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Vegetarian / Vegan - Sweet Cherubim Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant(1909 total words in this text) (995 Reads) 
Sweet Cherbuim's Vegan And Vegetarian Restaurant
- 2007 Review by "Party Diva" of SMiLES+FLiRTS
1105 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC
Open 7 days a week
Monday - Saturday 10:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday 11:00am - 10:00pm
Tel: 604.253.0969
Website: http://www.sweetcherubim.com
Sweet Cherubim is one of the few places serving vegetarian cuisine made with wholesome and mainly organic ingredients with conscious awareness of the common dietary challenges (wheat free, dairy free, no eggs, and some vegan). All meals are low in fat with no food additives and preservatives with non-dairy options as well. Expect a variety of tastes influenced by various international cultures that will satisfy those who enjoy simple and/or vibrant flavors. Located on Commercial Drive just by the Britannia High School on the East Side of Vancouver. Perfect for those who live close to this area to enjoy this great food without having to travel to the west of Vancouver.
Friends of mine had positive comments about Sweet Cherubim and finally had the opportunity to encounter them for the first time at Earthsave annual Taste of Health Vegetarian event held at the Croatian Centre in September 2007. It was time to visit the restaurant/retail storefront.
Sweet Cherubim is a very casual and low-key small restaurant (may feel 'granola' to some visitors) but very friendly and warm atmosphere. A good place to grab some food or just to hang out for dessert. The owners also run the organic grocery store next door. So if you happen to need any items, you can pop right in and pick something up.
With the reasonable prices and the number of menu selections, this is one of the places to hit for vegetarian cuisine. Just checking out their chalkboard menu listing all their offerings will make your mouth water. The counter space is small but further along towards the back of the restaurant, you can see the window displaying the fresh hot food. This is self-serve environment where you need to come to the counter to pick up your order. The only challenge is figuring out what to order especially dessert if you saw the amazing window showcase when you came in. Each dessert displays card with an ingredient listing so you can read what you are getting.
In the last few visits, we had the entree special that comes with a main dish (with a choice of Dahls, Subji, Lasagna, Nut loaf, Moussaka and stews - Sweet and Sour Vegetable and Red Lentil - see below for description) with your choice of rice (brown or basmati) or bread and salad (the "Sunshine" miso dressing is the most popular) or the daily soup. I had it to go and found it was very filling considering you are getting it for about $11.00.
In the window showcase, they normally offer Nanaimo bars, bliss balls, cookies, chocolate dipped cookies, pies (raw fruit, pumpkin, apple, and chocolate cream), tofu cheesecake, carrot cake, mango pudding, date squares, and muffins. All the desserts are made with the same wholesome ingredients (wheat free, dairy free, no eggs, and some vegan) maintaining their conscious intention. The dessert selection will vary daily just to entice you to come back and enjoy their other offerings.
The pumpkin pie was amazing and very different from what I am used it. It is made raw (no cooking was involved in order to preserve the live enzymes) with a nutty crust and a mild spiced fruity pumpkin filling. And couldn’t help but to take home a couple of their wholesome cookies for snacking later.
If you are craving for a savory snack, try their samosas, tikki (wheat free) and/or pakoras. Be sure to come early in the day as I find that they run out by the time evening rolls around. It can be busy during the normal meal hours, so if time is of the essence, have the food to go and enjoy in the comforts of your own home with candles, music, and wine or even a movie for an evening under $12.00 per person. Or take out and head to the park nearby for a romantic picnic rendezvous.
Some things to be aware of is the challenge to locate this restaurant, as the front banner is difficult to see. Be sure to bring the address along in case but I’m sure the locals will know where the restaurant is located when you mention the name. Since it is located on Commercial Drive, there are plenty of street meter parking otherwise try parking in the neighbourhood. If you do end up dining at the restaurant and want to your leftovers, there is an additional charge for take out boxes.
While this place isn’t exactly ideal for a first date to make an impression, it is one those places you can go for a night out or in with someone you’ve known for sometime especially if the person is a vegetarian. There are not a lot of upscale strictly vegetarian restaurants to choose from and most local restaurants are moving into the trend of offering vegetarian dishes in their regular menu. If you want something wholesome and down to earth, this may be the place, but be sure to visit and taste it for yourself.
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SWEET CHERUBIM MENU - dated November 2007
(menu may change, please check with the restaurant for updated version)
BREAKFAST (Available All Day Long)
Organic Brown Rice Porridge
- With fresh fruit, dairy, soy, or rice milk, maple syrup, and raisins
Yogurt and Fresh Fruit - Using all organic ingredients
Old fashioned Granola
- With fresh fruits, dairy, soy or rice milk
SALADS
Specialty Salads
Made fresh daily, such as: Curry potato, schezuan, pesto pasta, thai noodle, marinated organic greens. Check salad case
Green Garden Salad
- Mixed greens - lettuce, celery, green and purple cabbage with dressing of your choice
California Salad Dinner
- Green salad with a variety of nuts, seeds, avocado, cheese or tofurella and dressing of your choice.
Dressings: Miso Sunshine, Tofu Dill Garlic, Lemon Curry, Tarragon Vinaigrette, Raw Veggie.
