Crossroads Kitchen
Vegan restaurant · Beverly Grove ·
Upscale vegan eatery offers inventive dishes, refined ambiance
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Upscale vegan eatery offers inventive dishes, refined ambiance
"At Crossroads Kitchen, chef Tal Ronnen will serve a four-course Thanksgiving dinner that’s entirely plant-based. Substitute turkey for a holiday roast with chestnut and wild mushrooms with oven-roasted king oyster mushrooms. Every traditional savory side is present with mashed potatoes and gravy, maple sage biscuits, cranberry sauce, and classic stuffing. They even prepared pumpkin pie and pear sorbet. The four-course menu is served from noon until 6 p.m. on November 27 for a reasonable $75 per person plus tax and gratuity. Wine pairings are $40, and reservations are made via OpenTable." - Eater Staff
"If you’re vegan or vegetarian, Crossroads needs little introduction. This upscale restaurant in West Hollywood is one of the most popular vegan/vegetarian restaurants in LA - and that’s saying something in a city where Impossible Burgers are an accepted form of currency. When you’re looking for late-night sustenance that you won’t give you a food hangover in the morning, remember Crossroads. The Deal: Small food menu with prices ranging from $3-12. Bar only." - brant cox
"A plant-forward, fine-dining destination with an innovative vegan menu that aims to convince omnivores of the possibilities of upscale vegetarian cuisine." - Eater Staff
"Crossroads is an upscale restaurant on Melrose that looks and feels like a fancy steakhouse— even though it’s completely vegetarian. Their lunch service runs weekdays from 11am-3pm and is a perfect spot to book for your boss who, depending on the day, will scream if they smell red meat. The wide-ranging menu is filled with everything from zucchini blossoms to pizza to Italian subs, and the new patio on Sweetzer gives you the option to dine al fresco as well." - brant cox
"Chef Tal Ronnen of the Kite Hill brand of vegan dips and spreads launched Crossroads Kitchen in LA in 2013. The fine-dining restaurant put a white tablecloth spin on vegan food. In Las Vegas, Crossroads stands out not only for its entirely plant-based menu but also for its bold rock and roll aesthetic. The menu is expansive and inventive, packing in enough flavor to keep omnivores satisfied, even excited. Creativity abounds with dishes like calamari fritti, here made with mushrooms that get a flush of nori and Old Bay Seasoning to produce a convincingly briny flavor. An eggplant filet is dehydrated to create a chewy texture and then marinated in a beet ponzu, served alongside mashed potatoes and mushroom bordelaise in a mimic of steak. Pizzas start with a base of crust that succeeds in being at once sturdy and bubbly while zucchini blossoms are delicate even when fried crispy and filled with almond-based ricotta. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Best for: Flexitarians who want something more exciting than salad" - Matthew Kang