Nice restaurant experience

[Guest guest]

I wish we had something like that around here! I miss living in Houston and

Phoenix and Tampa!! I can just picture your beautiful sandwich on a colorful

plate! I can smell it, all the great herbs and breads! Where is this

restaurant?? Road trip!!

Jillian

 

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In a message dated 6/24/2008 2:47:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

lovemylocks writes:

 

The entire dish had so much flavor

and personality to it. The presentation was phenomenal and was on bright

colored plates and bowls. And I really liked the fact that any dish that is

vegetarian can be veganized (?) very easily if that particular sandwich or

menu item appeals to you.

 

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[Guest guest]

I just wanted to share a nice restaurant experience I had yesterday.

 

 

 

I took my DD's to a restaurant located in a very diverse part of town known

for its love of freedom and expression. It is call the Melt. Very small

and very quaint place with mix and match chairs and tables. I loved the

menu from the start. The majority of their expertise is on vegetarian and

vegan cuisine. I ordered the " vegan melt " and rosemary roasted red potatoes

with curry catsup. My " vegan melt " was on whole grain bread, baked tofu,

house spread, and roasted green peppers and onions. I was so wowed by my

dish; that there are no words for it. The entire dish had so much flavor

and personality to it. The presentation was phenomenal and was on bright

colored plates and bowls. And I really liked the fact that any dish that is

vegetarian can be veganized (?) very easily if that particular sandwich or

menu item appeals to you. I really liked that they had a sign up that said,

to let them know if you are vegan. I couldn't eat my entire sandwich, so I

had it wrapped to take with me along with the huge salad my youngest

daughter could not consume. I ate the sandwich later cold and it was just

as good cold as it was being served warm! That just tells you that the food

was just that good! Yum Yum! The atmosphere was very diverse and

beautifully eclectic as far as the patrons goes. It is my very first

experience being out in restaurants as a vegetarian, besides Panera and that

was less than desirable because of a very scant menu selection if you are

vegan.

 

 

 

I will write them to let them know and make sure that they get added to

Veg*n sites that are looking for new restaurants that pop up for Veg*ns. I

will also make sure to write them a good review.

 

 

 

-Gypsy

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I loved your description and enthusiasm for such a great meal!  How nice not to

be treated like a second-class citizen in a restaurant.  All too often, it's

like they are convinced that vegetarians/vegans have no taste buds and don't

want anything with any flavor.  The worst experience I had was when a " fine

dining " restaurant offered to make a special vegetarian dish of steamed veggies!

 

--- On Tue, 6/24/08, Gypsy(Curls) <lovemylocks wrote:

Gypsy(Curls) <lovemylocks

Nice restaurant experience

 

Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 1:01 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I just wanted to share a nice restaurant experience I had yesterday.

 

 

 

I took my DD's to a restaurant located in a very diverse part of town known

 

for its love of freedom and expression. It is call the Melt. Very small

 

and very quaint place with mix and match chairs and tables. I loved the

 

menu from the start. The majority of their expertise is on vegetarian and

 

vegan cuisine. I ordered the " vegan melt " and rosemary roasted red potatoes

 

with curry catsup. My " vegan melt " was on whole grain bread, baked tofu,

 

house spread, and roasted green peppers and onions. I was so wowed by my

 

dish; that there are no words for it. The entire dish had so much flavor

 

and personality to it. The presentation was phenomenal and was on bright

 

colored plates and bowls. And I really liked the fact that any dish that is

 

vegetarian can be veganized (?) very easily if that particular sandwich or

 

menu item appeals to you. I really liked that they had a sign up that said,

 

to let them know if you are vegan. I couldn't eat my entire sandwich, so I

 

had it wrapped to take with me along with the huge salad my youngest

 

daughter could not consume. I ate the sandwich later cold and it was just

 

as good cold as it was being served warm! That just tells you that the food

 

was just that good! Yum Yum! The atmosphere was very diverse and

 

beautifully eclectic as far as the patrons goes. It is my very first

 

experience being out in restaurants as a vegetarian, besides Panera and that

 

was less than desirable because of a very scant menu selection if you are

 

vegan.

 

 

 

I will write them to let them know and make sure that they get added to

 

Veg*n sites that are looking for new restaurants that pop up for Veg*ns. I

 

will also make sure to write them a good review.

 

 

 

-Gypsy

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

You're so right. That seems to be the general consensus around here too.

But it is changing in some areas in Cincinnati. We have a lot of ethnic

restaurants than we've ever had especially around the UC campus. Usually

around college campuses you will find lots of vegetarians, so they are the

first to be catered too. And then the rest of us flock to those

restaurants. The area that the restaurant sits in is just outside the main

campus area where a lot of college kids live as well. The restaurant is

very grassroots in nature. Until becoming vegetarian I had not really

thought much of the area as a food source. We have a lot of Indian, Thai,

and African cuisine that did not exist more than 5 years ago. There is a

lot more to choose from now and that is such a good thing.

 

 

 

I have tried a few other places around here to see if they could make

something for me to eat and they gave me the " put upon look. " When that

happens I do not stay or even put myself through any hassles to receive a

decent meal or receiving a meal smothered in cheese. I just don't trust

those types of atmospheres with my diet. As I read books, it has taught me

that I am the only one that will see that I am taken care of when it comes

to restaurants. So, I prepared myself for the hassle of eating out and

possible attitudes towards veg*ns and how we can be viewed.

 

 

 

Hopefully one day most people if not all will be veg*n. :-) Ahhhhhh, what

a beautiful thought! And at least we won't be starring down some mushy

steamed veggies anymore.

 

 

 

-Gypsy

 

 

 

 

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Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:54 am (PDT)

 

I loved your description and enthusiasm for such a great meal! How nice not

to be treated like a second-class citizen in a restaurant. All too often,

it's like they are convinced that vegetarians/vegans have no taste buds and

don't want anything with any flavor. The worst experience I had was when a

" fine dining " restaurant offered to make a special vegetarian dish of

steamed veggies!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Oh thank you! I am taking my mother there for her birthday. She is open to

veg*nism! I am so excited and hopefully having great food to try first hand

will help her take the leap.

 

 

 

The restaurant is right here in Cincinnati, Ohio and it is called the Melt

located at 4165 Hamilton Ave. They do have a website called

www.northsidemelt.com <http://www.northsidemelt.com/> . If you are ever up

here, I would gladly take you!

 

 

 

-Gypsy

 

 

 

 

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jillianbmarsh

 

Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:30 pm (PDT)

 

I wish we had something like that around here! I miss living in Houston and

Phoenix and Tampa!! I can just picture your beautiful sandwich on a colorful

 

plate! I can smell it, all the great herbs and breads! Where is this

restaurant?? Road trip!!

Jillian

 

Check out our blog! _ <http://jillmarsh.blogspot.com/>

http://jillmarsh.blogspot.com/