It's a Rawvolution!

Los Angeles has become a very health-friendly city in recent years. Certain neighborhoods have even taken it a step further and began to open more Vegan, Vegetarian and Raw food restaurants than ever before. Santa Monica is one neighborhood that has largely focused on the availability of healthy food and the promotion of health and wellness overall. 

The second raw food restaurant I chose to visit was Euphoria Loves Rawvolution located on Main Street in Santa Monica. A friend and I decided to split two entrees again with smoothies for dessert. The menu offered a variety of items to select from and we began with the Superfood Salad, which included kale, avocado, flax oil, tomatoes, nori, and Dr. Shultze's Superfood. Along with this we ordered a Cocophoria sandwich that consisted of coconut jerky strips, lettuce and tomato.

The salad was rather tasty and the kale went well with the dressing as well as with the rest of the vegetables. The only problem I had was that there was a lack of kale and it was mostly arugula, which is a bitter green that didn't go so perfectly with the rest of the salad. 

The sandwich (even if it didn't look so appealing) was really delicious. The coconut jerky was surprisingly good and the sauce that it was tossed with was a good compliment. 

After devouring these two plates we ordered a couple of smoothies as dessert. My friend ordered a strawberry smoothie with coconut water and I did the Electrolyte Lemonade which was said to be liver cleansing (much needed after my weekend).

 The strawberry smoothie tasted exactly like 20 blended strawberries would taste, but the lemonade was very light, refreshing and perfectly sweetened. I would definitely go back and order it again.

We then proceeded to grab the check which was a bit cheaper than the last one. Without tip it was $46. 64, a rather reasonable price for high quality and healthy food items. It is pricier than most restaurants around that area but it is very much worth it.

Overall, the experience was a pleasant one. The interior of the restaurant had a cool, comfortable feel with a lot of plant life and couches for tables. The lighting was dim and the service was great. I will definitely make it a point to go back there and try a few more raw food menu items.