"A Pebble/Rock In My Food Changed My Opinion...LOL!"   My Rating
162 SynthVegan	Posted on: Friday, February 27, 2009
	Review: Pebble [rock] in my food... The fact that happened has turned me off to this place (I really give this place 2.5 cows) -- but hey, this is the only options for the Vegans/Vegetarians down there. Below is my pre-pebble review however: Since 01.01.08, all of Illinois establishments have gone smoke free; therefore, the smoking issue has been rectified here. I think this place is a cute artsy looking coffee place [and restaurant]. They had quite a few Vegan options; however, I was there at 5PM and they will not serve breakfast items after 4PM. How disappointing, because all four of us at the table wanted something off of the breakfast menu and my friend who has Celiac Disease [allergic to gluten] had to resort to chips and salsa. I ordered the Vegan calzone and I was very impressed, there wasn't Vegan cheese in it, but it was still delicious. Also, everyone liked what they got [someone got a veggie wrap with hummus].   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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"I love it!"   My Rating
1 letigre937	Posted on: Monday, June 30, 2008
	Review: The coffee is great-- I love the cafe mochas, and the coffee is organic/fair. Certain ingredients are not organic, but that is okay for me, sometimes. The place is, I believe, owned (at least in part) by a local Sufi group... who also own a community farm and organize the Dayemi Homeschooling Organization. If you become a regular, you'll likely become friends with a lot of the people there! I don't feel guilty spending 3.50 on a drink there knowing that it's going to what's probably the best community place in Carbondale. The food is really good! I love their pizzas, tofu dumplings, and vegan options (even though I'm a vegetarian!). The breakfasts are great, too. There's no smoking inside... I think it's even prohibited on the porch now. Tons of cool events happen there (salsa on Fridays, different performers and artist exhibitions, also). And if you're from the community, you'll probably run into a lot of your friends there.   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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"Enjoyable"   My Rating
3 skufgurl	Posted on: Tuesday, April 15, 2008
	Review: Overall my (meat-eating)fiance and I enjoyed eating here, however, our waiter brought me a sandwhich with cheese on it after I had said 3 times that I was vegan. He took it back and brought me a new one but only after standing there staring asking if he should bring me a new sandwhich. He said that it could be vegan but isn't normally eventhough the menu said the dish was vegan. If you decided to eat there snd are vegan be sure that your waiter understands that you want the vegan version even if he already knows you are vegan.   Pros: great food * * Cons: uneducated staff * *
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"I enjoyed the food..."   My Rating
3 thestickwo man	Posted on: Tuesday, August 21, 2007
	Review: but I agree the cigarette smoke was awful. I don't understand why a restaurant that caters to a health-conscious crowd would allow that. Especially since they have outdoor space that would have suited the smokers just as well. I had the white pizza which was good but not very filling. My companion had the portabella sandwich and enjoyed it. She also had the ambrosia tea and reported it was very good. She was a little shocked at the presence of a basket of free condoms in the restroom, however. Parents may not want to explain that to their little ones, but this establishment obviously catered to a college crowd.   Pros: good variety * interesting facility * good desserts Cons: smokers * slow drink refills * small portions
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