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Seva is a four star restaurant in Ann Arbor. Here's a place to get good food. It's known for its eclectic offerings. This place features outdoor dining. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a romantic atmosphere. This restaurant is very affordable. This place features lunch. This restaurant is good for groups.
5.0 of 5 stars.
Great variety- excellent foodSeva always has consistently delicious food- and a fantastic variety to boot. Especially enticing are the revolving specials, inserted daily into the menu. Additionally,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
When did this place open? 1978? Because that's the last time they've changed their menu. Yes, the Yam fries are delicious, but not such a novelty anymore. If you are missing teeth, this is the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
D I S C L A I M E R - I eat meat. All the time. Kind of insist on it. I haven't eaten at Seva in 15 years. A girl took me to out to breakfast here once - I had strawberry Kiwi pancakes. I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
To start--the yam fries. Oh my. I am always on the lookout for a good sweet potato fry--they've got to be thin, crispy, and DEFINITELY not soggy. The trick to perfect sweet potato fries is that...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I would kill somebody to get one of these in Detroit. No, seriously. As a vegetarian, lo'd knows you get tired of eating veggie burgers every time you go out with chums. Seva is all veggie, all the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Having lived on the west coast for a while, its tough for me to come home to Ann Arbor and objectively review Seva. In the context of Ann Arbor, its a great place. Probably 5 stars. I have been eating...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you are a vegan or a true vegetarian, this is the place to go in Ann Arbor. I am not either, but I have enjoyed some flavorful meals here when vegan or vegetarian friends wanted to go there. The...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friend's sis who is attending UM took me to this place for lunch, the food is great! I'm not vegetarian, but I really enjoyed the tempe (spell?) burger. It was good. I would eat here again if I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'll be honest - I love meat. Especially veal and lamb. Yeah...I'm definitely not a vegetarian. But my mom craves cucumbers and crap from the dirt like I crave baby cow thigh, so I took her here last...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For a restaurant that markets itself as creative (with yuppieness on the side), Seva really has not been. Four years ago, I would have given this place five stars. Three years ago, I would have given...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was pretty good! Great, laid-back atmosphere, and the usual "ann arbor crowd" types are there. I had the BBQ eggplant sandwich for lunch. Really good bread, good combo with the tomato, mozzarella...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For years, Seva has provided a sort of veggie-comfort-food for me. The TLT (tempeh, lettuce and tomato) is a good pick-me-up, and makes my belly happy as well. Same for the Pesto Pizza sandwich....
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ahh Seva. As a young, angry, white, upper middle class kid who dabbled in the Straightedge movement for a year or so in the late 90s, you were one of the few joints in the greater Ann Arbor area I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
food is always a tad sloppy but otherwise an pleasant brunch destination for the avid people-gazer. personally most of these dishes could be done better at home-- my home.
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I want to give this place a second chance. I had the Pasta alla Bosca with "sausage" and, I don't know, it just was kinda bland for something that was supposed to be "spicy"Although I found the place...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
GREAT FOR EVERYONE!Where do I begin? I love Seva for many reasons and not really for the fact that they are vegetarian-based. They have a very homey feel to their food and service. THE FOODI love...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had a lovely Yelp brunch here, was impressed with their options, and the taste! Andrew's gingerbread waffles were really good and a great take on the traditional waffle, and my black bean tempeh was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The sweet potato fries saved this review from getting only 2 stars. I'd go back solely for those fries. I give 'em credit for that. I wasn't too impressed with the menu. Not too creative for a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm no vegetarian. If anything, I'd describe myself as a meatetarian. I have many friends who are vegetarians though, and their presence has certainly helped me appreciate vegetables more than before....
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think Seva is only so-so. There are a few exceptions--I think the breakfast is pretty solid and it's one of the few places you won't have to wait in line for on Saturday or Sunday morning. The...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The huevos are worth the visit, and the smoothies are apparently good, although I haven't personally tried them. My only gripe is that the prices are high. It's nice to sit on the porch when the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
TERRIBLEthere are no words, except maybe blandeveryone i am with feels like they are going to die after that experience
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a vegetarian and normally don't go for veggies option, but the food here is undeniably good. It's a little pricey, but you get what you paid for. I love basically every burger on the menu....
