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Ananda Fuara 
 based on 19 member reviews
1298 Market St, San Francisco California
94102
415-621-1994
Type: Ovo, Lacto, Indian, Asian, Wheel Chair Access
Info: San Francisco vegetarian restaurant offering a variety of lacto-vegetarian meals such as veggieburgers, sandwiches, soups, desserts, curry of the day, and vegetarian Indian food. Most items contains dairy. A Sri Chinmoy enterprise. Free meditation classes offered. Sometimes Sunday brunch 10-2 (call ahead). Confirmed open as of Nov 09. Accepts credit cards. Open Mon-Sat 8-8, except Wed 8-3. Price: Inexpensive.
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| "Great, Consistent Vegetarian ood"
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My Rating |
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6 |
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Posted on: Friday, November 20, 2009 |
Review: I love Ananda Fuara, even though it is run by a religious group (one that is truly based on compassion though). I'm Atheist. The food is very consistent and fresh. I go there quite a bit for lunch since it is pretty close to my work. They have my favorite veggie burger. I also love the Soy Chicken Salad Sandwich, samosas, dal (very good version), raviolis, neatloaf sandwich, Marathoner smoothies, and desserts. They have great specials like the Ginger Tofu in peanut sauce.
Pros: Vegan options * Vegetarian * Fresh and consistent
Cons: Religious * Not Completely Vegan * |
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| "Last ditch effort when nothing else is available.."
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My Rating |
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15 |
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Posted on: Thursday, June 11, 2009 |
Review: Nothing too special about this place. Whenever I visit San Francisco..this place tends to be a standby if our flight leaves early - because it always seems to be on the way to the airport. I can grab a few vegan pastry type snacks and eat 'em later on the plane. The food is very bland..but once there was a mulligatawny type soup that was excellent. I always hope to find it again when visiting. This place really is a last ditch effort if you can't get to any other restaurant or store in town.
Pros: vegan options * *
Cons: bland * hours * |
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| "Nothing special"
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My Rating |
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9 |
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Posted on: Thursday, May 28, 2009 |
Review: So I had the vegan portabella wrap. It was alright. Nothing so amazing. It was the same thing for the person I was with. It was just average. I forgot what he had gotten. Also I ordered a green tea and never recieved it. The bathroom was really pretty.
Pros: pretty bathroom * *
Cons: average food * * |
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| "Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"
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My Rating |
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1 |
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Posted on: Sunday, March 29, 2009 |
Review: After having passed by Ananda Fuara a ton over the years my fiancé and I decided to give it a shot. The decor is dated, like a religious cults attempt at cool in the late 80's that no one bothered to update, but we are there for some good vegan food and that is what matters the most. After we are seated we noticed two of the servers enjoying themselves trading off use of a fly swatter to try to swat a fly or two. Sort of ironic to see in a vegetarian restaurant but it gets more disturbing when it is feet away from where the completed meals are staged to be served to customers.
If you are a vegan stoked on a menu with a wide array of choices Anada Fuara will disappoint. We settle on the Ravioli and Samosa dinners because those are two of the only options. The Ravioli's were okay but nothing that you couldn't make by stopping over at the Rainbow Grocery, purchasing their ready-made vegan ravioli's and throwing some bottled spaghetti sauce on it. Maybe you can say that about a lot of restaurants but most make an attempt to present the meal well, but not Ananda Fuara. They simply put it in a small bowl with two pieces of garlic bread on another small plate and throw it down like Mom after a bad day at work. Not a thought in the world about presentation. Not horrible, just nothing to be excited about. That is, unless of course, you compare it to the Samosa dinner. Two small american looking and tasting samosas with two tiny, not small but tiny, squares of naan, a small amount of chutney and the most tasteless pile of rice EVER.
After finishing off the cardboard rice our plates were empty so someone grabbed them from our table. At no point did anyone ask if we enjoyed our food, refill our water or offer to get us anything else. After another 10 minutes passes we wander over to their bakery case to see what they had. We encounter fly swatter man who appears to have won the battle between good vs. fly. Our experience thus far told us we should get out before inflicting any more damage but no we went with the "I am a glutton for punishment" option. After all their menu says they have "the best vegan chocolate cake in all of San Francisco". What do we do? We order the "best vegan chocolate cake in all of San Francisco".
Our small slice of cake sort of tasted like a Betty Crocker chocolate cake with some Hershey's chocolate sauce and powdered sugar thrown on it. Overall the food was entirely forgettable but the disappointment is not.
