A Review of Vita Rawstaurant - A New Vegan Addition to Green Bay's Downtown

New to the Green Bay area is Vita, a vegan raw restaurant. It is vegan cuisine using seeds, grains, nuts, organic fruits and vegetables and never cooking anything over 118 degrees. Vita is located in Green Bay's historic Broadway district and took years of planning and preparation. However the results are worth it. Everything is made from scratch and can be time consuming, so if you are in a hurry, especially during peak dining hours, they do have a sign posted in the window to warn you the food could take up to an hour if it is very busy. Vita would be best suited for a leisurely lunch or dinner.

The restaurant is delightfully decorated giving off a serene atmosphere with grass green colored walls and tiffany lamps with soothing music playing in the back ground. The tables are all different styles with fresh flowers, rock crystals, and earth colored linen napkins on every table. The interior of the restaurant has many plants arranged throughout, including a beautiful orchid, many assorted pictures, and two counters one facing the window with high back cushioned chairs and one curved counter towards the back with more seating. The hallway towards the restrooms was totally redone with new rose colored floor tiles, hanging cloth tapestries, and newly plastered walls with all new bathrooms fixtures. It was decorated warmly with lamps and oriental pictures. Every detail was touched upon, everything was immaculate, a nice ambiance to match the environment and cuisine.

There was sufficient staff on hand who were well informed of the menu. They were very helpful, and friendly. I ordered their single avocado sandwich for $5.50, a single tuna sandwich (made without using any real tuna fish) which was the special of the day for $5.50, and for my beverage I ordered a carbonated grapefruit water for $2.50. The water was served in a very tall clear glass with a nice large thick round slice of lime making it look as refreshing as it tasted. The sandwiches were served open faced, and the base of both sandwiches was made with caraway rye bread brushed with coconut oil. The cracker was thin with a soft crunchy texture and the coconut oil made for a great chemistry which I loved. The sandwiches were both layered with cucumbers, marinated mushrooms, sliced cherry tomatoes, red onion, and za'taar pumpkin seeds and topped with huge fresh sunflower sprouts. The avocado sandwich had a nice amount of fresh sliced avocados. The tuna was a blended mixture of cashew, dill, celery, sunflower seeds, and more, they had just made it up that day, it had a titillating distinct fresh flavor which was very delicious. I enjoyed both sandwiches very much. They also have soups, smoothies, and organic wine and beer. The owner was trained and certified in raw cooking in Chicago. It is great to have another new choice for dining in the Green Bay area. This restaurant adds a little something to those looking for something a little different from the ordinary.

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