Caravan of Dreams
“It covers the entire spectrum from macrobiotic, raw, tea tonics, green juices, smoothies, and sandwiches.”
“The Seitan nachos are still my favorite appetizer and the Tempeh Reuben is still my favorite sandwich.”
“Their flax seed nacho platter is yum, as are their myriad salad and sandwich offerings…but what takes the cake (no pun intended!)”
Caravan of Dreams
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Stumbled upon this location while walking around on a late Friday night, to my surprise they were still open and we decided to grab some grub before heading to a local lounge. The ambiance is a bit antiquated and not too appealing yet thankfully the food was fresh and very tasty.
The wait service was a bit off as they had one person tending to all tables in the place and only a few were empty so it took a little longer to get his attention, yet he was pleasant so we didn't mind the wait.
Overall it's a great place to grab a bite and some drinks too, very inventive and creative yet the establishment needs an upgrade like yesterday.
This place was not for me or my (fellow omnivore) friends. I did not enjoy the lasagna special I ordered – the tomato sauce was too sour, while the veggies that made up to the dish were too bitter and didn't contribute anything positive to the overall flavor. One of my friends just straight up turned away his dish (it was too sour) and asked for a new one.
And to top it off, the dish was ~$19 and not that filling. I'd take a chana saag (which naturally benefits from non-vegan items) any day of the week.
Caravan of Dreams
NY Manhattan East Village
9:30pm Friday 29th May 2015
Three Stars
I would have never come in here but thats what amazing about New York. You can just stop in and try something completely different. No one greeted so we just sat at a table in the back. There was live piano music playing some classic favorites. I asked for a whiskey and they only had red label so I ordered a Vodka Soda instead. The Salad was fine. The Mushroom burger looked decent.
Pretty good vegan food in the East Village. They have a vegan brunch menu with gluten-free options. Prices are average to pricey for NYC ~$13-$15 for brunch/lunch menu but more in the $20s for dinner prices. They also have RAW options.
The food itself has great flavor (I've only tried brunch so far). Try the machiatto!! It is a vegan super food caffeine-free drink that tastes rich and chocolatey (but made with superfood ingredients) and topped with amazing cashew coconut whipped cream. It is $11… but worth a try!
The atmosphere is what I did not love. It was a little dark and dingy and did not feel clean. I think maybe that is the look they are going for– like a "caravan". But it did kinda affect my appetite.
Service is a little slow which is why I docked stars. It is not bad, but not outstanding either. Food came out at a reasonable speed, but it was also quite empty in the restaurant.
Overall, decent vegan food. May go back if I am in the East Village to try some other menu items.
Hearty // Vegan // Raw
Neighborhood Spot
Live music, and a tarot card reader… what more could you ask for in a Vegan restaurant? Came here on a cool breezy night looking for something healthy to gnosh on.
The salad I had was filling, and had to try several deserts and smoothies while I was here. Pretty impressed with the flavor and quality. Overall the menu is creative, and there are a multitude of Raw options too.
The Scene: New Age-y, Casual, Cozy
Destination Rating: 5
Date Rating: 3
Hob Nob Potential: 2
Note: Try a shake or smoothie.
Once again, my preconceived notion of what a vegan place should look like failed me. The Caravan of Dreams looked pretty dingy, with worn wooden tables, dim lighting, and odd decor. Now that I think about it, it looked like an old caravan camp.
We ordered the seitan nachos as an appetizer, and I had the tempeh reuben for an entree. The seitan nachos were my favorite. They were pretty much normal nachos with vegan cheese and seitan. My sandwich came with a choice of soup. I opted for a creamy corn chowder, perfect for a chilly day. My friend decided to be adventurous and try their cold coconut milk and avocado soup. She liked it, but not so much, so I ended up getting it. It tastes more like a smoothie than a soup.
My tempeh reuben was OK. The tempeh tasted nothing liked the corned beef in a regular reuben, but the sandwich was pretty good anyway.
That they make their own dehydrated chia seed/mango and apple pureed/coconut nachos for the chia nachos just…somehow makes my heart….sing and melt at the same time!!!!
Store bought options are good but these are sans king corn for you specificated™ peops out there. Ya know who ya is. Lets be real.
Works great for me as I am on a weight-loss journey right now… Trying to consume as little corn as possible. Lots of gluten-free options available here. Tons.
Probly not a really delish typa resto but nevertheless it's a healthy one and I appreciate this so much as I think fondly of a similar yet deceased resto Pure Wine n Food.
Didnt enjoy the zuke manicotti app as much since my first thought of it was that it tasted kinda like a fart or had a somewhat farty flavor….so interesting and bad at the same time.
Choose carefully my friends.
DO NOT GO! This is my very first time giving a restaurant 1 star. I'm so upset that I'm writing this review while sitting in the restaurant. We ordered the tri-color pasta, the wild rice risotto, and spinach paella. ALL THE DISHES WERE SERVED COLD AND TASTED ABSOLUTELY PLAIN AS IF NOT A SINGLE GRAIN OF SALT WAS ADDED. I've never been to a restaurant that served this kind of crappy food. There's only one waitress running around who's pulling her hair out trying to attend all the tables. When I told her the food is plain and cold, she told me this is how it is and there's nothing she can do (didn't even offer to warm up the food for us). The waitress asked whether we wanted to talk to the manager we said yes, the waitress later came back and told us the manager is too busy to talk to us. Again, I've never been treated like this at a restaurant in my life. Horrible experience.