Red Bamboo Vegetarian Soul Cafe   

Hopefully the tranquility fountain at the door sets the mood as you ease into this meditative restaurant that serves up soul food of a different kind. They stand proudly behind their mission statement to nourish your soul as well as your body, with meals dedicated to your health made from the best produce available. Encompassing many cuisines, the menu is quite extensive and an impressive vegan/vegetarian feat. Tonkatsu chops (breaded gluten-pork chops), Creole soul chicken (panko-breaded seasoned soy-chicken), eggplant parmesan and salmon teriyaki (glazed soy-salmon) all share the same space and are just a small sampling of the entrees. If dabbling is what suits you, order a few appetizers from the ethnically comprehensive list. You can have salmon rolls, Caribbean-jerk-spiced seitan, pesto scallion focaccia and Asian dumplings all in one worldly meal. Samuel Smith Organic Lager, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and a few red and white wines, some of which are organic, round out the short drink menu. -- Ashley Lederer