ($4). They make their shakes with their vanilla soft serve and are insanely good! They had many more flavor combinations that I wished I had room in my belly to try.

Mint Cookie and Chocolate Shakes

The food at Mint Tulip focuses on sandwiches/wraps and salads. They also come with a side that you get to choose from a whole list of options. Our first food item was a Buffalo Ranch Wrap with a Pasta Salad side ($9). I took one bite of the wrap and immediately went into panic mode. It was so spicy that I couldn’t even eat the rest of it. If you can handle the heat, go for this item – apparently it is one of the more popular dishes. The pasta salad I could handle. It was so light and refreshing. I could eat a whole plate of this as a nice dinner.

Buffalo Ranch Wrap

The Grilled Cheese with a side of Fruit ($6) was the star of the entrees. This tasted like childhood. The bread was so crispy and the cheese was so melty (wouldn’t have guessed it was Tofutti American slices). A shake and a grilled cheese is a winning combination in my book.

Grilled Cheese

The Reuben with a side of Slaw ($9) was the second favorite. Made with the perfect proportions of Tofurky slices, sauerkraut, and thousand island dressing. They certainly know how to grill a sandwich at Mint Tulip.

Rueben

They also make a Burger ($9) with housemade patty, tomato, onion, pickle, spinach, and Vegenaise. We ordered this with a side of Potato Salad. I liked this burger well enough, but if I had to get one thing here, it would be the grilled cheese.

Veggie Burger

And we couldn’t leave without trying their unadulterated Soft Serve. My mom and I both agreed that we liked it better in a shake. On its own, it kind of had a gummy texture to it – something we couldn’t detect blended up.

Soft Serve

You can see their full menu here. This place might have been the favorite meal of the trip and would almost be worth living in Albuquerque… almost.

Mint Tulip
2110 Central Ave SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
505-242-1320

Monday – Thursday, Saturday 10am – 4pm
Friday 10am – 9pm

ROAD TRIP: LA Vegan Thai-style Eatery comes to Albuquerque

Posted by socalvegangal in New Mexico, Veg Restaurant June 10, 2012

Los Angeles is home to a number of vegan Thai places that have the same crazy menu of thai food and burgers/wraps. I guess the owner of Thai Vegan in Albuquerque (a native of Thailand) came to the desert via the City of Angels, because the menu here has that same crazy menu. There are a few items I haven’t seen in LA, but, in general, it’s the same thing. I love vegan thai food and I might have even thought that Thai Vegan in Albuquerque was slightly better than some of the places in LA.

My mom got the Miso Soup ($2.95). What can I say? – it was miso soup and very tasty.

Miso Soup

We also got an appetizer of the Chicken Satay ($6.95): charbroiled marinated soy chicken on skewers, served with peanut sauce and fresh cucumber salad. Peanut sauce is one of my favorite sauces. This whole plate was delicious!

Chicken Satay

One dish I’m not so sure if I’ve seen very often was the Chu Chee ($9.95): soy shrimp sauteed in our chef’s special coconut puree, topped with daffir lime leaves and bell pepper. This had quite a few bell peppers and onions, which I didn’t eat, so I mainly got a lot of soy shrimp. I really loved the sauce it was in. It tasted like a coconut curry

Chu Chee

Because we love that peanut sauce so much, we got the Praram’s Plate ($9.95): marinated soy chicken pan-fried with peanut sauce on a bed of steamed spinach. Peanut sauce and spinach?! I think this was the favorite item of the evening. It was so flavorful – and we got your greens, too!

Praram’s Plate

In addition to peanut sauce, I love glass noodles. Something about that tiny noodles just tastes so good! This dish isn’t on their online menu, but is on the paper one in the restaurant. I forget what this is called, but is the only glass noodle dish at the place. It was packed with flavor. We didn’t eat all of this dish, so I took it with me to eat for breakfast the next day. Who knew glass noodles could be so good for breakfast?

Glass Noodles

They also have a few dessert items. We each decided to wash everything down with some ice cream. My mom got the Coconut and I got the Green Tea Ice Cream ($3.25 each). Both were tasty, but the texture was a bit off. It was kind of grainy – not too appetizing for an ice cream.

Coconut and Green Tea Ice Creams

I know we have a ton of these type places in LA, but if you happen to be passing through Albuquerque, Thai Vegan is worth the stop.

5505 Osuna RD NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 884-4610

Monday – Saturday 11am – 9pm
Sunday 5pm – 9pm

ROAD TRIP: Raw Vegan in Oklahoma City

Posted by socalvegangal in Oklahoma, Raw, Veg Restaurant June 9, 2012

In my last post, I talked about some vegan eats in Oklahoma City. It surprises me that one would be able to even find vegan food in a state like Oklahoma. I guess that’s a testament to how the vegan movement is spreading. And to find a complete raw restaurant? RAW?! – vegan food that’s not even cooked!? Whaa? Oklahoma City? To be honest, my mom and I aren’t to enthused about raw food, so we were ok with missing this restaurant. However, when my very meat-eating cousin said how good Matthew Kenney was, we re-thought about going there. I mean, if he liked it, it must be good!

We made it a family outing and took my Californian aunt and uncle (their first time at a raw restaurant). They liked it, too! We ended up sharing a bunch of dishes. First up, the Cheese Plate ($12): House Aged Tree Nut Cheeses and Condiments: Smoked Cumin Seed, Truffle Macadamia, Mild Cheddar, Wildflower Honey, Rye Bread, Pickled Fruit. Of course the honey is technically not vegan, but my mom, aunt, and uncle ate it. I love raw cheese and this was some of the best raw cheeses I’ve had! Split between four people, I only got a tiny bit of the cheese, but I could have eaten five plates of this (sans honey, of course).

Cheese Plate

The Lasagna was next ($13): Heirloom Tomato Lasagna, Pistachio Pesto, Red Pepper Marinara, Pine Nut Ricotta. I am not a huge fan of zucchini, but the final verdict at the table was that this dish was delicious!

Lasagna

I then got my little bite of the Ravioli ($12): Sweet Corn Ravioli, Corn Mint Pesto, Tomato Paper, Herb Oil. This dish was wonderful and full of their amazing raw nut cheese.

Ravioli

Our last entree was the Crusted Portobello ($13): Warm Herb Crusted Portobello, Fresh Corn Polenta, Cherry Tomato Salad. The table agreed that we all liked this dish, as well. I was more of a fan of the crusted portobello and less of the polenta. Something about raw, whole corn kernels sits funny in my belly.

Crusted Portobello

Since we really weren’t going to be in Oklahoma City again to eat here, we decided to try a couple of desserts. The Tiramisu with Cappuccino Ice Cream ($11) was really amazing. Just look at the presentation! How could you not love it?

Tiramisu

Next was the White Chocolate Cheesecake with Candied Ginger Crumble and Grapefruit Marmalade ($11). Another amazing dish! I wanted more.

White Chocolate Cheesecake

I wish we had this place in LA. True, the prices are large and the portions are small, but the taste was amazing! This is the best raw restaurant I’ve ever been to. I probably wouldn’t eat here a lot (because it’s so expensive), but would suggest it for special occasions. I’m so glad we came – and to think I almost missed out on this beautiful, delicious food!

Matthew Kenney
5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
405-842-1050

Sunday and Monday 11 am to 9 pm
Tuesday – Thursday 11 am to 10 pm
Friday and Saturday 11 am to 11 pm

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