Comments on: New York restaurants

By: ryan

ryan — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 21:09:45 +0000

We need your all vegan resturants in Fort Myers.
nobody has done it yet and so we arn’t moving forward. all we have is meat and cheese tainted vegan options. I need to move to New York.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 23:14:12 +0000

Ever make a return trip? If not you really need to check out Pukk, if you’re fond of Thai. The curry sauce is soooo good and fresh tasting, but it does make your nose run. I had a dish that was mushrooms in a coconut batter, in red curry sauce, and it was AMAZING. One of the best meals I’ve ever had. I haven’t had a chance to go back yet, but i will asap. Steer clear of the desserts though, they are super super super sweet, and usually people are disgusted with how sweet I like things, so thats saying alot.

If you ever go to Kate’s, which I saw recomended a few times, the turkey club is delicious, and make sure to get a side of there really spectacular mashed potatoes, yum yum.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Fri, 12 May 2006 02:06:53 +0000

For a supreme dining experience, you must try Pure Food and Wine, a raw food restaurant.

I mention my trip to NYC on my blog under the title I love NYC.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 11 May 2006 18:20:34 +0000

I think you’re checking the wrong site for that information, Lisa.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 11 May 2006 18:04:41 +0000

This is a great site. I am going to NY tomorrow. I eat all organic, but I do eat meat and was wondering if there were any good resturants that served organic chicken or turkey burgers, etc. as well as other stuff. Any suggestions?

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 16:56:41 +0000

There is an amazing new 100% organic vegan restaurant named Blossom that opened up the end of November 2005. It’s in Chelsea on 9th ave between 21st & 22nd. This place has the most amazing vegan food I have ever had. Nothing imitation, the food is so fresh and so delicious. It’s gourmet vegan cuisine. The flavors and representation of the food are out of this world. The black eyed pea cake app. and the savory seitan entree is what I had along with a chcolate ganache pie for dessert. All of it was unbelievable! The place itself is beautiful, very romantic. Highly recommended.

By: kay there

kay there — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 19:03:07 +0000

I am so happy to hear about the soy soft serve ice cream!! I love that stuff and my favorite cafe that had it closed down…

By: Cathy

Cathy — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 13:40:25 +0000

I agree with all the other wonderful recmmendations others made (Candle Cafe, Red Bamboo, etc.), but there are three places that shouldn’t be forgotten though. Counter Restaurant and Wine bar. Wow. A vegan restaurant with amazing food, open late, lots of food for your money like the cosmopolitan (seitan) burger with black olive vegan aioli and fries mmmm. They have phenomenal and diverse dishes, something for the rawist, unique veggie dishes, and amazing desserts (made there) i.e. homemade soy ice cream sooo good! They also have 2 for 1 sangria (in the evening, organic wines and vegan wine.

Second, is Atlas Cafe, they have vegan soft serve soy ice cream. They can even blend in things like fruit or vegan oreos. They also have an array of cheap sandwiches and a huge dessert selection (from mint grasshopper cake, fudge brownies to butterscotch pudding-all tasty and vegan).

Third. more of an area than a particular place but 27th and 28th St on Lexington Ave aka Curry Hill has maybe a dozen vegetarian, kosher Indian restaurants. The most famous is Pongal, but the restaurants on either side are perhaps more genuine and certainly less expensive. You can get a lot of great food for your buck. Of course, egan friendly.

As for the previous poster who’s looking for a meat analog sojourn, I’d say Red Bamboo (crispy soul chicken nuggets and buffalo wings-wow)or Vegetarian paradise 2 (again crispy soul chicken, great wonton soup, fried “calamari”), Kate’s Joint (vege diner with lots of burgers, buffalo wings, etc.), or Candle Cafe’s walnut and porcini crusted seitan with mashed potaoes oh wow! They make some of the best seitan i’ve ever had.

By: The Easter Bunny

The Easter Bunny — Mon, 11 Jul 2005 17:43:34 +0000

Are there any veggie restaurants in NY that specialize in fake meat dishes ? I’m looking for a place that is more like a traditional restaurant rather than a granola, serve yourself type place.

By: brownbirdrudyrelic

brownbirdrudyrelic — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 13:12:35 +0000

Food Not Bombs serves up the best FREE-VEGAN-FOOD in New York City (well, it might be the ONLY free vegan food in NYC) on Fridays & Sundays in the southwest corner of Tompkins Square Park after 4PM. (Since I am active in Food Not Bombs is this posting too hubristic?)

By: Judy Pokras

Judy Pokras — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 15:32:16 +0000

My favorite restaurant in NYC (after years of living there) is Quintessence. They have two locations, the original one in the east village, and a larger one on the upper west side. They’re all-raw (vegan) and quite wonderful. Here’s an article about them

Judy Pokras

By: kelly

kelly — Sat, 11 Jun 2005 16:11:25 +0000

Hey, everyone always mentions Red Bamboo - which is cool and has amazing food (great sandwiches, entrees, and dumplings, all asian fusion-
BUT, I think it ends up overshadowing Veggie Paradise 2 which is just next door, and probably the best asian style vegetarian joint in the city. They have dim sum, ‘chicken’nuggets, and my favorite entrees - kung pow ‘chicken’, pan fried noodles with ‘chicken’ (one of my very meat eater friend’s favorties) and the best vegan ice cream and blueberry pie ever!!! Not to mention a huge menu besides the things ive mentioned.
Red Bamboo certainly is good, but I always feel more satisfied at VP.

By: Jodi

Jodi — Sat, 08 Jan 2005 00:34:57 +0000

Glad to be of help, Ryan!

I haven’t been to the new Gobo yet, but after I go (very very soon!), I’ll certainly let you know.

Oh, and another great place is Tien Garden on Allen Street at Stanton, a few blocks south of East Houston. Tiny place with very little “atmosphere”, but that’s kind of what I like about it. Other than the scrumptious food, that is!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 07 Jan 2005 22:42:01 +0000

Thanks, Jodi! I’ll be back in New York in March or April, ready to explore more veggie restaurants.

That’s awesome that Gobo has a new location further uptown. Is the design of the space as nice as the original?

By: Jodi

Jodi — Fri, 07 Jan 2005 21:48:40 +0000

Sorry I found your site too late to be of any help. But if you have the desire to drool over two-dimensional representations of vegan food in this city, please feel free to check out my “Jodeats” gallery here: http://jodiverse.com/pixtures/gallery/

Also: About a month ago, Gobo opened a new branch at 1426 Third Avenue (between 80th and 81st)!