The Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant

So, you know it's bad when even a vegetarian is afraid to go into an all-vegetarian restaurant. I have to be honest here, good veggie restaurants are very very few and far between.

I can literally count on one hand the ones I've been to that I would not only go back, but recommend to non-vegetarians.

The Leaf is at the top of that list. The first time I went in (yes, not only am I recommending it... I've since been there MULTIPLE times), I was very hesitant. My now husband took me there on a date - so proud to prove that he can take care of me because he knew where this restaurant was where I could eat anything on the menu. (side note - I've been on a lot of these types of dates in the past and 9 out of 10 times, I actually prefer to go to any old restaurant and just choose the one veggie item they have... makes ordering MUCH easier and it's usually better food...but it IS cute that the guys think they're doing me a huge favor...)

Anyway, I was immediately impressed by the decor. It didn't look like most vegetarian places - where you can tell that they want it to look organic and natural...and it usually ends up looking like you'll be eating dinner in a barn.

The Leaf was very classy. And the menu had some really fun items on it - nothing too interesting, which is a great thing for meat-eaters visiting. People are afraid of vegetarian restaurants. They always feel so foreign. Shoot - I'm afraid of vegetarian restaurants, in case I haven't made that point obvious enough yet. 

The Leaf doesn't feel like that at all. And the food is excellent. I've never been unhappy with my order there.

Even the vegan - yes, vegan - desserts are tasty.