Veg-knowledgable but slim pickings for vegans
Posted on 11 / 16 / 2010We stopped into Mountain Oasis one afternoon for lunch. A lot of the items are vegetarian on the menu, and though they might sound vegan many aren't. They have a delicious vegan sourdough bread and vegan mayo for the sandwiches. My boyfriend ordered the TBLT (tempeh bacon, lettuce, tomato) sandwich on sourdough with vegan mayo. I had a harder time ordering, because everything I wanted ended up not being vegan (blackbean burger, pita bread both not vegan). I ended up getting falafel with lemon tahini and a side of vegetable soup. My boyfriend's sandwich was AWESOME and I wish I had gotten it too. My falafel was SUPER salty, as was the soup, so I ended up being very disappointed. We spent nearly $30 before tip for the lunch and only one of us walked out of there full and satisfied. The staff was great though, they really knew about the foods they made and hopefully our inquiries and the inquiries of other vegans will encourage them to alter their recipes to be vegan (like the blackbean burger uses non-vegan breadcrumbs, for example).
Pros: Lots of veg items, Mostly homemadeCons: Price, Few vegan options
It's true... At times the service is quite slow (or non-existent initially). But don't take it personally. I live in Flagstaff and am a server, and sometimes when there's a lot to do in the back of a small business the server doesn't see that you are there and/or isn't notified that you are in his/her section. That is no excuse for bad service, mind, but there is a bar in the back of the restaurant and the staff is quite nice, and I'm sure if you went back there and stated that you had been waiting there a while someone would apologize and you would be provided with wonderful service hitherto. I eat there often and have never seen any soccer moms... A lot of health-conscious positive energy people. I have tattoos myself and have never been treated different at Mountain Oasis because of it.
You must have went on a bad day, but I would suggest trying to eat there again. The food is some of the best in Flag, and the service is very nice and helpful.