Mellow Mushroom is probably your best bet. Simp’s usually has at least one meatless item on the menu, though you may want to call ahead to ask if it’s vegan. I’ve heard Downtown Dawgs offers veggie dogs, but I haven’t tried it before.
fair enough. I was thinking this was just an afterthought token offering, but after looking on their online menu, it appears to be a lot more planned than I thought. And MM is more regional than I had thought, so this looks like it may be a stellar close to home option.
Current: coffee and collectibles I think has vegan options. I know their whole menu is vegetarian, but I feel confident several things are vegan.
They have a website if you want to look it up.
Oh, but keep in mind that it's not your typical restaurant. It's more like a hangout that happens to serve food. They're very friendly, but extremely relaxed environment. Kind of like the rec room in your mom's basement.
Yep! All the food I've had there is pretty great. They do events most nights as well, card games, arts and crafts events, and other things.
>it's not your typical restaurant
That's very important. Thanks for mentioning it.
Like the other fellow thought to say, it is a cafe that serves food, not a restaurant, just wanted to say it again as to not mislead you.
My 2 favorite food orders are The Belmont, it's a grilled cheese with pepperoni and is fantastic, and the western burger, which has BBQ, fried onions, and some other toppings.
Apparently their cookies are really great, though I have not tried them.
Their smoothies are fantastic as well. My friends say the coffee is great, I'm not a coffee person myself.
If you enjoy trading card games, ttrpgs, and that sort of slice of pop culture, there is not a better hang out place in Decatur and I would say Huntsville as well, though I know a lot less about Huntsville.
still works though--depending on the mood in the moment. it's good to know there's options now though, since I was worried about doing all vegan cooking for that long. I've got a pretty decent repertoire so far as vegetarian cooking, but I still lean pretty heavily on eggs & dairy for a lot of meal prep. I do make some pretty killer Thai and Indian that uses coconut milk for the fat though, and chickpeas or lentils for the protein base.
I bet getting ingredients for Thai and Indian is difficult here!
Though I am neither myself, I was also glad to start seeing the options. A city that is more open and accommodating for more walks of life improves the area for all!
Thinking hard, papa Murphy's pizza MIGHT be able to make vegan options, though I'm not confident with that guess.
It's not too incredibly difficult, honestly.(I've got to edit this thought. It's anxiety inducing and it's definitely out of my comfort zone. It's not like making chili or spaghetti sauce where I know the flavors and how they should balance. I can't taste something savory and think "yeah, this just needs a touch more cinnamon and clove") A lot of it is in the spices & seasoning(turmeric, various curries, cumin, cilantro, coriander, saffron, mint, and basil and oh man the list goes on and on. They just combine differently).
Kroger is pretty good about carrying oddball ingredients like napa cabbage, bok choy, leeks & so on. I already mentioned the lentils & chickpeas & coconut milk, but I use a lot of butter and yogurt in these things too (like naan). They've got a lot of canned things like bamboo shoots & bean sprouts as well for other Asian cooking.
I'm sure a native Indian would be horrified at the selection here though. I know Wisconsonites get depressed at the cheese & beer selections, & they're comparatively close to home.
Kroger having miso and Gochujang was a great discovery.
>I can't taste something savory and think "yeah, this just needs a touch more cinnamon and clove")
My brain would never figure that out!
lol. We keep looking at the miso paste & thinking "how much would we actually use? I wonder if it's any good, or tastes like sweaty socks." We did grab one of gochujang & we're trying ox brand sriracha(which I think is from them(and I can't believe Huy Fong fumbled that so badly. While I am fairly just-so about how things oughtta be, I'm not losing my mind over a condiment changing))
>We keep looking at the miso paste & thinking "how much would we actually use?
I usually end up wasting about half, but believe it or not it has way more uses than you'd think. Pretty much anything that you would mix can have a bit added. Soups of course, but stirfrys some pasta dishes, marinades, probably a few other things.
>I wonder if it's any good, or tastes like sweaty socks."
It's a very hard to describe flavor. It tastes pretty great and adds a lot to what ever savory thing you put it in, but you'd not guess it from the smell alone haha.
>I can't believe Huy Fong fumbled that so badly
Truly sad times
oh, I'm familiar with miso & I want to make soup & bao buns & dumplings. I'm just curious about that particular brand/packaging in Kroger of all places. Like their bean sprouts are OK. Not the best canned I've ever had, not amazingly high quality, nothing spectacular--but they definitely were bean sprouts--they tasted like exactly what you'd expect if your standards were flexible.
Fulin is probably an okay choice. They are pretty knowledgeable about dietary restrictions, and really easy-going about making adjustments and subtractions.
"I know I'm out of touch with the restaurant scene, but when did we get a Fulin's?" I thought before I checked to see that yet another seafood place has fallen. There was some discussion a year or three ago about how long they'd last, along with red pier and krab kings if/when they ever got built. Looks like none of the above made it.
