Zephyr Vegetarian Cafe

(562) 435-7113

340 E 4th St
Long Beach, CA 90802 33.7716 -118.1881

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Neighborhood: Downtown Long Beach

Price:

$

Last updated 6.08.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Cuisine:

Vegetarian

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What People Are Saying About Zephyr Vegetarian Cafe

Featured Review

Mar Yvette

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In Short – Located in a historic building in downtown Long Beach, this cozy and friendly cafe fills the meat-free void of most eateries in the area with its vegetarian, vegan and raw menu creations. Co-owned and run by Breck Dockstader, the restaurant--a green-colored space adorned with local artwork--offers organic produce, with fresh fruits and vegetables coming from the local farmers' market. Catering to an eclectic crowd of health-conscious locals, nearby construction workers and a vibrant gay and lesbian community, the space takes on a buzzing energy during the weekday lunch rush.…

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The Extras:
The cafe's salsa, salad dressings, teriyaki sauce and raw pesto are made from scratch.
What to Drink:
Guests can order from a selection of organic wines and beers as well as natural sodas, teas, coffee and espresso.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “also got a prepackaged cookie for the plane trip back to Colorado which was tasty.”
food quality
75.0% positive
  1. “Great food, bad and lazy customer service.”
  2. “The workers are spaced out, barely acknowledge customers, don't clear the tables, rude, terrible service, food is slow to come out, very inconsistent quality.”
  3. “don't know if I will be back but based on the food alone I will recommend Zephyr to my vegetarian friends with a word of caution.”
  4. “The selection of choices was decent and the food was pretty tasty.”
  5. “While I'm not a super huge fan of ordering at a counter, my grilled tofu sandwich minus the mayo with blue corn chips and salsa was yummy.”
  6. “amazing vegetarian food”
  7. “Overall I have to say the food was very good and had it not been for that I would have probably given a much worst review than this.”
  8. “food is excellent, hours are a let down.”
  9. “also got a prepackaged cookie for the plane trip back to Colorado which was tasty.”
  10. “didn't really feel the service was slow even though I was told they needed to grill the tofu once I ordered the meal.”
  11. “unfortunately their mediocre food, terrible service, and inconsistent quality has made it impossible.”
  12. “The lady who took the order was nice and competent and gave great advice and the cook seemed to be creative but once the food made it to the table there were problems with my order.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The selection of choices was decent and the food was pretty tasty.”
  2. “The menu had a nice variety of selections.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “don't know if I will be back but based on the food alone I will recommend Zephyr to my vegetarian friends with a word of caution.”
service
50.0% positive
  1. “didn't really feel the service was slow even though I was told they needed to grill the tofu once I ordered the meal.”
  2. “The workers are spaced out, barely acknowledge customers, don't clear the tables, rude, terrible service, food is slow to come out, very inconsistent quality.”
  3. “unfortunately their mediocre food, terrible service, and inconsistent quality has made it impossible.”
  4. “Great food, bad and lazy customer service.”
value
0.0% positive
  1. “While I'm not a super huge fan of ordering at a counter, my grilled tofu sandwich minus the mayo with blue corn chips and salsa was yummy.”
wait time
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “The workers are spaced out, barely acknowledge customers, don't clear the tables, rude, terrible service, food is slow to come out, very inconsistent quality.”
  2. “didn't really feel the service was slow even though I was told they needed to grill the tofu once I ordered the meal.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/29/10

Good Food - Even for a 'carnivore'

by thecleverape at Citysearch

It was a while a go that I went (to be fair - I was kind of dragged by a vegan friend), but I remember being very surprised. They had a Portabello 'burger' on the menu that was very tasty. My other meat-eating friend who accompanied us also thoroughly enjoyed their meal. I've been meaning to go back for another shot at that mushroom burger.

The cafe has kind of an artsy-bohemian kind of feel to it, if you go for that sort of thing. The service was certainly good enough for me - I'm not sure what some others were complaining about. What the employees DON'T have is that fake Disney/Starbucks mindwashed sparkling smile when they talk to you - it's a more relaxed down-to Earth setting.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/30/10

Awesome Food!

by JackDaY at Citysearch

I was taken to Zephyr by a vegan friend of mine. I rolled my eyes & wanted a burger but went anyway. I was totally blown away. The service was friendly and had a calm atmosphere. I satisfied my craving for a burger by ordering the Portobello mushroom burger. It was dripping tasty juice from the burger.

I can say that the blue corn chips are mediocre as is the salsa. But then again, this is Long Beach and I guess the white folks around here can't take real salsa.

Otherwise, I recently tried their Mediterranean lentil soup, which was very delicious and my own picky mother agreed.

  • Pros: Fresh ingredients, friendly service, calm atmosphere
  • Cons: No dinner hours, chips & salsa are ordinary
3 Star Rating: Average

01/19/10

super inconsistent

Contributor at Citysearch

As a long beach local and a Vegan i really really wanted to support this place when it opened. unfortunately their mediocre food, terrible service, and inconsistent quality has made it impossible. i thought at first that they were just opening and needed some time to figure stuff out. IT'S BEEN LIKE 3 YEARS GET IT TOGETHER!

1 Star Rating: Poor

12/11/09

STAY FAR, FAR WAY FROM THIS PLACE

by pjwilliams at Citysearch

This place is a joke. It is unfortunate that this is the only vegan restaurant in Long Beach. Please, please, please vegan restauranteurs out there. Save us from this misery and open up a vegan restaurant in Long Beach. The workers are spaced out, barely acknowledge customers, don't clear the tables, rude, terrible service, food is slow to come out, very inconsistent quality. Overall, it sucks!!!!

  • Pros: Decent food
  • Cons: Horrible Service, Inconsistent Quality
1 Star Rating: Poor

12/11/09

STAY FAR, FAR WAY FROM THIS PLACE

by pjwilliams at Citysearch

This place is a joke. It is unfortunate that this is the only vegan restaurant in Long Beach. Please, please, please vegan restauranteurs out there. Save us from this misery and open up a vegan restaurant in Long Beach. The workers are spaced out, barely acknowledge customers, don't clear the tables, rude, terrible service, food is slow to come out, very inconsistent quality. Overall, it sucks!!!!

  • Pros: Decent food
  • Cons: Horrible Service, Inconsistent Quality

The Details on Zephyr Vegetarian Cafe

Place Categories:

  • great vegetarian food
  • bad customer service
  • not slow terrible service
  • mediocre food
  • nice order
  • really liked place
  • not huge fan
  • loved inside
  • tasty prepackaged cookie
  • mediocre inconsistent quality
  • love restaurant
  • nice variety
  • great smile
  • recommend zephyr
  • great lunch
  • totally amazing raw vegan pesto
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