Bay leaf cafe

[Guest guest]

I tried the Bay leaf Cafe in Palo Alto last week after reading the posting

here on Pearl tea.

 

I was delighted..

I made an adventure for myself by saying to myself " map I don't need no

Stinking map.. " remembering it to be one bock east of Alma "

(it is three blocks east) between University & Hamilton.

(Same street as the Historic Cardinal Hotel.. check it out after)

 

I walked right in and ordered me a scoop of Chocolate almond brownie

in a sugar cone.. They warned me that the cone had some honey in it..

But what hey.. (This is a Soy Delicious product) and I am not sure it is

slave free (Ivory Coast Cocoa) Need to live sometimes..

 

Anyway if you can get past the >20 great vegan flavors..

(there are also >20 true ice creams...)

these people know their stuff and stock only the best Double Rainbow etc. &

You are " treated better than family "

 

Anyway I came for the food.. It looked very interesting from their website..

Using my brain I asked what they recommended.. He recommended the Carrot

Roll ( and the lotus root something )

The Carrot Roll was fantastic

 

I also enjoyed the pearl tea.. but my guest found it not to her taste

I think partly because she did not know what to expect where as I knew.

 

I also ordered a conventional veggie burger figuring one exotic was enough..

It was good but after the carrot roll.. it was. conventional

 

Had to leave with a double scoop choc on top of cherry..

 

I highly recommend this place as a cut above any place in the bay area in

both food , service , & vegan friendly or just plain friendly.

 

Note: they are only open 11am to 6pm so it has to be an early dinner or

lunch