5/5 C S. 4 years ago on Google
This
review
is
long
overdue!
I
came
here
for
a
late
lunch
one
Saturday
to
celebrate
my
birthday
with
a
friend.
I
called
ahead
to
make
a
reservation
and
to
ask
about
the
menu
because
I
have
food
allergies
which
I
know
can
often
be
difficult,
daunting,
or
even
just
a
hassle
for
restaurants
to
accommodate.
The
person
I
spoke
with
(who
I
think
might
have
been
the
owner)
was
very
kind
and
patient
about
it
and
confirmed
that
there
were
several
items
on
the
menu
I
could
safely
eat.
I
can't
say
enough
how
much
I
appreciated
her
response
and
how
welcome
I
felt,
because,
as
someone
who
dislikes
causing
extra
stress
for
staff
at
restaurants,
I
will
often
avoid
dining
out
altogether.
However,
I
had
really
been
wanting
to
try
Pura
Vita
for
a
while
and
was
so
looking
forward
to
finally
having
some
delicious
vegan
Italian
food.
Indeed,
the
food
was
as
delicious,
as
thoughtfully
crafted
and
as
well-presented
as
at
any
upscale
Italian
restaurant
I've
been
to.
It
managed
to
strike
an
elegant
balance
between
delivering
on
all
the
comforting
flavors
of
classic
Italian
food
while
still
incorporating
that
necessary
element
of
creativity
that
lives
at
the
heart
of
good
vegan
cuisine.
Since
it
was
a
celebration,
we
tried
items
from
almost
every
section
of
the
menu,
and
can
attest
that
everything
from
the
drinks
to
dessert
and
in
between
was
fantastic.
My
friend,
who
is
not
vegan,
agreed
that
the
food
was
excellent.
The
service,
too,
is
something
Pura
Vita
should
be
proud
of.
I
believe
our
waiter's
name
was
Omar.
He
was
incredibly
kind
and
attentive.
He
made
our
time
at
the
restaurant
a
pleasure.
And,
though
I
didn't
speak
with
the
owner
or
anyone
from
the
kitchen
while
I
was
there,
they
were,
through
Omar,
incredibly
communicative
and
open,
especially
when
it
came
to
my
allergies.
This
is
a
business
that
clearly
operates
with
a
great
deal
of
integrity.
The
atmosphere
was
pleasant
and
comfortable.
We
happened
to
come
by
at
an
off-peak
hour
(I
am
not
fond
of
crowds),
but
I
can
see
how
this
place
easily
fills
up
during
peak
hours
and
becomes
a
cozy
wine
bar
in
the
evenings.
Finally,
I'll
say
that
of
the
many
things
there
are
to
appreciate
and
enjoy
about
Pura
Vita,
what
I
especially
liked
was
having
the
opportunity
to
support
a
female-owned
business.
I
hope
to
revisit
many
times
in
the
future,
and
in
the
meantime,
I
will
continue
to
enthusiastically
recommend
it
to
all
my
friends.