Tamara Gomez-Ortigoza
Latest Reviews
Lula Cafe
2024 Mar 03
Top-notch experience from start to end. The food is fantastic—creative, bursting with flavor, and nicely plated. They have a solid selection of vegan options and staff is very informed about what they are and what can be adapted. The vibe is cozy and funky and something about the way they plate or present the food is fun/playful.
I tried a variety of dishes but my favorites were the tagine, the risotto, and their sorbets/ice cream (chocolate lavender and hazelnut horchata).
Service was great—fast, attentive, friendly. Highly recommend!
I tried a variety of dishes but my favorites were the tagine, the risotto, and their sorbets/ice cream (chocolate lavender and hazelnut horchata).
Service was great—fast, attentive, friendly. Highly recommend!
EL ideas
2024 Feb 26
Fantastic experience from start to finish and truly unlike any fine dining experience I’ve enjoyed before. Chef Phillip does not just make you food, he welcomes you into his creative space and takes you along on a journey. Every dish has a story, and you along with the rest of the diners that evening are part of it for a couple of hours. It was fascinating to watch a team of three so skillfully arrange dishes, prepare food, and garnish the tiniest details. I also really appreciated the willingness to adapt to dietary restrictions and have a vegan and vegetarian option available for my party. Overall, dining with Chef Phillip was a delight from the very day I reached out to inquire about availability and received a warm and friendly reply by the Chef/owner himself. Highly recommend!
Embassy Coffee
2024 Feb 25
Great specialty coffee, great vibe, top notch service.
The lavender honey latte is wonderful. Mild in flavor and not too sweet. They have oat milk available. Highly recommend!
Edit: I returned to try their food and was disappointed. The bread they use is way too sweet for savory toppings.
The lavender honey latte is wonderful. Mild in flavor and not too sweet. They have oat milk available. Highly recommend!
Edit: I returned to try their food and was disappointed. The bread they use is way too sweet for savory toppings.
Naked Lunch
2024 Jan 06
Great selection of wholesome and flavorful options for a very reasonable price. I tried their sushi bowl and the apple orange muffin and both were excellent. The sushi bowl lacked greens for me (too much rice vs veggie) but flavor-wise I really enjoyed it. All of their cooked toppings (roasted potatoes, miso tofu, cauliflower, etc) were well seasoned.
The muffin was lovely. Bursting with flavor and not too sweet. The pieces of apple in it were a nice touch.
Highly recommend a stop if you’re looking for tasty and wholesome vegan food in Philly.
The muffin was lovely. Bursting with flavor and not too sweet. The pieces of apple in it were a nice touch.
Highly recommend a stop if you’re looking for tasty and wholesome vegan food in Philly.
42Raw
2023 Dec 25
Food is ok, but for the price (~$25 USD a dish) I found it too simple and portions too small.
I tried the vegan poke bowl and everything tasted fine, but it barely had any rice, so despite not being very hungry when I stopped by for dinner, I left not feeling satisfied.
The golden latte with their own almond milk was not my favorite. Would not recommend.
I tried the vegan poke bowl and everything tasted fine, but it barely had any rice, so despite not being very hungry when I stopped by for dinner, I left not feeling satisfied.
The golden latte with their own almond milk was not my favorite. Would not recommend.