Organic Village

I wish this place was a tad less expensive because I LOVE it.
I’m a local, a lifelong vegetarian and generally speaking, Glendale ain’t exactly as trendy mecca for people with my ‘dietary needs’ as, say, Williamsburg or the East Village is.
During my very brief experimentation with Raw Veganism my ex-​boyfriend and I stumbled upon this place last summer and it was AMAZING
Everything was AMAZING
Especially the dessert! All of it.
This place seriously beats out every single ‘Raw-​Vegan’ restaurant I have been to elsewhere in the city. Hands-​down, the best Raw Vegan place in NYC and probably one of the best restaurants in Glendale, too.
Try it! You’ll like it, I promise!

Ok so i’ve been back multiple times since my first review and have eaten the burrito (delicious), falafel (amazing) their special-​chili with flax seed crackers which by far is my favorite and a number of their shakes. We sampled their key lime and pumpkin pie and chia seed pudding which are alllll super delicious. My favorite shake is the blueberry one (i think it’s called blueberry dream). They are offering food prep classes and also a cleanse program for the new year. The best thing about Organic Village is the way you feel after eating the food. Full yet not stuffed and full of energy.

I am stunned and extremely happy. This place is amazing.
This place is extremely tiny. I don’t think you could fit more than 10 – 15 people in here. It’s more like a small bar. This is not a bad thing though. The people working in the kitchen (which is right in front of you, in the open) are so fun and funny and great to talk to. It’s like they are the bartenders, but instead of serving up complicated drinks they are serving up complicated raw/​vegan goodies.
A huge PRO about this place is that nothing on the menu is over $ 9.50. You heard that right, a raw vegan and gluten free establishment where all the food is organic doesn’t have a single thing above $ 9.50 on the menu. You can get great nutritious food without breaking the bank! Everything is so tasty too!
THE FOOD
I shared a Coconut Berry Smoothie ($ 7) with my mom. It contained banana, coconut water, goji berries, strawberries, and coconut oil. It was nice and thick and very tasty. I hate when smoothies are thin like water and you can drink them in two seconds.
I got a Shiitake-​Veg «Burger» ($ 8) for lunch and my mom got the Pasta Primavera ($ 9). The Shiitake-​Veg «Burger» was the best veggie burger I have ever tasted (and I have had a lot of veggie burgers). It was so rich in flavor and filling too. The burger itself comes on a raw onion sesame bun with sundried tomato ketchup, a house made pickle, all the fixins, and jicama «fries» I could go back there and eat it again and again. I tasted the Pasta Primavera my mom got and it was also great. It came with zucchini and squash linguine, basil almond pesto, peppers, jewel tomato, garlic marinated kale, and pine nut parmesan. Very fresh and not heavy at all.
Before we left I got a Raw Chocolate Bar to go ($ 3) from the specials board. I was trying to save it because I was stuffed but I ended up eating the whole thing in the car.
This place is amazing. A true gem.
Great people, great food.
I can’t wait to come back.