Vegetarian Restaurant Reviews

Siam Thai Rochester, NY

2009-07-07T16:00:00.000-07:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Update July 7, 2009We visited on July 4, 2007. We, again sat outside. It was a pleasant day.We were impressed as when we asked about different menu items that were not vegetarian or vegan, they were willing to make it vegan, by substituting tofu or vegetables. They also made the pad thai vegan by taking out the egg and using a non-meat based peanut sauce (I

Applebee’s, Fairport, NY

2008-12-25T16:40:00.000-08:00

Vegetarian Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar. Meet and GreetEntering on a Christmas Eve afternoon, we were immediately greeted and sat in the bar area. Mise en ScèneThis Applebee’s like any other Applebee’s we have visited was set up in a typical Applebee’s fashion. The bar flooring area is ‘sunken’ a few feet lower than general seating that surrounds three sides of the bar

Perlo’s Italian Grille, East Rochester, NY

2008-12-23T07:45:00.000-08:00

Vegetarian Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Meet and GreetWe initially had a hard time finding the building. Arriving from the south on North Washington Street, there was no clear signs or lighting to locate the building easily. Coming back around the block, we noticed Perlo’s on the corner of Walnut and North Washington. Visiting this place two days before Christmas, we were surprised to see

Cheesecake Factory, Pittsford, NY

2008-11-25T17:07:00.000-08:00

Vegetarian Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Meet and Greet As we entered, a perfect afternoon pick me-up sample of pumpkin cheesecake was waiting to be devoured by us. As we each picked up a piece, we were greeted by the hostess who took us to our table.Mise en Scène The five o’clock happy hour period is slow compared to traditional dinner hours, though the crowd did pick up as our time

El Pacifico, Farmington, NY

2008-11-22T14:15:00.000-08:00

Vegetarian Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Meet and GreetWe approached this eatery on a Sunday evening around 7:30pm. The location of the building is a little tricky to find in the dark, but we managed to get off the fast moving 332 to enter the establishment’s parking lot. We were a little wary at first to enter because there was only one car in the lot. We were a little confused why it was

Sugar and Spice, Cortland, NY

2008-11-16T15:10:00.000-08:00

Vegetarian Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar. Meet and GreetWe were not met or greeted at the door. It appeared to be a sit yourself establishment. It was crowded when we entered around 12:30pm on a Sunday. Only one corner table was free and shiny clean, so we took that. Though in my opinion the Feng Shui of this sitting area is not suitable for any position one could sit in at this

Chat-a-Whyle Family Restaurant, Bath, NY

2008-11-09T09:17:00.000-08:00

Vegetarian Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Meet and Greet We came to Bath to visit Mossey Bank Park, but before we travelled up the hill to the park, we wanted to get something to eat. We attempted the two Mexican eateries, but both were closed on Sundays, and then attempted to find other open eateries. This location, Chat-a-Whyle,

King David’s Restaurant, RIT Park Point, Rochester, NY

2008-11-08T20:25:00.000-08:00

King David's Restaurant, RIT Park Point, RochesterVegetarian Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Photos: copyright Krishna Kumar, used with permissionMeet and Greet We entered just a few minutes after opening and were greeted by the hostess/waitress. We were told that wait staff sit and serve guests only after 4pm, before 4pm, guests can sit themselves after ordering at the counter. After

Panzari’s Italian Bistro, Rochester, NY

2008-11-03T20:16:00.000-08:00

Vegetarian Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Meet and Greet We were immediately greeted upon entry. The hosting area was quite small, one could see the entire establishment from the host station. It immediately appeared to be a small, intimate eatery. We were drawn in by the homely interior design and seating arrangement.We were asked if we had a reservation. It seems reservations are

Tasteology, Rochester, NY

2008-11-01T07:56:00.000-07:00

Vegetarian Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Meet and Greet We visited for a late Saturday lunch. Arriving about 1pm, there were not many other occupied tables. We were sat at a table near the front to the left of the front doors. It is a nice place to sit, close to the windows. The booth was nice and spacious. The one thing we did not bargain for in this seating arrangement was feeling cold.

