Wow, this place sounds great and I cannot wait to try it! More and more people are waking up to the benefits of eating vegan food, be it for health reasons, the environment or the ever-present cruelty aspect of the SAD diet (the standard American diet). Restaurants like this that offer tasty vegan options will make it easier for people to be vegan. Thanks Almanac for printing this story and for all you do to raise the consciousness of the Bay Area!

I don't see the words "organic" or "non-GMO" in the review. I really wish there were a place for fresh, organic food. The Menu, delicious Indian, closed down. Does anybody know one?

Sounds fantastic. Can't wait to try this much tastier and healthier lunch buffet and check out the buffet in general. So great we are getting more veg options in the Bay Area to make it easier to eat out and eat healthy. Thanks for the review.

Thank you for reviewing this restaurant! Would you consider adding one line to all restaurant reviews regarding dietary restrictions, like vegan or gluten free options?

Chrisc, do you ever extend your curiosity to the very concepts you invoked, "organic" and "non-GMO?" Many people assume they understand what those labels mean and connote. They'd be surprised, if they ever seriously examined those assumptions (or talked to informed, impartial scientific experts); but that's unlikely while the words retain a quasi-religious or superstitious slant, resisting serious question.

In a recent op-ed piece, researchers from UC Davis and Duke argued that consumers need to be better educated about food-science basics. For example "a 2015 survey by Oklahoma State University found that 80 percent of respondents would require labels on foods containing DNA, even though all foods contain DNA." Other university researchers have demonstrated that "organic" is a misleadingly simplistic classification: it considers only pesticides, not overall toxin content, even though some food crops have long been known to present higher toxin levels to the consumer when grown organically (from natural sources such as fungal infestation); many consumers claim to be unaware of this, and some of them even greet the information with skepticism or hostility, because of its clash with their familiar assumptions.

107 Nobel laureates sign letter blasting Greenpeace over GMOs:

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Mary and I ate here yesterday (the Saturday brunch buffet) and enjoyed the food and the friendly help from staff. I look forward to coming here again!

Mike
Santa Clara

@Chrisc- you can try 8Elements(Indian)restaurant in San Jose, they are very well rated on Yelp and purport to cook with a lot of local and organic ingredients.

Bon appetit!

Ooh, and it's illegal in Italy to take the kids....