One World Cafe

I have never liked One World. First of all, it's too difficult to even determine whether or not they are open. The front lounge area is always so dark and you can only see if there's anyone in there after you've already driven past it. Also, is this a bar, a restaurant, a coffee shop or a pseudo-vegan bakery? The first time I went there was because it was oddly enough the last stop on a Charles Village pub crawl... ?

Identity discrepancies aside, the food is obviously catered to vegetarians and vegans, which is not normally a problem. The problem lies in that it's not very exciting, at least to me. The most rewarding food item is the french fries, but that's only because they are liberally dusted with Old Bay, A.K.A. "miracle seasoning". The falafel platter consists of six nugget-sticks that most certainly came from a freezer isle of a grocery store, and I don't think "Amy" would make something that dry either. I remember getting some tacos or something once, which were very "meh". Other than those items, I can't really remember anything else about the food... which is a bad thing.

Oh wait, I forgot... one time I went for breakfast and got the southwestern breakfast burrito, which fell apart and dripped egg-liquid the entire time. Also the "salsa" is just pico de gallo... fail.

I know too many people who like this place, which boggles my mind whenever I think about it. But then I remember that they're all vegetarian or vegan and then it makes sense. You people sure do like some gross stuff some times. Do yourself a favor and just get a vegetarian burrito from the Chipolte a few blocks away, it's a much better investment of time and digestion.

- R

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