SOUP, SAMOSA, BIG SNACK
Bowl of soup with chapati or two slices of bread
Soup Dinner
- Soup served with green salad and choice of chapati or rice
Entree Dinner
- Entree of the day, choice of chapati, rice or bread and choice of salad or soup
Rice Bowl Special
- Organic brown rice or basmati rice pilau with scoop of dahl or subji
Samosa
spinach-feta, curry potato, tofu rice, tikki (wheat free), Indian chickpea rice
Served with your choice of tamarind chutney, hot sauce, or green salsa
Baked Samosa
spinach-feta, curry potato,tofu rice, tikki (wheat free), Indian chickpea rice
Served with your choice of tamarind chutney, hot sauce, or green salsa
Mucho Nacho
- Organic corn chips loaded with cheese, beans, salad and yogurt
Tofu Veggie Roll
Pakora and Chutney
- Fried veggie clusters in chick pea batter
ENTREES
Subji*
- Exotic East Indian spiced vegetables served with chapati and papadam
Dahl *
- Rich East Indian spiced beans and vegetables served with chapati and papadam
Sweet & Sour Vegetable Stew
- Assorted vegetables and tofu in a tangy sauce on basmati rice
Red Lentil Stew *
- A wonderfully savory and nutritious brown rice, red lentils and vegetable stew. Cooked with NO ONIONS, GARLIC or SPICES. Served with chapati and green salad.
Lasagna *
- Italian yummy, multilayered with tofu, tofu cheese, spinach, vegetables and zesty tomato sauce.
Nut Loaf *
- A healthy loaf of ground nuts, vegetables, fresh mushrooms and tofu, wrapped in a nutty pastry with miso gravy.
Moussaka
Extravagant riches of layered eggplant, couscous, bulgar wheat, fresh tomatoes, zucchini, fresh cream, cheddar cheese and feta cheese
ENTREE DINNER
Entree served with chapati, rice or bread and salad or soup
SAVORY FLAVORIES
Chavacado
- Whole wheat chapati stuffed with avocado, cheddar cheese, sprouts and sauce.
Pakopati *
- Whole wheat chapati stuffed with fried veggie clusters in chick pea flour batter with sauce
Homcha *
- Whole wheat chapati stuffued with homous, avocado, tomato, spouts and sauce.
Enchilada
12" tortillas wrapped around our secret savory beans, fiery salsa, cheddar cheese, olives and green onions . All above items have choice of either whole wheat chapati or tortilla
SANDWICHES
All sandwiches are served on organic whole grain bread.
Your Own Creation-up to three fillings eg. tomato, sprouts, avocado, banana, nut butter, cheese
BREAD, RICE, GRAINS
Parantha (vegetable stuffed chapati) *
Parantha with half salad
Chapati - plain or veggie butter with veggie butter and sprouts
Whole Grain Bread *
- Two slices with butter or veggie butter
Papadam *
Basmati Rice Pilaf *
Organic Brown Rice * (with butter or veggie butter)
* means vegan (contains no animal products eg. no dairy, no eggs, no honey)
* means non dairy (contains no dairy products)
DESSERTS AND BAKED GOODS
All our desserts and baked goods are made with varying combinations of organic stone ground whole wheat flour, organic unbleached flour, organic kamut spelt rice hemp and barely flour, honey, maple syrup, fruit juice concentrate and Sweetcane (granulated sugar cane juice). Our desserts and baked goods never contain eggs. Most of out desserts and cookies are trans-fat free wheat-free and/or vegan. We make fresh desserts daily such as: raw fruit pie, pumpkin pie, apple pie, chocolate cream pie, tofu, cheesecake, carrot cake, fruit crisps, mango pudding, Nanaimo bars, date squares, pinwheels, muffins, cookies, bliss balls and popcorn balls. Please check the dessert case for price and availability.
WHOLE PIES AND CAKES
Raw Fruit Pie*
Pumpkin Pie
Chocolate Cream Pie *
Apple Pie
Raw or tofu cheese Cakes*
Chocolate Carrot Cake* (excellent for birthdays)
SMOOTHIES
Fresh fruit deliciously blended with natural ingredients.
Raw Almond Sesame Smoothie* - fresh fruits and dates in fresh almond milk
Raw Coconut Smoothie* - fresh fruits in fresh coconut milk
Carob Mint Spirulina * - banana, carob, mint and spirulina in organic apple juice, soy or rice milk
Green Energy - bee pollen, spirulina, siberian ginseng and fresh fuit in organic apple juice
Mango Shake - Indian mangos in milk, organic soy or rice milk
BEVERAGES
All Bottled Beverages
New World Organic Nectars, Knudsen Spritzers, Blue Sky Sodas
Juices *
Apple Juice (organic)
Apple Spirulina (organic)
Carrot Juice (fresh squeezed organic)
Coffee, Tea & Milk
Organic Coffee
Desert Coffee
Coffee Substitute
Herbal Tea
Chai (East Indian Spiced Tea)
Organic Chai
Hot Chocolate *
Soy Milk *
* means vegan (contains no animal products eg. no dairy, no eggs, no honey)
* means non dairy (contains no dairy products)
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