This is what a restaurant is supposed to look like: loaded with a huge variety of delicious, healthy raw vegan dishes, salads, desserts, drinks. If we're starting to have more raw restaurants, then the prices will be more affordable as well. I'd definitely go and get that discount if I lived in that area. Thanks for the review 🌺 💚 🍓
Extremely informative video of raw food vegan restaurant that documents from front to back. Hope to get up there soon. I'll check directions from Oceanside. Thanks so much. I would certainly appreciate another view of the chefs making one of the entrees. Thanks again!
It is great that they believe you are legit enough to allow you to go into their back room. That says a lot about how good businesses treasure you, and legitimatizes your critique. I myself highly treasure your advise and value your advice. I constantly monitor and watch all your videos.
My wife and I are on day 23 of a juice feast and we're feeling amazing. Our family has been plant based vegan for almost five years. We looking to go totally raw after we're done cleansing. We're both very active and are wondering where you get the bulk of your calories from. What's a typical day look like when you're eating at home. There are a lot of good "cooking" tips here for us. Thank you for all of your videos; when friends are looking for a juicer, I of course send them your way.
Hi John as a dog owner to the other: could you make a video about what you feed your dog please? That would be so interessting! Keep up the great work and thank you so much for putting an eye or two on the leavy greens and veggies! That was certainly one food category that I did not consume enough of before I found your channel!
Thank you. I live here in Los Angeles and will definitely check them out. My money would be spent mostly on the juices and Vegan gelato. I do not find lots of nuts to be the best for my digestion, but the gucamole burger seems amazing. This place is high quality. Reminds me of Juliano Raw (Santa Monica) back in the day. A LOT of money went into building and furnishing this place. An ex and I operated a raw food cafe back in 1993 in Los Angeles. We were ahead of our time. We operated in the red the entire year we were open. We used a lot of local organic produce and pressed our own juices. The overhead was insane! Again, thank you for the review. One thing" "My girlfriend, my girlfriend, my girlfriend". You said this a thousand times (slight exaggeration). We understand she is your GIRLFRIEND. As such, maybe you can just call her by name, which I am not sure what her name is. I think you said Lauren?
You will love them! Did you ever have Juliano Raw shakes? I had the blueberry and the chocolate and thought I would never see them again... Well, they have them at Wild Living Foods!!! AMAZING!!!
Chantalynn LA When I saw some of the food, I wondered if Juliano was somewhere hiding in the kitchen! I am partially kidding. No, I never had Juliano's shakes. Juliano started out with reasonable prices, then they slowly crept up. One little raw taco on a purple cabbage leaf became $25. I refused to pay that much so I went to the Santa Monica Coop and bought the ingredients and had ten raw tacos. Raw food restaurants, high quality ones, are EXPENSIVE. It starts out as a grand idea and the prices creep up when they realize it is not sustainable. Café Gratitude and Sage Vegan Bistro do so well because they serve both raw and cooked. The Springs was FABULOUS look what happened to them. I do not even think they are full Vegan any more. Definitely not all raw. They were closed for about six months or more and reopened with a mixed cooked and raw menu. Plus, like John said, too many vegan restaurant raw dishes are filled with nuts, nuts, and more nuts. I mostly keep my distance from nuts because I just think they are too hard to digest and are too dense! I do better with a bowl of rice than a pound of nuts mashed into raw dishes that pretend to be like their cooked counterparts!
I hear you! I was wondering why these vegan places are so expensive! I was not a huge fan of Juliano's food but it is a place for me to go meet my vegan friends. I liked their soups and loved their shakes. I am not a huge fan of Cafe Gratitude's food either but I support them by meeting friends there and I do love their all organic concept AND most important their love for soil health which is so important to our food supply as well as positive global climate change. One of the owners is a founder of Kiss the Ground, a non-profit that sets out to educate people about soil and carbon sequestration...all speaks to me... I didn't love Sage either. Again, it's a place to meet people. Wild Living Foods gelato is WAY BETTER than Sage's... Sage's soft serve was decent... Anyway, I think you would enjoy Wild Living Foods. You'll be pleased with their juices and gelato and shakes/smoothies. As far as their foods, maybe there are options without so much nuts... I will now look next time I go down to see how much nuts there is in the different dishes... I am a Santa Monican. I love the Co-op! You can make me tacos anytime! : )
Do let me know what you think. My boyfriend brought me a couple of desserts from there that were delicious. Raspberry mousse and chia seeds pudding... They were pretty good.
