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Vegetarian cafe serving home style cooking, and brunch on weekends. Waffles, organic espresso, additive-free beer and wine, and more. Relocated from 6403 Roosevelt Way NE. Open Wed-Thu 11:00am-7:00pm, Fri-Sat 9:00am-9:00pm, Sun 9:00am-3:00pm.


41 Reviews

First Review by aaronsk

smitsen94

Points +412

Vegan
20 Sep 2018

Very nice place and people!

Very fresh and delicious food. Nice staffs

Pros: Options can be vegan made, Nice staffs , Fresh and organic

meref

Points +27

Vegetarian
23 Jun 2018

Great Neighborhood Cafe

This place is definitely a neighborhood institution. Super welcoming, great food, and a fair amount of vegan options as well as vegetarian. One of my favorite places to go for breakfast!

Pros: Homey, Quality Food, Welcoming

MysoreDon

Points +80

Vegan
23 Sep 2017

quaint and friendly!!!

The service is fantastic and super friendly! This is a vegetarian restaurant but most everything can be made vegan. Had the tempeh tacos, oh my gosh so good!!! Highly recommend!!!

mongoose10

Points +718

Vegan
29 Apr 2017

vegan brunch options!

Several brunch menu items can be made vegan from huevos rancheros to the vegan lemon poppy seed waffle (which I had and was quite yummy!). Plenty of vegan options and will be back to try more.

fgsanz

Points +119

Vegan
23 Jan 2017

Lots of vegan options

Streamlined Vietnamese restaurant, with lots of vegan options. The personnel treats its customers fantastically.

Pros: Lots of vegan options.

kindlizard

Points +1131

Vegan
25 Aug 2014

updated: won't go back

This place is disgusting; from the hair in the food, the crusty crunky silverware, the open-toed waiter (not mine thankfully) who kept scratching his feet, to the dirty glass of sour oj, to the just dirty floors and tables, there is not much I can say that would encourage you to go. Other than what I just said the portions are small and the food is not anything you should ever crave, simple and made in an unsanitary fashion. I think the DOH should pay them a visit, or whoever in WA state that checks on such matters.
Updated from previous review on Sunday May 15, 2011
update:
If you have the app, "Cleanly", it shows how gross this is. It has all cafes listed in the area by health inspections. There you can see the myriad of violations. Nasty

Cons: check the health code violations

Miso Vegan

Points +83

Vegan
08 Jul 2013

They really need to update

This restaurant is a classic example of hit-or-miss, for food, service, and value. Weekend brunches get busy. Moderate amount of options for vegans. It seems like the menu hasn't changed since the 70s, it could really use an update. Worn but comfy atmosphere.
Updated from previous review on Thursday July 13, 2006

Pros: vegan options, comfortable, fair prices

Cons: bad coffee, crowded at times, stagnant

vegaholic

Points +38

Vegan
02 Feb 2013

one of my favorites

My favorite is the brunch, tofu scramble (don't forget to order the lemon-tahini sauce - it's excellent, you can also buy it by the bottle) and the vegan Sunlight Rancheros with tastily seasoned tofu, staff are unpretentious and down to earth. I like the whole grain breads - hard to find in most veggie restaurants! Organic coffee, nut burger and tempeh burgers are great too. One of my favorite most frequented veggie restaurants.

thoor_ballylee

Points +321

Vegan
19 Jun 2010

Passible Vegetarian Restaurant

I just moved into the area so I was really hoping to like this place better. I went for a Sunday Brunch and I don't want to scare people away from this place because it wasn't bad but it is nothing really special. If you are a casual vegetarian or just veggie curious this place might be for you but I didn't feel this place was very vegan friendly sure they had choices but I was served tea in a metal container marked "dairy milk" with tape. Now this is not a huge crime but as a vegan I didn't care for it too much. The food was greasy and had a sort of vegetarian "greasy spoon" quasi run down Denny's feel going for it. If this is your thing then you should love it. I always hate it when I say this about vegetarian restaurants especially ones next to where I live but I have no plans on going back and I couldn't in good conscience recommend this place to vegans but feel free to check it out and prove me wrong.

Pros: filling veggie foods, nice neighborhood to walk around

Cons: not very vegan friendly

iwoof4u

Points +75

Vegetarian
26 Jan 2010

Kinda hippie-ish

I agree with the comment "needs to update". The food seems a bit old fashioned, granola-hippie (no offense I hope to anyone!) Some items can be made vegan, but usually by taking away the dairy - which leaves flavors uncomplex. Good food overall - not great. Good prices - but still not great. Decent service. A solid, reliable 3 stars.

Cons: slim vegan options

sweetszlove

Points +67

Vegan
03 Aug 2009

Chunky scramble

I ordered this veggie scramble, vegan and Im thinkin' its going to taste like a normal scramble, might resemble scrambled eggs....NOPE! I got a bunch of steamed veggies with big chunks of poorly seasoned tofu.

The potatoes and the English Muffin were really good. I ordered a latte and it was pretty bad, but the service was really really good.

Pros: Fast Service, Good Music, Lots of Seating

Cons: Bland Vegan Options

lifeofaveggie

Points +30

Vegetarian
08 Jul 2009

Great Food!

I patron Sunlight Cafe often. The salads are fresh and the soups are prepared daily and delicious. My favorite is the Nutburger, with thier own special blends, it's just yummy and they will not give up the recipe lol.

If you are visiting the Seattle area or live here, definitely take a ride over to this place you won't be dissappointed in the food.

Pros: Location, Food

Cons: Bathroooms need to smell better, Place needs come updating

juliac

Points +42

Vegan
11 Jan 2008

A nice surprise

I visited the Sunlight Cafe a few years ago with a less than memorable experience when I first moved to Seattle. The service was super slow and we got a dish we didn't order. I just visited again with a friend and decided to give it another try, two and a half years later. I was much more impressed this time around. The staff was friendly and even though the service wasn't super quick, I saw that only one server was working, so take that into consideration that they may just be understaffed at times and take some patience with you. It's worth it! I had their house tofu on a bed of salad greens and it was enough for two meals, very good. My friend had a breakfast dish and loved it. I would recommend this place to those that have non-vegan friends they want to treat.

aaronsk

Points +35

Vegetarian
26 Jun 2007

Great Experience

Maybe this place has been whipped into shape since the last reviews. All I can say is, if you live in a neighborhood with a veg restaurant like this and a vegetarian sushi joint a few doors down, you're lucky. I ate here on a Sunday afternoon and really enjoyed it. The soup was great. I had a huge plate of brown rice, steamed veggies, and tofu in a garlic ginger sauce that left me fat and happy. Service was pleasant and clean.

Pros: Good Food, Nice Staff, Healthy Cuisine

Cons: Only breakfast til 3PM




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