212 Cafe And Wellness Center

We stopped in Nashville to grab lunch and I’m glad that we did. I got the mushroom burger and squash-n-mac, with a cup of turmeric chai tea. My friend got the pita and hummus plate. It was all good. I also grabbed some detox tea and stones for the road. Very cute place, great staff and atmosphere.

I ordered delivery from Postmates, so I can't speak to the experience of dining in or ordering at the restaurant. However, my food was delivered earlier than expected. This is a great place for healthful whole food eating! I love seitan and tofu as much as the next vegan, but I feel my best when I choose a quinoa and black bean burger like Coco Green's over a boca burger. Not to mention, the burger was several dollars cheaper than veggie burgers at some other local restaurants! Lots of fresh, beautiful vegetables in my meal, and the mac n' squash on the side was seriously delish. Updated from previous review on 2018-09-07

I walked over here while in town on business, with plenty of time before my next appointment. I placed my order and was told it might take a bit, as they had quite a few orders they were working on. No problem. Fast forward about 30 minutes: the woman who took my order asks if I’m waiting (well, yeah, I’ve been waiting here this entire time, and there’s no one else dining in), she goes to the back and says they’re working on it right now. Cool. Several minutes later someone comes out w/a plate of food and walks past me to deliver it to the person who just recently arrived. I tell the woman at the counter it’s getting to the point I can’t wait much longer. Another worker comes out, they both ask what I ordered, when I ordered it, ask to see my receipt, then say they can make it and have it to me in 5 minutes (so they weren’t actually “working on it” as I was told). I was given a juice for my trouble. 45 minutes after ordering I’m bolting out the door w/my food in hand (that I’ll have to eat much later), and the woman follows me outside to offer a discount card the NEXT time I’m there (I’m from out of town so this isn’t useful). They claim they were slammed w/UberEats orders and my order “must have went out w/one of them”. When I finally ate my food (chick’n salad sandwich w/Mac and squash) I was totally “meh”. In summary, if a person is standing around waiting, perhaps one of the three employees who’ve walked past her several times should check on her order, and when they do, not make up a story that it’s on the way, and then ask what she ordered, and then ask for her receipt to verify. Seems like one of the many crystals they sell here could help with that.

Not to be dramatic, but this was the worst vegan restaurant I have EVER eaten at. We were in Nashville to run some errands, and since it was my birthday we decided to try somewhere new. The reviews were great and the menu looked interesting so we decided to give it a chance. The parking is terrible, not much they can do about that. But just be warned they were in the middle of writing us a ticket as we were coming out, since the food took so long. Anyway, the space was eclectic. It's in a house so it's not very well laid out. Yet again, not their fault. So my husband got the mermaid salad with kelp noodles. It was kinda bland, kale could have been massaged more. But it was edible. Mine on the other hand, I took three bites and just had to walk away. I got the curry bowl. Quinoa was watery and mushy, vegetables were not cooked unevenly. And the sauce? Curry powder that just seemed to be mixed in, gritty and gross. The chickpeas were not good either, even if it was sprouted they tasted wrong. I couldn't eat anymore, and for $22 for that sad meal plus $2 parking. Don't go, don't ever go. I’ve cross posted this review to a few other sites, it’s important people knew!

The food is delicious, and the rest of the Cafe is wonderful!