| Craving a really good vegetarian-based meal? Having | | | | When I went there "way back when", my college |
| trouble getting anyone in your family or line-up of | | | | dance buddies and I could feel good eating the whole |
| friends to join you in a meal? In Orange County | | | | wheat bagel with avocado, tomatoes and soy |
| California you can "have your cake and eat it too"! | | | | cheese. Wish they still had it on the menu! Besides |
| While I may not be a total vegan (a girl's gotta have | | | | Fullerton, they also have one in Orange and Tustin |
| a good BBQ'd rib sometimes), I do prefer eating a | | | | Zinc's Cafe and Market-Laguna Beach. Great |
| vegetarian meal most of the time. Problem is my | | | | breakfasts. Terrific baked goods. Salads are |
| family and friends think this type of cuisine is not | | | | wonderful. Some very interesting lunch choices. Menu |
| something they wish to share with me! They think of | | | | is always changing, but the coffee is gourmet and |
| soy based foods as something meant for me and | | | | smells wonderful. |
| me alone. | | | | Native Foods-the new kid in town, sort of speak. |
| Fortunately, I have found mighty fine restaurants in | | | | Located in Costa Mesa, this is turning into quite a |
| our wonderful Southern California home that try very | | | | wonderful destination spot for vegans. Semi-casual, |
| hard to cater to all concerned! So meat-eaters take a | | | | upscale menu-they have some faux meat dishes that |
| seat, even you will find something tasty in these fun | | | | from what a couple of diners said-had someone |
| places! | | | | ordered their meals for them without telling them |
| Mother's Market and Cafe-Mother's has a wonderful | | | | what kind of restaurant this is, they would have |
| vegan menu, but since they also are a complete | | | | never guessed that they weren't eating "the real |
| organic and health food market, the cafe serves up | | | | thing". |
| fish and chicken dishes as well. At least it was on the | | | | Veggie and Tea House-This is just what it says, |
| menu at the one I went to in Laguna Hills-which is | | | | mainly a tea house that happens to serve vegetarian |
| one of the smaller units. Mother's has several | | | | dishes. While this place is charming and the food quite |
| locations throughout the county. | | | | nice, in all honesty, this is probably the least likely of |
| Rutabegorz-This restaurant has a warm place in my | | | | all the recommended places that might pass muster |
| heart. Before it grew to the 3 locations it has today, | | | | with the meat eating crowd. |
| it had just the one in Fullerton. Okay, this was in the | | | | Other suggestions? Most Asian restaurants are quite |
| '70's and I was but a young college student, but I | | | | vegan/vegetarian friendly! Jade Palace in Aliso Viejo |
| was into healthy eating even then! Why I love | | | | will substitute tofu for any meat in any of their |
| Rutabegorz is the atmosphere is relaxed, the baked | | | | dishes. |
| goods are made on the premises (low fat, low/non | | | | So fellow vegetable lovers take heart, we can go |
| sugar and tasty too!), the menu eclectic and my | | | | out for a meal with our carnivore mates and we all |
| husband doesn't mind the tuna and salad dishes. | | | | can enjoy! |