Comments on: Vegan-friendly Mexican food in Highland Park http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/ The culinary adventures of a new vegan in Los Angeles. Fri, 16 May 2008 15:38:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: FoodEater http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7287 FoodEater Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:02:47 +0000 http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7287 <b>Art:</b> Thanks so much for the report back! I'm so pleased that you guys enjoyed your visit to Cinnamon as much as I did (and that you liked the cinnimony mole too). That breaded steak sounds awesome... I sure do miss real schnitzel! I might just have to try that on my next visit. Art: Thanks so much for the report back! I’m so pleased that you guys enjoyed your visit to Cinnamon as much as I did (and that you liked the cinnimony mole too). That breaded steak sounds awesome… I sure do miss real schnitzel! I might just have to try that on my next visit.

]]> By: Art http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7281 Art Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:32:02 +0000 http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7281 I had cinnamon today!! Service was great!!! Quick and super friendly. I had three carnitas tacos, lentil soup, and said what the heck send over the chicken mole too! It was all so damn good! Delicious! First time I have mole w cinnamon in it, that was pretty original I dug it! I hope this place stays open I wanna have my birthday there! Almost forget, my ruca (girl) had the breaded steak, I tried hers and......... Thee bomb! I had cinnamon today!!

Service was great!!! Quick and super friendly. I had three carnitas tacos, lentil soup, and said what the heck send over the chicken mole too! It was all so damn good! Delicious! First time I have mole w cinnamon in it, that was pretty original I dug it!

I hope this place stays open I wanna have my birthday there!

Almost forget, my ruca (girl) had the breaded steak, I tried hers and……… Thee bomb!

]]> By: FoodEater http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7203 FoodEater Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:06:14 +0000 http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7203 <b>Allison:</b> Thanks so much for the report! I'm so glad you got a chance to try Cinnamon and that you guys enjoyed it. That California tofu sounds great, as do the enchilades... apparently he liked them if he ate all three, right?! Oh and that Almond Bliss shake sounds divine too! Allison: Thanks so much for the report! I’m so glad you got a chance to try Cinnamon and that you guys enjoyed it. That California tofu sounds great, as do the enchilades… apparently he liked them if he ate all three, right?! Oh and that Almond Bliss shake sounds divine too!

]]> By: Allison http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7197 Allison Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:42:26 +0000 http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7197 So I tried Cinnamon with my boyfriend Saturday for brunch and overall was pretty happy! I played it safe and ordered the California Tofu which was GREAT! It had some kind of pesto sauce that really balanced everything perfectly. My boy ordered three enchiladas and was very happy with his too. We shared a Greek salad which somehow came after our entrees - so not much of it was eaten. I had an Almond Bliss shake that was my favorite thing by far. I could easily make it, but probably never will because I have a feeling that Almond Butter, bananas, soy protein, and soy milk aren't anything I need combined together on a daily basis. But sooo goood. We did have to ask for the check several times before it ever came, but I was pretty happy with everything. I'd go back just to check out some more adventurous options on the menu - it's rare that I get to eat much Mexican food! I wouldn't have known about this place without your blog, by the by. Thanks! So I tried Cinnamon with my boyfriend Saturday for brunch and overall was pretty happy! I played it safe and ordered the California Tofu which was GREAT! It had some kind of pesto sauce that really balanced everything perfectly. My boy ordered three enchiladas and was very happy with his too. We shared a Greek salad which somehow came after our entrees - so not much of it was eaten. I had an Almond Bliss shake that was my favorite thing by far. I could easily make it, but probably never will because I have a feeling that Almond Butter, bananas, soy protein, and soy milk aren’t anything I need combined together on a daily basis. But sooo goood. We did have to ask for the check several times before it ever came, but I was pretty happy with everything. I’d go back just to check out some more adventurous options on the menu - it’s rare that I get to eat much Mexican food! I wouldn’t have known about this place without your blog, by the by. Thanks!

