The Dandelion Food Cart
Food Court or Street Vendor
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Madison, WI
Hours
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vegetarian
American, Deli, Eclectic (Varied)
American, Deli, Eclectic (Varied)
Vegetarian food cart in downtown
Located on MLK Jr. Blvd. An all-vegetarian food cart that serves various types of sandwiches, soups and desserts including a baked tofu sandwich, vegan fajitas, and a mushroom reuben. All dishes can be made vegan.
Closes for winter, October 15, 2009 - April 15, 2010.
Directions:
The location varies, but is generally near the Starbucks on the corner of Main St. and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in downtown Madison.
Added by conde.kedar on Jun 3 08 (updated Sep 16)
Reviews
dvandelay -
Jul 30 08
Consistently excellent food.
Photos here.
-Dave
And so I finally bagged the elusive white whale of the vegetarian world in Madison. I had attempted to eat at Dandelion Food Cart on at least five or six separate occasions over the last year or two, but I was always either too late, or had come on a day that it's not open (it's only open Tuesday-Thursday).
The owner graciously prepared a potato-tofu wrap for me, even though he'd technically already closed for the day (as usual, I was barely late). He also gave me a peanut butter chocolate cup on the house.
The wrap ($6.25) was excellent: super-fresh, filling and flavorful. It was full of tofu, spinach (or was it kale?), a creamy dressing, potatoes, black eyed beans and other vegetables. It also came with a side of tortilla chips. The wrap/burrito was spicy without being overpowering, and felt like comfort food. I can't wait to try another dish from Dandelion.
The chocolate peanut butter cup was also amazing. It had a rich chocolate flavor and the peanut butter inside was some of the creamiest I've ever tasted.
My only gripe is that this being a food cart, you're forced to eat outside (unless you have an office or apartment to go to, which I don't, as I'm always just passing through Madison). There's no shortage of benches and open space where you can sit and eat in downtown Madison, but be prepared to be bothered by a constant stream of buses and more than a few panhandlers.