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CLOSED: Book Lover's Cafe and Used Bookstore
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Closed
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Vegetarian
Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
American
International
Organic
Take-out
Veggie cafe located inside of Books, Inc. Serves international specials, desserts, coffees, teas. Several dairy and non-dairy salad and soup options, as well as quiches, a tempeh sandwich, tofu burger, and other vegan sandwiches. Also vegan baked goods. Uses locally grown organic farmers produce. Will cater to special diets upon request. Reported closed to HappyCow.
6 Reviews
First Review by waxpoetic831
ashfnm
Points +83
Delicious Brunch - Edit
I've been eating here for ten years and the food has always been decently good but nothing to write home about. The menu had not been updated in what seemed like forever. Recently however I ate brunch here that was fantastic. My husband and I split vegan banana crepes that were out of this world and a tofu scramble with seitan bacon. Everything was so good. I really hope they will keep this up.
Read morePros: healthy, friendly staff, great bookstore too
Cons: need a menu update
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vegan sunshine
Points +68
mixed review - Edit
Read moreThe staff is very rude.
The non-dairy lasagna is delicious.
Anything hot on the menu is microwaved.
The sesame-ginger dressing is wonderful.
They do not serve vegan cheese.
The white bean soup tasted like rosemary water- not good.
I wonder if the entrees are frozen.
The tempeh is locally made.
The ginger cookies are delectable.
I would go back in a pinch for the nd lasagna plate.
Pros: vegan scones, cookies, cakes, non-dairy lasagna
Cons: microwaves everything, unclean, snobby staff
Guest
beelover
Points +44
What a great find! - Edit
My family and I stopped in here while on a road trip. I had a quiche that was delicious and my daughter had a lentil vegetable soup that she devoured in like five minutes! We are vegan and found out about this place through happy cow and I guess I should have made sure to ask if everything was vegan because my husband ordered the tempeh ruben and it came out with cow cheese on it. It put us in quite a dilemma because do you send it back and have the cows milk wasted in the garbage or do you eat it with reverence to the cows sufferings. My husband ended up eating around the cheese but we left with very heavy hearts after this incident. It is now in the forefront of my mind to triple check if any animals suffered in the preparation of the food we eat even at a restaurant that is otherwise making an effort to be more conscious of the food they prepare. If you do go to this restaurant, and I still recommend it, try the quiche!
Read morePros: very good food, nice atmosphere, cheap books
Cons: not all vegan, not clearly marked vegan
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RachelLouise
Points +655
My favorite place in Gainesville - Edit
I was recently in Gainesville for 11 days, and I had 4 meals here. The food is fantastic. The tofu quiche is to die for. I also had the vegan lasagna (excellent), the tempeh reuben (strange, but tasty), and the Greek special (with amazing vegan potato salad). The desserts are simple, but good. The staff is pretty knowledgeable, and friendly enough. The bookstore itself is great, too, with lots of cheap used books.
Read morePros: Tofu quiche, good specials, in a bookstore
Cons: smallish portions
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hathor03
Points +32
Book Lovers - Edit
I stopped here when passing through and really enjoyed the food. I love that there's a book store attached that you can wonder through. The veggie burger was excellent. It's a bit of a drive to get to from I75, but I thought it was well worth it and made for a really nice break.
Read morePros: Veggie Burger, Bookstore
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waxpoetic831
Points +13
Not sure what's happened... - Edit
This used to be my favorite restaurant. So much so I ate dinner there Mon-Fri. But I agree with another review that I read that the service is lacking ALOT! However it's only one young lady that's the problem, she is rude and makes me feel uncomfortable and I'm pretty sure that I'm not alone here. Tiana is wonderful and the new girl seems precious, so maybe there is hope. Also they keep running out of food. Bad management too. I'm calling the owners and hopefully these problems will be resolved.
Read morePros: Great food, Tiana, Atmosphere
Cons: They run out of food., They don't make more, One employee
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