Swami's Cafe Oceanside

Coffee was cold and just served in fast food style vacuum pumped thermos I selected the stir fry for a change from a burger which I tend to get at these type of places Very disappointed it was boiled rice with broccoli and capsicum on top, definitely not a stir fry. My husband had the burger which he enjoyed. Stick to cold drink/water and a burger! To be fair we didn't try anything else so I can comment on all of the vegan options.

This is a fun place to eat and they have a great patio but the vegan curry was downright bland. The vegan burritos are sometimes good and sometimes not— adding salt made the bad ones salvageable but it just wasn’t very tasty. The omnivores seem to love this place so I perceive that maybe they just need to work on their vegan flavor profiles a little bit? I really wish they would do at least one vegan pancake option! I live close by and will definitely give them more chances and will update my review if I have a better experience.

The menu is challenging for vegans, nothing on the menu looked vegan initially and they don’t list vegan option alternatives. I ordered the falafel pita, no mayo. It was supposed to have tahini, but they served it with ranch.

I was really sad that I didn't love Swami's. I really wanted to, because I feel like it's hard to go out and have a vegan breakfast besides hash browns and dry toast. I got a wrap with potatoes, tofu, and vegan cheese. It was very bland. I don't think they season their tofu at all and it was too soft for my preferences. The potatoes looked good, but they were bland as well. I was disappointed after everything I had heard. :

This restaurant is always a great choice for brunch, with a wide variety of freshly squeezed juices available. The entire menu is delicious, but my personal favorite is the eggs benedict. It's a shame that they're not open in the evenings, as their atmosphere would be perfect for a brewery.