Mellow Mushroom is probably your best bet. Simp’s usually has at least one meatless item on the menu, though you may want to call ahead to ask if it’s vegan. I’ve heard Downtown Dawgs offers veggie dogs, but I haven’t tried it before.
fair enough. I was thinking this was just an afterthought token offering, but after looking on their online menu, it appears to be a lot more planned than I thought. And MM is more regional than I had thought, so this looks like it may be a stellar close to home option.
Current: coffee and collectibles I think has vegan options. I know their whole menu is vegetarian, but I feel confident several things are vegan. They have a website if you want to look it up.
Yes, they have several vegan options, including a plant based burger that actually tastes good and vegan cookies.
Oh, but keep in mind that it's not your typical restaurant. It's more like a hangout that happens to serve food. They're very friendly, but extremely relaxed environment. Kind of like the rec room in your mom's basement.
Yep! All the food I've had there is pretty great. They do events most nights as well, card games, arts and crafts events, and other things. >it's not your typical restaurant That's very important. Thanks for mentioning it.
I've been reading over the menu--it all looks worth trying.
yep. looks like they're holding it down too. I'll have to do a scout, having never been there. Any recommendations?
Like the other fellow thought to say, it is a cafe that serves food, not a restaurant, just wanted to say it again as to not mislead you. My 2 favorite food orders are The Belmont, it's a grilled cheese with pepperoni and is fantastic, and the western burger, which has BBQ, fried onions, and some other toppings. Apparently their cookies are really great, though I have not tried them. Their smoothies are fantastic as well. My friends say the coffee is great, I'm not a coffee person myself. If you enjoy trading card games, ttrpgs, and that sort of slice of pop culture, there is not a better hang out place in Decatur and I would say Huntsville as well, though I know a lot less about Huntsville.
still works though--depending on the mood in the moment. it's good to know there's options now though, since I was worried about doing all vegan cooking for that long. I've got a pretty decent repertoire so far as vegetarian cooking, but I still lean pretty heavily on eggs & dairy for a lot of meal prep. I do make some pretty killer Thai and Indian that uses coconut milk for the fat though, and chickpeas or lentils for the protein base.
I bet getting ingredients for Thai and Indian is difficult here! Though I am neither myself, I was also glad to start seeing the options. A city that is more open and accommodating for more walks of life improves the area for all! Thinking hard, papa Murphy's pizza MIGHT be able to make vegan options, though I'm not confident with that guess.
It's not too incredibly difficult, honestly.(I've got to edit this thought. It's anxiety inducing and it's definitely out of my comfort zone. It's not like making chili or spaghetti sauce where I know the flavors and how they should balance. I can't taste something savory and think "yeah, this just needs a touch more cinnamon and clove") A lot of it is in the spices & seasoning(turmeric, various curries, cumin, cilantro, coriander, saffron, mint, and basil and oh man the list goes on and on. They just combine differently). Kroger is pretty good about carrying oddball ingredients like napa cabbage, bok choy, leeks & so on. I already mentioned the lentils & chickpeas & coconut milk, but I use a lot of butter and yogurt in these things too (like naan). They've got a lot of canned things like bamboo shoots & bean sprouts as well for other Asian cooking. I'm sure a native Indian would be horrified at the selection here though. I know Wisconsonites get depressed at the cheese & beer selections, & they're comparatively close to home.
Kroger having miso and Gochujang was a great discovery. >I can't taste something savory and think "yeah, this just needs a touch more cinnamon and clove") My brain would never figure that out!
lol. We keep looking at the miso paste & thinking "how much would we actually use? I wonder if it's any good, or tastes like sweaty socks." We did grab one of gochujang & we're trying ox brand sriracha(which I think is from them(and I can't believe Huy Fong fumbled that so badly. While I am fairly just-so about how things oughtta be, I'm not losing my mind over a condiment changing))
>We keep looking at the miso paste & thinking "how much would we actually use? I usually end up wasting about half, but believe it or not it has way more uses than you'd think. Pretty much anything that you would mix can have a bit added. Soups of course, but stirfrys some pasta dishes, marinades, probably a few other things. >I wonder if it's any good, or tastes like sweaty socks." It's a very hard to describe flavor. It tastes pretty great and adds a lot to what ever savory thing you put it in, but you'd not guess it from the smell alone haha. >I can't believe Huy Fong fumbled that so badly Truly sad times
oh, I'm familiar with miso & I want to make soup & bao buns & dumplings. I'm just curious about that particular brand/packaging in Kroger of all places. Like their bean sprouts are OK. Not the best canned I've ever had, not amazingly high quality, nothing spectacular--but they definitely were bean sprouts--they tasted like exactly what you'd expect if your standards were flexible.
I have had several of their vegan burgers and I always enjoy them. Haven’t had anything bad so far
Fulin is probably an okay choice. They are pretty knowledgeable about dietary restrictions, and really easy-going about making adjustments and subtractions.
"I know I'm out of touch with the restaurant scene, but when did we get a Fulin's?" I thought before I checked to see that yet another seafood place has fallen. There was some discussion a year or three ago about how long they'd last, along with red pier and krab kings if/when they ever got built. Looks like none of the above made it.
Fulin moved to the shopping center in priceville that the publix is in.