The best top-tier black-owned business I’ve ever experienced. Loved their smoothies so much I’m addicted. You can shop in the market, then grab a meal right after. The best part about the establishment is the outdoor patio…you can enjoy your meal and look at the LA neighborhood.
Vegan Restaurant
Simply Wholesome
· $$$$ · laderaHeights · Strict-vegan verified
Fully vegan
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This black-owned establishment has garnered praise for its outdoor patio, where diners can enjoy their meals while taking in the LA neighborhood views. Reviewers have also raved about the smoothies, with one reviewer stating they're "addicted" to them. The health store and restaurant combination is a unique feature that allows customers to shop and dine in one place.
While the outdoor patio and smoothies are definite highlights, diners should be aware that wait times can be lengthy, with one reviewer noting a 45-minute wait for their food. It's worth noting that the menu suggests a 30-45 minute wait time, so it's best to plan accordingly.
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The best top-tier black-owned business I’ve ever experienced. Loved their smoothies so much I’m addicted. You can shop in the market, then grab a meal right after. The best part about the establishment is the outdoor patio…you can enjoy your meal and look at the LA neighborhood.
Ordered the Fish Tacos ($9.49) onions, tomatoes, red sauce, red & green bell peppers, black beans with sliced avocado and small green salad. HORRIBLE idea to put marinara sauce on the fish taco with black beans then salsa on the side. Disgusting. The patties and juices are always 10 on a scale of 1 to 10.
Ordered the Fish Tacos ($9.49) onions, tomatoes, red sauce, red & green bell peppers, black beans with sliced avocado and small green salad. HORRIBLE idea to put marinara sauce on the fish taco with black beans then salsa on the side. Disgusting. The patties and juices are always 10 on a scale of 1 to 10.
Cool spot. Health store and restaurant together. Everyone recommended smoothies and we tried one and it was delicious. Large was plenty to share. I loved that they had a lot of vegetarian options. Food took 45min to get, they say it’s made fresh and def tasted fresh. Menu says 30-45min but we didn’t notice that until waiting for almost half hour. The shop was full of all kinds of food, seasoning and products, small frozen section, snacks, and herbal items. No one asked if I needed help so I just wondered around and checked it out. Water was available only bottled, lots of varieties, and you can get their own “spring water” for a dollar. All food is packed to go, so dining experience wasn’t as nice as I was hoping and reminded me of Covid times. Overall enjoyed the place a lot and was able to browse around while waiting for food. They have daily specials, and advertised a workshop for upcoming Wednesday but couldn’t go since it was 12-6. I ordered blacked tofu, and it was nicely cooked, liked the texture, sort of like a tofu steak. It came with steamed vegetables that weren’t really seasoned, but the spinach and mushroom side was tasty. My hubby ordered the Sunday Meal with chicken, fried, and it came with delicious greens (not sure if vegetarian), and super sweet and cinnamony yams. Chicken was thin strips, and very tough but otherwise all tasted great. I’m already looking forward to coming back, and now that I know the food takes time, I’ll know to expect that. Don’t go when already starving. They had bunch of patties that I would like to try!