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Vegan-friendly
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American
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International
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Take-out
Catering
Breakfast
Vegetarian restaurant on the Monterey Peninsula since 2010. Serves breakfast items, a variety of savory entrees, and eclectic mushroom dishes including truffle pizzas. Food is mostly vegan. Live music nightly from 7pm-close. Est. 2022. Open Mon-Sun 9:00am-9:00pm.
187 Reviews
First Review by mlcats
captbyrne
Points +32
A Vegan's Delight - Edit
We were visiting the Monterey area and found this gem online. Everything about Julia's was fantastic from the ambiance to the service and especially the food.
Read moreWe were so please for dinner that we made a reservation for the next evening before we left. We sampled the curry, pizza and tamale pie. All were excellent.
I will definitely be back next time I am in the area.
Guest
VickiS
Points +15
You will love the wild mushrooms. - Edit
Always the freshest of local ingredients. Expertly combined for unique flavors and tastes. The food is amazing! Atmosphere is festive and comfortable with a live guitar player every night. It's a relaxing and cozy place, but not at all too tight. The music is a pleasant background to enjoying the meal. The owner has a genuine passion for giving his diners an exceptional experience. The locally harvested wild mushrooms are a rare treat. It's the best of Pacific Grove.
Read morePros: The best of fresh local ingredients., Wonderful unique dishes and flavor combinations., Relaxing live music every night.
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Frizzlehead
Points +32
Lovely - Edit
Reservations recommended for this place. It's small but very good! We had vegan BBQ pizza, one of their veggie salads, and a vegan brownie. All filling and delicious. A slightly more upscale restaurant with affordable dishes that are still going to leave you full!
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erbavore9
Points +246
Impressive! - Edit
This quint, 8 seat restaurant is adorable. The tables are made of solid slab wood and so is the flooring.
Read moreThe presentation of the food is probably the best I have ever seen. The taste of the food was delicious.
On Wednesday nights, it has live music with a gentleman with his Mandalay. The music made the small restaurant more like an Irish pub and it was way too loud.
One thing is clear, make a reservation. People came in and had to wait 30 minutes for a table.
Pros: Lovely Visuals, Taste of Food
Cons: Loud music, A little pricey
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alexandra_vegan
Points +1549
Nothing special. Some vegan options. - Edit
We stopped there for lunch on our trip to Monterey.
Read moreThe place is newly renovated and the interior is cozy and welcoming.
Vegan options are not clearly marked but the menu is simple and our server was helpful.
We ordered Julia's pizza the vegan version without cheese, antichoke entrée with vegan aioli and mushroom burger. The antichoke was outstanding, but the rest of the meal could have been better, nothing special. The price is reasonable for the pizza but the burgers were expensive for the quality.
The food was fresh and made on the spot.
I would go back given the limited vegan options in the area, but probably not if this place was in San Francisco where there are more vegan restaurants to choose from.
Pros: Lots of parking, Cozy, friendly atmosphere
Cons: Uses products of animal exploitation: eggs and mil
Guest
sglcklch
Points +3779
Great dinner despite pet peeves - Edit
My partner and I came in on a Friday evening without a reservation and were seated right away. We shared the yellow coconut curry and the tamarind bowls, both with a soup and a simple salad added for another $5 or so. Everything was tasty and came in large portions. We also got a slice of apple spice cake to round out our meal.
Read moreI just wish the menu had more variety. It's basically just soups & salads, burgers, rice bowls, and pizza. That could just be me, but I try to avoid ordering salads when dining out, am not a fan of veggie burgers or pizza in general, and find grain bowls a bit tedious. Another pet peeve of mine is poor ventilation. It's probably because of the small, closed dining space, it could've used some fresh air inside.
All that being said, I'd still recommend this place. We enjoyed the food a lot and the value was right.
Pros: delicious food, big portions
Cons: poor ventilation, lack of variety
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Amy00Good
Points +224
Beautiful little restaurant - Edit
The entire menu sounded absolutely delicious, it was so hard to choose! I ordered the Roasted Garlic Vegetable Entree to-go. The sautéed greens were absolutely amazing. When I picked it up, I was very pleased with the interior of the restaurant. It was rustic and minimalist. Didn't feel crowded despite its smaller size. I definitely recommend!