Jah love John. I loved this restaurant-Wild looks really great. I think that they deserved a thumb for the decor cuz it looks like a really nice space. And thanks for the review. I will check it out when I am in LA. When are you getting married John? I can't wait to see you discuss family menus, pregnancy, and labor on a raw (organic) vegan diet. Blessed love.
Hi John, been following you for along time and I understand your take on raw foods, they literally saved your life, my question is what's your opinion on cooked foods since a lot of them like potatoes, rice and other staple foods have been also life saving for a lot of people and wouldn´t even been eaten if they were raw. Sorry if you already answer this but your videos are so long sometimes i don't have time to watch them all but they are always a pleasure to watch and listen :)
We're looking for a slow cooker where one can set the temperature low around 118F. Any recommendations? Also hoping to find one that is lined with stoneware or stainless. Thanks
I worked in a brand new raw and cooked vegan restaurant for 3 months as a production chef summer 2016 , making the kale chips , the crackers , juices, and other things.. just general all round position... alongside master raw food chefs.. it really was a dream job.. and i loved every day ... unfortunately the restaurant had financial problems and had to cut staff.. i was demoted to pot wash ,, and the pot wash room had no ventilation system .. it was the size of a closet... i was breathing in dishwashing chemical vapours from the dishwashing machine 8 hours per day ,, it was like a chemical steam room.. i could feel the toxic effects on my lungs.. so i decided to leave... i hope one day i can continue the path in a raw vegan / vegan chef industry .. I have now since been working in Argos warehouse.. picking electrical goods and consumerist junk for my weekly wages in the heart of an industrial nightmare.....
Wow sorry to hear that. I would have thought that most organic and/ or raw restaurants would use more plant-based dish detergents. It's so affordable to do so.
I understand that americans are used to lots of fatty processed food and nowadays so are australians but i dont understand the whole mayonaise and the sandwhiches look too much like fast food places for my liking. But love the ice cream. Looks cool. The food does look fresh.
I wasn't impressed by them at all. All the dishes are pretty much made of carrots and cabbage and didn't even stand out. They weren't bad, but a bit boring, IMO. Sun Cafe, Sage, and Make-out are the best raw I've had in L.A.
I thought the same thing. Hope they had John K wash his hands first before touching equipment and food containers. Eek. I'm assuming he did. Maybe having guests wear gloves next time would be a good idea on video.
This is what a restaurant is supposed to look like: loaded with a huge variety of delicious, healthy raw vegan dishes, salads, desserts, drinks. If we're starting to have more raw restaurants, then the prices will be more affordable as well. I'd definitely go and get that discount if I lived in that area. Thanks for the review 🌺 💚 🍓
YES! Let's support them to get it into every neighborhood! I love Wild Living Foods!
John, your are the kindest and and the most inspirational in the raw food world, keep being humble and caring as ever, thank you boss!.
Drove over an hour to try their food on your recommendation! Was very good! Thank you so much!
John your such an inspiration, keep up the great content!
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Harris Pj actually you can say your and you're idiot
That's why your my # 1 Hero, John is #1. As always infinite thanks soul brother.
This is such a wonderful review! Thank you for details, it was very helpful☺
Thanks for sharing this info. will definitely look them up next time I am in LA.
Extremely informative video of raw food vegan restaurant that documents from front to back. Hope to get up there soon. I'll check directions from Oceanside. Thanks so much. I would certainly appreciate another view of the chefs making one of the entrees. Thanks again!
Omggg thank you I’ve been lookin all over LA for some restaurants. Do you know of any more?
It is great that they believe you are legit enough to allow you to go into their back room. That says a lot about how good businesses treasure you, and legitimatizes your critique. I myself highly treasure your advise and value your advice. I constantly monitor and watch all your videos.
hope you had a nice holiday with your sweetheart.. thank you for the coverage , and sending love and light your way...
My wife and I are on day 23 of a juice feast and we're feeling amazing. Our family has been plant based vegan for almost five years. We looking to go totally raw after we're done cleansing. We're both very active and are wondering where you get the bulk of your calories from. What's a typical day look like when you're eating at home. There are a lot of good "cooking" tips here for us. Thank you for all of your videos; when friends are looking for a juicer, I of course send them your way.
Good video John on raw vegan restaurants! Good options for going out to dinner! I wonder if it's still open during COVID times? 2022!