]]> By: FoodEater http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7168 FoodEater Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:06:03 +0000 http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7168 <b>Annette O’Neil:</b> Yes, I think it's worth the persistence. I thought the food rocked... they just need to work out some of the kinks. Because come on... mole? It all needs to work itself out. As for vegan carnitas, toothsome tacos and the like, have you been to Pure Luck yet? If not, you best be getting a move on! And thank you, your blog is groovy too. Annette O’Neil: Yes, I think it’s worth the persistence. I thought the food rocked… they just need to work out some of the kinks. Because come on… mole? It all needs to work itself out.

As for vegan carnitas, toothsome tacos and the like, have you been to Pure Luck yet? If not, you best be getting a move on! And thank you, your blog is groovy too.

]]> By: Annette O'Neil http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7160 Annette O'Neil Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:26:17 +0000 http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7160 FoodEater: Shyaw! I was, like, totally devastated. LOL Honestly, since I moved to downtown there have been several vegan introductions to my immediate neighborhood, and I was jumping all over myself looking forward to vegan carnitas. And ceviche. And toothsome tacos. And lots of assorted cheesy-melty-plus-ricey-beany goodness. Make no mistake, I'm going to try it again...perhaps on my own, at the bar, where I can supervise and have a steadier supply of the salsa, which I could happily take shots of for hours as I swab spice-tears from my eyes. Tee-riffic blog, BTW. FoodEater: Shyaw! I was, like, totally devastated. LOL Honestly, since I moved to downtown there have been several vegan introductions to my immediate neighborhood, and I was jumping all over myself looking forward to vegan carnitas. And ceviche. And toothsome tacos. And lots of assorted cheesy-melty-plus-ricey-beany goodness. Make no mistake, I’m going to try it again…perhaps on my own, at the bar, where I can supervise and have a steadier supply of the salsa, which I could happily take shots of for hours as I swab spice-tears from my eyes.

Tee-riffic blog, BTW.

]]> By: FoodEater http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7156 FoodEater Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:00:14 +0000 http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7156 <b>Annette O'Neil:</b> What a drag! Sounds like you had a really awful time... that sucks! Apparently this place is really hit or miss, and it seems that the main problems stem from poor/inexperienced customer service and language issues. It's really too bad because as mentioned in my article above, we thought the food was really great. Of course no amount of good food is worth sitting through terrible service for. I'm so sorry you had such a bad experience there. I'd like to see Cinnamon Restaurant get their act together and succeed... hopefully someone from there will eventually stumble upon this page and take in the positive along with the negative feedback as they read it... and make some improvements along those lines. in the meantime, better luck to you at your next meal! Annette O’Neil: What a drag! Sounds like you had a really awful time… that sucks! Apparently this place is really hit or miss, and it seems that the main problems stem from poor/inexperienced customer service and language issues. It’s really too bad because as mentioned in my article above, we thought the food was really great. Of course no amount of good food is worth sitting through terrible service for. I’m so sorry you had such a bad experience there.

I’d like to see Cinnamon Restaurant get their act together and succeed… hopefully someone from there will eventually stumble upon this page and take in the positive along with the negative feedback as they read it… and make some improvements along those lines. in the meantime, better luck to you at your next meal!

]]> By: Annette O'Neil http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7150 Annette O'Neil Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:29:25 +0000 http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7150 Just ate at Cinnamon for the first time today, and it was - seriously - like being the guinea pig customer on the first day of restaurant school. It took them half an hour to take our order. Plus, the busser came and wiped our table unnecessarily fifteen minutes in, dropping detritus from her pre-schmutzed wiping towel into our laps in the process. And nobody spoke English, which is an issue when you're asking serious questions about the previously discussed inspecific menu. Plus - no joke - the server forgot our drinks and lied about it! We ordered juices and received our food without the juice. I asked the server if the juices had been made, and she said yes. Five minutes later we heard the juicer going in the back, and they arrived a couple of minutes later. The food was serviceable, but it was hard to enjoy when the service was so unbelievably crappy. I'm NOT hard to please, and I *live* to support a great vegan place...but this involved a little too much staring-across-the-table-apologetically-for-suggesting-the-joint for my tastes. Yikes. Just ate at Cinnamon for the first time today, and it was - seriously - like being the guinea pig customer on the first day of restaurant school. It took them half an hour to take our order. Plus, the busser came and wiped our table unnecessarily fifteen minutes in, dropping detritus from her pre-schmutzed wiping towel into our laps in the process. And nobody spoke English, which is an issue when you’re asking serious questions about the previously discussed inspecific menu.

