I think Knoxville is VERY lucky to have a vegetarian restaurant at all!  I'm so impressed.  When traveling, it is hard to find a vegetarian restaurant.  I was so thankful to the active vegetarian society there in Knoxville!

I think it would be very beneficial to have some type of write up about it on the Vegetarian Society's website.  I will be happy to put it up, if someone wants to write something about it.  We could have one write up and then little blurbs from various people who have eaten there.

I would put in a couple links to other reviews regarding this restuarant at other sites such as the Happy Cow.

Out of curiousity, do they offer any raw vegan dishes on the menu?  We have 2 places about 20 minutes away from that offer both raw & cooked vegan/vegetarian food.  I feel very blessed.  If anyone ever gets down this way (West Palm Beach area), let me know so we can get together for a meal at one of these cafes.

Blessings,

Viveca

 

----- Original Message -----

From: John Mayer

To: Vegetarian_Society_of_East_TN@yahoogroups.com

Cc: KatPirate@...

Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 1:03 AM

Subject: Re: [Vegetarian Society of East TN] RE: Veg-o-Rama

 

I went by tonight after my workout, but it was too late. The workout ran a little late and they were closing up; it was almost nine, though. The place was, again, empty. Laura saw me and hastened to tell me they have a new water filter. She also seemed discouraged by the lack of business.

Times are hard, of course, but we don't have to get a five course meal. I've taken to going by after my workouts for takeout. Saves the cost of a tip, and saves the (theoretical) patrons from having to sit downwind from me after a workout. I figure every little bit helps. Yesterday I started to go there and realized just as I approached that they're closed on Mondays. So I decided to go back to Glowing Body. When I got there the place was SURROUNDED by cars. They don't need my money, and I really can't afford to eat out that much right now, so I decided to save my money for Veg-o-Rama.

If Knoxville vegetarians don't start eating there soon the place will fold. It's not just a matter of this one vegetarian restaurant folding. Her landlord was mocking her prior to her opening about the folly of doing a vegetarian restaurant. If Veg-o-Rama fails, I doubt very much anyone will try to start another vegetarian restaurant here for a long time.

I know it's not perfect, but it's new. Please give them a chance to work the kinks out. Everything I've had there so far has been good except the water. I think their prices are reasonable, well in line with other local restaurants.

Maybe somebody could circulate a questionaire to solicit advice from vegetarians as to how to provide exactly what we're looking for.

Here are two reviews:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/veg-o-rama-knoxville

Another review and phone number:

http://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&rls=en&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=Veg-o-Rama+Knoxville&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&view=text&latlng=11617023407477070001

Yours truly,

John Mayer

At 1:22 AM +0000 7/29/09, KatPirate@... wrote:

 

OK, where is this place?  I am going this weekend!!

Kara
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jade Lin" <jlin01@...>
To: "Vegetarian Society of East TN" <Vegetarian_Society_of_East_TN@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 8:30:44 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [Vegetarian Society of East TN] RE: Veg-o-Rama

 

We ate at Veg-o-rama last night & the food was great.  The water is still awful.  We suggested buying a reverse osmosis system or 5 gallon jugs of distilled water to serve customers.  Please forward to the Vegetarian Society members that we will go often to support Knoxville's first vegetarian restaurant and we encourage others to do the same -- not only because we need it, but also because the food is good and the atmosphere is nice. 
Jade Lin

                               

                                                              

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