Healthy Eats, Embarcadero Style
Health and wellness are two words that we seem to hear a lot of around the Bay Area. The amazing weather and landscape allow people to be outdoors all the time to experience exercise away from the confines of a gym (although those have their benefits – sauna anyone!). I think in moments of Zen high atop the rolling hills after a Saturday hike, people come to the conclusion that if they feel this good exercising, it probably holds true that nourishing your body with healthy food will only enhance your live. At least I’ve thought that before, and of course what I think, everyone else thinks (ha!). Keeping this healthy theme going, and in an attempt to not just eat healthy but still eat-out every once in awhile, we decided to try Plant Organic, a trendy dinner café on the Embarcadero.
The atmosphere immediately draws you in and gives cause to pause. Located on the water of the Embarcadero with the lights of the luminous Bay Bridge high overhead, it’s a view of the City that shouldn’t be missed. With an earthy vibe, it’s a new age in trend, I think. The rustic feel was accompanied by the soft glow of candles and modern touches. Very cool scene. We ordered salads to start and then main meals, and I must advise to split a small salad. It was so big, that when dinner comes, you’re almost too full. While I appreciate the size for the money, I hate to waste and want to enjoy the entrée, too. The salads themselves though, were delicious and fresh. They have about six options to choose from, which is nice if you don’t want the standard spinach, Cesar, or house. For
our entrée, my vegetarian counter-part ordered the tempeh with pumpkin puree and I ordered the shrimp green curry. While I was amazed with the tempeh – and wish I’d ordered it myself – the curry was too busy and the shrimp seemed almost a little undercooked for my taste. The tempeh, which if you haven’t heard of, it is a type of cake made out of soybeans, came with a pumpkin mash that was incredible. Savory and full of flavor, I was definitely asking for tastes of that. The green curry, which in itself had good flavor, came with about 7 different veggies, jasmine rice, and the undercooked shrimp, which just, in my opinion, gave it too many flavors that didn’t necessarily go together. Other than this, everything was very good and tasted fresh. It’s just a bummer my main entrée was the one I wasn’t thrilled with.
Good service and great ambiance, however, added to the experience of the Plant, so I would definitely go again to try some other dishes. I’m feeling lighter just thinking about it. Ah, healthy eating… so worth it.
Peace and love Xo