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've never encountered a better veggie restaurant in my life. Their yam fries are great, and the menu is extensive. I think it also holds a special place in my heart because it's in Ann Arbor. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Before I moved to Ann Arbor I used to make trips to hit up Seva and watch something at the Michigan or State Theatre. I'm biased to love it because I'm a vegetarian and there is something really...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I decided to put the suggestions in my "Haute Vegetarian Cuisine" talk thread to good use by planning a vegetarian power lunch of coma-inducing proportions. Before descending upon Seva, I first went...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite restaurant in town for breakfast. Others have long lines, but you can usually get in to Seva relatively quickly. The food is both affordable and tasty. Try the scrambled tofu!...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really liked this place. I was visiting my friend and his wife, who is vegan-ish, and she was very happy to bring a fellow veggie to her favorite restaurant. I thought the food, service, and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
a little hit-or-miss-- food isn't always great but is sometimes good (tofu rancheros, yam fries, vegan chocolate cake if they still have it...). It's a flashback to the 70's, when it would be a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I miss Seva. I know that the service blows and the place could use a good cleaning, but i don't think I've ever had a bad meal. I've been eating here for 10 years and I try to get to Seva whenever...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not just bragging here. My oldest kid really is the smart, well-rounded, diligent student I never was - unless by "diligent" you think I mean that I regularly changed my bong water. (Well...most...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a straightforward vegetarian/comedy club establishment. The vegeterian food is upstairs and the comedy club is downstairs, just as you would expect.The food is good enough that Seva gets...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The service ruins the restaurant. The food is pretty great, and I would consider take-out. However, I have experienced the slowest, rudest servers at this restaurant. They act like they are doing...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great restaurant!I don't know if this place has any relationship to the Seva Foundation, a wonderful organization founded by Ram Dass that started in Ann Arbor but has since moved to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i was disappointed with the options and my meal. i got the BBQ eggplant sandwich with no cheese (~$8). there was nothing special about it. it didn't taste good or bad. i was hoping for some more...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
No doubt an excellent restaurant: I ordered a spinach ravioli with a tomato cream sauce, covered with fresh pine nuts, and the hot broccoli surrounding the dish was steamed perfectly, not too soft,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think it's fair to call me a Seva superfan - I used to drive here from the Detroit 'burbs in highschool with my veg-head boyfriend. Now I live and work nearby and am usually a weekly visitor....
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good effort at a funky restaurant. There's a lot more to vegetarians than cheese and mushrooms, though. An Oberon and a cheese platter can be a wonderful thing (respite from the Art Fair crowds, for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Uninspired vegetarian food at it's worst.I have been to Seva three times, and each time I was underwhelmed. It tries to work off this vegetarian healthy theme, but in fact the food can be really...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Seva is funky but in a good sort of funky way. For a vegetarian, it's fun to get to go to a restaurant and have all sorts of options instead of simply speed-reading the menu to get to the one or two...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Seva is the only all-vegetarian restaurant in Ann Arbor. When a vegetarian visitor is in town, this is the first and only restaurant that comes to mind. The menu makes vegan distinctions as well. The...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We brought a meat-loving friend to Seva for brunch, and he was amazed at how good vegetarian food could be. The place is so good that it can convert carnivores. The redskin potatoes are seasoned...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Two words...YAM FRIES!! They rule, definitely incredible. This vegan/veggie restaurant has been around since the 70's! It's a cool spot and I'm always partial to restaurants where I can eat anything...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is SO OVERPRICED for what it is. The vegetables are hardly ever fresh-tasting, they love to use mealy, out-of-season tomatoes, and everything is so bland. I don't eat meat, but I don't...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We were passing through Ann Arbor recently and stumbled upon Seva. It's a great, safe option for what appears to be perfectly fine vegetarian food, but our eggs rancheros were nothing to write home...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My fiance and I went for dinner last year before seeing Yo La Tengo at the Michigan Theatre. We drove up from Ohio and had never been to Ann Arbor but had heard good things (progressive, etc. etc.)....
