Boston VEG Restaurants -- SUMMARY

 Several weeks ago I requested recommendations for Vegetarian
 Restaurants in Boston.  Here is the summary of all the
 responses I received.  Thanks to all who responded!!!

 I hope to eat very well while attending MacWorld this
 year.  :-)

 *Highest and most recommendations came for Buddha's Delight.

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 There are a lot of restaurants that have good vegetarian offerings,
 and a few that are all-veg.  One that I gets consistent rave reviews
 is Buddha's Delight on Beach Street in Chinatown (near Washington).
 It specializes in temple cuisine, which is a very impressive traditional
 Chinese vegetarian cuisine...quite a bit more than your usual "a few
 stir-fried vegetables" sort of thing.  A friend of mine who's a
 vegetarian considered moving to Boston because of this restaurant
 even though she hated both the job and the company that would have
 brought her here.

 There are also many, many Indian restaurants, particularly in the
 Central Square area of Cambridge (near where I work).  I don't know
 of any that are all-veg, but all of them have good, extensive
 vegetarian selections.  My personal favorites are Shalimar and
 Oh Calcutta, both on Mass Ave in Cambridge (Central Square).

  Mary Malmros     | Cayman Systems Inc, 26 Landsdowne St, Cambridge, MA 02139
  [email removed]  | Phone 617-494-1999  Fax 617-494-5167  AppleLink CAYMAN.TECH

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 Vegetarians suffer no lack of places to eat in the Boston area.
 I only know of one all-veggie restaurant (and they keep weird
 hours), but there is Indian food galore (Palak Paneer,
 the eggplant stuff that I can't pronounce, much less spell,
 and much more), Middle Eastern food (hummos, baba ganough,
 falafel, &c), and veggie-friendly soup and salad places.

 I have never found problems finding veggie food unless
 I was taken to a steak or seafood place that put meat or
 fish on *everything*.  (Disclaimer:  I am not strict veggie.

 I am about 5-6 day/week veggie for health reasons and I
 do indulge in the occasional burger.  But I have loads of
 friends who are veggies.)

 Reccommendations:
 Indian:
         Kebab & Kurry (on Mass Ave. near Newberry St. in Boston)
         Bombay Club (in Harvard Sq., same owners as above,
         57 JFK St. in the Janus Galleria)
         India Quality (Kenmore Sq., on Commonwealth Ave., very
         near Fenway Park, Boston)

 Middle Eastern:
         Small falafel and sandwich places all over the city.
         Great for lunch.  Stop by whichever one is near where
         you are staying/attending conferences.
         Personally, I frequent Nikki's, Campus Trolley, and Kenmore
         Cafe (the latter across the street from India Quality --
         see above) because of their proximity to BU.

 Other:
         Stockpot (6 vegetarian soups every day.  Quiche.  All-you-
         can-eat salad for $4.50.  Great casual lunch in Harvard Sq.
         57 JFK St., Janus Galleria, downstairs.)
         Bread & Circus Deli counter or Boston Co-op deli counter.
         (Bread & Circus is a supermarket chain that sells lots
         of organic/veggie stuff.  Yummy deli counter.  Same goes
         for Boston Co-op.)
         Pintemento's (Check phone book for location -- I think it's
         in Cambridge.  I haven't been but I've heard great things
         from many friends.)
         Shilla (Japanese and Korean food in Harvard Sq.  Off JFK
         St. -- sorry don't know the exact address.  Very close to
         the Janus Galleria.  Lots of veggie selections, especially
         of Korean food.)
         Grendel's Den (Harvard Sq. landmark.  Next door to Shilla (above)
         on JFK St.  Lots of Middle Eastern food.  Veggie lasagne,
         soups, etc.  Great salad bar.  Bit pricy IMHO -- especially
         considering the small portion size.  But worth a stop.
         Yummy food, great atmosphere, and they beat a local church
         in court and won the right to sell alcohol.  :>)

 Michelle Manes          |       "What should I be when I grow up?"
 [email removed]       |       "Honest."
                         |       -Robert M. Pirsig
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 Here are the vegetarian restaurants in Boston that I know of:

 -The Country Life, 112 Broad St., Boston (downtown)
  Vegan buffet, good food at reasonable prices, dinner for 2 is $13.00
  and includes soup, salad, entree.  Cheaper options too.
  Within walking distance from Quincy Market, Govt Center, and
  Financial district.
  T-stop: State
  Phone 350-8625
  Lunch 11:30-3:00 Daily
  Dinner 5:00-8:00 Tues,Wed,Thurs,Sun
  Brunch 10:00-2:30 Sun

 -Buddha's Delight, 5 Beach St., Boston (Chinatown)
  T-stop: Chinatown
  Phone 451-2395
  Open Sun-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri&Sat 11am-11pm

 -Open Sesame (Macrobiotic), 48 Boylston St.(Rt. 9), Brookline (next to Boston)

 Many non-veg restaurants have veggie options, especially
 Italian, Chinese, and Mexican.

