Mother's Cafe and Garden
$$ - average
Eclectic (Varied)
Casual atmosphere
Relaxed vegetarian cafe with an enclosed "garden" section, often featuring live quiet music.
Note: This restaurant is temporarily closed for repairs after a fire.
- (Mostly) Organic
- Brunch
Added by Kelly Holmes on May 30 04 (updated May 28 07)
Reviews
A nice casual dining experience. The restaurant is separated into an "inside" eating area and the "garden" (an enclosed area with many plants and plenty of heating and air conditioning). The garden offers a relaxing atmosphere, though the brick floor is a bit uneven, so the tables and chairs are usually a bit wobbly. One of their most popular items is the "bueno burger" (vegan) -- even staunch meat eaters love this one. Other great items are the "tofu lasagna," "BBQ tofu," and their "garden stir fry" (all vegan). You get free chips and salsa before your meal, but sometimes there's a bit too much cilantro in the salsa, and it stays with you for the rest of the day and night. Items on the menu are clearly marked with a "v" for vegan or a "*" which means an item can be made vegan upon request (and most items can be made vegan). They serve Saturday and Sunday brunch with great vegan pancakes. They have a few good vegan items for dessert, too. All their food is reasonably priced.
Just about everything on the menu is delicious! They also have great smoothies -- you can actually taste the fruit, unlike the smoothies from those big smoothie chains. And you must save room for dessert. They have the best vegan cake I've ever tasted!
All of the food here is vegetarian, about half being vegan. The veggie burgers have won numerous awards and the vegan sloppy joes taste delicious and are just sloppy enough. I didn't try any of the desserts but there seemed to be about 12, with 5 or so being vegan. I came here with several non-vegetarian friends, and all were impressed by the food (especially the vegetable lasagna).