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| Hand painted ceiling tiles at the Blue Danube made by their patrons |
This is a continuation of my previous blog entry containing mini reviews of Columbus, Ohio restaurants. Enjoy!
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| Chiles Poblanos from El Vaquero |
Blue Danube
Located on N. High St., north of the OSU campus, ‘The Dube’, as it is commonly called, is a Columbus staple that’s been around for more than half a century. I’ve hit up the Dube since I was a teenager and continue to eat there whenever I’m in town. It draws a hodgepodge of people from teens, to college kids, to hipsters, and so on. They have a mean jukebox, are open past midnight, and serve up diner/greasy spoon fare. The food can be hit or miss. I’ve always been fond of the fried goodies such as fried cauliflower, mushrooms, and zucchini. I recommend their breakfast burrito (they have a vegetarian version now) but be forewarned- it’s the size of a burrito from Chipotle. I’ll admit that it’s a bit of a dive. But it’s a dive full of fond memories and crazy awesome ceiling tiles.
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| Vegetarian Breakfast Burritos, from the Blue Danube, stuffed with eggs, peppers, onions, mushrooms, hashbrowns, and refried beans and topped with enchilada sauce and cheese |
Lavash Café
Lavash, located on High St., in Clintonville, dishes up heaping mounds of Mediterranean cuisine. Lavash has everything going for it- it’s relatively cheap, the food fresh and flavorful, it’s in a good location, and they have vegetarian and non vegetarian options alike on their menu. The only drawbacks: they give you a lot of food that you have to pick up, on a tray at the counter, which, when you’re eating with others, makes for zero room at their small tables.
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| Vegetable stew with almond basmati rice at Lavash Cafe |
El Vaquero
Strangely, it can be a bit difficult, at times to get vegetarian cuisine at a Mexican restaurant without meat (for many restaurants, even the refried beans are cooked using pork), but El Vaquero, on Olentangy River Road, has a decent selection of veggie options on their menu. Here, you can get the norms of tacos, enchiladas, and the like and the wonderful complimentary chips and salsa that just keep on coming.
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| The 'Lavash Combo' with spicy black bean hummus, tabbouleh, falafel, and stuffed grape leaves |
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