Café SuperNatural Review

Café SuperNatural

Trolley Square

600 East Side

SLC, UT 84102

801-363-1000

Excuse my plastered hair -- we had just gone swimming!

My husband and I were delighted to hear about a new restaurant in downtown Salt Lake.  It's called Café SuperNatural, and is totally gluten-free, vegan, and has many raw options.  Also, nothing is over $10.

So off we went to find this gem of a restaurant.  We knew it was right by Trolley Square, so we went to Trolley Square.  Needless to say, after consulting many store maps, we finally found it. I felt bad that the location was so hard to find.  I thought more people would visit the restaurant if it were more visible.

Anyway, by that time, I was really hungry.  I took the suggestion from the server of what to order from the Sun (raw) portion of the menu:  The SuperNatural Wrap, which was a collard green wrap stuffed with paté (made from leftover almond and carrot pulp from juicing and making nut milk), avocado, and artisan sauerkraut. 

My husband ordered from the Fire (cooked) portion of the menu: Machu Picchu, which was mixed quinoa (or steamed potatoes) with a roasted chili cashew cream sauce and steamed seasonal veggies.

I decided since I was so hungry, I'd order a raw chocolate shake also.  The server recommended mixing the cocao and maca shakes, so I did.

Everything was really delicious, but it seemed as though the collard green wraps had only a couple tablespoons of paté in them.  It may have been the nursing mama coming out in me, but I seriously could've eaten at least THREE of the entrees I was served.  I was glad to have the chocolate shake my husband and I were supposed to share.  I happily slurped it down all by myself (ok, I let him have a couple sips).  But even after that, I was only not hungry, if you know what I mean.  Plus, I wanted to savor the chocolate shake as a dessert, and not have to guzzle it along with my collard greens! I guess I just wanted more greens and veggies, and less chocolate shake for dinner :)  Possibly the cost is kept low by serving small portions.  Maybe I'll go there again and order something different to see if rings true for all dishes. Or possibly my view is skewed because I'm nursing and hungry :)

My husband absolutely LOVED the roasted chili cashew cream sauce that was poured over the quinoa. And surprisingly, he said he was "pretty full" after his dish, which also seemed small to me! (I knew I was right when only an hour later he ordered something from The Blue Lemon! lol!)

Aside from the food, the staff was very kind, and the decor was cool/contemporary, and green. In fact, the whole restaurant is committed to having zero waste system "through efforts such as recycling, composting, and wind power energy".

And if you're looking for a deal, Cafe Supernatural participates in a program called Meatless Mondays.  If you eat there on a Monday, you will get 25% off.

So I think I'll go back again, but maybe I'll order two entrees next time!  LOL! If you're contemplating going there, it's definitely worth a try :)

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