4 Filtered Reviews of Borrowed Earth Cafe

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spuds1021

Points +26

Vegan
16 Mar 2008

Good intentions

As a vegan (but not raw), I was really looking forward to visiting this restaurant. Their Web site is great, and I like that they acknowledge the workers that helped them create their establishment. The food was fresh, and I liked the asparagus side salad and the spinach frittata. But the portions for the actual entrees are very, very small. I'd recommend making the portions at least three times what they are (and eliminating some of the side salads) since the cost for the entrees is very high.

Pros: vegan, friendly staff, fresh food

Cons: tiny portions, high prices

max83

Points +13

Vegetarian
07 Apr 2010

McDonalds would be better

This place is horrible!! We sat at the "bar" was ignored for almost 15 minutes, as the owner talked some guy up. After reading every word on the menu, she came over to help us. I asked if the food was raw, I just wanted a hot meal for dinner. She snapped at me told me that I could go to the Burger place next door. Then stormed off, walked back to me tried to get in my face and asked me if I even knew what RAW was. I am well past the third grade, and was offended by her question.
Great place if you do not mind being ignored and treated as if you do not have a brain cell in your head.
She got what she wanted, we left and will never step foot in that place again.
Stop by and see what you think but I will never go there again.

NAPERDAVE

Points +16

Vegan
31 Dec 2010

good raw food but expensive and very small portion

Not much else to say. Heard one of the owners state "I would eat meat just so I couldn't call myself vegan".

Pros: raw food

Cons: negative energy, small portions , expensive

Cathylee

Points +11

Mostly Veg
05 Oct 2011

Mixed Review

I really want to give this place a great review as I love the food. I have been a regular customer and even taken the classes offered and yet after spending hundreds of dollars at this place the owners still do not acknowledge with a smile or hello. Sometimes they are down right rude. I have suggested the place to several co-workers and three of them had horrible experiences with the rude service. I don't ever talk about it any more. I finally stopped in after about a month of being away and not even a hello or "nice to see you again". This place could be packed all the time if Danny and Kathy knew how to treat people a bit better.I can't figure it out as they are wonderful during the classes, funny and personable. I actually stopped in one day after a class ($75.00 a class) and tried talking to the owner on how much I enjoyed the class. I was greeted with a grunt and no comment. I was shocked.

There are plenty of great places in Downers Grove where you can get a plate of "greens" I plan on returning one more time but three strikes and you are out. They need to take a lesson from The Cellar Door, just down the block on good customer service skills.