GBS
Reviews written by GBS
This was one of the largest food co-ops that I have ever been to. They have a very extensive selection of vegan products, including vegan cookie dough and a lot of various products from the local Tofu Shop. Most of their produce and grocery are natural and organic, but they do have quite a bit of conventional food in the mix.
This was a smaller restaurant established in the mid 1970's, which is 100% vegetarian and features lots of vegan options. Although the portions seemed a bit small for the price, they were definitely filling! The vegan nachos and mac'n'cheeze were quite tasty and worth checking out.
This is a cool, small veg gyro shop. They even have a huge seitan kebab spinning around, which is what they carve the filling from. The vegan version of this sandwich is outstanding--and cheap!
When I was there they were out of the vegan chicken patties, but instead I ordered the vegan "Fakin' Fish" sandwich. This was amazing and had a nice creamy tartar sauce. Delicious.
Although when I went in the new vegan options were not yet on the menu, the employees were very helpful in letting me know what was what. The Vegetable Sandwich is vegetarian, but can now be made vegan by substituting the cheese for hummus, and the mayo for Veganaise. Also, the Three Pepper Chicken sub and the Grilled Chicken salad/wrap can be made vegan by asking for the mock chicken and Veganaise. The Three Pepper Chicken sub was out of this world, and one of my omnivorous friends said that he could hardly tell the difference.
Despite the very limited selection of vegan food, I was able to order the Agedashi Tofu with rice which was vegan if made without the bonito flakes. I had friends order the vegetable tempura which looked good, but had eggs in the batter. The server was very friendly and accommodating in helping find what vegan options were on the menu. But hey, what do you expect from a sushi place?
This place is horrible in terms of their food and business. They only have one vegetarian sub on the menu, and without the cheese and mayo, its basically some vegetables with bread and avacado. Jimmy John has been quoted saying very racist statements, and their labor practices are exploitive.
Unfortunately when I went there this weekend the buffet was unavailable, and I believe it is only available during the week. Nevertheless, I ordered some of their entrees with friends and they were all quite delicious and filling, especially the lemon grass and mock duck dish. The owner was very nice and said that they will probably have the buffet open on weekends as demand picks up. He said he is also in the process of converting the restaurant to be entirely vegetarian.
The Lotus really isn't that bad. They have delicious barbequed mock duck dishes and very tasty vegan hot and sour soup. The prices are decent, especially those at the UofM location.
The actual cafe is very nice and inviting...As for the cheesecake, it is decent but could be better if minor improvements were made. I had a slice of the "very berry" vegan cheesecake and it was pretty tasty but way too sweet. Although I could probably save money and make an equally delicious homemade cheesecake, this place is a great to take friends and family if you want to impress them with some good vegan cake in a nice atmosphere.
When I went they only had the buffet available, but their entire menu should be available shortly. The buffet was nearly all vegan and had a lot of amazing choices. The food was exquisite and the service was good! Highly recommended!
This is a pretty nice place and the service is pretty friendly. I tried the vegetarian sample platter which was huge, and had various Ethiopian specialties served with Injera bread. I believe this dish is all vegan, although you can double check by asking the waiter. Additionally, its a very filling meal and can easily be split with someone else.
By popular demand, the Seward Coop is now carrying the Tofutti Pan Crust pizzas! They taste great and have wonderful melty vegan cheese on them. Also look out for the Madwoman frozen pizza which is locally made. One of the pizzas is vegan and has a soy cheese on it, but it is quite expensive for the portion size and very high in fat.
When you get a chance, check this place out on Monday nights for a $3 cover, you can get $2 pitchers until midnight and an all-you-can-eat taco bar. The taco bar has great vegetarian refried beans, hard and soft-shell tacos, lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, etc. Additionally the owners of the bar have some sense of humor, calling their 1/4 lbs Boca burger "The Liberal" and adding "Be kind to animals" at the end of the description. The "Big Veggie" grilled veggie sandwich, can be made without cheese, and under this sandwich's description, it says "Yes, you are morally superior." :-D
Delicious food and large portions at good prices! When I was there I tried both the Pad Pak dish with mock duck(which is basically a big vegetable stir-fry) and the Pad Bai Kra Prao with tofu(which was stir-fried basil, onions, mushrooms, jalepeno peppers, and red and green bell peppers). The latter dish was the best, but both were good.
Although the curry dishes that I shared with my friends were great and the crispy tofu was excellent, the portions here are a bit skimpy for the cost of the entree.
Good atmosphere, nice decorations, and decent food. I tried the Red Curry and the Spinich Peanut Curry dishes. Both were tasty, but unfotunately I wanted to order a wok dish. All the wok stir fries unfortunately have fish sauce in them--vegetarians beware.
I had one of their vegan dogs with sauerkraut, ketchup, and mustard. It was pretty good, but it was basically a deep fried "Smart Dog" with the works. As far as the restaurant goes, it was a bit dirty and greasy overall.
The food here was good but way over priced. I ordered the Chik'n Patty, which was pretty much a Health Is Wealth chicken patty, a slice of vegan cheese, and tomatoes and lettuce, all for $6. My friends got the pizza, grilled cheeze and "ham," and some cookies, which were all delicious.
This is a great establishment. On one side a great cafe, that boasts a wide selection of vegan breakfast and lunch eats. The vegan "Philly Cheese Steak" was great (with homemade seitan)! The co-op itself also has a nice variety of vegan foods, despite the small store. They also seem to be animal rights friendly, as I saw literature available and some info from Farm Sanctuary hanging up.
Ratings Without Reviews
- Bio & Co
in Cologne, Germany:
- Raja Rani
in Heidelberg, Germany:
- Goldner Drachen
in Siegen, Germany:
- Soul Vegetarian East
in Chicago, Illinois:
- Chipotle
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Chipotle
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Cub Foods - Nokomis
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Cub Foods - South Nicollet
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Dinkytowner Cafe
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Ecopolitan
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Galactic Pizza
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Gopher Express
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Lotus Vietnamese Restaurant
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Noodles and Company - East Bank
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Sorin Dining Hall
in Twin Cities, Minnesota:
- Foodswings
in Brooklyn, New York City:
- Veganopolis
in Portland, Oregon:
- Voodoo Doughnut - Downtown
in Portland, Oregon:
May 30 06
Amazing food at this place and pretty big portion sizes. The selection of vegan food was extensive and included tofu scramble and a tofu tahini salad dressing. I believe they try to use as many organic and local ingredients as possible. And by all means try their "Awesome Sauce," which is a spiced up version of ketchup.