Yesterday was equally as eventful as I drove to Dallas and back and nearly had a flat along the way. My stepfather travels a lot for work and he brought my mother with him this time so they could enjoy celebrating their 17th anniversary. I haven't seen mom since April when she came down for Easter and I haven't seen Richard, my stepfather, since October when I went to New Hampshire for my father's 50th birthday. So, because of the tire drama, I rolled into Dallas about an hour later than anticipated. We got a replacement and headed out to the Cosmic Cafe, which they drove past while waiting for me to show up, plotting their route for when I arrived. I had intended to bring them to the Spiral Diner, which seemed like it served more American style food, but apparently they thought the Cosmic Cafe looked awesome after seeing it, looked it up on their iPhones, and decided we should go there. What cool folks!
The whole place is decorated in an Asian, predominantly Indian, style. There are lots of Buddhas to be found, elephants, and lotus flowers, too. What's more is that the place seemed really popular. We sat down just after one and the outdoor eating area was still packed. In any case, it's important to note that the Cosmic Cafe is a vegetarian restaurant so the menu has a lot of things with cheese and yogurt on it. You can, however, order many dishes dairy free. They do not have vegan cheese, though. Sadness. Especially considering all of the naan pizzas on their menu. It didn't stop me from ordering one, though!
I started by inquiring about iced tea. They offered me a hibiscus passionfruit blend which I gladly accepted. It was served with blueberries and a lemon wedge and was very refreshing. I chose the "mandala pizza" for my entree, and that was exquisite. Loaded with fresh vegetables and herbs on top of tomato sauce and soft, spongy nan. It was just fine without any sort of cheese. Very impressive. Look at all those veggies! Squash, zucchini, tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach, and red onions? Don't mind if I do!
Mom ordered something called the "portobello trance" which looked like mushrooms in a flatbread sandwich made of nan. It looked wonderful, too.
And when our server told us they had a vegan strawberry cake for dessert, I had to try it out. So good! Mom thought it was a bit too sweet, but it was full of berry flavor. I ate almost the whole thing myself. Yum! And pairing it with blueberries was a great idea, too. I'm going to have to do that more often; fresh fruit and cake. What a great idea.
I would highly recommend visiting the Cosmic Cafe if and when you are in Dallas, regardless of your amount of veganness. I would suggest, though, that you eat inside until the wine place next door is no longer under construction. The workers were cutting galvanized steel while we were eating. It was noisy and smelled bad...
When we were doing stuffing our faces, I took a few more photos of the ambiance (which you can see on Facebook here) before Mom and I walked down the street to City Pet Supply waiting for Richard to come back from his appointment. I bought Rusty some new toys and treats and then the three of us went back to their hotel. After much deliberation, we set out toward the "Grassy Knoll" on foot, went to the 6th Floor Museum, and had Chipotle for dinner on the way back. I introduced my mom to Instagram and we took some fun pictures of the three of us before I got back on the road. It was a long day, but it was definitely worth it.
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