Lacto
Middle Eastern
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Mediterranean restaurant with vegan options including falafel dishes, vegetable dishes, stuffed grape leaf and hummus. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-11:00pm.
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Ocean Ave & Lincoln St, Carmel-by-the-sea, California, USA, 93921
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10 Reviews
First Review by renatamorita
StefanR.
Points +319
Really excellent quality, but rather vegetarian than vegan - Edit
Excellent food in a nice location, we tried salad and sandwich and pasta for the kids. However, most is vegetarian containing cheese, so for going vegan you will need to ask to leave some things out #Veganuary
Read morePros: Good food, Many tasty options, Prices are high, but ok considering the quality
Cons: Most dishes contain cheese
Guest
zethkinnett
Points +16
Pretty good falafel wrap - Edit
good flavor good proportions. We liked everything about it. A bit expensive but I think it, in this case, it was worth it.
Read morePros: proportion size, flavor, freshness
Cons: price, no outdoor seating so not pet friendly.
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LyraInOxford
Points +1388
Middle Eastern - Edit
The vegan options are more accidental than planned. Salad was delicious though with pomegranate vinaigrette. Hummus tasty but the pita bread was only average. Bread and oil for the table was nice and warm but hiding the freshness (or lack of). Quick service but they only really wanted to talk to my (male) partner not me!
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clamchow
Points +1048
Tasty but expensive - Edit
Very few vegan options. No vegan entrees. The food we did have was pretty good but overpriced. They gave us free baklava at the end.
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Dariush
Points +776
Needs work - Edit
I wanted to like this place. It’s centrally located in the downtown village, seems lively and focuses on Mediterranean food… which tends to be promising for vegans. Unfortunately the menu has, certainly by Mediterranean standards, a limited and poorly labelled set of offerings. And while the waitstaff seemed genuine and fun, they got my order wrong (cheese on my salad). The felafel sandwich was average at best- personal opinion, but those tend to be better with more salad and heavier on the pickles/ peperoncini.
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veganalexa
Points +203
Very accommodating and nice atmosphere - Edit
Came for dinner with my nonveg family, everyone got to eat something delicious! I had the veggie plate that had many different choices in a platter- falafel, dolmas, hummus, pita, rice pilaf, and a nice garden salad with olives. It was so delicious and I was so hungry that I ate it all before I could get to take a photo! Our server was also very knowledgeable of what is vegan and isn’t, he clarified the baklava is vegan except for honey, so I did not eat it, but I appreciate that he noted this. Would definitely recommend for a group of mixed dietary needs.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-07-12
Guest
KylieMichaels
Points +34
Delicious - Edit
The bruschetta appetizer was incredible. Service was amazing. Is hard to tell what is vegan on the menu, but the server was able to make the falafel wrap vegan.
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SoyCoffeeFTW
Points +639
Not many vegan options - Edit
I ordered the falafel wrap and the hummus and pita to go. It isn’t clear what is vegan on the menu, so you should ask or call ahead of time. The falafel wrap comes with Greek salad (which has cheese in it), so ask for an alternative or have it left out. The food is delicious, but I wish the menu was more vegan-friendly.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-07-08
Pros: Charming and elegant cafe
Cons: Expensive, Not many vegan options
Guest
coldbrewkid
Points +22
Excellent Falafel - Edit
Our server was knowledgable about the menu and the modifications that could be made to accommodate a plant-based diet. I was able to get a plate with hummus, falafel, dolmas, bread, and vegetables. The food I had was excellent and the restaurant environment was lively. The only downside is that there was only one plant-based option.
Read morePros: Knowledgable staff
Cons: Few vegan options
Guest
renatamorita
Points +52
AMAZING service. not any options marked as vegan, though. - Edit
I went there with my family (3 vegans including myself, 1 pescatarian and 2 mostly-veg). Most dishes contained meat and dairy, and the mostly-vegetarians in my family were happy to have salads with cheese, which weren't adapted, and the pescatarian one had fish.
Read moreOn the other hand, though, me and my two sisters who are very passionate about veganism had a hard time since our options (not including salads) were virtually two: chicken cheese pasta with capers, olives and sun dried tomato without the animal products, or a falafel dish without two of its items as well. The price for these were not adapted after the removal of some items and even if we had ordered salad they'd require adaptation as well. Luckily, that day the soup of the day was a lentil vegan one though, and it was good.
It is a nice option for families or groups of friends with both omnivores vegs, also because it is an awarded restaurant and it has a nice ambient with live music and great service. If it came down only to the quality of the vegan food and its price, and if there were more vegan-friendly options nearby, though, I personally wouldn't recommend it.
Pros: Staff is super friendly, Staff knew promptly what could be made vegan, Live music
Cons: Only a handful of dishes could be made vegan, Food was just ok since it wasn't designed vegan, Overpriced (for the adapted options, at least)
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