New Start Veggie Garden
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$ - inexpensive
Korean
Vegan Korean Buffet with many healthy and delicious food.
The food is very good and very has very little grease. It's a rare find and you'll love it. The price for lunch is $8.99 and $11.99 for dinner.
You might want to call ahead for their hours, as their winter hours vary.
This restaurant located in the Korean town on Royal Lane just West of I35. If you passed by Komart, you've gone too far.
- Buffet
- Kid-Friendly
- Large Group-Friendly
Added by ant on Aug 19 07 (updated Dec 21 07)
Reviews
The first thing that I noticed upon walking in to this restaurant was its cleanliness. Everything in the facility was spotless and immaculate, even the restroom (literally, the bathroom floor was so clean I could have eaten off it). Secondly, I noticed the appealing atmosphere as well as the lovely decor. I found no cheap stackable chairs or walls that have been painted one too many times. Instead, the furniture and fixtures were attractive and elegant, and the wall mural added an airy bistro-style ambiance and freshness. The entire decor was created with well-planned style and without frugality. It was obvious that this restaurant is a newbie by the slightly too-open layout, but that small detail takes a far backseat when considering everything...especially the food. Here you will find no overly sugary sweets, processed foods, heavily cooked entrees, or even standard condiments. Everything is healthy, vegan, and fresh, fresh, FRESH. Don't even bother asking for soda, because it's not served here. You'll only find pure iced water and a lovely mushroom health tea. The entire span of their buffet is comprised of the freshest food I've ever seen. It consists of authentic Korean selections that have been modified to accomodate vegans and the health-conscious. The dishes are very close to authentic (less some of Korea's infamous mouth-flaming spicing techniques), so it was quite refreshing not to see any stereotypical sushi rolls or cheap chinese imitations. The cuisine is quite different so this restaurant would be hell for anyone glued to American-only dishes, but it's heaven for folks who like international dining and love trying different types of food. And again, I can't stress enough the crispness, green-ness, and the amazing freshness of their food. Every selection looked far fresher and livelier than 95% of what's in my own refrigerator right now. All that for only $10 for dinner puts this restaurant on my weekly must-eat dining list. If I could give New Start Veggie Garden six stars, I would.
I was in Dallas on a business trip last week, and didn't think I would be able to find good vegetarian food in this land of cattle and steak. However, I was pleasantly surprised at the discovery of this tasty vegan buffet restaurant. I was only able to eat there once however, as they had temporarily stopped serving dinner Monday-Wednesday due to slow winter business. The food was amazing; you can see some photos on their web page.
There is a huge variety of dishes, and it's all freshly made from scratch in their kitchen (not bought from elsewhere). Their web page claims that they don't even used processed sugar, and they offer healthy ingredients like brown rice, and use raw and uncooked preparation methods where possible to preserve nutrients. The focus is on healthy foods, but the taste is not compromised at all. I tried a little of everything, and wish I could have access to a restaurant like this in Phoenix...I would be in heaven! At $8.99 for lunch, and $10 for dinner, it's very reasonably priced for healthy, tasty vegetarian food.
By the way, try the mushroom tea, it's delicious! I really hope this restaurant thrives, so go with your friends and try it, and support awesome vegetarian food in Dallas!
This restaurant is awesome! I make it a priority to be there at least once a week. The food is very fresh, the variety is great and the desserts wonderful. It is so difficult to find a vegan place that has such variety in flavors (not your traditional soy burgers and tofu dogs).
The mushroom tea is not only delicious, but it is good for you.
I recommend going for lunch if you like crowds, but for a quiet evening, dinner is good.