The Taste Buds embarked on another foodie adventure, this time with a twist: no meat. No bacon? GASP! As a devout meat lover, I started my research online and found a lot of positive reviews about Cosmic Café and saw that it was voted several times as the best vegetarian cuisine in Dallas. The website and menu piqued our interest and we decided that we should make the trip.
Tucked away neatly on Oak Lawn, arriving at Cosmic Café takes you to a place that feels very far away from Dallas. The restaurant is setup in a colored and charismatic house, with trees and bright colors everywhere. When you walk up the steps you almost feel as if you are walking through a place in Alice’s Wonderland. There is a large patio outside that would be great to dine on, and had it not been 97 outside we probably would have chosen to sit there.
Just as decorative inside as it is outside; we sat at a cozy table in the air conditioning. Prices are moderate, around $8-10 for an entrée. We started out with some passion fruit hibiscus iced herbal tea (they have different types daily), and some hummus served with naan. The tea was particularly delicious and everyone helped themselves to several glasses throughout the meal. The hummus had a great amount of spice. We also really liked the naan that it was served with, making an interesting twist on the typical accompaniment of pita bread.
Sara had the “Cosmic Stir”, which was a stir fry of many types of vegetables in a ginger yogurt sauce. The portion was very large, and we all took turns grabbing a few bites of the plate. Sara enjoyed it as well, and all the vegetables were very tasty. I ordered the “I Hate Eggplant” dish, which was playfully named since it was actually full of eggplant. The dish of spicy eggplant and a combination of other vegetables came served with cheese in naan folded to look much like a quesadilla. I enjoyed my dish and the subtle spice of the eggplant that ended up sneaking up on me towards the end of the meal. By the way, if you hate eggplant I strongly advise against ordering this one.
Both Sara’s boyfriend Ben and my friend Stephanie (also another food lover), enjoyed the “No Bull Burger.” The all black bean patty came with a choice of cheese and the regular burger fixins’ including some portabella mushrooms. Ben and Stephanie both raved about the burger, so Sara and I knew we had to snag a bite. This veggie burger was delicious. The use of the black beans really didn’t make you miss meat (at least for this meal), and the bun was also really delectable. Sara even stated that it was the one of her favorite burgers she has ever tasted! Much to our amazement, we felt like this burger really satisfied the craving for meat.
I had read reviews about the yummy vegan cakes, so we thought to ourselves why not? We ordered a coconut and carrot cake to try. Both cakes were really, really good. They were moist, rich and most importantly, delicious. The vote on which one was better was split down the middle and we were all glad we had given in to our indulgences.
Cosmic Café is a really unique, special place to eat. Even if you are not a vegetarian you can really enjoy both the atmosphere and the food. We even noticed a meditation room upstairs and weekly yoga classes that are held. This is definitely a place that I will look forward to trying again many times in the future. I highly recommend checking it out, and let us know what your favorites are!
http://www.cosmiccafedallas.com/
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