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Great store, not always great kitchen

3 Posted on 05 / 06 / 2013

Mother's Market is a really good place for buying vegan and veg cooking supplies etc. but their kitchen let us down a few times.

The kitchen has a good range of vegan items, and it's great that it's purely vegetarian. We did have a bad experience with a few orders however - we ordered the flap jacks many times (which are marked "vegan"), and the server let us believe they were vegan. After clearing our plates we were told that the flap jacks actually WEREN'T vegan (so we'd just eaten a whole bunch of dairy without our knowledge...nice)

So even though the blue corn flap jacks are marked as vegan on the menu, make sure you don't order them if you're vegan! The server later told us the menu "must be wrong".

Other than that, if you're not in a rush, the kitchen is a pretty good place for some veg/vegan food. It is very slow though.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Vegetarian cafe, Great store
Cons: Long wait times for food, Incorrectly marked vegan items

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Mother's Market

4 Posted on 09 / 08 / 2010

Been here many times on lunch break. Nice market for vegan selections. In a plaza that can get busy. Don't let the rich people scare you, just go on in.

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I Heart Mother's Market

5 Posted on 01 / 20 / 2008

Mother's Market is a fresh breath of air. There are currently around 3 in the Orange County area, and I just love stepping inside. It has an independent market feel, and the selections are good. Prices are decent, somethings are pricy. Lots of organic items and natural products. Very vegetarian friendly.

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Overpriced and bad food

1 Posted on 12 / 17 / 2007

The market is overpriced, and the food at the restaurant is bland. It also isn't fresh, and for many of their entrees they just use fake meat from the freezer section of their grocery store. I always order a vegan item and have never had it come out correctly, which is surprising for a restaurant that has several vegan options on the menu. There are many other vegan restaurants in the area that I would choose over Mother's Market.

Cons: bland food, poor service, poor value

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A+

5 Posted on 10 / 16 / 2007

Great menu with wide variety of entrees and delicious breakfast options are served all day. Kitchen, deli and juice bar are open 8am to 10pm and offer great, fresh meals. Staff is wonderful. Multiple locations in OC make this the best place for vegetarians to shop and dine!