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| - The food here is amazing. The two meals I had here were collectively the second best vegan meals I've ever had - since the best were over $100/person (at Wink in Austin), this is quite an achievement.
We visited early in a several-day decompression stopover after Burning Man 2011, and loved it so much that we had to come again on our way out of town.
When entering, you are faced with a cozy little mom and pop type of diner environment. Janee, the serving staff, will greet you and right away tell you what is available today. She is friendly, warm, and engaging.
There is no menu besides the two boards (specials and favorites), and the dessert case. We had on our first visit a jace wrap, a quesadilla, and a pasta dish, all were excellent - deserving special notice is the bean salsa. The limeade was great, too, and the "Kangen Water" (water with a lot of Eco-friendliness and balanced stuff). And the desserts - brownies and a warm chocolate cake with chocolate syrup - were fantastic.
Pro-tip: if you drink 3/4ths of a limeade and have Janee top it off with their apple water, the mix is fantastic!
On our second visit, we got waffles and "two loves" burritos. The burritos were great - the waffles were great for vegan waffles, but I would not recommend them to omnivores (waffles are tough to do vegan, they really need that whipped egg white froth to form a light and airy structure).
Chef Mayra is enthusiastic about her food, and is passionate about making sure diners enjoy it. Our first visit, we
were the only ones here (we came just before close - we did not realize it, and they did not pressure us at all, but we ended up leaving an hour after close), and she spent some time visiting with us. More impressive was our second time - even in the middle of the lunch hour rush, she made sure to visit with every patron. She is really engaged with her business, and it is clearly her calling!
You do not have to be vegan to enjoy the food here - I am not (though my partner is). If you have the time to go just a few miles from the strip, you owe it to yourself to try the food here!
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