Help me! I need a vegan and meat eater friendly restaurant!
I have a vegan in law and meat eating parents coming to visit for Thanksgiving. I am having a hard time finding anything suitable to all because of how picky they all are. The meat eaters don't do indian, fusion, or anything too much off the beaten track. In the world of chains, they are Chili's/Applebee's kind of people. Suggestions? I was thinking of straight forward Greek or Italian, both of which are vegan friendly... but is there a kind of straight forward, steak and potato kind of place that also has vegan friendly food? Thanks.
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Italian is difficult if they're vegan - almost everything seem to have a touch of parmesan/butter, etc. You have to be extremely specific when placing orders.
I think if the meat eaters can do Chinese, almost all the vegetarian dishes there are vegan, as cheese isn't really an issue. And many of the Chinese places will gladly offer the americanized chinese to the unadventurous. However, you may have to dig a bit to find one that's good and has nice atmosphere too.
Greek or Turkish can be a good idea, if they're mainstream enough for the meat aaters.... -
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thievery
Sep 28, 2006 04:32 PM
i think spring street natural could fit the bill. no steak, but chicken and fish dishes that aren't too exotic. and, specifically vegan dishes that will excite more than steamed veggie and salad-type options at other places.
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re: thievery
I think the food at Spring Street Natural is the worst I've ever had. And the service is below par, as well. Why don't you try the Candle Cafe restaurant on Lex & 70's. 3 meat-eaters and 1 vegan ate a delicious dinner there. Or, go the cafe which is much more casual. I had a mock BLT that was out of this world.
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What about Friend of a Farmer, on Irving Place? For your Applebee's-oriented parents, there are things on the dinner menu like steak, meatloaf, and roast chicken. As for the vegan, there are dishes that sound as though they would work, like pasta and salads, but to be sure, you could call the restaurant and check.
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Wilfrid
Sep 28, 2006 02:45 PM
I thought about this, and to be honest I think the answer is probably no. Very briefly, in the East Village, there was an organic restaurant which served vegan dishes and also things like short ribs. It closed.
You already know that you can do Italian, Greek, and so on. Are there really steak-type restaurants which are friendly to vegans? No, because the vegetable sides tend to have butter and cream.
If you went upscale, you could make special requests: but given the Applebees reference, I doubt if that's what you want.
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Do you mean vegan or vegetarian? That's a crucial difference. Many places can offer wonderful vegetarian, but when you eliminate all the animal products, including eggs and dairy, it's a bit trickier.
It also occurs to me that you might ask the vegan in-law outright what kinds of places they like to eat at.
And hey, we have Chili's and Applebee's here in the Big Apple. If they're picky and they like chains, let them eat chains!
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