Vegan Joint

08/04/08

Good food... meh service.

by vegbiatch at Citysearch

The food is really good, but the service is odd. This lady who was helping me (late 40s early 50s) seemed to be absent-minded, which made me wonder whether she was actually getting what I was saying. The food came out very quickly which was a big plus, but when it came time to pay she got all defensive because I gave her a coupon from this site. She pretended like she didn't know what it was and started talking about me to pretty much all the staff right in my face. I thought that was terribly rude considering my tab was still pretty large and my tip was more than generous (25%). I will probably go back, but if I get her again I won't even tip her a**.

• Pros: food, prices
• Cons: service, parking.

07/17/08

insects are not so vegan

by laveggiegirl at Citysearch

I was one of the number one customers here. The food is good for the price, and I always try to support vegan restaurants. I brought my whole family over many times, since it's good food for even non-vegetarians. The last time I went, though, I ordered my regular mushroom soup. It was served with many, many little insects in it. I was told that it was just garlic or pepper, but when I pointed out that the spices each had 6 legs, they took my soup back. They told me they wouldn't charge me for it. I was also given a free piece of vegan cheesecake to make up for this. I think after eating insects I was entitled to a free meal, especially since we were such loyal customers. I was not terribly pleased with the service, obviously, but I do wish them luck in the future. I do think they mean well, and as I said, the food was good enough for me to have been a regular at one point. Unfortunately, I will not be going back.

• Pros: good for non-vegetarians, too
• Cons: read my review

07/13/08

Avoid Parking, walk

by Peel123 at Citysearch

The people here are sweet. Great fun. The food is adequate and filling. The prices are cheaper than cheap. I read a few reviews and they're all over the place. Confusing even. I think this is one of those places that you have try out yourself. I've been to places when things weren't quite right and the experience was limited. Most of these places vary for me. If the price is right and the speed is there, I'll eat it.

So I like the desserts, the curry, and the wraps. The service is rather fairly quick. And, to add, I always try to avoid the rush hour eatin' crowd. I feel more comfortable.

• Pros: Small, Tasty, Cheap
• Cons: Parking, Is that always a problem in LA?

07/10/08

Sub-Par Ingredients; Bland, Uninspired vegan cooking

by teamzissou at Citysearch

The prices at this place are very affordable, but that's about all I can say to recommend it. The food was really poor quality (I'm a chef, and I can spot low quality ingredients in a second). My friend and I ordered two different noodle dishes, and not only were the portions tiny, they were rather plain and unexciting. Of course, the prices here are so cheap, I was probably silly to expect really good food. I've heard a lot of positive things about this place, though, so I thought I'd give it a try myself. Alas, it was not worth the time or the money. I'd rather pay a little more money and get something better.

• Pros: Cheap
• Cons: Low Quality Ingredients

07/09/08

Worst food experience to date

by fdlvr2008 at Citysearch

I've been going to this place because I do love vegan food and it's conveniently in the neighborhood. But after last night, it will probably the last meal there. I ordered a mushroom burger. The burger came, but to a different table. I overheard the person who was delivered the mushroom burger saying "I don't think I ordered this, why is there mushroom in it?". She started picking the mushroom out one by one. The waitress realized her error, took the burger back. Within 2 minutes, she came back with "my" burger as if I didn't know what was going on. I told her "may I please have another burger? I know the person next to me already touched the mushroom". All of a sudden her face rushed with anger. She slammed the ketchup on my table (mind you there were ketchup drops flying) and walked away. No apologies, no nothing. I lost my appetite and love for this place. I was on my best customer behavior and I got the worst service. Sorry, no more.

• Cons: Service, sanitation (lack of)

04/11/08

Wow!

by arcamp83 at Citysearch

Excellent food at a very reasonable price! I ate here today for the first time today and will defiinitely be back, I got Pad Thai to be safe, and it was very good. I have a big sweet tooth so I ordered Thai tea and a piece of chocolate cake. The chocolate cake was packaged and was decent, probably won't get it again though. Oh yeah, and my food came out super fast, less than five minutes. This is a great spot for lunch. Parking might be difficult in this area but the parking Gods favor me and I got a spot at the door.

• Pros: price and flavor, cute joint
• Cons: maybe parking

03/03/08

Great food, scary service

by srbruin at Citysearch

The food was great but the service was seriously scary. I felt super rushed, almost as if we were being stalked. We were stared down as we read the menu. While we ate they looked at us like they were willing us to eat faster. And then we couldn't pay the bill fast enough.

I'd try this place again since the food was yummy, but delivery or take-out only.

• Pros: Great, healthy food
• Cons: SERVICE STINKS

03/01/08

Great restaurant that happens to be healthy and vegan too.

by Mazelbeer at Citysearch

I moved right down the place from the Vegan Joint and only tried it because it is literally 100 ft. from my door. I'm a vegetarian and in general I avoid places that are strictly vegan or vegetarian because I don't think I'll really have good food there. I had friends who wanted to take me here and I always got out of it. That being said, since moving to the neighborhood three weeks ago,I'm addicted to this place. My unhealthy meat loving (double burger with fries both animal style from In and boyfriend) loves this place too. He even took his meea loving friend there one Saturday night before heading over to the Boardwalk 11 by themselves. I love the Tropical Pancakes, Seitan wrap, veggie wrap, Thai Tea with Boba...my boyfriend loves the Burrito #4, Chow Mein...basically everything we have tried has been yummy. The prices are very reasonable but since I'm making a new pact with my boyfriend to save money by cooking in, I'm already planning any dinner (friend) dates at this place. I seriously love this place and am very impressed. I don't ordinarily write reviews but I like to give props when due.

• Pros: Friendly, inexpensive, high quality healthy great tasting food with a wide variety of options. They even had french fries and egg rolls.
• Cons: Ambience is nice with two rooms but I love booths, not chairs

02/22/08

where is the joy in this joint?

by suz33 at Citysearch

I just didn't taste the love-- feels like maybe the organic veggies are frozen? But like a bad relationship, I just keep going back hoping that this time it will be different. I need to give up :(

10/15/07

Good cowboy burger but avoid oldest waitress who has bad customer service

by yukoota at Citysearch

I am just a japanese student who came to USA for study language if my word is not correct please appologize me. I got to this place with my friend who is a vegan girl and tried cowboy burger at the first time it so good, and i became a royale customer of this place but i usually order by delivery because it hard to have the parking. But the main reason to let me order by delivery is one of the waitress in this restuarant, I don't know her name but she is the oldest waitress who have a lot of make up on.I went back to this place again a few month ago and she made me uncomfortable when she waiting for my order and i ask her some question about the price if i want to add extra tofu in tofu yellow curry, she looking to me like i don't have money to pay and answer my question by the bad voice, after that she said in Thai language with aggressive voice to other server and change the new waitress to service me. I don't know what happened about her, I understand if she in the bad mood but i am a customer she should give me the good service. I like most of the food in this place but i would never back to this place again, next time if i want to eat again i will call and let them delivery for me! Because I love the food but i hate the waitress's service!