Lovin’ Cup: RIT Park Point, Rochester, NY

2008-10-15T02:16:00.000-07:00

Vegetarian Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Meet and GreetLovin’ Cup is a café bistro, guests are welcome to approach the bar or food counter to order. Once the order is placed at the register, drinks are given at the bar and food is left on the bar for guests to pick up. At the register guests are given a pager. This will light up, buzz and bounce once your order is ready to be picked up.Mise

Aladdin’s Natural Eatery, Pittsford, NY

2008-09-01T13:31:00.000-07:00

Vegetarian Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Meet and Greet The last time we came here, this location was under construction. This time we are happy to report it was fully back to its original glory. Of course, it should have been since summer kicked off a few months ago!We were immediately greeted at the door and sat inside. We could have opted to sit outside as it was a spectacular day and

Texas Lunch, Lock Haven, PA

2008-08-28T04:12:00.000-07:00

Vegetarian Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Meet and Greet We came to this location purely by accident. Our GPS mentioned some other restaurant, which lay in a vacant space on the other side of Main Street. So, as we walked to the other end of Main Street, we found the glittery sign and being it the only place we could find open, by default, we walked in. We were surprised it being so nicely

Sugar and Spice, Horseheads, NY

2008-08-27T22:39:00.000-07:00

Vegetarian Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar. Meet and Greet We arrived about 11am on a Saturday morning. Walking in, guests are expected to seat themselves. Guests are then greeted by waitresses once they have sat down and made themselves ‘at home’. Though the seats were about 80% occupied, we were able to sit in the corner booth, which was spacious and comfortable. Mise en Scène

PF Chang’s, Victor, NY

2008-08-24T19:11:00.000-07:00

Vegetarian Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar. Meet and Greet On our Monday evening visit we were immediately greeted and sat outside on the patio. It was a warm night, perfect for sitting outside and eating. It was neither rainy or windy, but warm and still. Mise en Scène We used to be regulars to this Chinese Bistro that to us is

Patria, Salamanca, NY

2008-08-21T17:16:00.000-07:00

Vegetarian Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar. Meet and Greet Soon as we entered on a Monday evening around 7pm, we were quickly greeted and sat at a nice table. The interesting thing I found about the seating process was being sat across from each other in the chairs closer to the wall. It was cozy, in fact. (Photo of Fried Ravioli, left,by Jennifer Kumar.) Mise en Scène

Sree Krishna Cafe, Mattancherry, Kochi, Kerala, India

2008-08-12T16:09:00.000-07:00

Vegetarian Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.We visited this place on Palace Road in Mattancherry, Kochi, twice on this visit.It is only on the second (May 21, 2008) visit I got to keep the bill. Usually they take the bill back for their own records, and customers don’t get a copy. We had to specifically ask for it back.Vada 4 plates with two each (each plate of two is Rs 5) 40Bathura 2

Lehigh Restaurant, Henrietta, Rochester, NY

2008-08-12T16:06:00.000-07:00

Vegetarian Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.We broke our no-egg-on-Saturday rule today by eating breakfast at Lehigh Restaurant. Actually, we had to take our car for servicing on that side of town and wanted to check out that area of town as we rarely go there. Instead of Tim Horton's (what kind of real breakfast is available there, anyhow?:), we tried this place for the first time.We were

Club Mahindra, Munnar, Kerala, India

2008-08-12T16:04:00.001-07:00

Vegetarian Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.On our journey to the world's highest tea plantation on Kolukkumala in Kerala (Kerala/ Tamil Nadu Border) in India, we stopped for lunch at Club Mahindra.Coming up to the building, it seems like an oasis in the dessert, or tea plantation as it were. The resort is made up of a series of buildings, of which the main building is where we entered for

Bellini's, Victor, NY

2008-08-10T21:02:00.000-07:00

Vegetarian Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar. Meet and Greet Upon entering on a Sunday evening at 7:30, we were instantly greeted and sat down. The parking lot and the dining room were quite empty, so seating was not a problem. Mise en Scène The interior is divided into smaller areas by which from one area you may not see people in