 Some natural food chains in and near Boston are "Bread and Circus"
 and "Nature Food Centers."  (both also sell non-vegetarian products)

 There is also a Boston Vegetarian Society, phone (617) 625-3790.

 --
 Jim Lacey
 my own opinions
 email:    or  [email removed]

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 Buddha Delight, in Chinatown, just minutes from Downtown Crossing,
 is supposed to be an excellent vegetarian restaurant.  Haven't been
 there myself, but have read some good reviews.  You might also check
 out the restaurant recs in the Style section of the Boston Phoenix -
 you can buy the whole paper, or just pick up the Style section free
 in one of those news boxes.
 Kristen
 [email removed]

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 From: IN%"[email removed]" 15-JUL-1992 01:31:08.78
 Subj: RE: Vegetarian Restaurants in Boston

 Here's an unorganized collection of e-mail.

 enjoy!  -len

 From [email removed] Wed Jul 18 16:54:33 1990

 Specific restaurants with mostly or all vegetarian food
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 'Country Life Vegetarian Buffet' - 112 Broad Street, Boston (near Rowe's wharf)
     7th Day Adventist, vegan, all you can eat.

 'Milk Street Cafe' - "100% veggie (also certified Kosher) restaurant in
     Cambridge (and I think also in Boston, but I've only been to the Cambridge
     one).  Cafeteria style, great food, good pastas and soups and healthy-ish
     stuff.  Not too expensive."

 'The Five Seasons' - 66-1/4 Centre St. Jamaica Plain
     wide macrobiotic (serves fish, dairy on request)

 'Open Sesame' - Bolyston in Brookline near Roxbury
     strict macrobiotic

 General suggestions, arranged by topic
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 Pizza -"If you eat cheese, there are about 85 zillion small pizzerias, all over
     boston.  Quality is middling/good; most also sell "cheese subs" which I
     didn't like, but I have a veg. friend in Philadelphia who loves them.
     One particularly good pizzeria, by  rep., (I've never been and am vegan
     now) is Santarpio's...."

     "Bel Canto's - They have great pizza, with whole wheat crusts,
     and a good sellection of toppings, my favourite combination being
     broccoli, garlic gloves, and artichoke hearts."

 Indian food - "there are about 6 indian restaraunts clustered near
    Central Square in cambridge.  In my experience, the ones that look
    fancier/nicer are, surprisingly, also better..."

    "There are a LOT of Indian restaurants in the area especially in Cambridge
    and across the river in Boston. They are all on Mass. Ave. For the life of
    me I can't remember any of their names! Nevertheless, I have gone to most
    all of them and can recommend any of them to you. Most are reasonably
    priced are offer both veg and non-veg."

    also mentioned - Indian Delight, and  Oh (or maybe it Old) Calcutta.

 Sushi - "we had an office party at a restaraunt called Tatsukishi, at
    189 state street, Aquarium T stop.  I asked for and got a no fish
    platter and it was fantastic."

 Chinese-
    Mary Chung's - good chinese food, reasonable vegetarian selection.

 Middle Eastern food -  (ie hummus, taboulei, etc)
    "there are really two great places which are very reasonably priced:
    Skewers - in a basement on the street behind Au Bon Pain in Harvard
       Square. Walk behind Au Bon Pain towards the river and its
       on the opposite side.
    Taha's -  right on Mass. Ave. Start from Harvard square and go towards
       MIT right on Mass Ave.  It's on the right hand side not too
       far from the square."

 Mexican - "there is a Mexican restaurant near Skewers (again I forgot the
    name) that offers food that is not cooked in lard.  They make the effort
    to advertise this as well in their menu.  The place is around the corner
    from Skewers and is near BCD (Boston Compact Disc)...."

 Misc. -
    "You might also try the Black Forest.  I just noted they had a lot of
    veggie entries and an taking agroup there tonight.  Prices are in the
    medium range.  My non-Vegan friends say their deserts are incredible."

