Native Foods - Encinitas

For dinner, we shared a few dishes: - **Soul Bowl**: This features Southern-fried native chicken served with organic red beans, organic brown rice, steamed vegetables, and kale, all topped with ranch and BBQ sauce. It comes with a piece of freshly baked cornbread for $10. - **Native Chicken Wings**: These wings come crispy or grilled, without sauce or with your choice of Buffalo or Thai chili cilantro. They’re served with a side of creamy ranch. Small size is $6 and regular size is $8. - **Sweet Potato Fries [GF]**: A tasty side for just $3. - **Bistro Steak Sandwich**: Made with native seitan steak that’s thinly sliced and seared, topped with house-made tofu bleu cheese, oven-roasted tomatoes, crispy shallots, and arugula, all on a toasted baguette. This dish comes with a free choice of one $2 side, which we picked as a side salad. The sandwich costs $10. On a previous visit, we tried the **Carrot Lox Bagel**: Thinly sliced salt-roasted carrots marinated in lemon, apple cider vinegar, mirin, and smoked paprika, combined with a thyme-scented cashew cream cheese, peppery arugula, and served on a perfectly toasted bagel with lemon, capers, and house-pickled onions, priced at $10. While it may not appeal to everyone, we appreciate its innovative take on a classic dish. Bon Appétit!

The food at this restaurant always exceeds my expectations. On my second visit, I tried the Soul Bowl, and it's easy to see why it's their signature dish! We also brought a non-vegan friend along, and he really enjoyed the "chicken" strips. The service is consistently friendly, and we've sampled their oatmeal cookies and peanut butter parfaits—both of which were delicious! (Update: I've been here many more times since my initial visits, and I still wholeheartedly endorse everything I've said before. The service remains friendly and prompt.)

The food here is incredibly delicious! I was pleasantly surprised by how fresh everything tasted and how quickly the service was. There’s a fantastic variety of tasty dishes and even a kids' menu. I ended up ordering two more dishes to take home since we live three hours away. I’ll definitely make a point to stop by again when I'm in town!

Good but somewhat spendy Vegan fast food. They are imaginative and usually very good. We would welcome one in Cheyenne, WY. The various self-serve beverages are a tasty and healthier departure from the soda pop found at most other places. For dinner we shared: Soul Bowl Southern fried Native chicken with organic red beans, organic brown rice, steamed veggies and kale. Topped with ranch and BBQ sauce. Served with freshly baked cornbread. $10 Native Chicken Wings Native chicken wings made just the way you like ‘em: crispy or grilled, naked or with your choice of sauce (Buffalo or Thai chili cilantro). Served with a side of creamy ranch. Small $6 Regular $8 Sweet Potato Fries [GF] $3 Bistro Steak Sandwich Our Native Seitan Steak, thinly sliced and seared, and topped with house made tofu bleu cheese, oven roasted tomatoes, crispy shallots and arugula, on a toasted baguette. Comes with a free choice of one $2 side. $10 The side we picked was a side salad. On another trip here we tried: Carrot Lox Bagel Thin slices of salt-roasted carrots are marinated in lemon, apple cider vinegar, mirin, and smoked paprika and then combined with a thyme-scented cashew cream cheese, peppery arugula, a perfectly toasted bagel, lemon, capers, and house pickled onions. $10 This may not win over everyone, but we enjoy its original approach to an ethnic classic. Bon Appétit

We’ve been visiting this restaurant for years, and we’re pleased to see it returning to its former excellence. At first, we were highly impressed with both the service and the quality of the food. However, after the staff changed, we noticed a decline in service and food preparation. I’m happy to report that the burgers are fantastic, and the bowls are equally delicious. I’ve tried several of the new dishes, and they truly hit the mark. This is an excellent spot to introduce someone to vegan cuisine or allow them to give it a try.