Awesome video! Awesome report!
I'm certainly going to try them out and if I like it, I'll be a regular!!!
Hi John as a dog owner to the other: could you make a video about what you feed your dog please? That would be so interessting!
Keep up the great work and thank you so much for putting an eye or two on the leavy greens and veggies! That was certainly one food category that I did not consume enough of before I found your channel!
I have already. He is mostly whole foods plant based , high plant phytochemical. see:
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+okraw thank you so much!
this place is beyond amazing! thanks John for sharing it with us!! 👍🏻👍🏻
That's how I feel!
Chantalynn LA I wish your restaurant is very successful!!
Red Yumi, it's not my restaurant but I sure hope they succeed and spread everywhere!
It's always so cute when you're excited!
Thank you. I live here in Los Angeles and will definitely check them out. My money would be spent mostly on the juices and Vegan gelato. I do not find lots of nuts to be the best for my digestion, but the gucamole burger seems amazing. This place is high quality. Reminds me of Juliano Raw (Santa Monica) back in the day. A LOT of money went into building and furnishing this place. An ex and I operated a raw food cafe back in 1993 in Los Angeles. We were ahead of our time. We operated in the red the entire year we were open. We used a lot of local organic produce and pressed our own juices. The overhead was insane! Again, thank you for the review. One thing" "My girlfriend, my girlfriend, my girlfriend". You said this a thousand times (slight exaggeration). We understand she is your GIRLFRIEND. As such, maybe you can just call her by name, which I am not sure what her name is. I think you said Lauren?
You will love them! Did you ever have Juliano Raw shakes? I had the blueberry and the chocolate and thought I would never see them again... Well, they have them at Wild Living Foods!!! AMAZING!!!
Chantalynn LA When I saw some of the food, I wondered if Juliano was somewhere hiding in the kitchen! I am partially kidding. No, I never had Juliano's shakes. Juliano started out with reasonable prices, then they slowly crept up. One little raw taco on a purple cabbage leaf became $25. I refused to pay that much so I went to the Santa Monica Coop and bought the ingredients and had ten raw tacos. Raw food restaurants, high quality ones, are EXPENSIVE. It starts out as a grand idea and the prices creep up when they realize it is not sustainable. Café Gratitude and Sage Vegan Bistro do so well because they serve both raw and cooked. The Springs was FABULOUS look what happened to them. I do not even think they are full Vegan any more. Definitely not all raw. They were closed for about six months or more and reopened with a mixed cooked and raw menu. Plus, like John said, too many vegan restaurant raw dishes are filled with nuts, nuts, and more nuts. I mostly keep my distance from nuts because I just think they are too hard to digest and are too dense! I do better with a bowl of rice than a pound of nuts mashed into raw dishes that pretend to be like their cooked counterparts!
I hear you! I was wondering why these vegan places are so expensive! I was not a huge fan of Juliano's food but it is a place for me to go meet my vegan friends. I liked their soups and loved their shakes. I am not a huge fan of Cafe Gratitude's food either but I support them by meeting friends there and I do love their all organic concept AND most important their love for soil health which is so important to our food supply as well as positive global climate change. One of the owners is a founder of Kiss the Ground, a non-profit that sets out to educate people about soil and carbon sequestration...all speaks to me...
I didn't love Sage either. Again, it's a place to meet people. Wild Living Foods gelato is WAY BETTER than Sage's... Sage's soft serve was decent...
Anyway, I think you would enjoy Wild Living Foods. You'll be pleased with their juices and gelato and shakes/smoothies. As far as their foods, maybe there are options without so much nuts... I will now look next time I go down to see how much nuts there is in the different dishes...
I am a Santa Monican. I love the Co-op! You can make me tacos anytime! : )
Chantalynn LA So cool! Thank you! I plan to go to Wild Living before the next round of holidays!
Do let me know what you think. My boyfriend brought me a couple of desserts from there that were delicious. Raspberry mousse and chia seeds pudding... They were pretty good.
An ambition of mine to go to this restaurant. Great presenting.
I like your restaurant tours, such a healthy eating lifestyle inspiration!
Jah love John. I loved this restaurant-Wild looks really great. I think that they deserved a thumb for the decor cuz it looks like a really nice space. And thanks for the review. I will check it out when I am in LA. When are you getting married John? I can't wait to see you discuss family menus, pregnancy, and labor on a raw (organic) vegan diet. Blessed love.
