Whole World Restaurant & Bakery
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$ - inexpensive
American
Vegetarian restaurant with many vegan options
Closed due to a fire. Will re-open February 1, 2010. Casual neighborhood restaurant with many vegan items as well. Open for lunch and dinner and brunch on Sunday.
Options include Middle Eastern standards, tofu scramble, french toast and more.
On High Street, a few block south of North Broadway Street.
- Brunch
Added by Ruth A. Rehak on Jan 5 05 (updated Nov 17)
Reviews
I LOVE Whole World. Always fresh and unique menue items. I appreciate the homemade soups and desserts too. My never-fail place to bring picky eaters or grab a bite solo. Huge fan.
The food is here is good and they have multiple vegan options, which is awesome. I do not have any real favorites but if I am in a pinch this place is good for take out. It is best to call ahead as the staff is not the fastest.
My friend and I both had pizza here and I would say it's so-so, but nothing to brag about. I love avocado more than anything in the world so I had the "guacamole pizza" and it was pretty much guacamole on a pizza crust. It would have been good if it were served as a guac side dish, but it didn't taste anything like pizza so it was a bit of a disappointment. We also had a few of the desserts, which were okay, but not great.
Columbus is lucky to have both Dragonfly Neo-V (expensive, fancy vegan haute cuisine which I love) and Whole World Bakery (cheap, rustic, simple food that hits the spot any day of the week). I love Whole World because they make the kinds sandwiches I'd make at home but here I don't have to cook. I've loved their avocado croissant for at least a decade now, and the soups are fabulous. Their cookies etc. are as wholesome as cookies can get. It's old-school vegetarian grub at its finest, which will always have a place in my heart.
The service isn't the fastest, but I've always found it friendly and knowledgeable.
The mural on the wall showing the seasons, with mice and rabbits enjoying ice skating and all that... absolutely priceless.
I'm giving Whole World a 9 and not a 10 only because a Whole World Bakery experience takes a little more time than a lot of people probably have or expect. Other than that, Whole World deserves top marks as a neighborhood landmark that can be relied on for inexpensive, simple, fresh sandwiches, soups, salads, and fantastic baked goods.
Mildly friendly staff... sketchy management (always ask about the sour cream). Weekly soups and specials with vegan options. The cookies and brunch are the only saving grace.
Nice selection of veggie 'comfort food'. Large portions at reasonable prices. Popular with the locals. Plenty of vegan options.