Plus - no joke - the server forgot our drinks and lied about it! We ordered juices and received our food without the juice. I asked the server if the juices had been made, and she said yes. Five minutes later we heard the juicer going in the back, and they arrived a couple of minutes later.

The food was serviceable, but it was hard to enjoy when the service was so unbelievably crappy. I’m NOT hard to please, and I *live* to support a great vegan place…but this involved a little too much staring-across-the-table-apologetically-for-suggesting-the-joint for my tastes. Yikes.

]]> By: FoodEater http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7147 FoodEater Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:37:21 +0000 http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7147 <b>Mo:</b> Thanks for stopping by! You're right, horchata is made using different ingredients in different countries. The most common variety we get here in Los Angeles is the Mexican version, which I believe is rice based, but most of the time often also includes real milk. The almond version you describe sounds delicious too... as does the wine! Mo: Thanks for stopping by! You’re right, horchata is made using different ingredients in different countries. The most common variety we get here in Los Angeles is the Mexican version, which I believe is rice based, but most of the time often also includes real milk. The almond version you describe sounds delicious too… as does the wine!

]]> By: Mo http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7145 Mo Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:09:19 +0000 http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7145 Hello! My my what a Beautiful blog!!! I was just thinking.. perhaps it is where you live but horchata is traditionally made with rice and almond milk! I've never seen it made with animal milks! (but I have seen it with wine added! mmm!) Hello! My my what a Beautiful blog!!!
I was just thinking.. perhaps it is where you live but horchata is traditionally made with rice and almond milk! I’ve never seen it made with animal milks! (but I have seen it with wine added! mmm!)

]]> By: FoodEater http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7137 FoodEater Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:50:36 +0000 http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7137 <b>chiffOnade aka Louise:</b> Somehow with all that education you missed the part about this being mock-shrimp made from soy, as in soy beans aka soya, not soy sauce. Soy sauce was not mentioned anywhere in this article. But what do I know, I'm just an uneducated moron like most people. chiffOnade aka Louise: Somehow with all that education you missed the part about this being mock-shrimp made from soy, as in soy beans aka soya, not soy sauce. Soy sauce was not mentioned anywhere in this article. But what do I know, I’m just an uneducated moron like most people.

]]> By: chiffOnade http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7136 chiffOnade Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:07:05 +0000 http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7136 I would NEVER put soy sauce in shrimp cocktail. Indeed, "soy sauce" is a concoction better left in china. Of course, I am a graduate of Peter Kump's Culinary School in Brooklyn, NY, so I am better educated than most people. Louise, Clearwater, Florida I would NEVER put soy sauce in shrimp cocktail. Indeed, “soy sauce” is a concoction better left in china.

Of course, I am a graduate of Peter Kump’s Culinary School in Brooklyn, NY, so I am better educated than most people.

Louise,
Clearwater, Florida

]]> By: FoodEater http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7133 FoodEater Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:31:49 +0000 http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7133 <b>WCG:</b> Thanks for the kind words! I'm sure you and your husband both will love this restaurant, the food was amazing and the fake shrimp was a real treat. Enjoy! WCG: Thanks for the kind words! I’m sure you and your husband both will love this restaurant, the food was amazing and the fake shrimp was a real treat. Enjoy!

]]> By: WCG http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7131 WCG Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:03:47 +0000 http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7131 I cannot wait to try this place, as my husband was born in Mexico and loves the traditional shrimp cocktails! Thank you for your amazing and thorough blogs and great pictures! I cannot wait to try this place, as my husband was born in Mexico and loves the traditional shrimp cocktails! Thank you for your amazing and thorough blogs and great pictures!

]]> By: stonielove http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7106 stonielove Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:38:15 +0000 http://www.toliveandeatinla.com/2008/cinnamon-vegetarian-mexican-food/#comment-7106 ooo, horchata! i wanna have some - maybe i should make some myself... like, right now! ooo, horchata! i wanna have some - maybe i should make some myself… like, right now!

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