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| - Honestly, I don't know how anyone could give this place less than 5 stars. I am a New York City vegan; I'm surrounded by many vegan restaurants here in the Big Apple. I have also traveled across the U.S. sampling vegan cuisine. And honestly, this place just about tops them all. (Note: Karen's On The Green in Chicago -- actually any of Karen's restaurants in Chicago -- is amazing too!)
The food here is magnificent AND ethical. Everything Chef Mayra makes is wonderful, purchased locally, and carefully crafted (she's a food artist).
My partner & I were only in Las Vegas for two full days together. And on both days we ate here. It's THAT good. We ordered almost everything on the menu. We had the bean dip w nachos, cupcakes, empanadas, waffles, cinnamon raisin french toast, poblano salad, tofu eggs, and more (I can't recall the exact name of everything, there was a lot). And ALL of it was delicious.
A word of warning: Chef Mayra's "Signature Dishes" (there are a few on the menu) are just that, her "signature" dish -- she will not make changes to it. But don't worry, after ordering two of these dishes we understood why, they are great!
Plus, when things slowed down I got a chance to meet and speak with Chef Mayra. She explained to me about how she got started (she was always a chef), gave me some cooking pointers, and encouraged my love of vegan-ism. I left this place feeling inspired. IMO, Pura Vida is worth checking out. Enjoy!
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