Shoijin: video review

Back in December I introduced my non-vegan friend Aimee to Shojin in Downtown L.A. It was my second visit and the food was just as good as the first time.

We enjoyed:

• mountain potatoes
• seitan pepper steak
• miso ginger soup
• strawberry short cake

Taste: 8/10

Unique menu & flavors: yes

Organic: yes

Healthy: yes (macrobiotic, no refined sugar, no chemicals)

Customer service: excellent

Atmosphere: beautiful, cozy

Location: kind of in the middle of nowhere and hard to find

Parking: free in garage with validation

Price: moderate (that meal was about $50 for 2 people)

Favorite dish: seitan pepper steak

Non-vegan opinion: she was a little weirded out by the "steak", but loved the miso soup

Someday I will finally post my video on my first visit (from March 2009), but this second video is a little more up to date.

Want more opinions? Check out:

• QuarryGirl - September 2009: "i’ve never met a vegan who doesn’t love this restaurant!"
• To Live and Eat in LA - November 2009: "This place continues to amaze me and each & every time I go back it ends up being even better than the previous visit"
• Yelp - currently 4 stars