Pros: Close to BART * *
Cons: bland food * poor service * tiny portions (maybe not a bad thing) |
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| "An experience worth having"
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4 |
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Posted on: Saturday, March 07, 2009 |
Review: I have a wonderful auntie who was a vegetarian 30 years before it was cool. This is one of her favorite places, and I now love it as much as she does. One must try the Neatloaf. I have traveled 80 miles for it.
Now, do be aware that the restaurant is run by a religious group. Pay no mind to this. Just enjoy your neatloaf.
Pros: Neatloaf * *
Cons: Seedy location * * |
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| "An oasis in a gritty part of town"
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My Rating |
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7 |
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Posted on: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 |
Review: This place is close to California Institute for Integral Studies, where I have applied for a PhD program, so one day after taking care of application details, I stopped in.
They have done a remarkable job of insulating the place from the less than charming neighborhood. The atmosphere was disrupted only once when a fire engine went by (and well, this is San Francisco).
I had their veggie burger and while it wasn't my favorite, it was certainly good enough. The service was fine.
There are a couple drawbacks. First, vegan selections are limited even where they could so easily use substitute ingredients. For example, despite the existence of vegannaise, I had to pass on the carrot raisin salad, presumably because it had real mayonnaise in it.
Second, the place is run by a religious community and it is hard to ignore this when female staff all wear saris while men wear nothing special. But I wasn't proselytized and I could mostly ignore the religious books and pamphlets along the wall near the cashier.
If I go here again, it is overwhelmingly likely to be because it is so convenient to my university (but if I gain admittance, it will be an on-line program). I don't think I would go out of my way, however.
Pros: atmosphere * location near CIIS *
Cons: limited vegan selections * * |
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| "Just visiting"
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My Rating |
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7 |
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Posted on: Thursday, November 06, 2008 |
Review: It was really busy (dinner rush) but the service was still good. I liked the variety of the menu, and the food was excellent. Would go back again.
Pros: Variety * Decent prices *
Cons: * * |
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| "Made my evening"
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My Rating |
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54 |
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Posted on: Thursday, October 16, 2008 |
Review: I was at the SF Love Festival walking around from the festival area in search of a cell phone signal to call a friend that had come with, when I ran into this restaurant. I was hungry, but thought I would have to venture into the mission for a vegan restaurant after the festival was over, so I happily went in and ordered a cup of tea, a hummus plate, and a portabello burger wrap. The food was decent, nothing too spectacular, but not disapppointing either. The presentation of the hummus plate was a bit weird though - a big scoop of hummus (ice cream style) with triangles of pita and iceberg lettuce as garnish. My wrap fell apart, but it was still good. I love portabella mushrooms. :) I think they had five or six vegan options on the menu. The staff was friendly and efficient. The place was packed when I went but my food didn't take very long to arrive at all. Apparently their vegan chocolate cake is "the best in the city" but i was way too stuffed to try it.
Pros: decent prices * friendly and efficient staff *
Cons: not all vegan * weird presentation on some items * |
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| "Yummy"
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My Rating |
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5 |
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Posted on: Monday, July 14, 2008 |
Review: I love the soups here. They change the soups a lot which is great because so many places have the same soups for days (gross) but not this place. The curries are not too good, but their wraps are amazing. Also they have a vegan stroganoff for the special sometimes that is really good. (sometimes we call ahead to see if they have it just to make a special trip!)
They are really busy at lunchtime. When they are busy they often will put one tops together at the same table.
I read some reviews that said this place doesn't have a lot of vegan options, but I find that not to be true, unless you go at breakfast.
Pros: Fresh Soups * Nice service * Great Salads
Cons: bad curries * Busy * |
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| "Really tasty"
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My Rating |
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85 |
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Posted on: Thursday, June 12, 2008 |
Review: We liked this place a lot. It has all of its vegan options clearly marked, and is clean, in a great location, and well serviced. We had their veggie burger, and it was one of the best pure vegetable offerings (no tofu, seitan, etc.) we've ever had. Extremely tasty recipe. Also enjoyed their chocolate chip-raspberry cookie for dessert. Yum! Well worth a visit. Really inexpensive as well...
Pros: great value * clean *
Cons: * * |
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| "definitely an experience, both dining & otherwise!"
