Beautiful space with lots of seating, staff are super friendly and the food was beautifully plated and delicious! They made a great latte and we will definitely be back for more ☺️
Vegan Restaurant
The Red Onion Cafe
· $$$$ · racine · Strict-vegan verified
Fully vegan
Editor synopsis · 0 reviews
Diners overwhelmingly call out the signature dish as the must-order. The vibe reads as vegan restaurant — service is consistently described as warm and unhurried. Common gotcha: queues form at peak times — go early or late.
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Beautiful space with lots of seating, staff are super friendly and the food was beautifully plated and delicious! They made a great latte and we will definitely be back for more ☺️
First time here. Stopped in after a nice bike ride along the lake. Checked out the reviews before hand and everyone seemed to love the food/place. I would agree. It's located on the ground floor of an office building. During normal business hours you can access it through the building main entrance, but it was saturday and you enter through a side door on the south side. The dining area is nice, but not especially cozy. (why atmosphere is 4 stars) It was nearly noon and the place was starting to get busy. The staff were friendly and helpful with the menu. It was past breakfast we ordered a sandwich and salad. A TAB, Turkey, Apple and Bacon sandwich, with curry spread. And a Smoked Turkey, Apple and Cranberry Salad. Both were excellent. The roll with the salad was just okay (a piece of baguette would have been an improvement). Overall, a great dining choice.
First time here. Stopped in after a nice bike ride along the lake. Checked out the reviews before hand and everyone seemed to love the food/place. I would agree. It's located on the ground floor of an office building. During normal business hours you can access it through the building main entrance, but it was saturday and you enter through a side door on the south side. The dining area is nice, but not especially cozy. (why atmosphere is 4 stars) It was nearly noon and the place was starting to get busy. The staff were friendly and helpful with the menu. It was past breakfast we ordered a sandwich and salad. A TAB, Turkey, Apple and Bacon sandwich, with curry spread. And a Smoked Turkey, Apple and Cranberry Salad. Both were excellent. The roll with the salad was just okay (a piece of baguette would have been an improvement). Overall, a great dining choice.
Really enjoyed the service and food. You ordered at the front and the staff brings to your table. This is outside of regular review for me but I have to say a big "Thank you" for seeing a business showing compassion. I'm a male and do not show public emotion but it was difficult for me after seeing this. A gentleman came in that looked disheveled, possibly homeless but definitely in some level of crisis. (I could be wrong but from my experience I'm right). Anyway, not sure the position of the male worker behind the cash register, knew this gentleman and got him coffee but spoke to him as if they were good friends. The normalcy in this interaction is what got me thinking about how I view and treat others. I feel I truly try to treat everyone the way I want to be treated but I know I fall short probably more than I like to admit. This interaction I saw got me to remember the time when I had nothing and was truly hungry and cold not knowing what to do next and how people treated me. Not in a good way. Their actions reinforced or revived me to work harder to be more compassionate or at least aware. Funny how going to a place and viewing something that makes me be more introspective. Thank you Red Onion and keeping being the example.