 General information:
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 List - You can get the pamphlet:
       Vegetarian Dining in the Boston Area
        for $1.00 and a SASE (Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope) from:
       NEAVS
       New England Anti-Vivisection Society
       333 Washington St. - Suite 850
       Boston, MA 02108
       617-523-6020
       Membership is $10.00/year

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 From  Wed Jul 18 18:00:20 1990

 |Middle Eastern food -  (ie hummus, taboulei, etc)
 |   "there are really two great places which are very reasonably priced:

 |   Taha's -  right on Mass. Ave. Start from Harvard square and go towards
 |               MIT right on Mass Ave. Its on the right hand side not too
 |             far from the square."

 This branch of Taha's has closed.  The space is now occupied by Troyka
 (sp?) a charming Russian cafe with several veggie selections.

 The original Taha's is still going strong on Prospect Street in
 Cambridge.  It's a few blocks west of the Central Square subway stop
 on the Red Line.

 Also try the Middle East restaurant on Mass Ave, a few blocks south of
 the Central Square subway stop.  They have a great vegetarian Kibble.

 enjoy -len

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 From [email removed] Fri Jul 20 14:05:35 1990

    |   Taha's -  right on Mass. Ave. Start from Harvard square and go towards
    |            MIT right on Mass Ave. Its on the right hand side not too
    |          far from the square."

    This branch of Taha's has closed.  The space is now occupied by Troyka
    (sp?) a charming Russian cafe with several veggie selections.

 Troyka is also one of the least expensive places to eat in Cambridge.

 Another good place for a quick snack is "Stuff Its" in a little
 shopping center called the garage.  I know, the name is horrible.
 But they have very good veggie rollup sandwiches, with ingredients
 like tofu, wheatmeat, and avacodo.

    -andrew
 --
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 From: [email removed] (Mike Phillips)

 Check out Buddha's Delight at 5 Beach st (the main street in
 Boston's Chinatown - the restaurant is near the end away from
 the main gate).  It's a vegetarian Vietnamese place.

 Things that are good:

   Two-noodle soup (it's big so get it to share or as an entire meal)
   un-fried Vietnamese spring rolls
   BBQ gluten with lemon grass and rice
   all sorts of strange drinks (well, some are good anyway!)
   probably all sorts of things I haven't tried

 Things that aren't so good:

   Gluten fingers (too greasy)
   mock duck
   maybe some things I haven't tried

 Mike ([email removed])

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 From: [email removed] (Katherine Parks x4684)

 Here are a few restaurants that I really like.  While they're not in
 Boston proper, they are easily accessible by T (train).

 These restaurants are not strictly vegetarian, but they do have many
 vegetarian options on their menus.

 Cambridge, Mass.

       Grendel's  (Harvard Square T stop, Red Line)
       89 Winthrop St. (near the green/park on JFK Street) 491-1050
       Try the salad bar: homemade taboule, extensive fruit salads,
       pasta salads,...! And afterwards you can go across the
       street to Catch a Rising Star if you're into comedy clubs.

       India Pavilion (Central Square T stop, Red Line) **
       17 Western Ave (intersects Mass Ave at the T stop)
       547-7463
       When you exit the T station, go up Mass Ave towards the
       the major intersection.  At the intersection,cross the street
       and turn left and walk for 1 block. If you pass the Police
       Station, you've gone too far.

 ** Central Square has many Indian Restaurants, all within close proximity
    of each other.  If you try any of the others, I'd like to warn you
    about one.  The Viceroy.  The service is extreeeeeemly sloooooow, but
    the food is pretty good.  While in Central Square, you might want
    to walk up to Toscanin's for ice cream after dinner (go back to
    Mass Ave, turn right.  Walk until you get the V intersection (1/4 mile).
    Take the left fork.  Toscanini's is about a block in. The ice cream is
    made on the premises.

       Christopher's (Porter Square T stop, Red Line)
       1920 Mass Ave.  876-9180
       Sunday Brunch with live Jazz; live music Thurs-Sun
       Mexican and pasta dishes.  Good selection of California wines
       and beers on tap.  The pasta special is usually vegetarian.
       When you exit the T station, cross Mass Ave. and turn right.
       The restaurant is about 2 doors up from the intersection.
       If you pass the Averof (Greek restaurant), you've gone too far.

 Somerville, Mass.

       Johnny D's (Davis Square T stop, Red Line) in Somerville, MA.
       This is a music club, and the owners are vegetarian.  The menu
       has some vegan options, but most veg dishes contain some form of
       dairy.  The menu is NOT strictly vegetarian, though.
       I don't know if you can get dinner while a show is going on,
       or if you have to have tickets to the show to eat there first.
       The music tends to be blues, cajun, and folk.