Ecopolitan
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$$$ - expensive
Raw Food
Vegan, Organic, Raw Foods, Wine & Juice Bar, and Eco-Shop
Ecopolitan is a completely organic, vegan and raw restaurant and ecological shop. They sell water filters, food dehydrators, vegan paints, and organic fabrics, as well as vegan candles, lip balm, and hemp clothes.
All of the food is GMO-free, and they do not use corn, soy, wheat, or hydrogenated oils. All of the food served is organic. All of the food served is organic, including a wide selection of organic no-sulfite-added vegan wines, and juices/smoothies that are never diluted with water.
They host educational meetings every Tuesday from 6:30-8:30 PM. Check their website for schedule changes.
- Happy Hour
- Outdoor Seating
- Wireless (free)
Added by v.e.g.a.n. on Feb 28 03 (updated Feb 27 06)
Reviews
Ecopolitan is the only pure vegan (and raw) restaurant in Minneapolis, but it's a bit of a let-down. The food is interesting and fairly tasty from what I can tell (I'm not too experienced with raw cuisine), but I found many of the dishes to be indistinguishable from each other. They have a full menu of breakfast, lunch and dinner items with healthy desserts which creates a varied experience. Prices are slightly high ($10-14 range), but reasonable for the novelty value of the food. The service, while mostly friendly, is inattentive, slow and limited. You have to seat yourself and usually there is only one waiter for the whole room. Seating is limited. On a whole, I'm glad Ecopolitan is here, but it has room to improve.
I actually stopped in here the other day for a "quick" bite to eat in the middle of the afternoon, full well knowing that the raw food prep would take longer than traditional cooked foods to prepare. They actually got the food out to me *really* quickly. I actually put in my dessert order ahead of time, and it came out right after my entree.
I had the savory casserole, and it was quite good. The dessert was a strawberry "shortcake", and it was really tasty.
The service was friendly and quick, and I was very impressed overall.
Ecopolitan does some amazing things with food.
Since it's raw food, and organic, expect two things: 1) Not everything on the menu can be made... and sometimes *a lot* of things on the menu can't be made, because one or more of the fresh ingredients aren't in stock, and 2) Since it's raw food, the preparation is intense to chop all of the vegetables, and it's slow food. Relax and enjoy some conversation.
In any case, I've been impressed with whatever they make, including their improvised and original creations, such as their soups. And it's one of very few places where I can only finish half of my meal because it's so filling and satisfying, even though most or all things are low in calories.
If you're looking for an original, all vegan, dining experience, or tasty food (regardless of your dietary beliefs or preferences), try Ecopolitan. It's unusual, but a rewarding and comfortable gourmet experience.
hands down my favorite place to eat in mpls. skip the thai noodle dish, though - there are way better things on the menu. trust me, i've tried everything they have to offer and that's the only thing i haven't liked.
also, they sometimes have entree and dessert specials that change. it's fun to drop in and see (usually on the little white marker board after you walk in) what's new.
Amazing!
I'm so in love with their cashew "cheese" log. I have loved everything I've ever had their and want to keep going back to try everything. The lentil taco "meat" is awesome in both the green burrito and the tostada. The Rawvioli is to die for, the lasagna is awesome, too.
Excellent. I've taken many omnis here and they have all been equally impressed with this place.
Everything I have ever had at Ecopolitan is GREAT!! I especially like the Coconut Supreme Smoothie, the Taco Salad and the Strawberry Marinara over zucchini noodles. Everything is great though. I have been attending the free lectures my Dr. T who owns the restaurant and I have benefited greatly health-wise. There is also great selection of raw appliances, juicers, dehydrators, blenders, high quality supplements, bulk foods take out food items and many other Eco related items. Dr. T walks around and talks to his customers also.
I would recommend it any day.
This restaurant is one of a kind! Truly something to experience. Their approach to food is creative, beautiful, healthy, and tasty. The Ecopolitan building itself is a center for ecologically related activities and resources.
the food is delicious, and every meat-lover i've brought has found something good. the falafel plate is the best, as is anything with their chips. the pizzas are good, too. i found the green burrito bland, and i think the lasagna was too rich, if you can believe that. it is a little expensive (and still totally worth every penny), but if you ask they do keep one or two cheaper menu items every day, so you can be organic and vegan on a budget.