Denny's, Rochester, NY

2008-08-02T14:16:00.000-07:00

Vegetarian Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Meet and Greet We were immediately greeted and sat down on a Saturday night past 11pm.Mise en Scène This Denny’s is filled with teenagers, college students and other young people who either have permission by their parents to be at Denny’s (rather than roaming the streets) or are here in

Mysore Woodlands, Rochester, NY

2008-08-01T04:26:00.000-07:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar. Meet and Greet We were excited to eat at the first South Indian restaurant in Rochester on a Monday evening. We were immediately greeted by the host, sat down and served water. We were served appetizers within 10-15 minutes followed soon by main courses.Mise en Scène This location recently was bought

Blue Cactus Mexican Grille, Fairport, NY

2008-07-24T20:10:00.000-07:00

Vegetarian Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar. Meet and Greet We arrived at the hostess station about 7pm on a Sunday evening. We were immediately taken care of and sat down. The table we were originally given was not comfortable, mostly for me. After a few tries, we finally were sat in a corner table in the front of the establishment. Mise en Scène Honestly, I was

The Lodge at Woodcliff, Fairport, NY

2008-07-22T19:13:00.000-07:00

Vegetarian Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Meet and GreetWalking into the Woodcliff Lodge is always an amazing experience. I always feel larger than life when I enter this place because it is so shiny, grand and full of well-dressed business men and elegant ladies. This occasion has to be the third or fourth visit we have made to this restaurant. With each visit, the staff always greets us

NapaGino's Penfield, NY

2008-07-16T05:31:00.000-07:00

Vegetarian Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar. Meet and Greet We came by on a Sunday night about 7pm. We were happy to see it still open as few cars were left in the parking lot. Upon entering, we were promptly seated. Inside about 10 tables were occupied. We were sat in a booth.Mise en Scène What I noticed first was the paintings hanging

Hawthorne’s, Rochester, NY

2008-07-06T07:17:00.000-07:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Meet and GreetAs we entered on a Friday night about 7pm, it was quiet. There were no lines and no waiting. I had called for a reservation a few hours previous, though I was told reservations are not required. That was very true on this night, because besides us there were only three other tables occupied inside and about 4-5 occupied for outside dining.Mise en

Chilango’s, Spencerport, NY

2008-07-06T06:07:00.000-07:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Meet and Greet Soon as we walked in, we were greeted by two different hostesses who were eager to seat us.Mise en ScèneIt was a small establishment. Inside was space for maybe 40 guests, and outside was a patio with 4 tables. The walls were painted with dark red on the bottom half and a golden hue on the top, similar to the color scheme of their website. There

Bob Evans, Erie, PA

2008-06-21T14:47:00.000-07:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar. Meet and GreetWe were greeted at the door instantaneously by a hostess and whisked off to a nice table. Within a few minutes of being seated, coffee was served. The waitress did not take much time to take our order. But, waiting for it to arrive to our table, seemed to take about 15 minutes, which seemed a bit longer than what we

Red Newt Bistro, Hector, NY

2008-06-21T12:21:00.000-07:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Meet and Greet On Mother’s day we entered the door of Red Newt Bistro and were immediately sat at a table that we had made reservations for the day before. I suggest, however, if you want to attend Mother’s day brunch at this location to make your reservations as sooner than we did. We were lucky to get the last reservation of the

Ponderosa, Cortland, NY

2008-06-21T10:53:00.000-07:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar. Meet and Greet Upon entering, the host stands at the check in desk. Here they ask how many in the party and you pay at this point itself. Since you pay before you experience the service, you can decide to pay the tip at this point itself or leave cash on the table on your way out. If you opt for the second choice, remember to take cash with you. When we

White Water Grill, Charleston, West Virginia

2008-06-20T10:36:00.000-07:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Meet and GreetWe had come for a Sunday Brunch to meet some of my mom’s classmates for their 40th high school reunion. Because of this, we did not have to wait in line. This was a good thing because the wait seemed to be more than 30 minutes at 11am.Soon as we sat down the waitress offered us a choice of menu or buffet and offered us a choice of drinks. Within

