Chaco Canyon

Good vegan food in Queen Anne. My wife and I stopped in for lunch and were both pleased with the food. I got the portabello sandwich and she had the lentil burger, both with "cheesy" potato soup. The staff was friendly and very accommodating when we had questions on ingredients, even showing us an ingredient list for the soup.

I appreciate Chaco Canyon as a cafe -- it's spacious and has fair prices for coffee drinks as well as interesting home-brewed kombucha varieties. There is a play space for children and seats with outlets. As a restaurant, however, the prices are high for the small portions of dishes with very cheap inputs (think chickpeas and potatoes on rice or quinoa): a "large" salad is at best an appetizer, and the grain bowls are quite shallow. The lentil burger is $15 and bowls are around $11, and I don't believe there were ways to augment a grain bowl, e.g. side of black beans? Finally, the flow of the restaurant could be improved: it's not clear that meals are also counter service, as only the coffee drinks menu is posted on the wall behind the counter where you order. It would be clearer if the entrees were also posted on the wall behind the counter.

The drinks here are subpar and you can definitely go else where for a much better drink at the same price point. Took the barista ~15 mins to make two iced americanos and an iced chai. Saw her fill the americanos up with tap water from the sink used to wash dishes. Cutting her some slack because it was apparent she was new (overheard her ask the other girl how to make an americano).