Angelica Kitchen

05/31/11

We definitely recommend it.

by From A to Vegan at Citysearch

In our failed attempt to go to the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival on April 3rd, we opted for a better option than waiting in a mile-long line in the cold. We decided to have a good hearty meal at Angelica Kitchen. We always let our stomachs lead the way and hardly ever go wrong.

Angelica Kitchen is an unpretentious and low-key spot, with a nice ambiance for casual dining. We were in a large group, there were nine of us, and we could carry on a decent conversation and hear what everyone was saying. That was actually unexpected, especially because they had a full house for lunch.

Their Full Menu and Daily Specials (pdfs) were pretty extensive and made it hard to choose, a nice problem to have. Many of their dishes are made with whole grains and mild spices that remind me a lot of Alcaparra, a macrobiotic restaurant in São Paulo, Brazil I frequently dined at when I first became a vegetarian. Dishes are more earthy and less flamboyant than most other popular vegan restaurants and there are plenty of gluten-free options.

Everything we had was delicious with the exception of one dish or other that weren’t as good as the rest, but that doesn’t mean they were bad. The highlights of our meal were the two specials we ordered —Sgt. Tempeh’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and Still Special— and the Olé Man Seitan, which hit the spot and satisfied my craving since our visit to Quintessence. All dishes we nicely seasoned and hearty portions, perfect for the hungry travelers at our table. The Dashi & Noodles were ok, the broth was nice and flavorful but the noodles didn’t absorb any of it so they tasted a little flat.

As for the desserts, the kanten was light and fresh. The tiramisu was nice and rich, as one should be. And the cheesecake was tasty too, but was more a tofu pudding pie and didn’t have that cheesecake density and texture I was hoping for.

All in all, we had a great meal and good time. We definitely recommend it if you’re looking for a whole foods dining experience.

04/05/11

Always Good

by Gessica Franklin at Citysearch

Every time I go here I like to try something new, especially the specials. The specials are always good and something different. It's not the nicest place but the staff makes up for it with their friendly attitudes. If your in the area and like to eat healthy than stopping at this place shouldn't be a difficult decision.

01/20/11

Favorite Restaurant in NYC

by KGirl1010 at Citysearch

The interior is not especially fancy, but the food is always good. The specials are tasty, and I like to get the steamed veggies of the day with the brown rice gravy. Love the apple cider, and the hot chai is good, too.

The waiters are always friendly and interested in having a conversation.

If you like clean food, this is the place to go.

06/01/10

Bad service with even worse food

by gaiamcraft at Citysearch

I tried giving this place a few chances, leaving more disappointed than the last time. The food is plainly bad, extremely bad at times where on one embarassing occasion I had to excuse myself for gagging.

The service is aweful. None of the waiters seem to care about your time nor enjoyment. Nor obviously their tip.

• Pros: corn bread
• Cons: service, food, cash only

12/06/09

NOT FOR KIDS or families trying to raise veg. children!!!

by mistyoats at Citysearch

I wish that things were different, but you are allwed to BYOB, but not outside snacks/food for a toddler. There is no children's menu (and service is slow). Then they will make you remove the food so that the toddler screams and then you leave- shame on Angelica Kitchen- any parents out there UNDERSTAND if a hungry toddler is behaving and quiet, don't PULL the snacks away (maybe next time we would know, but not an appropriate thing to expect of a parent at the time)- obviously the man with the beard is a nice gentleman, but clueless to life and does not have children...sometimes one must pull themselves out of the clouds and deal with REALITY--many yuppy clients may not know, but true good understanding people who love children do...afterall, be nice to children, they are the future generation- we will go to the many other NICE veg. places in the city--MANY exsist that appreciate the next generation of vegetarians.

• Pros: Excellent concept, vegetarian, healthy
• Cons: not children friendly and clueless owner/manager?