Bellacino’s, Charleston, West Virginia

2008-06-19T18:17:00.001-07:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Meet and Greet We were wandering around downtown Charleston late Saturday night due (1am!) to being on a trip there recently, and we were hungry. Being from Rochester, New York where things, especially downtown are closed late at night, we hadn’t expected to find eats. But, by accident as we turned down Capitol Street due to seeing a large crowd of youngsters

Ambrosia, Kerala, India

2008-06-07T16:30:00.000-07:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.(We have made three trips to Trivandum in the last three years. On each trip, we have eaten at Ambrosia fast food restaurant in the GC Technomall at the entrance of Technopark, Trivandum (Kerala State, India).Unlike the restaurants situated inside the Technopark only accessible by employees of offices in Technopark that have been short listed for stale and

Richardson's Canal House, Pittsford, NY

2008-05-06T06:42:00.001-07:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Richardson's Canal House is located on the Erie Canal in Bushnell's Basin near to Pittsford, New York. The bright yellow building is situated cozily between the canal and the one way bridge on Marsh Road while still somewhat visible from the main road, Route 96- Pittsford-Victor Road.The building itself is quite old, I guess over 200 years old. It was

The Palace of Dosas, Amherst, NY

2008-05-05T07:18:00.001-07:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Whenever we go to Buffalo, New York, we have found our mainstay must have tasty treats at Palace of Dosas. You can read about our last two visits on Dec. 15, 2007 and February 17, 2008.For appetizer we had the mixed vegetable platter with aloo bonda, vada, idli, onion bajji and other various vegetable fritters along with sambar and coconut chutney. I had the

Rio Tomatlan, Canandaigua, NY

2008-04-30T16:26:00.002-07:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.A few days ago we went to Rio Tomatlan in Canandaigua, New York.This is a new name for our favorite resturaunt which was known formerly as El Rincon.We came on a Saturday afternoon, it was quite empty at that time and service was very good as usual. For appetisers we had two under the category 'appetiser of the week.' I had the potato chile flauta and hubby

Jines Restaurant, Rochester, NY

2008-04-21T16:52:00.000-07:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Today was the perfect day to go to Jines and sit outside in one of the tables on Park Avenue in Rochester, enjoy the weather, company and food.Initially as we approached the entrance, I became disoriented. It seemed the entrance I was used to was moved. It took me a minute to realize that there was some expansion work to the space for Jines. The interior was

The Palace of Dosas, Amherst, NY

2008-02-17T18:25:00.000-08:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.This is our second visit to this South Indian themed restaurant. (First visit here.)We started with Aloo Boonda and Sambar Vada.Sambar vada was tasty. Aloo Boonda was also very good, but had too many tastes inside and was a bit spicy for me.Main meal for me was Palace Thali. This is rice served with dhal, sambar, rasam, cabbage curry, aloo chole (potato -

Olives Restaurant, Mayville, NY

2008-02-17T17:48:00.000-08:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Greeted by the same waitress for a late 9pm dinner and a mid morning 9:30am breakfast was a refreshing surprise.For dinner we had bruschetta as an appetizer. There were two types of bruschetta, other than that, there were no other vegetarian appetizers on the menu. For main course, we ordered the two vegetarian items on the menu- a mushroom pizza and

Taco Bell

2008-02-15T09:29:00.001-08:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Ok, here I am posting on my second fast food visit- the first was Tim Horton's, now Taco Bell.Today we tried the new Fiesta Platter with beans and NO meat!It was very good, again it had a lot of variety. One overstuffed grilled burrito, flavored rice, chips and salsa, and beans with cheese. Everything was very tasty. Us two shared this platter along with a

Aladdin's Natural Eatery, Pittsford, NY

2008-02-15T09:16:00.000-08:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.We ate here the other day. I consider this restaurant to be Mediterranean/ Middle Eastern.I love this location as it sits right on the Erie Canal in Pittsford. I have also eaten at the Ithaca location and the other Rochester location. These other locations are equally beautiful in their own way.Today, finding the entrance was interesting as the front entrance

