It’s really great that this place opened up just a block away from my home, but I don’t think I’ll be having dinner there (dine-in or take-out) again soon.

It’s hard to trust a place that doesn’t list major ingredients on the menu. I understand that you can’t list every spice, etc. on a menu or large display board, but major ones should be included. My boyfriend brought home the vegetarian pad thai specifically because it was labeled as vegetarian. Most places that are thoughtful enough to label a dish as such are knowledgeable and trustworthy over that word choice. However, when he brought the food home, the dish had egg all through it. Now, people quibble over egg is yay or nay for a vegetarian diet, but for many, including myself, it’s a BIG nay. Despite that, it was a major ingredient. It wasn’t like a tiny bit of egg like you might see in fried rice. There was a LOT of egg in it. It was a major component. Thus, it really should have been included in the dish listing on the menu. I was really disappointed that I couldn’t eat the dinner.

My carnivore boyfriend had the grilled curried chicken and found it quite lackluster.

We had the spring rolls, and those were quite good.

Again, I’m really happy there is a new business in the neighborhood, and the decor is beautiful. But we probably won’t be going back there because we can’t trust the menu, especially at those prices.

Get over it.

I think vegetarians need to take the same approach as people with food allergies and ask these questions when you’re ordering. You are extremely naive to think that a restaurant should list all their ‘Major’ ingredients; just to accomodate vegetarians.

We just stopped by this evening for an early dinner and were so happy with everything we found! Nice and knowledgable staff, tasty food with FLAVOR, great size portions, quick service, good menu…not too small, not too large, easy parking (suprised me!) and then it was all topped off with a beautiful space which made us feel like we were out of town at a special spot! Good job everyone…keep it up!

Oh, forgot to mention….I’m “glutten free” so I have learned to really ask about ingredients. Most items worked for me and really, eveyone must be responsible for themselves. Allison, you can probably just order more precisely and you will be thrilled to have this fresh food nearby! Try again!

I think you missed the part where my meat-eating boyfriend also found the food to be quite a bit less flavorful than the price would suggest. He thought it tasted like frozen chicken and some sauce, to be precise.

I also said that I don’t expect every ingredient to be listed on a menu board. That would be absurd. But major ingredients were listed for other dishes, so I just expected a bit of consistency, considering that egg truly was a major ingredient in my dish (Seriously, I’d say it was probably a third of what was in there).

I do not expect exact labeling “just” for vegetarians. Plenty of people have other food issues, and the front staff don’t always know the ingredients and often seem loathe to ask the kitchen for clarification. I’ve personally learned to speak directly with managers with food concerns, unfortunately. At the very least, there should be a small ingredient list available so customers can figure it out on their own, just as fast food now requires ingredients and nutritional content to be disclosed.

Also, my boyfriend had ordered my meal as take-out; I did not, so I wasn’t there to press the issue.

I do hope the place succeeds, because any neighborhood can always use another good restaurant. I just happen to think the labeling was misleading, and my boyfriend did not care at all for his meal. Those reasons, along with the price, are why we are hesitant to return.

I can understand why someone who had a bad experience with food or service might not want to go back. For one thing, St. Louis has so many good restaurants. But I saw on another blog that Zoe offered to comp Allison a dinner, and I hope she will at least take advantage of it.

Or call Zoe and ask her to give your free dinner to me!! I love Bobo. It’s prepared differently, fairly quick, and the price is not prohibitive, especially when considering the quantity and quality.