Gaia Loki - Jersey City

The description for the Harvest salad is misleading. It’s categorized under salads, but it claims to include marinated (which suggests cooked) kale, spinach, an... read more The description for the Harvest salad is misleading. It’s categorized under salads, but it claims to include marinated (which suggests cooked) kale, spinach, and roasted butternut squash. However, the kale and spinach were neither cooked nor marinated, and the squash appeared either raw or barely cooked. Additionally, the farro that was mentioned was practically non-existent—just a few scattered pieces on top. I expected the farro to be substantial enough to make the dish filling, but instead, I received mainly raw spinach and kale, a small amount of cubed squash, feta, and a generous helping of pecans and cranberries. On the positive side, the peach vinaigrette dressing was tasty, but overall, it didn’t meet my expectations at all and certainly wasn’t worth the $20 price tag, which came to nearly $30 with fees and tip. I was really disappointed. This was my first visit to the restaurant, and while I would be willing to give it another shot with a different dish, I suggest updating the Harvest description to accurately reflect the ingredients.

The Mexican soup was quite good, but the eggplant parmigiana was disappointing. It had a very thin layer of eggplant, mostly covered by a thick layer of breadin... read more The Mexican soup was quite good, but the eggplant parmigiana was disappointing. It had a very thin layer of eggplant, mostly covered by a thick layer of breading. It felt like I was eating bread with pasta, and the flavor was lacking. Overall, I didn't feel like I got good value for my money. I'm really disappointed.

This restaurant is truly my favorite. I would happily eat here every day. Everything on the menu is fantastic. read more This restaurant is truly my favorite. I would happily eat here every day. Everything on the menu is fantastic.

Really delicious! So glad to have such great vegan food nearby. Highly recommend! read more Really delicious! So glad to have such great vegan food nearby. Highly recommend!

Came her on a Friday night around 6 without a reservation and was seated, there is the bar and two tables for non reservation people. Each table has a bottle to... read more Came her on a Friday night around 6 without a reservation and was seated, there is the bar and two tables for non reservation people. Each table has a bottle to of water with mint in it, which is such a nice touch. The staff is super friendly. At the end of the meal they gave a complimentary gluten free cookie since they ran out of the regular ones, we liked it so we bought one to go too. The owner was so nice and apologized that they had not more regular ones. This place reminds me of a Greek diner, they have a gyro on the menu which was recommended but we went with the pineapple fried rice and the grilled portobello sandwich, plenty of food for us, the salad was huge and packed the toppings. The standout was the pecan dressing. Thick, cream and sweet, I never had anything like it before and it was one of the best dressings I’ve tried. I also like the sesame sticks in the salad which added a nice crunch, as did the walnuts, plenty of mushrooms as well. My husband’s rice was the perfect combo of sweet and salty. Had an umami flavor and also came with Nan bread and avocado which balanced out the dish. The prices are between 20-30 a dish which is reasonable for the quality and portion. They have a great desert menu and we were tempted to get cake but opted for a cookie so I can eat it at the movie we were going to. Food came out at a reasonable place and we spent about an hour here, some tables where there longer and they will definitely not rushing anyone, also there is one bathroom and it’s very clean. I want to come back and will make a reservation next time. I highly recommend for vegan, vegetarian and even meat eaters just because the staff, portions and flavors are so good. Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5