FW: [SouthBayVeggies] Veggie Garden Chinese Vegan Cuisine, Mountain View

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 > From: Clyde <http://www.gmail.com/~clydelerner>
 > Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2014 10:15:34 -0800
 >
 > It's a bittersweet opening as I talked with owners of Garden Fresh up the
 > road and they claim the husband worked for a shot time at Garden Fresh,
 > took lots of photos of food while working there, then quit and opened up
 > restaurant less than a mile away.
 > 
 > Ironic, too, their sign uses the same colors as Veggie Grill, orange and
 > green, which will be opening soon within 3-5 block from there I'm a few
 > months. I'm sure they did this on purpose.
 > 
 > That said, I ate there last night and tofu and veggie dish was quite good
 > :-).
 > 
 > Long Live the copycats!!  Don't respect them, but like their food. Will go
 > back.
 > 
 > Clyde
 > 
 > On Friday, February 28, 2014, tanya <http://www.gmail.com/~tanyagarden> wrote:
 > > The Los Altos Whole Foods is across El Camino, and the new San Antonio
 > > Center (with Trader Joe's and a good produce market) is on the next block,
 > > so the wider neighborhood is not downscale.
 > >
 > > On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 3:39 PM, Sage, Mike <http://www.gmail.com/~mksage<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','http://www.gmail.com/~mksage');>
 > > > wrote:
 > >> This vegan restaurant opened last month.  We learned about it from
 > >> Vicente Moretti.  The neighboring businesses are a bit downscale, but
 > >> Veggie Garden is beautiful.  As Vicente mentioned, it is nice and it is
 > >> clean.  I should mention that even the restroom is breathtakingly beautiful
 > >> and sparkling clean.
 > >>
 > >> Veggie Garden is owned by Lorita and her husband, a Chinese couple.
 > >> Lorita attends to customers; she is friendly, kind, and promotes veganism.
 > >> Their website and their Facebook page (see below) are up.
 > >>
 > >> The food is authentic Chinese food.  I love their food.  Mary and I have
 > >> eaten there three times.  Everything is vegan.  There are seven kinds of
 > >> soup on their menu (plus dozens of other items).  I love the fact that I
 > >> can eat various kinds of Chinese food (e.g., Hot & Sour Soup) that have
 > >> been off-limits to me ever since I went veg.
 > >>
 > >> On their menu is this statement:  "Inform your waiter if you cannot eat
 > >> onions, garlic, or etc.".  They want to accommodate their customers.
 > >>
 > >> Details:
 > >> *Veggie Garden Chinese Vegan Cuisine*
 > >> 2464 W. El Camino Real #C, 
 > >> Map:  *2464 W. El Camino Real, *<http://maps.google.com/maps?geocode=&q=2464+W.+El+Camino+Real,+>
 > >> Phone: 650-961-6888
 > >> Menu:  *www.veggiegardenvip.com/images/VG%20menu.pdf*<http://www.veggiegardenvip.com/images/VG%20menu.pdf>
 > >> Website:  *www.veggiegardenvip.com* <http://www.veggiegardenvip.com>
 > >> Facebook:  *www.facebook.com/veggiegardenvip*<http://www.facebook.com/veggiegardenvip>
 > >> Open Tuesday thru Sunday.  Closed Mondays.
 > >> Lunch:  11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
 > >> Dinner:  5:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
 > >>
 > >> -- Mike