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Posted on: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 |
Review: My friend and I both ordered a variety plate for dinner. The dumplings were good everything else was very bland or poorly done. The broccoli was like rubber. For some reason simple baked tofu had a fancy name such as 100 layer tofu. The worst part of the evening was the lack of good hygiene in the restaurant-dirt and dust everywhere.
Pros: fast service * good dumplings *
Cons: bland food * dirty restaurant * old broccoli |
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| "A Vegan Oasis in the West"
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Posted on: Sunday, October 04, 2009 |
Review: I was glad to make it to Fei's Health Café just before she closed (7pm is closing time). It was a Friday night, but the place was empty: Fei explained to me that she does a good lunch business and that a lot of UofNM students leave town on the weekends. Fei's has been in business for about 6 years.
Fei's is entirely vegan, and the prices are very low. For a mere $5.95, I ordered a "House Special" (a combo plate with various options), which included "special seitan," cold sesame noodles, steamed broccoli, pot stickers, a small piece of "veggie ham," and some homemade bread. Though I'm not a fan of fake meats, I enjoyed the veggie ham (made of soy). The seitan was good but too salty. I liked the bread. A $2.00 pot of jasmine tea was excellent.
For dessert, I ordered a purple-colored pastry made with taro. It was quite tasty.
I found Fei to be charming, though I had a bit of trouble communicating with her due to the difference in our native tongues. She is from Taiwan, and she informed me that she orders most of her food from Taiwan. That got me wondering about the quality of the food: Is the soy gmo, for instance? I was very surprised to see packets of Sweet 'n Low on the tables--to me, something totally out of place in a café that caters to vegans.
Fei's café is small, with about 5 tables and no apparent wait staff (just Fei and a cook).
One final comment: The men's restroom was shockingly dirty--dirtier than some gas station restrooms. It appeared that the sink had not been cleaned/scrubbed for months. It made me wonder about the cleanliness of the kitchen. I looked around the café for a health dept. rating notice but did not see one.
Driving across the country from NC to CA for the second time in 3 years has made me appreciate even more the vegetarian food options I enjoy in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area of NC, where we have many health food stores and many vegetarian options at local restaurants. Not so in states such as Arkansas and Texas, even in the major cities.
I love what Fei is doing and told her how much I appreciated her offering vegan foods. But the bathroom situation may be enough to keep me from returning.
Pros: totally vegan * low prices * charming owner
Cons: dirty restroom * closes at 7pm * |
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| "Not Good at all"
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Posted on: Monday, August 10, 2009 |
Review: Opened 1/2 hour later than they were supposed to, so we had to wait. Ordered the mixed veggies, and they tasted terrible. Sorry for the bad review, but the food wasn't good at all.
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| "Fake-Meat Lovers Delight"
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Posted on: Thursday, July 09, 2009 |
Review: After reading all the stellar reviews here, of course I had to try it. Not terribly impressive. If you like fake meats, you might really enjoy it. Fei is very sweet. I wouldn't consider it a meal if I were really hungry. Not being a fan of fake meat, I haven't had a lot of it and it was an interesting experience. The "ham" was so realistic (minus the pink color) that I gave it to my herbivore partner who actually likes that sort of taste.
Pros: Many vegan options * Fast Dining *
Cons: Almost entirely fake meats * * |
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| "Sooo goood!!! You have to go there"
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Posted on: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 |
Review: So I am not from the US (but from Denmark), and I am an exchange student in Albuquerque. Having been here for a few weeks, I realised that I am not that into the general american food... I found this little restaurant when walking along the street and I went in the with a friend. There were no other customers, so were were thinking to ourselves that this place might not be that good. However, we could not have been more wrong! The food was simply amazing, the service was excellent and the price was even better. I cannot recommend this place too much, I really like it a lot and I have now been there a few times this week and the noce lady already recognizes me, haha. Such nice people and so lovely, homemade food, def. cooked from scratch. This will be my favourite place in ABQ, for sure.
Pros: Lovely food * Good service * Very cheap
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| "Nice lunch spot"
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Posted on: Sunday, December 07, 2008 |
Review: Stopped here on my way out west. I had a curry bowl that had a great taste and a chewy mock meat for texture. If I lived in Albuquerque I would eat here often.
Pros: Nice variety * Nice price *
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| "Can't beat Fei"
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Posted on: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 |
Review: This place is great. The dishes are wonderful and just enough, in my opinion. With the house special you get noodles or rice, choice of entree (love the veggie nuggets)steamed veggies, a slice of veggie ham, wantons and fried bread. All served with dipping sauces in individual compartments in a bento box. The service is great and the people are friendly. My 6-year-old son loves Fei's.
Pros: wonderful food * cheap eats * friendly staff
Cons: limited seating * * |
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| "A nice choice in Albuquerque"
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Posted on: Thursday, May 03, 2007 |
Review: I ate there twice while on vacation. I recommend the $4.25 lunch special as it comes with several items in a bento box. I tried the 1000 layer tofu and the veggie nuggets and both were good. I thought the portion sizes were a bit small, but I go to the gym and I get hungrier than the average person. Flavors were excellent. Next door to 20 Carrots Vege Restaurant (make sure you go in the correct door!)
Pros: Tasty food * Big menu * Good value lunch special
Cons: Metered parking outside * * |
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| "Returning Customer"
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Posted on: Monday, September 11, 2006 |
Review: What a great little cafe. Very vegan friendly. Wonderful variety of dishes. I love the veggie ham on the house special.
Pros: nice staff * excellent food * good value
Cons: * * |
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