Native Foods Restaurant Review

I had the opportunity of eating at Native Foods last night for free, thanks to my good friend who wanted to take me out for dinner. I've been wanting to try Native Foods for awhile now and when I saw a video that they opened a new location on VegSource, I knew I just had to rush over and see how good there food was.

Native Foods has seven different locations; Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa, Culver City, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Tustin and Westwood.

I ate at the new Culver City location and found their restaurant to have a really warm and welcoming feel. Their prices are a little high, at about $12 a person but trust me they make up for their prices in the quality of food.

I went with four other carnivores and all of them questioned if it was really mock meat. This is definitely the place to take all your meat loving friends, to prove to them that vegan food is just as good, if not better than what they are used to eating.

Here is what we all ordered....

Chicken Run Ranch Burger with a side of salad

Oklahoma Bacon Cheeseburger with a side of fries

Portobello and Sausage Burger with a side of sweet potato fries

Scorpion Burger

Rockin' Moroccan

Just posting these pictures is making me so hungry! Amazing food..everyone in So Cal should definitely go try this place. They've been around for 15 years, I don't know why it took me so long to finally make it over. Oh and if it's your first time there, make sure you let them know and you'll get a free drink!

The Veggie Grill Restaurant Review

This past weekend I went down to a little outdoor shopping center to take my boyfriend's nieces ice skating. I was so surprised to see a vegan restaurant located right in the shopping center and I just had to try it out.

When looking through their menu I noticed that Irvine wasn't the only city there were located in. They are also located in Los Angeles, El Segundo and Santa Monica. The Veggie Grill was recently named one of L.A.'s top 10 new restaurants. Doesn't it make you so happy when you see a vegan restaurant doing so well? I know it does for me : ]

For my lunch I ordered their Santa Fe Crispy Chickin' with a side of sweetheart fries. The sandwich blew me away at how close their mock meat tasted like the real thing. It reminded me a lot of Gardein and is definitely something I'd reorder next time I eat here.



I also ordered a small bowl of Bean Me Up Chili, which came with a side of flax seed chips. The chili was okay but not that great. I think I disliked it so much because it wasn't spicy at all..it was a little on the plain side, but at only $2.50 I really can't complain.

Has anyone else eaten at Veggie Grill? If so, what are your thoughts on their food?

One World Vegetarian Cuisine Restaurant Review

One World Vegetarian Cuisine is located in West Covina, California ( which is about 30 minutes away from Los Angeles. ) They serve food ranging from Amercian, Hispanic and Euro-Asian.

It was the very first vegan restaurant I ever ate in and I have watched them grow immensely within the past five years that they have been in business. They've been featured in several local papers and even cater to the stars in many big Hollywood events. The service here is always nice and they even offer a customer appreciation day ( Tuesdays from 3pm to 7 pm ) where all entrees are $5.

I went to eat lunch here today with my boyfriend and a mutual friend. Here is what we ordered...

Appetizers

Crispy Imperial Rolls $3.75

Chili Cheese Fries $4.50

Entrees

Pho $6.50

Veggie Teriyaki and Broccoli with Brown Rice $7.75

Vermicelli with Grilled Teriyaki and Imperial Rolls $6.95

Sorry no dessert pictures...still so much of the yummy carrot cake left : ]

Green Earth Vegan Cuisine Restaurant Review

This little restaurant just opened up about a month ago in Pasadena, California. I first noticed it while it was still under construction and knew I just had to go back and try it out once it opened.
Finally got around to trying it today with some close friends. Here are a couple of the things we ordered...

Appetizers
Quesadillas served with Pico de Gallo salsa and Guacamole


Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce


Nachos topped with Cashew Cheese



Entrees
Chow Mein


Pho


Fried Rice


I really liked all their food. So yummy and they also had a wide selection of healthy drinks, such as carrot juice and green power smoothies. Their prices are a little on the high side, with an entree averaging at about $10.

I know I have a couple readers who live in the Los Angeles area, so I highly suggest to those of you that do, to go try out this place. You won't be disappointed!
And for my Canada readers, there are two Green Earth's there too. One in Toronto and another in Ottawa.

Oh and the best part, Steve-O was sitting across from us also enjoying his lunch. I think he lives in Pasadena because I've spotted him once before at Whole Foods. ( In case you don't know who he is, he's a daredevil who starred on two MTV shows called Jackass and Wild Boyz )