Angelica's Kitchen
East Village
300 E 12th St
My sister and I went to Angelica's kitchen today on my friend Dan Richter's suggestion. It is self-described as organic plant-based cuisine. They don't take reservations but it wasn't a problem, we were immediately seated upon arrival. Service was excellent. Arty modern hippy decor. I liked the functional coat hooks above every table. Nice touch for winter dining. We weren't super hungry so we ordered kind of light. The menu had lots of interesting looking dishes. I had the 'lunch deal', which included a cup of borscht, two slices of whole wheat sour dough bread, a carrot spread and a 'simple salad'. The borscht was the least traditional but perhaps the best borscht I've ever had. It was heavily spiced (not sure what spices tho) and lacked the sometimes overwhelming sweetness that beets usually give to borscht. It apparently had tofu sour cream in it and I'm guessing that was mixed in. Yum. The bread was hearty and thick. I only ate one slice because it really filled me up. The carrot spread went really well with the bread. The 'simple salad' was anything but. Hardly any lettuce in this salad. Mostly shredded cabbage, beets and carrots with sprouts and a few other finely shredded vegetables. Definitely one of the better salads I've had in a while. Katie had the miso soup and corn bread. She raved about the soup. I tried some of her cornbread. Very moist and hearty. Almost like a wet fruit bread. Enjoyed it but could not imagine eating two slices of it. I think we ate for less than $20 and had some left over bread. I am looking forward to returning here soon.
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