Flower Child - Newport Beach

I love this place except it’s a tad too salty and I always end up a little swollen the next morning

Buttercup had a Dr's appointment in Newport Beach and I spotted Flower Child as we were exiting McArthur and new we had to eat there after the appointment. After reviewing the menu we both wanted the same thing the Mother Earth. Ancient grains, sweet potato, portobello mushroom, avocado, cucumber, broccoli pesto, charred onion, leafy greens, red pepper miso vinaigrette, hemp seed with Tofu as the protien. We called in our order and were told 10 minutes wow I love how fast it was. When I picked up the food I was greeted by a very friendly staff and was just blown away by all the fresh ingredients that were being prepped, like the tomatoes were beautiful! She asked me if I wanted a drink or anything else, i declined she processed my payment and as she was doing so I immediately regretted this decision, there on the table behind her was Rose petal Lemonade!!! I knew I had to have this, and told expressed my sorry for not seeing it sooner. I gave her back my card and ordered the drink, and she told me don't worry I got you. That made my day, and created a loyal customer who will return. The lemonade was sweet and I am glad I just got 1 to share, but it was so good! We get home and our bowls are beautiful, portions are generous but not over the top. There was a good proportion of grains, avocado in relation to the tofu and greens etc. For my tastes the grains or something was little salty, but Buttercup didn't feel the same. It was probably just my preference for low sodium cooking. Over all the experience was excellent and the food was fresh and very good. Updated from previous review on 2020 07 09

I tried the tofu with Brussels sprouts and cauliflower risotto, and it was fantastic!

I discovered this restaurant while searching for "kale salad" online. I'm a big fan of the vegan options available in Orange County, but I often find many of them to be quite heavy—essentially vegan versions of the Standard American Diet. Flower Child offers some excellent whole food plant-based choices, although a few of them (like the kale salad) require modifications to make them vegan. The kale salad was delicious, and the hummus plate was also fantastic. Now if they could just go completely meat-free!

Always incredibly flavorful, they truly provide plenty of excellent options for vegans without holding back.