Angelica Kitchen
New York, NY 10003-7201
Phone: (212) 228-2909
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- 2nd Avenue
- Directions:
- 4, 5, 6; N, Q, R, W at 14th St-Union Sq; L at 1st Ave
- Best of Citysearch:
- Vegetarian Food 2007
- Hours:
- Daily 11:30am-10:30pm
Editorial Review for Angelica Kitchen – by Diane Mehta
The Scene
This comfy East Village hangout, packed with earthy urban types and tattooed students, is a destination for anyone who prefers their food green, fresh and meat-free. Waits for tables in the cheery dining room can be long, but the friendly staff are accommodating no matter how busy they are.
The Food
Hyper-creative vegetarian and vegan cooking is the menu's main draw. The popular tofu pie, which is baked in a spelt biscuit crust and garnished with radishes, is excellent. Other strong choices include nutty and sweet walnut-lentil pate and the "dragon bowl," comprised of steamed sea vegetables, rice, beans and tofu. Side orders like seaweed, collard greens, bok choy, zucchini, green beans, yellow squash and carrots are all strong, as are sandwiches--try the baked tofu, layered with roasted vegetable and pesto, on mixed grain bread. The vegan desserts are uncompromisingly good.
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User Reviews for Angelica Kitchen
01/28/2008 Posted by nycdino
Although the service was outstanding, and every single salad dressing I've ever had here have been good enough to have me running back for more, some of the dishes were off-putting. But, as I mentioned, the service is outstanding, so if you do order something that you absolutely hated, they're pretty nice about taking it off your bill. Granted, it means that it's best to ask questions of the servers before you order something. For example, I ordered the cashew hummus, expecting it to be a creamy sort of mound with some vegetables. Even after seeing in the description that there were raw (soaked, of course) chickpeas in there, I figured that they had some way of grinding it all down enough that it'd come pretty close to cooked hummus. I took less than one bite, and couldn't continue. I asked the waiter for another selection, and told him that I couldn't really eat the rest of it. He cleared the plate away, and came back to tell me that they'd be taking it off the bill. Definitely try one of the vegetable juices. They really pack a lot of flavour, and are worth trying out, especially if you haven't had freshly made juice before. Also, give the specials a whirl if you're going with two people. The special is listed on the menu itself, complete with description. Meanwhile, because the portion of the special is so large, it's the perfect size to share with someone.
Pros: Very friendly staff, knowledgeable staff, fun place to hang out
Cons: some dishes are odd
11/08/2007 Posted by veggie2001
Everytime I go to this restaurant I am inspired and reminded why it's great to be a vegetarian. They really keep it interesting, decor is nice, service is generally good... A winner all around, even for meat eaters.
Pros: Veggie delights
Cons: the water is served without ice.
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