Flat Top Grill
vegan-friendly
$$ - average
$$ - average
A fun build-your-own stir-fry spot.
The Flat Top Grill is an all-you-can-eat Mongolian barbecue-style restaurant. The ingredient bar includes a wide variety of vegetables plus noodles, rice, and tofu. A large blackboard indicates which of the many sauces are vegan (almost all of them are). Special markers are available to let the cooks know they should prepare your food in a separate wok. If you're in doubt about anything, a full ingredient listing is readily available upon request. The place can get really packed on weekends, so call ahead and make a reservation.
Added by Dave Rolsky on Aug 27 03 (updated Jan 28 04)
My husband and I stopped in for lunch and were very impressed. The build-your-own makes it very easy to customize your meal, with tofu and I believe seitan to choose from for veggie protein. There are a ton of sauces to choose from and a big sign on the wall tells you which ones are vegetarian. You also get to put a color coded stick in your bowl which tells them to cook your meal in a separate bowl so as not to contaminate with meat. It's all you can eat, so you can make several dishes and try out different flavor combinations until you find your favorite. Our server was friendly as well, no complaints!