LUNCH FOR ONE: SOY CAFE.

Well boys and girls, the flood hath arrived. Which is good news for all my readers, because it means I am stuck inside blogging. Due to hurricane conditions in Manhattan, my afternoon plans were canceled and I was left to my own devices. After a particularly lackluster attempt at working out, I decided this would be the perfect opportunity to expand upon my Lunch for One category and finally check out Soy Cafe, conveniently located a block away from my gym.

As you can probably guess from the name, Soy Cafe is one of those vegan and vegetarian-friendly joints. But the good news is - carnivores and non-carnivores alike can enjoy this establishment because any dishes containing "meat" can contain true meat products or soy-based meat products!! Everybody wins!!!

When I first got there, the place was filled with people typing away on their Macbooks and hitting the books. It was eerily quiet and signs reading "No Cellphones Allowed" scared me to the point that I whispered my order at the register. I never whisper. By the end of my stay there, however, more lively patrons had appeared that were there for a chat rather than a study space...so the place definitely got a lot louder.


I ordered the special soup of the day - Tomato Florentine with Spinach. The salty tomato base was thankfully thickened with a healthy amount of leafy greens rather than with cream. Yummy and filling.


I also ordered a Soy Ham, Swiss Cheese, and Egg Crepe (which was gluten-free or something of that nature). Being gluten-free did not make the crepe any less tasty, however. I loved the texture of the dish - softly dense would be the best way to describe it. Definitely enjoyed my protein-filled dish.

There were so many dishes I wanted to order off their menu, but did not out of pure embarrassment (you can only get way with ordering large quantities of food if you are getting take-out, because then you can lead people to believe you are ordering for a large group of people. "Oh yea...I guess I need an extra fork..."). You have no idea how badly I have wanted to try a Croque Monsieur or Croque Madame ever since I discovered the concept of brunch. Now I can finally try one (a vegetarian version) at Soy Cafe!!! Great place to spend a rainy afternoon and definitely worth checking out in sunny weather, as well.