Sinbad's Mediterranean

2008-01-30T17:39:00.000-08:00

I've had two experiences eating the awesome Lebanese food served at Sinbad's this past month.The first experience was two and a half weeks ago. I ate in the actual location on Park Avenue in Rochester, N.Y. I was recommended to try the vegetarian chili and the baba ganoush wrap. Oh, it was amazingly tasty. I had expected the baba ganoush to be cold, but it was nice and warm as the wrap was

Denny's, Fishers, NY

2008-01-30T17:26:00.000-08:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.We went to eat breakfast at Denny's near Victor, NY the other day.For the most part, we have avoided Denny's for being remembered as an oily spoon kind of joint- too much oil for one person to handle in one meal! When finishing the meal, I could literally see my reflection in the plate in the oily residue left behind.Things we liked:* Happy to admit, the

Tim Horton's

2008-01-30T17:06:00.000-08:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.I actually had never thought of entering 'fast food' restaurants in this blog, but here I am entering Tim Horton's.Tim Horton's is a coffee/drinks/donuts/sandwiches shop. I think it originated in Canada, and previously it was only in Buffalo, but it has spread throughout Rochester.I used to really like Tim Horton's coffee, but now I really like their Hot

Cheesecake Factory, Pittsford NY

2008-01-06T19:28:00.001-08:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Today is our second visit to this eatery.First time we came during afternoon, around 3pm to avoid rush. We had corn cakes- which were very good. I had eggplant burger, which was not what I expected it to be and would not want it again. I forgot what hubby had.Today we went for Sunday Brunch. I had California Omelet. He had Joe's special. We both had baguette

Simply Crepes: Rochester, NY

2007-12-29T19:00:00.000-08:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.We ate a late breakfast at Simply Crepes in the Rochester Public Library today. We have ate at the Pittsford location for dinner on two occasions, where we had 'dinner' and 'desert' crepes. This is the first time we have gone for breakfast, though.I had an item called Raspberry Gulle. The simply crepes menu describes it as:Fresh raspberries folded inside a

Hicks & McCarthy- Pittsford, New York

2007-12-23T13:14:00.000-08:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.We ate Sunday brunch here. It was very nice. I'd describe the atmosphere as an upscale diner. Apparently they also do an afternoon tea on weekends. We want to try that. The caveat to that is you need reservations, and we've heard it is costly.For vegetarians that eat eggs, this place has a wide variety of tempting vegetable fillings in their omelets. We each

Schoen Place Prime Rib & Grill, Pittsford, NY

2007-12-21T04:01:00.000-08:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Well you'd be surprised to know a vegetarian is reviewing this restaurant.We were invited there for a party and had a great time at this place that is situated on the corner of Rte. 31 (Monroe Avenue) and Schoen Place (road name) along the Erie Canal. The eatery is situated in Northfield Commons, a shopping center populated with local businesses.Ok, so what

Moti Mahal, Buffalo. NY

2007-12-15T16:57:00.000-08:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.Moti Mahal is a long standing Indian restaurant in Buffalo, NY.The last time I was there was in 1998. But, as we drove by there the other day, I remarked to my husband, who speaks Hindi that I thought Moti Mahal was a funny name for a restaurant. I knew Moti to mean 'fat' and Mahal to mean 'palace' in Hindi. I always found that funny to eat at a place called

Alice's Kitchen Buffalo, NY

2007-12-15T16:43:00.000-08:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar. In December 2007, we visited Alice's Kitchen in Buffalo, N.Y.We came here for breakfast. We were impressed with the menu. There were so many choices for all meals. They even had spaghetti with butter and cheese only. Simple, plain and seemed tempting. Since we were there for breakfast, I chose 'cheese blintzes' and he chose 'potato pancakes.'I liked the

The Palace of Dosas, Amherst, NY

2007-12-15T16:25:00.000-08:00

Restaurant Review by Jennifer Kumar.We stopped by this pakka vegetarian place on a Friday night about 9pm. We were surprised to find there were only two other tables occupied. Once they left, we were the only ones left. For a Friday night, and in Buffalo, hope this doesn't say they will be on their way out- the food was great.If any closer to India, they may put a sign out in front of their