Read morePros: Clean, welcoming interior, Lots of menu options , Option to order carry-out
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calexmayer
Points +43
Great little spot! - Edit
I got take our here on a Friday because I wanted delicious food to eat by the fire in my hotel room. I picked it up about 830 pm, it was dead inside (literally no patrons), but warm and cozy. The two people working were really nice. I'm got the mushroom ravioli and it was delicious! Would definitely go back!
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Yolante101
Points +116
Wow :) - Edit
Wow, das Essen war super lecker. Wir waren sonntags dort und es gab ein fixes Menü. Die Portionen waren riesig und wir hatten Mühe alles aufzuessen. :) Lecker lecker lecker!
Read morePros: Preis-Leistungsverhältnis, freundliches Personal
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steveveg
Points +3211
Pleasant and intimate - Edit
Julia's is an intimate vegetarian restaurant with a wide selection. Vegans will have plentiful choices. The dining room is pleasant, with some rustic tables. There is live music on Thursday nights, which I didn't stay for. I had the dinner deal - an entree (saag - an interesting mixture), soup (red lentil) and house salad. I also had the vegan spice cake. The food was very good, service was fine.
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MaartenC
Points +182
Great food and lovely staff - Edit
On sundays Julia's offers a fixed menu. We got vegan sushi and it looked and tasted great! Starters and dessert were very good as well. Staff were great as well!
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Vegan Vagabond
Points +5649
Very Good - Edit
I really enjoyed this restaurant. The place is very small, reservations recommended, but the menu is rather large for such a small place. It is mostly vegan, with only the pizzas having dairy cheese and a couple of items containing dairy by request. The place is not cheap, but reasonable and the food is fresh and largely unprocessed. This is a must visit for this area, given there are so few options, but I would recommend this place even if it were in Chicago, NYC, or San Francisco.
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Taimetoitlane
Points +275
Generous portions of very tasty food - Edit
I had a Caesar-inspired salad and roast vegetables with garlic sauce. Both were perfectly prepared and seasoned. The seasoning was a very nice surprise as I am used to many vegetarian restaurants serving rather bland food.
Read moreThe prices are good, the portions generous and the staff are extremely friendly. What more could one want...
Updated from previous review on Saturday August 22, 2015
Updated from previous review on Saturday August 22, 2015
Pros: great seasoning, friendly staff, generous portions
Cons: may run out of tables at rush times
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MissMissyMay18
Points +58
Delectable - Edit
Fresh ingredients. Incredibly vegan friendly. Artisanal. Cozy. Warm and welcoming staff.
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calvosan
Points +26
slow food / great food - Edit
Great service, nice little place for dinning, no rush, great service, and overall: marvelous food. I tried fetuccini and the soup of the day, both wonderful.
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abhaya
Points +92
Homey restaurant with excellent food - Edit
The chef is amazing here. He creates so many delicious dishes.
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wegan
Points +149
Great vegan food - Edit
We went on a Sunday for the family style menu. There were many courses including desert and everything was fabulous. There was a lot of food, even the omni----s were satisfied. It's listed as vegetarian but everything was vegan. It's $18 now and we'll worth it. I wish I lived closer.
Read morePros: Vegan, Large portions, Yummy
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VeganMarr
Points +73
Colorful, charming little place, dinner only - Edit
I neglected to read that they aren't open for lunch & I was leaving the area thus didnt get to eat here, but the owner was there prepping & he was VERY nice & the place was adorable & the menu for the day looked divine, I was so sad to not get to eat there. Next time I am in northern CA I will make a point of having dinner there.
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mark nicholson
Points +26
Satisfied! - Edit
They have a fixed price option where you can get soup/salad/entree/dessert for $22 or $20 if you chose between soup and salad. I ordered the full course last night and was at first underwhelmed by the soup. It was coconut/curry/mango/lentil which sounded great but really didn't have much coconut or curry flavor. Then I smelled something wonderful coming from the kitchen and they brought me out my bread which was in reality a whole pizza without the toppings - 1/2 was whole wheat and the other white - and it was topped in olive oil and garlic which accounted for the great smells!. Salad was nice but then they brought the entree which was a vegan ravioli with lots of fresh veggies and wild mushrooms (morels, etc.) It was delicious and huge. For dessert I chose a ginger/carrot cake covered with cherry soy ice cream, a chocolate sauce and fresh strawberries! Needless to say I left with a fully belly and a smile on my face. Rob, the waiter, was great, very friendly and more than willing to share info about the area.
