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Started 4 years ago by AmyArt21
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AmyArt21
Short North
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My parents want to take me out to dinner to celebrate after OSU commencement on Sunday (yay! my MA in Art Ed, finally!).
The only issue is that we are looking for somewhere with several vegetarian options (fish is ok, shellfish is not). I wanted to go somewhere a little nicer than my usual Betty's/Tip Top/Surly Girl/Bodega picks, and I looked at many many menus online, and nothing seems appealing.
It seems like the best-rated restaurants (G. Michael's, Rosendales, Rigsby's, Deepwood, etc.) only have one option on their menu for people who don't eat meat. The menus were a majority steak-pork-veal-lamb-scallops-bacon, etc.
Does anyone have any suggestions? So far on my list are: Dragonfly, Martini, Marcella's, Lemongrass. We went to Haiku last year for my birthday and I was hoping to try something new.
thanks!

Posted 4 years ago #
drew

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Congrats!
Off the top of my head, I'd check out Alana's. She's very veg friendly.

Posted 4 years ago #
Coremodels
Really close to Explorer's Club.
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Trattoria Roma has a couple great veg pasta dishes.

Posted 4 years ago #
Cyclist
Peach District (State of Mind)
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NIDA's.
I think everything there except the sushi obviously can come vegetarian/vegan. Nida's is like a vegetarian restaurant with meat as a requested option.
Indian/SE Asian restaurants are always very veg friendly. Same with Middle East/Mediterranian.

Posted 4 years ago #
Andrew Hall
Dennison Place (The Circles)
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Any of the places you mentioned (G. Michael's, Rosendales, etc) will take care of you. Just tell them what your requirements/restrictions are when you make the reservation. For example, Rosendale's would make a vegetarian tasting menu if you communicate with them in advance.
Alana's always has vegetarian options.
A.

Posted 4 years ago #
enzo

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Coremodels wrote Trattoria Roma has a couple great veg pasta dishes.
Trattoria Roma absolutely....I go there all the time even for wine dinners Matt makes fantastic vegetarian entrees!!! Also, Basi and Alana's absolutely. If you want to drive to Polaris or Powell I can offer several nice restaurants with great vegetarian items too.

Posted 4 years ago #
enzo

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Also, Barcelona used to offer nice vegetarian items...I stopped going because the quality seemed to have slipped a bit.

Posted 4 years ago #
The Wayfarer
Short North
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Alana's, G. Michael's, and Dragonfly would be my recommendations.

Posted 4 years ago #
AmyArt21
Short North
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Thanks for the suggestions, everyone!
I think this all would be easier if I wasn't such a picky-ass eater.
:lol:

Posted 4 years ago #
joev
Merion Village
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I vote against Marcella's if you want to actually talk to your parents. Sometimes the noise could be good, though, if your family is like mine.
I'm going to throw in a tried and true recommendation of mine that's never failed. It's not close to downtown, but the food is great and meets all your requirements. Cafe Shish Kebab off Bethel. The inside is a lot more luxe than strip mall exterior would have you think, and the owners are delightful.

Posted 4 years ago #
Anne
King Lincoln
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Congratulations!

Posted 4 years ago #
Bear
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AmyArt21 wrote My parents want to take me out to dinner to celebrate after OSU commencement on Sunday (yay! my MA in Art Ed, finally!).
Yes, congrats!
Some of the places listed are going to be closed on Sundays, so call well in advance. (I'm pretty sure Alana's isn't open, for example, and I'm not sure about Rosendales.) But I'd agree with Andrew's suggestion that you should call ahead and ask if a tasting menu, ideally, or if not at least a set of vegetarian dishes, would be an option. You've earned a very special night.

Posted 4 years ago #