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| - As a resident of WI, I am a believer that every meal requires meat, cheese and/or beer. And usually frying at least one of those. WIth this in mind, I truly have no idea why I tried a Chef Sara's Vegan Cafe. Either way, I am extremely glad I did. I have since been back twice for lunch so this review will focus on the lunch options.
At face value, the lunch was pricey. Each entree was $16 so you can plan on spending at least $20 for lunch once you include tip. But once you eat, you realize that you are paying for HIGH QUALITY food (which I am ok with). If you prefer a larger amount of crappier food, I suggest Golden Corral. The food from Chef Sara is outstanding and homemade, and many people don't realize how labor intensive/time consuming creating raw-vegan food is. The price is fair given the VALUE . And value is clear once you try the food.
Additionally, the human body knows exactly what to do with the ingredients, so you are left feeling satiated. The trick is to eat, then wait about 15-20 minutes before you decide if you are still hungry. I finished eating at 12:30 and was full until dinner at 6:30. Keep in mind I usually eat about 4-5 plates at an Indian buffet and down 40oz steaks like they are SLIDERS. I once ate 14 HOTDOGS at a baseball game... and yeah, Chef Sara's little sandwich kept me until dinner. Wasn't expecting that...
SERVICE: The service was exceptional, though both times the place was fairly empty, so I was able to talk to Chef Sara personally. She was very kind and very helpful when deciding what I should try. THe food was made quickly, I was in and out in about 30 mins (I even took my time eating).
DECOR: The decor....well... it is relaxing and all that, for those that care (I don't).
FOOD: The flavor of the food was great. Nothing was bland. The rawrgasmic sandwich was flavorful. The quiche was very dense and filling. My only complaint was that the quiche had a VERY strong garlic flavor, which was fine with ME....but not so much with the people I had to talk to for the rest of the day.
BOTTOM LINE: Men will like it because you can impress people with how open-minded/worldly you are that you eat raw-vegan. Plus it is filling and very healthy. Women will like it becasue of the presentation of the food and the health value. It can be a pricey lunch but the value is certainly there. I will be a repeat customer.
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