vegetarians in the ‘burg
posted by Brent FinneganToday I came across this post by a blogger calling herself “*”. It’s an incomplete list of vegetarian options in Harrisonburg. She says she has “more vegetarian lunch ideas to come.” A long time ago, Martin Cizmar had a blog on the DNR called “Vegetablog,” which hasn’t been active since January, 2006.
If there are any vegetarians or vegans who read hburgnews (and I’m sure there are) it would be nice to know your favorite places to dine out.
posted: May 24th, 2007 by Brent Finnegan
filed under FYI, features, reviews.
Comments: 12
Comments
Comment from David Troyer
Time: May 24, 2007, 11:08 am
I know of a few who surprisingly do not cater well to vegetarians.
Comment from Tina
Time: May 24, 2007, 11:13 am
I guess I’ll start with the obvious… the Little Grill. Lots of vegetarian options and many can be made vegan. They’re good at accommodating special requests.
Comment from David Miller
Time: May 24, 2007, 12:01 pm
Midtowne Market is also proud to cater to both vegans and vegetarians alike!
Comment from Mountain
Time: May 24, 2007, 9:40 pm
Indian food is always a good choice for vegitarians and vegans. Bombay Courtyard has a nice lunch buffet with lots of non-meat dishes, but Indian American downtown has better dinner opitions, IMO.
Thai food also has lots of great choices. Pad Thai Tofu at both Taste of Thai and Thai Flavor is a knockout!
Comment from chuck norris
Time: May 25, 2007, 1:53 am
Saigon Cafe has a large vegetarian menu. Jalisco has an okay selection of “platos vegetarianos”. Blue Nile Ethiopian has a good selection, but I’ve only eaten there once.
I used to laugh about Country Cookin’ being voted 2nd best vegetarian restaurant in the valley in the DNR’s Best of the Valley a few years ago. recently I ate there and I found enough on the country favorites bar that I felt confident was meat-free.
Little Grill, American Indian, and Taste of Thai get my votes too.
Comment from Annelise
Time: May 30, 2007, 8:31 pm
Calhoun’s has a lovely eggplant and polenta dish on the menu that’s ohhh soooo gooood!
Comment from David Troyer
Time: May 31, 2007, 1:23 pm
I was just reminded today how good The Daily Grind’s Avocado Wrap is… at least the one on Mt. Clinton Pike, I’ve never gotten food from the one downtown.
Comment from Keach
Time: June 2, 2007, 10:58 am
Taste of Thai is my fave, but Thai Flavor is oh so yummy, too.
Luigi’s is always happy to make a vegan calzone–hold the cheese and butter on top.
Jako Cafe with their vegetarian sushi and seaweed salad. Yum.
Saigon Cafe. The lunch buffet is a great deal and always has vegan options.
And, JMU has a surprising number of options if you don’t mind venturing onto campus. The Festival (on the East side of campus) has falafel and noodle bowls. The main dining hall has a selection of veg*n options all-you-can-eat. Mrs. Green’s for huge salads and always one vegan dessert.
Comment from finnegan
Time: June 2, 2007, 11:46 am
I’m with you on the Taste of Thai, Keach. While I’m not a real vegetarian, Pad Thai Tofu is my favorite dish there.
Comment from whackette
Time: June 2, 2007, 1:33 pm
Please excuse my ignorance, but what is vegetarian sushi?
Comment from Frank Witt
Time: June 3, 2007, 10:17 pm
With the increase in interest in vegetarian/vegan options I now have some questions. Really, one for starters…what is soy yogurt…thanks
We are trying to bring better fresher options to our menu so any help is greatly appreciated.
Comment from chuck norris
Time: June 4, 2007, 11:24 pm
Frank, here is some info about soy yogurt. basically, soy yogurt is made with soymilk instead of cow’s milk.
now, I have a question for you: what items on the Kitchen Classics menu are vegetarian? I had some of your delicious pierogies the other day and I didn’t think to ask if there was any kind of meat broth used in them.
is Saigon Cafe the only restaurant in H’burg that offers “faux-meat” dishes (besides the standard soyburgers)? I ate meat for most of my life, and even though real meat makes me feel sick now, I still have a taste for the texture and consistency of it sometimes. the Little Grill’s tempeh sandwiches really hit the spot.
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