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17 |
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Posted on: Sunday, January 20, 2008 |
Review: i couldn't even remember what we ordered, the fare was so unusual... there was a mix of cuisines on the menu, so there was surely something for everyone, even if the end result was less than harmonious on your table. ;-) the place was packed for dinner (on a thursday) & they stop accepting new customers in advance of the closing time so plan your visit well depending on their business hours!
Pros: eclectic menu * friendly, accomodating staff *
Cons: busy!!! * * |
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| "Fun Place"
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7 |
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Posted on: Sunday, November 11, 2007 |
Review: I took my kids here and we really enjoyed it. The place is attractive, and the staff were very nice. The place was packed so we expected a wait. To our pleasant surprise, the service was extremely fast. We all enjoyed our meals. Being vegan, we were pretty limited on our selections, but my daugher really liked the BBQ tofu buger (not really a "burger", it was more liked three slices of tofu, layered, that had marinated in a sauce), my son liked his BBQ tofu, but liked to bite of my other daughters burrito even better. I had the vegan burger. It was pretty good. We will, most certainly, go there again (just be careful if you are a vegan...we asked which dressings were vegan and she told us two were--but one had honey in it).
Pros: nice staff * reasonable prices * very quick service
Cons: not many vegan options * they said dressing with honey was vegan * |
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| "Clean and well run"
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7 |
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Posted on: Thursday, November 01, 2007 |
Review: An exceedingly clean, warm restaurant with good food. I ate breakfast there twice and would eat there again.
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| "A good place for lunch near Civic Center."
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17 |
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Posted on: Monday, October 29, 2007 |
Review: Not a lot of vegan options here, which I'm not crazy about, especially from a vegetarian restaurant, but they do have a few that they do well. I like the hummus wrap (vegan), LOVE the veggie burger (vegan on request), and there is usually a vegan option or two on the daily specials board. The soups are usually vegan and almost always excellent, but I can not recommend the curries.
Pros: Calm environment, even when busy. * Consistant, good food. * Friendly service.
Cons: Few options for vegans. * Gets crowded, especially at lunchtime. * |
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| "healthy food"
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My Rating |
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66 |
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Posted on: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 |
Review: Another place which is trying too hard, like many other veggie places is doing too large a menu. should focus on perfecting less dishes and doing them better. The food was good, but could have been better. It was very heathy tasting though, and the staff very very nice. Worth a try.
Pros: healthy * nice staff *
Cons: too big a menu * * |
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| "Ethnic-Inspired, for sure"
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My Rating |
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14 |
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Posted on: Thursday, August 23, 2007 |
Review: I love this little place. I've been here a couple of times with a fellow veggie and we'll definitely be repeat offenders.
The first time I came, I got the lunch special (SO worth it!) and ordered a veggie BLT. I've never had a real BLT, but this sandwich was tasty enough. The second time I went, I had a wrap of sorts that was great.
It's not the most mind-blowing vegan food I've ever had, but it's certainly worth a stop-over. Just don't wander around the area it's in too much.
Pros: Price * Cleanliness *
Cons: Crowded * Location * |
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• Every time I've been, the B in the BLT is that egg-filled Morningstar veggie bacon - definitely not vegan. response by kennyp353
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| "Luv them"
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My Rating |
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Posted on: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 |
Review: So convenient in the heart of financial distract!
I luv their selections and service is great!
Pros: financial district * vegan option * price is reasonable
Cons: * * |
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| "Good choice!"
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Posted on: Friday, June 08, 2007 |
Review: We found this restaurant unusually sophisticated for its type. The food was imaginative, tasty and well sized portions but not particularly cheap. The ambience is light, airy and pleasant.
Pros: good ambience * tasty and unusual * portion size
Cons: not a great area * the music * |
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| "Vegans watch out!"
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Posted on: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 |
Review: Vegans watch out!
I gave AF a chance; they couldn't handle my simple vegan order ("I'm vegan, can you make this dish vegan?"). My order came out with butter on it. This bad experience, last year, turned me off. I will not patronize or recommend AF until after (quite) a resting period or I hear they can handle vegan orders. There's a piece of veal in every dairy product. Do the right thing, go vegan. www.MilkSucks.com
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| "wonderful in a quirky way"
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Posted on: Monday, January 29, 2007 |
Review: this place has some excellent, nourishing food. The vibe might be a bit funny, but I always find it peaceful and friendly. It's a gem in its neighborhood. The lassis are fresh and amazing, the brown rice heavenly, and the faux-chicken chunks are addictive! Just the dahl and rice here makes me happy. Give it a chance!
Pros: wholesome * yummy * peaceful
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