Pure Luck Restaurant

Editorial Review

by Contributor at Citysearch

Lively Eastside vegan spot serves up seriously tasty alternatives to pork like "jackfruit," really good beers on tap and a comfy, neighborhood feel in a quirky little patch of Heliotrope just off Melrose.

12/01/08

Best Vegan Anywhere and Fabulous Wines and Beer

by eurobritt at Citysearch

I'm not a vegan and neither is my boyfriend, but as a food lover, anything experimental, innovative and delicious scores highly in my book. This restaurant is fabulous. The jackfruit carnitas tacos are to die for, you'd never believe they were made with fruit! We also had the rosemary fries and fried dill pickles, which were so good. The beer list, however, is even cooler. They had a Cabernale-a mix between a cabernet and a beer...so interesing and good. I can't rave enough about this restaurant. You'll be pleasantly surprised and addicted.

• Pros: great food, great beer
• Cons: addictive

06/30/08

innovative vegan food + quality beer = hells yeah!

by starskee at Citysearch

Too many good things to eat. A nice range of sandwiches, salads, soups, and Mexican dishes--all vegan. They use tofu and this incredible jackfruit adaptation. I had the BBQ "pulled pork" jackfruit sandwich on a rustic roll I had read so much about. Damn. No wonder the cartoon piglet on the menu is smiling. Mighty damn good. On the side were these gnocci-like fries with some kind of lovely sauce. Can't wait to go back. Also, they have fried pickle chips (!) and a range of soju cocktails. Niftycool. All good beers on tap (no mainstream mass market swill). I was told that starting tomorrow (July 1, 2008), they will have table service, so no need to order at the counter before you sit down. If they ever open the patio, it will be 100% paradise. Meanwhile, 98% is just fine.

• Pros: great selection, across the street from Scoops, great beers
• Cons: small dining room