O'Naturals & EVOS fast food restaurants
Posted by propinecone on May 15, 2008 · Member since May 2007 · 2842 posts
Anyone ever been to either of these restaurants? i just read about them in the newspaper.. apparently they are organic fast food with lots of veg*n options. it looks like there's only a couple of each so far but they're growing. I love news like that, it's about time!
I've eaten at the EVOS in St. Petersburg FL. They don't have a lot of vegan options, though I suppose I should have been thankful for any convenient vegan food that I didn't have to cook. They do have more options for vegetarians though. On a whole, they were just okay. Their quality seems to have dropped a bit over the years, along with their prices increasing. But they did have a really nice atmosphere, and I'm sure that if I liked ketchup, I would have been impressed by their selection of the flavored ones they have. I don't like giving a negative review, but last time I was there I paid over 8 dollars for a vegan burger and fries with a drink, and really wasn't all that impressed with the burger or fries. But the green Iced tea was delicious!
I am assuming that you are talking about O'naturals in ME? (they also have a few in MA) It was started by the guy who began Stoneyfield Farms Yogurt.
When i lived there, i wasnt really going vegan, so im not positive what they had for vegan options.. but
They had alot of veggie options, and i assume they were vegan, they were fresh ingredients. Plus, the staff was very knowledgeable about what was in the food.
They are known for their flatbread...which is this giant chewy dough round. OMG!! soo good. (that would be one thing i would check to see if it was vegan)
They have amazing salads, w/ a vegan ceaser dressing. Great soups and alot of stirfrys w/ fresh ingredients. They had an awesome soy balsamic "chikin" and at one point had french fries!!! but they got rid of those and replaced them w/ potato chunks, which are good, but i want french fries!!lol.
It was super filling to get a salad, soup and a slice of bread w/ it...it would last for 2 days, it was a good size.
They had healthy snacks (fruit leather, etc), natural sodas, natural chips, etc. and some ice cream and i think other desserts. tho i doubt those were vegan.
You get your food from a line, sort of like in a cafeteria, with trays.
The tables, partitions and bathroom stall doors were made of recycled paper products. and the lighting and such was all "green".
Pretty reasonably priced, more than a "dollar meal" from mcds, but i dont think you could beat the freshness. Its really really good. I miss it!!