Today, a friend and I experienced "The Owlery" - Bloomington's newest vegetarian/vegan restaurant on Rogers Street (near the intersection of Rogers and Third) for the first time. So how was it?
First of all, the small building has a cute "diner" feel - complete with white square tables and red and yellow plastic bottles full of ketchup and mustard. I really liked the atmosphere in the restaurant; there was some relaxed alt-music (think The Shins or something) and friendly staff.
The menu had some nice vegan/vegetarian selections, including some fun appetizers like fries with vegan gravy and cheese and coconut macadamia tofu. I decided on the vegan reuben with fries and my friend got a BALT (tofu bacon, avocado, lettuce, and tomato sandwich). Both were delicious. I was especially impressed with the reuben...getting authentic flavors out of vegan thousand island dressing and mock-meat can be challenging, but The Owlery nailed it. The fries were great too; just greasy enough and wonderfully textured.
The price was great as well. Our meals were each about $8.00 and, considering the serving size, it was a good deal.
Any downsides? Well, truthfully, the wait for food was longer than it should have been. Our food probably came thirty minutes after we ordered. But (to be fair) the restaurant was slammed with a gigantic party of teachers and young students around the same time we arrived. The waiter also gave me a free tea to make-up for our wait.
While I wouldn't recommend The Owlery for lunch if you're in a time crunch, it's a great spot for hipsters and vegetarian/vegans...and people like me who just like to eat. The prices are reasonable, the atmosphere is fun, and the food is well worth the trip. The staff is friendly as well. Try it out!
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