Charles’s 5-star review:
BEST SALAD I HAD OUT OF 150 RESTAURANTS THAT I TRIED IN 2013!
BLOWS GREEN GODDESS OUTTA DA WATER! uncomplicated, flavorful & healthy;
AFFORDABLE: all large, filling salads are just $9; again cheaper than Burger King!
After 5 months of sampling what will be 125 local restaurants that I've never been to, I decided to start my annual, labor-intensive, 3 week cleanse November 1st. However, because of Carmo, my hours of chopping and prepping baskets of fruits & veggies will be thankfully reduced. Not only does Carmo have vegetarian & vegan options but they actually taste good! Further, they derive flavor from straight forward uncomplicated ingredients: apples, raisins, cucumbers, peppers, seeds, leafy greens, peas, cabbage, sprouts, cilantro, etc. And, like most really good vegetarian restaurants, they use spices & flavorful vinaigrettes & salsas to enhance the flavors. Even better, it's inexpensive: almost everything on the lunch menu is less than $9 (by comparison the cheapest lunch entrée at Green Goddess is the lowly salad wedge for $10!)
2013 FAVORITES:
- Salad: CARMO, "The Brazilian"
- Appetizer: M BISTRO, "Jambalaya Tempura Fritters with Chipotle Remoulade"
- Best Restaurant: COQUETTE
- Breakfast: JIMMY J'S, "Monte Cristo & Home Fries"
- Burger: COWBELL, "Cheeseburger with an Agogo/Ketchup mix"
- New Cafe: MISTER GREGORY'S,"Traditional Croque","Pain Perdu Cupcake"
- Prix Fixe Lunch: CRIOLLO, "Osso Buco", "White Chocolate Creme Brûlée"
- Price Value: MOJO LOUNGE, "Thai Wrap and Potato Salad, $7.50"
- Sandwich: MILK BAR, "Shrimply the Best"