wmartin@brl-tgr.ARPA (Will Martin ) (12/18/84)
The following item was found over on net.religion.jewish. It is of interest to vegetarians, and I wanted to get a copy included in my printed files of net.veg, so I am posting a copy here. Path: brl-tgr!seismo!hao!hplabs!ucbvax!luria From: luria@ucbvax.ARPA (Marc Luria) Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Re: Kosher (Vegetarian?) Restaurants in San Francisco Area Message-ID: <3808@ucbvax.ARPA> Date: 14 Dec 84 18:37:20 GMT There are no restaurants under Hashgacha in the Bay Area. The last one, Bagel Pastry Bakery and Restaurant closed about two years ago. However, there are three strictly vegetarian Chinese restaurants in the area. These have all been checked out by rabbis of orthodox shuls in the area and are all fine places to eat (I have eaten in all three). Their menus are more or less the same, they all use no meat, milk or egg products. My favorite among them is Vegi Food located at 24th and Clement in San FranciscoTheir food is very fresh and served hot (temp.). Their specialty, Fried Walnuts in Sweet and Sour Sauce is out of this world. They have a branch in Berkeley at Shattuck and Vine. Lotus Garden is located on Grant near California in Chinatown itself. This is the most formal of three, (there are tablecloths, a bar, etc.) but the best thing about it is that is located in Chinatown itself. As you quickly find out, Chinatown is a fun place to knock around in, go in a few shops, but most people go there to eat. They have a large menu, including a few different Stuffed Tofu dishes. One problem with them was that they do use wine in their cooking. Now, they only use Kosher wine. Phia ha is located at 19th and Clement. They have a few Vietnamese dishes and some Tofu dishes in addition. I believe that they are also open on Mon. while the others are closed. There is one other that I forgot about, called the Shangri-La Cafe. They also have Dairy products. They are located at 22nd and Irving. I did not find them as good as the others but it has been a couple years since I have eaten there. If you do eat in any of these places please mention that you heard about it from people in the community that keep kosher. This will reinforce for them the importance of cooperating with Rabbis who inspect their kitchens. If you have any questions feel free to write me. *** End of copied posting***