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• great, but expensive !

I decided to try out prana cafe after searching online for local vegan places I had not been to. I went on sunday late-morning/lunch time and was able to find street parking. I walked in and did not have to wait at all. There were about 3 other tables occupied at this time. The atmosphere is pretty good. There is an area for kids to play if you had kids, etc. Everything is very casual. When looking at the menu everything sounded really great, but what got me were the prices!! This place is expensive!! I know it's raw, but seriously, expect to pay at least twenty to twenty-five dollars a person. Eventually I ordered a dish called "warm lasagna" not having had much raw cuisine before I was a little scared but excited to try it. It was about $15, so I thought it would be a good value. When it came out it was SO SMALL! About the size of a audio-cassette tape!! My heart sunk deep into my stomach. I decided I could rectify this situation by taking tiny bites and pretending to be high-class. Let me tell you... this was probably the most delicious thing I had eaten in the last 5 years. Taste was absolutely wonderful/amazing. Great kind of nutty flavor, great texture, just the right consistency and temperature... I was extremely impressed. The taste made me a little less sad that I just paid $15 for something which was more like a snack, since I was still extremely hungry. For dessert I ordered a $9 ice cream sundae made out of coconut or almond? i'm not sure. It was a decent size, came with organic chocolate sauce and bananas around the side. Still, probably not worth $9. And it was good, but I could have easily made it at home using So Delicious or any 'boxed' brand. So I was less impressed. If it was $5 it would have been 5 star. But for $9, I say you should pass on it. Overall, this place was good and I will go back, but not for awhile because it is insanely expensive. Hopefully when I am able to save enough pennies to afford this place again they will still be in business. At that time, I will likely try something else on the menu, and a different dessert.