Guest guest Posted January 2, 2003 Report Share Posted January 2, 2003 someone else's positive review: vegan japanese organic ! ! ! Hi all - this is a psa to spread the word on a great new place... I tried it last night for the first time. Priced a little above average, but understandble due to the all-organic nature of the food, Minako Organic on Mission Street near 17th is f*cking great. Expect a slow 2 hour dinner, and perhaps a little wait if busy. They have a full vegan menu, as well as free range chicken and seafood. The vegan stuff is all I tried, and um, " boo-ya " . I don't want to delve into the 9 dishes we had, but it included soup, potstickers, dessert, and a smattering of great rolls. Very creative presentation, excellent combinations of food, including VEGAN UNAGI (EEL) MADE FROM POTATO. (!) Minako compares only to Cha-ya in Berkeley, but differs in that it is not 100% vegan, nor is the food as traditionally Japanese- a tad more Californian. A mom-daughter team owns it, and the daughter who served us was super friendly. They play rad music too- not your typical japanese restaurant music - ac/dc was blaring from the kitchen in the most comforting way. Lots of other rock/modernrock too. The fried banana desert kicked ass, as did the avacodo tempura roll. i was stoned, so my enjoyment was a little amplified, however this place deserves some positive word of mouth. The last thing that I can add is that its closed Tuesday, and only open for dinner. cheers - i'm their new biggest fan. +++ This is Sunny's personal review of this restaurant: One reason it's always full house, cause 2 to 3 hour dinners are very common. My dinners are 3 hours long cause I come in large groups of 8 or more (don't come in a big group!) Mom and daughter can make more money if they speed the service. I love their food, but can't stand the LOOOOONG meals and LOUD music, but hey, the other customers don't seem to mind. I'm glad they're making it. I know they are trying really hard signature: FAQ on vegetarian resources SFBAVeg/ http://www.vegdining.com http://www.sfvs.org Living Foods: SFLivingFoods/ due to my high amount of emails, I am unable to answer everyone's emails on vegetarian questions. Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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