California Vegan
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$ - inexpensive
Thai
Thai-influenced vegan cuisine
One of a handful of Thai influenced vegan restaurants to pop up recently, all run by the same friendly family.
Between Fairfax and La Brea at Martel Avenue.
Added by ananimalfriendlylife.com on Apr 20 05 (updated Apr 24 05)
Reviews
This place is excellent. I have been a vegan now for quite a while and love being able to go to a restaurant at which I know I do not have to worry about the ingredients used. The best thing about the place is the fact that it is super-fast, super-cheap, and super-good. Healthy options and large portions make this a must go!
I just moved from NYC. And this place is incredible.
For Under 10 buck,ya! $10!!! U can have Miso soup,Salad,Spring roll,Brown rice,my Thai yellow curry with soy chicken...and yeahhh That 10 buck included tip 4 them already...oh! also a nice view along SUNSET BLVD ^_^
I know this place because my side kick said there's a VEGAN place on SUNSET...(she saw the sign) Then i just drove there by myself.
Food is great,the Salad come with peanut dressing which to die for (but the romaine's too little green,i mean i like the heart part). My yellow curry is a heavy, heavenly delight.
The staff are so nice.They have nice smile,always communicate and offer me what they can help...(check out the pictures,see? i told you)
One thing that i very like it is the Atmosphere which is relaxed and homey. They blessedly deliver too!!!
I live less than a block away from this restaurant, so I'm there all the time. That said, I miss seeing Toon and some of the earlier waitstaff around. The current waitstaff is really nice, too, but not as personable, and still kinda green.
The menu is not as eclectic or good as sister restaurant Vegan Glory, but I do think it's better than Vegan Express, and the atmosphere is somewhere in between.
Prices are relatively reasonable, though I can't help wishing a few of the $8.95 and up items were about a dollar less.
My standbys are the Spicy Chicken Salad, the Cowboy Burger, and the Chicken Wrap (add avocado). They do have numerous non-mockmeat dishes as well, but I can get those at just about any Thai restaurant, and that marks another complaint of mine. There's not enough on this menu that distinguishes this restaurant in the way you are spoiled to expect at Real Food Daily, Native Foods, or the vegan selections at The Newsroom.
Still, for those in Hollywood that have a hard time finding enough vegan restaurants to sustain a regular dining out habit, this is a very solid choice.
UPDATED 5/6/05:
Recently stopped in for some take-out and saw that they had recently redone their menu to include some items that you can find at Vegan Glory, and more staff than ever. Based on their new menu, I'm bumping CA Vegan up to an 8.
I would say go to a different Thai restaurant as this one is a bit overpriced and there is better Thai food around here. However if it is truly vegan, then that's Awesome.