The Vegan Joint
10438 National Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034

Tucked away in an odd little part of Los Angeles, that you might just drive by without ever realizing it existed, is this little joint. With a few tables in a couple of rooms, this restaurant fancies itself more cafe than traditional eatery. The decor is nice and give the place a mellow feel. Naturally all the food is meatless and any other kind of animal-ness free.
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Category: Vegan
Website: view
Price: $$
Accepts Cards: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Takes Reservations: No
Delivers: Yes
Has Takeout: Yes
Has Wait Staff: Yes

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From the Spirit of a Carnivore
"The title of course is meant as a disclaimer for this review. I am in fact a carnivore...or perhaps as close as you can get to being one. Another way of saying this is that I truly do enjoy meat and cooking with all the great gifts given from the animals.

As such I have remained skeptical of Vegan food - both from restaurants and as a culinary movement. The biggest reason is because so often Veganism attempts to mimic meat in some way. I am sorry but your attempts at soy beef just do not fly. So I am sure you can imagine my doubts about eating at this place, only doing so at the persistent encouragement of a good friend.

Well I must fully admit that I was wrong about Vegan food - and I owe it to eating here. My friend promised me the food tasted exactly like its meat counterpart - and if it wasn't exactly the same, it was 98% there. I chose the Thai yellow curry, while she had the pad thai. I tasted both, and not only was it incredibly similar to its meaty cousin, it may have in fact been better.

A combination of fantastic flavors and well cooked vegetables made this a surprising find. I would happily return, as well as recommend it to any carnivore friend. I think this place as an easier time as Thai cuisine is more easily adapted than say a Rib-Eye steak joint, but still they appear to take pride in the freshness, the flavors, and the quality of their food - and it comes through very well.
" - 9/6/07
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by Adam , South Pasadena CA