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love seva! i feel like people are being hard on this little gem. i think it's great that ann arbor has an entirely vegetarian restaurant. i have liked everything that i have ever gotten there, but...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Seva, we were soooo excited when we could FINALLY afford to eat your food! Being broke-ass college veggies, we thought we were living it up here! Seriously, not amazing veggie food and overpriced, but...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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I've been a vegetarian since 1995, and have been here a few times in the hopes that they will improve and start offering better fare. No luck. It's all just unremarkable. I love great vegetarian food and...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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I have been eating at Seva's since 1995 and have NEVER had a small portion of anything. I think I have tried everything on the menu, so has my husband. We've never left hungry. The food is always first-rate...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If it's as good as it was when I used to live there 10 years ago (TEN years!? man I'm getting old), then yay, Seva, go eat here - it's a treat. Yum, YAM FRIES. Cute little natural products store on...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Seva is good for hearty vegetarian fare. Their mushroom and goat cheese salad and yam fries were enough to keep me coming back for years. I tried the TLT on the suggestions of the reviews here; it did...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Seva for the first time not too long ago. My godmother took me for lunch. It had been her hangout of choice in the seventies when she was in college. That's how awesome Seva is. It hasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmm, yam fries. Probably the best item they have on the menu. They have convenient lunch combo options, complete with hot and cold sandwiches, soups, salads, carrot sticks or fries. Though, a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OH how I miss Ann Arbor, home of my beloved alma mater, source of the best yam fries I've ever had - at you guessed it - Seva. I have had yam fries at various places and they just can't beat the ones...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, I'm about to let loose another harsh review of Seva - but we all know why: it's vegetarian. An easy target. So I'll just outline the main points:- Big menu. Full of cheese (a la Ann Arbor) and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As a non-mammal-eater with vegetarian tendencies, I love the concept of Seva, but some of the food's just not that great. My favorites are the enchiladas calabaza and the yam fries with spicy ranch. I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Vegetarian dishes from cuisines around the world -- no fake meat, just genuine Italian, Mexican, Indian, North African and other dishes normally made without meat. Wine, beer, mixed drinks to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
good vegetarian/vegan cuisine. ann arbor staple for veg-heads. on man, sweet potato fries. incredible. raw juices. fun menu items sometimes. maybe could do more specials.
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very tasty food. Be sure to bring all your vegetarian and vegan friends! You wouldn't hit it up every day, however, as it's not the cheapest digs in town.
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Reliable good veggie themed food at inflated prices. Docked one star for having the most uncomfortable booths I have ever had the displeasure of sitting in.
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The tempeh burger here is absolutely amazing. After the first time I ate it I was hooked on tempeh, and bought a ton from whole foods. Also the yam fries are amazing. There were summers in college...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2006
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Seva is the place for tasty, high quality vegetarian dining. Every time I have been there I have enjoyed my meal immensely. I enjoy eating there year round but eating on the deck in the summer adds ...
judysbook.com - user review - 06/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As a non-veghead I appreciated Seva and I would reccommend it to anyone who is trying to transition from meat-eater to vegetarian. It did seem like they were a little short on vegan dishes, but from...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2006
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I used to date a guy who didn't eat meat, so we went here often. I always liked it. Strictly vegetarian place, but they have a lot of options for dining! I like to stop here for lunch and have a light...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/14/2006
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Seva is a great restaurant. They serve only vegetarian options, but they all have amazing flavor! I love the enchiladas and the yam fries. The decor is very nice, but still casual, and they have a sep...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/12/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Our own little "gourmet" vegetarian restaurant in Michigan. Who would have thunk. Sadly prices have sky rocked in the last 5 years, used to be a place you could eat casually not it will cost you a arm...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Every time I go to seva, it seems they raise prices. The food is good, and every meat-eater I take to Seva leaves happy.
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2006
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I love this place!!! They have the best vegetarian menu around. The setting is so relaxed, the staff is great and the food is even better. I would reccomend this place to anyone! PROS: food, staff CONS: none
citysearch.com - user review - 12/01/2005
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As a vegetarian, Seva is somewhat of a paradise where I am overwhelmed with excellent choices. While I have my perennial favorites (Enchiladas Calabaza & Stir Fry with Cilantro-Peanut Sauce), I usually choose...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2005
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Seva's specialty is that its completely vegetarian. I love meat and am as far from a vegetarian as possible, but the food at Seva impressed me. When I picture vegetarian food, I imagine boring meals and simple...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/03/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Every time I out myself as a vegetarian in Ann Arbor, there's a 50-50 chance someone in my vicinity will pounce with a Seva recommendation. I'm on-again-off-again strict vegetarian, but I typically...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2005
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I just read a review for Seva that stated they have received small portions. Hm. That's sort of funny, since I've been going there for years, and have always taken some home. And I have a pretty hearty...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/05/2005
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Just because you go to a vegetarian restaurant does not mean that you are not hungry. I've been there several times and I ALWAYS leave hungry and much lighter in my pocketbook. Food is tasty but very small,...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/15/2002
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I travel 30 miles just for the yam fries with spicy dip! I try to order a different meal each time, and I've never been disappointed. The prices are reasonable too. An added feature for families: check out the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/28/2002
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save yourself with imaginative veggie fare...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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the creative vegetarian cuisine at this health-conscious restaurant favors mexican, asian, and italian dishes. try the spinach ravioli in a white wine sauce with artichoke hearts, the walnut mushroom pasta in...
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