Read moreThe place has a simple, attractive ambiance and is in an old strip mall with some other interesting shops and right next to a Trader Joes.
I can definitely see this place being a weekend regular as that's when it's open and if I ate there more than that I'd get too fat!
Pros: generous portions, friendly, unpretentious, great food
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vikram0228
Points +47
Amazing Veg Food - Edit
I have traveled to many countries all over the world. I have been vegetarian for the last 15 years and so we always seek veg restaurants. Julia's IS THE BEST...! GREAT AND AMAZING VEGETARIAN FOOD. GO THERE FOR THE FOOD.... NOT the ambiance or service (which is just okay)
Read morePros: amazing creative delicious food, organic & fresh ingredients, even their pizza is amazing
Cons: service is so so, ambiance is so so
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1vegan
Points +149
wish this place was open everyday - Edit
Only open Fri, Sat, Sun
Read morePros: vegan, nice peeps, nice atmosphere
Cons: limited weekend hours
Guest
joanna240
Points +385
Best veg on the Monterey peninsula - Edit
Take locally-grown ingredients and combine them creatively -- it's a formula that delivers outstanding results for Julia's. Although their menu isn't huge, it offers a variety of choices. The night we visited, the options included faux chicken, a coconut rice curry, and cannelloni.
Read moreThe restaurant has maybe a dozen tables and only one server. If you are in a hurry, it's not a good choice, but the place has got such a warm cozy ambiance that none of us minded the wait.
As others have mentioned, the prices are phenomenal for the area.
Located not far from Asilomar, it's a little off the well-worn Monterey Peninsula path, but if you're traveling to Carmel or the aquarium, probably won't take you more than 10-15 minutes to get to Julia's. It's located at the back of a strip of restaurants, and easy to miss at night, but worth the detour.
Pros: locally sourced ingredients, inexpensive, great vibe
Cons: leisurely service, a little hard to find
Guest
robertajoiner
Points +219
Fabulous dinner at Julia's! - Edit
We had the Sunday family style dinner last night and were blown away by the price ($15 each)' thebquantity and quality of food and complimentary wine served. The place was full by 6 pm; there is no menu just whatever they are serving. All vegan except if you want cheese optional. Sunday is the only night like this. We had a big salad and garlic flat bread with a tomato salsa topping and heirloom tomatoes (very light dressing with not too much oil); entree of 4 large enchiladas (some soy cheese inside but mostly veggies) atop a yellow rice; fresh fruit and then cherry soy ice cream with more fruit on top. We will definitely return here!
Read morePros: Healthy and tasty, Nice ambiance, Friendly proprietor
Cons: Limited private tables
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hippublican
Points +286
A+ - Edit
First off, the service was excellent. The best we've had since we've been in Monterey. We accidentally showed up nearly 20 minutes before opening, and we were still seated & immediately served water and wine. We even were served our appetizers early! They didn't have to be so accommodating, we were prepared to have to go wait in the car or walk around until opening time.
Read moreSecondly, the food was incredible. An appetizer, salad, entree & dessert, each dish better than the last! All of this, including the wine, for only $12 a person. Most places around here would charge way, way more than that.
I can definitely see this becoming a weekend ritual for us.
Guest
mlcats
Points +25
homestyle cooking - Edit
This is a gem of a restaurant. Its decor is folk art, it's atmosphere similar. It has a really 'homey' feel to it. You won't receive a menu! There is essentially one item on the menu, which is marginally modified. For example, when we went there was minestrone soup to which could be added rice for vegans or cheese ravioli for vegetarians. It was served with a focaccia type garlic bread with a red pesto and a beautiful salad. Tea, wine, beer was also on offer. To end was a vegan chocolate cake, but for us the minestrone was so hearty that dessert was an impossibility. The cook and waitress were so friendly, even serving my 5yo plain pasta (he's in that fussy stage - only bland will do). They were so patient with us. It was like being invited to someone's home for dinner. Highly, highly recommended. And the price? $35 for three big meals - incredible!
Read morePros: excellent food, healthy, friendly
Cons: choice
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