Vegan
American
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Asian
Fusion
Vegan establishment serving artisan ales and stouts and a variety of food items such as salads, Thai curry, dal or burritos. Open Tue-Sat 11:00am-9:00pm, Sun 12:00pm-8:00pm. Closed Mon.
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37 S 1st St, San Jose, California, USA, 95113
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Last update on 15 Nov 2022 by villain
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114 Reviews
First Review by cyndiesel
schumacher62
Points +495
only one drawback - Edit
excellent hand made food, with a variety of choices. mostly indian based items, curies and chick peas, but with teriyaki items too, stuffed bells, tofu scramble. some wraps, but i have never tried them.
Read moreall items are displayed and you get three and some brown rice for under 8 bucks.
a nicely laid out space with local artists displayed on the walls and generally cool music playing.
the drawback? they server beer on tap. and the people who come in for the beer seem to be friends with whomever is working at the time, frequently taking away from the (what i feel) primary purpose of a vegan restaurant: paying attention to the customer who wants to order and eat. hip slackers guzzling beer and my desire to have a good vegan meal dont seem to mesh well, especially when, as i said, the drinkers are friends with the staff.
Pros: fresh and flavorful, great selection.
Cons: prices seem to keep rising, sharing tables with beer drinkers, no parking
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Garkat
Points +21
Excellent - Edit
I ate here in the evening and the food was excellent. The young woman there explained all the different choices available that night. I had Curry Tofu and Terryaki Tofu, both of which were exceptionally good. I agree with another reviewer that they need to label the different choices available, but other than that I would rate it excellent food, service, and value. I would eat here again.
Read morePros: Excellent food, Good value, Friendly/helpful staff
Cons: No food labeling, Not my favorite music
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vduplessis
Points +72
hit the spot after a marathon! - Edit
went here after my husband ran the SJ Marathon. it was a weekend, so it was slooooooooooow-- looks like the food had been in the case for a while...
Read moreBUT it was YUMMY! loved that you could pick out your items individually- VERY generous portions. Went out of their way to make sure our 5 year old had kid-friendly food.
cool little urban cafe w/ friendly staff & great downtown location
Pros: GREAT food, laid back , location
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hellokitty
Points +31
Cool Place - Edit
Stumbled across this place with my teenage son on our way to a Sharks game. It was a bit awkward at first - we went in and didn't understand how the process worked (there is a menu that lists all that they offer but you need to choose from what is available in the case that day). We weren't sure if we were supposed to sit and order or stand at the counter and no one acknowledged our presence for about 5 minutes. Really uncomfortable. If we weren't so hungry we probably would have left.
Read moreFinally someone explained to us how things worked and we picked two entrees. We had to ask for each option to be explained because there were no signs indicating what was what and the person helping us seemed a bit put out by having to explain to us.
I had like a stuffed potato dumpling type of thing that was EXCELLANT. My son had a pasta dish that was just OK. I also had some salad with a cajun ranch dressing which was really good.
When I went to pay I was shocked at how cheap everything was! So it was a great value and I really enjoyed my meal so I would absolutely try it again.
Pros: Cheap, Good food, Nice selection of beers
Cons: Service could be much better, Need better signs, Food should be labeled
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EstherDubrovsky
Points +17
Awesome place!!! - Edit
It's a wonderful place with great food and wonderful staff. A few things to keep in mind:You need to get there early or late for lunch because there will be a line! They have a menu of everything they make, but every day they only make a few things from the menu, but they are very fresh! Give their choc cheese cake a try!
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cyndiesel
Points +19
Best Vegan food ever - Edit
Read moreI have been a vegan for 14 years and I have never come across a place like this. The service is great, the atmosphere is great and the food is so good I cannot put it into words. If you are lucky enough to go in when they are serving mashed potatoes please do yourself a favor and order them. They are THE best potatoes you will ever have. Good food, good service and a cool place to hang out who could ask more.
Pros: Great art on the walls, Great service
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