Love Life Cafe

Love this restaurant SOOO much! It’s my favorite! I eat a fully plant based diet and I also eat gluten, soy and canola oil free so it can be a challenge to find a restaurant that is so transparent about their ingredients plus one that serves options I’ll eat. They recently changed from using canola oil for cooking to now using 100% olive oil(not a blend with canola) and coconut oil, which is rare to find. The supervisor Guillermo always helps me find the best option on the menu that fits my diet. He’s extremely helpful and goes above and beyond to make sure I know exactly what is in each menu item so I can make the best choice. I highly recommend this restaurant and hope they never go out of business! :)

I visited this place again last year at their new location, and while the food and service were slightly better, there’s still room for improvement. We ordered the Dalicious Bowl and love life salad. The salad was fresh but could have used more flavor. The Delicious Bowl was underwhelming—missing the pico de gallo that’s listed. Instead, it had plain tomatoes, which is not the same. The curry sauce was just a small drizzle, overpowered by too much quinoa, and the flavors felt confused—trying to be Indian with curry, yet Mexican with guacamole and pico de gallo. It lacked balance, with too much grain and not enough fresh salad. Also, Churrasco bowl is marked gluten-free on the menu, but it actually isn’t. That’s an important detail for those with dietary restrictions. The Tiramisu was delicious. Thumbs up on the dessert. When I mentioned this, I was told the restaurant is now focusing more on protein, healthy vegetables, and salads. That’s great in theory, but I’d recommend watching The Game Changers for inspiration on how to make plant-based meals both nutritious and full of flavor.