native foods cafe

nativefoodscafe is known to vegan people. the food is made fresh daily—from homemade tempeh and seitan, to native cheese, to sauces and drinks, dressings and desserts too. the entire menu is 100% plant-based. personally, i like veggie grill better. cucumber and wakame seaweed salad, comes with sesame kale macro bowl . chimi chop salad $9.95 crunchy romaine,chopped grilled veggies, roasted corn kernels, sweet roasted peppers, garlic croutons and warm shaved native peppered seitan tossed with chimichurri and drizzled with ranch dressing. sesame kale macro bowl $8.95 grilled native tempeh atop steamed kale, brown rice, creamy ginger sesame sauce, and tangy sauerkraut. garnished with gomashio, toasted sesame seeds and green onion. rating: 3.7 / 5   service: 4 / 5 repeat: yes nativefoodscafe  9343 culver blvd culver city, ca 90232 mon-sun 11 am - 10 pm http://www.nativefoods.com/ http://www.yelp.com/biz/native-foods-cafe-culver-city-2

the first nativefoodscafe was opened in 1994 by a vegan pioneer in palm springs, california. to date, they have fourteen locations nationwide, with more locations opening this year, including san diego.

hands-down, nativefoodshas the best faux-reuben sandwich ever. i've tried the other menu options, including various sandwiches and bowls, but i prefer veggie grill for those dishes much more. the fries at nativefoodswere under-cooked and the ranch dressing had the consistency of soupy water ( i.e. not edible). desserts are ok--especially the rose-flavored cupcake. but i will come back here for the incredible vegan reuben.
very friendly service.

september 21, 2013 by cobi | 0 comments if someone asked me where to enjoy vegan versions of all their favorite comfort foods, i’d send them to nativefoodscafe . from reuben sandwiches to burgers and decadent desserts,these dishes hit the spot. on this trip, i ordered the  yo amigo taco salad.  it’s a huge bowl of romaine, cabbage, native taco meat, topped with corn, green onion, cilantro, tortilla chip croutons and salsa fresca. the creamy chipotle dressing is dee-lish and also good for dipping sweet potato fries! i slurped down a cup of corn chowder and started thinking about dessert. the strawberry shortcake was irresistible. light vanilla cake and organic strawberries layered with almond cream was dreamy. my inner fat kid wanted to taste the peanut butter parfait,so i got one of those to-go. creamy whipped peanut butter filling layered between boogie bar (banana bread)crumbles and chocolate chips is crazy good. i hope the consumption of a big salad cancels out the extra calories

while i do have more professional and academic reasons for why i would like to move to socal, i don’t think nativefoodsis a bad reason to move either…man, i love this place too much ;) .

amazing. i visited here with my friend who lives in vegas. she constantly raves about nativefoodsso i was very excited to visit not only california but native foods. the food was amazing, the staff was great and the atmosphere was comfortable.

it's official... i like this food!. after bricking my wife's iphone a trip to bridgeport was in order (apple store). while walking past nativefoodsi mentioned it was really quite good "for a veg-head" place.
i ate those words... it's not just a vegan place, it is a great cafe... period! i can heartily recommend the blackened "native chicken" twister wrap, the side of their excellent lemon-dill potato salad and a side of the polenta/fire roasted corn app... wow. so flavorful, fresh and tasty! again, this omnivore recommends this place... it's just plain great food, regardless of your "head"!!


-----18 feb, 2012-----

eh.... i am a dyed in the wool omnivore so this place would not normally be on my list for lunch... but when a good friend who is vegan says 'you must try it'...
the food is very tasty. seitan is not meat nor does it simulate meat. but it tastes good! the highlights were the perfectly ripe avacado on the sandwich and in the salad and the agave watermelon juice.
the place is immaculately clean, staffed with extremely helpful and friendly staff and truly an interesting change of pace for the omnivore.

…and nativefoodscafé? you will be seeing me again very soon. i have a plan to enjoy each and every item on your menu…

not a single thing we've had at nativefoodshas been less than exceptional. you must try the scorpion burger and the nachos.