Hi John, been following you for along time and I understand your take on raw foods, they literally saved your life, my question is what's your opinion on cooked foods since a lot of them like potatoes, rice and other staple foods have been also life saving for a lot of people and wouldn´t even been eaten if they were raw. Sorry if you already answer this but your videos are so long sometimes i don't have time to watch them all but they are always a pleasure to watch and listen :)
Luigi Medeiros Pereira I wonder if John eats Chaya. Most sources I see suggest boiling the leaves before consuming.
We're looking for a slow cooker where one can set the temperature low around 118F. Any recommendations? Also hoping to find one that is lined with stoneware or stainless. Thanks
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michaelscoots Good question! I am also looking for the same.
Thanks for sharing! I agree with the water and being honest if it's truly organic.
Thanks, I might check them out soon.
Thank you Dear Brother. I'll certainly be visiting.
You will love it!
great tour
I’ve been there a few times! I wish they had one in Philly, too
John, thanks for the tip, NOW... I have somewhere to take my good girl for her birthday... which is tomorrow!
I am GOING!
Awesome!! Thank you for sharing!!!
I worked in a brand new raw and cooked vegan restaurant for 3 months as a production chef summer 2016 , making the kale chips , the crackers , juices, and other things.. just general all round position... alongside master raw food chefs.. it really was a dream job.. and i loved every day ... unfortunately the restaurant had financial problems and had to cut staff.. i was demoted to pot wash ,, and the pot wash room had no ventilation system .. it was the size of a closet... i was breathing in dishwashing chemical vapours from the dishwashing machine 8 hours per day ,, it was like a chemical steam room.. i could feel the toxic effects on my lungs.. so i decided to leave... i hope one day i can continue the path in a raw vegan / vegan chef industry ..
I have now since been working in Argos warehouse.. picking electrical goods and consumerist junk for my weekly wages in the heart of an industrial nightmare.....
Wow sorry to hear that. I would have thought that most organic and/ or raw restaurants would use more plant-based dish detergents. It's so affordable to do so.
Enjoyed your raw restaurant review in LA on the food quality♥️😘👍😋🥑🍓🍉🍏🍎🍐🍐🍠🍋🍓🙋
I understand that americans are used to lots of fatty processed food and nowadays so are australians but i dont understand the whole mayonaise and the sandwhiches look too much like fast food places for my liking. But love the ice cream. Looks cool. The food does look fresh.
I agree. this restaurant has THE BEST RAW FOOD I've ever had!!!
Yas
I WENT! I got the free ice cream! IT WAS ALL AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS PLACE IS OFF THE CHAIN GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Super YAY. it's all #Organic. AWESOME.
I super appreciate this post. ;) ;)
I see. Super YAY. ALL #Organic and #OnlyOrganic.
YES!!!
i always read that raw food must not get warmer than 106-107 degrees.
Can u come to Australia and find some vegan places and conduct some reviews? 😁🎅🏻
Awesome video John
What's up with an invite?
Will you be doing a surprise inspection bi yearly ? :-) Sun Cafe is in SM, and it pretty much sucks and over priced.
Try Wild Living Foods. They're amazing!
When in town, I sure will. But I would be interested to see John ramp up produce production and start selling it at farmers market :-)
Why don't they use reusable cutlery?
ok, i just found out they're organic. sign me up! i wish they had a place where i live in riverside county.
118 degreees in tarzana is great, too !
have u tried vinh loi
I wasn't impressed by them at all. All the dishes are pretty much made of carrots and cabbage and didn't even stand out. They weren't bad, but a bit boring, IMO. Sun Cafe, Sage, and Make-out are the best raw I've had in L.A.
How can they have chocolate and coffee flavors and call them raw. Weren't the beans roasted?
are they organic as well? it's just as important to be organic as vegan, and raw.
hope they don't usually let people touch their clean equipment with dirty hands 😱
Right?!
I thought the same thing. Hope they had John K wash his hands first before touching equipment and food containers. Eek. I'm assuming he did. Maybe having guests wear gloves next time would be a good idea on video.
Shit, give me some of that Flat Earth Pizza.
Word To The Flat Earth Pizza
Flat earth pizza ahaha😂
Your Girlfriend is so pretty and sweet. John dont get too pushy with her man, she is a keeper.
Flat Earth Pizza! Sounds like the owners are Flat Earthers. :-)
i think they meant another thing when they said live dirty
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Make videos shorter. Like 20 min shorter