This place is pricey. I understand that's because everything is organic and raw, so the food has to be really fresh. It's the kind of place you want to go to try something... different. The salads are really good, but you can make them at home. I recommend the banana date thing. A little fancy for me, but it is local and all vegan and organic, so we go sometimes to support the place. They have the fanciest ice cubes in town - maybe that's the real reason it's expensive. Oh, but the out door seating is nice.
Ecopolitan has the best vegan food ever! All of their food is wonderful in taste and very healthy. You won't feel bad getting strawberry "ice cream" or a slice of pie made with fresh fruit, dates and nuts. I love the Marinara pizza with avocado, raisins and garlic, a flavor explosion or the macadamia alfredo, a rich cashew macadamia sauce cover homespun zuchinni noodles. The smoothies rock and everything is vegan!! I Love Ecopolitan!
I had the Green Burrito (delicious!) and some of my friend's cucumber pasta (also delicious!). This place is perfect... and I'll punch anyone that says otherwise. I'm practically kidding.
I've been to Ecopolitan many times, and each time it has been a rather pleasant experience. The food is always very fresh and very delicious. Portions, in general, are a little small and pricey, but hey, this is raw food; and gourmet at that. (Try New York or L.A. and you'll really be shocked!) My favorite dish at Ecopolitan is the pasta alfredo. It consists of thinly shredded zucchini noodles topped off with a rich, zesty macadamia nut "cheese" sauce. MmmMmm Good! Ecopolitan also has a juice bar, a bookstore, a shop of various eco-friendly household items. Plus, there's outdoor dining for those beautiful Twin City days and nights. And they have free meetings on Tuesday nights to discuss a variety of health-related issues. Overall, a trip to Ecopolitan is my choice as the most worthwhile health-minded experience in the entire Twin Cities.
Try it, you'll like it!
The waitress we had was so nice and our dining experience was great thanks to her. I didn't think the service is that slow, and hardly notice any impatient customers when we dined there on a Friday night. The foods were very very fresh. Zucchini ribbons were a fatastic idea, but they can be made a bit shorter (only my personal preference though I know longer ribbons proved the skills of the chef and the fresh and crisp quality of zucchini) Desserts are wonderfully presented. Though I had better sobert, the vegan chocolate cake and all presentations got me impressed.
Everything at the Ecopolitan tasted awesome! We had a vegetable appetizer with portabello pate, raw lasagna, pizza marinara, and a cold banana and dates dessert. We weren't raw foodists or knowledgable about a raw food diet at that time, but the foods there convinced us to go raw. The cost is high; yet, it is worth it for the fresh organic seletion.
The raw burrito is my fav here. It is the only place in town that serves vegan wine, to my knowledge. The desserts, like the raw fig pie, make the sweet tooth happy. Nice staff. However, it is expensive.
</rant>My biggest pet peeve is having to listen to people at other tables complain about how slow the service is. It says right on the menu that the food prep is slow because everything is prepared fresh!</rant>
Definately not the place to go for a work day lunch unless you have more than an hour.
Ecopolitan is pretty expensive, but the food I've had there has been pretty tasty. A good place to go to once in a while, or just to try, but a bit too pricey to be a regular stop.
My girlfriend and I have wanted to go here for quite some time so when we did eventually go we made reservations and when we oredered we expected to wait maybe 40 minutes for our two entrees (as opposed to the conventional 15)because it takes a little longer to make these creative dishes. We proceeded to watch everyone who came in after us recieve their food as an hour passed. That is when our server told us it would be out soon. After about an hour and 20 some minutes we recieved our entrees. The tostado was great and the falafel wraps were good but by that time we were so hungy that we ate it in less than 5 minutes not able to enjoy it as much. It just kind of bothered us that it wasn't a big deal to the staff that it took nearly an hour and a half to recieve our small order. It's a cool, cozy place with other great aspects besides the restaurant, but unfortunately I doubt that we'll eat there again. Waiting that long to pay $14 per meal is not worth it. If you decide to go, I suggest eating something before you go if you are remotely hungry (as strange as that sounds).
Food- 4 stars
Server was nice but didn't help with anything----Service (server, chefs, etc.) 1/2 star