| Location |
288 Monroe Avenue, Rochester NY, 14607 ![[Directions]](/wiki/dd_start.png "Click for driving, walking, or bus directions from Google"){kind=small} |
| Hours (as of July 2009) 1 |
| Monday - Friday: 11:30AM to 8:00PM |
| Saturday: 11:30AM to 6:00PM |
| Sunday: 11:30AM to 3:00PM |
| Phone |
| 585 325 1831 |
| Accessible |
| Yes |
| Alcohol |
| No |
| <info AT naturaloasisny DOT com> |
| Website |
![[WWW]](http://rocwiki.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/sycamore-www.png){kind=small} http://www.naturaloasisny.com/cafe.htm |
| Reviews |
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U of R Vegetarian Ranking |
The Natural Oasis Cafe serves Vegetarian and Ethiopian cuisine with many ![[wikipedia]](http://rocwiki.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/inter.png){kind=small}
vegan options. The restaurant is located inside of the Natural Oasis Market & Cafe on Monroe Avenue. This place has also been called the New Health Cafe.
- 1per website July 23, 2009
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2006-08-29 13:58:24 Very interesting, informal dining experience, not for everyone but very tasty (and the only place I know of in Rochester where you can order a diner-style egg-free breakfast). I hear their Ethiopian buffet is fantastic, but sadly I don't know that yet from personal experience. —AdamDurand
2006-08-30 12:25:48 "Informal"..."not for everyone"...ditto Adam's comments on the experience. RE 'buffet': 4- to 5-dish selection, home-style, certainly edible and congruous w/ health theme. Just not sure if it's a repeat visit sort of thing. —ChristineLeo
2006-09-08 10:08:34 Yes, informal because you practically sit next to the shelves holding canned foods (from the store part). The food was delicious however I had brought some meat eating friends and I think they were disappointed at the selection which was only 4 things. A bit pricey for the amount of selection, but still worth a try. I'd only bring vegetarians here. —EmilyYang
2006-12-12 18:39:53 Those looking for five-star decor should look elsewhere. What Natural Oasis does, however, it does extremely well. Everything is absolutely delicious, and I don't see how anyone couldn't be stuffed after going. People who only eat MEAT and think $9-11 dollars for a great buffet, good tea, a fireplace, and extremely kind service is pircey need their heads examined. No wonder all vegetarian restaurants close in this city... —RochesterGuy
2007-06-26 22:41:25 Located next to Dunkin' Donuts on Monroe Ave. this place is truly an oasis! Yes, yes, a delicious treat for veggies/vegans—just leave those dang carnivores home, if they don't know what's good for 'em!
Excellent selection of herbs too, for one-stop shopping. —AlyssaFoos
2007-11-22 02:04:42 i love this place. found it by accident, but was happy to find somewhere with delicious vegetarian fare. —TooMucch
2007-11-27 22:55:28 I've been here quite a few times with my friends. For $8, you get spicy red lentils, brown rice and beans, collard greens, cabbage and yellow lentils soup. The amount of food they put out is small, it looks like for only a few people. When it's busy, the food often runs out. The food taste good but they are so stingy when it comes to serving size. —WilliamSmith
2008-05-01 20:50:20 I ate here the other night for the first time and was completely thrilled. The injera (it's a spongy gluten-free bread for you Ethiopian food virgins) is to die for, and the food is tasty, hot, well-prepared and plentiful. All you can eat for $8 and the owners are very friendly and helpful. Definitely heading back here! —RochesterRed
2008-10-11 20:17:22 This place is great and authentic — my friend and I went after hearing about it and got the $8 buffet. Delicious, fresh, all-you-can-eat Ethiopian food. We left very, very satisfied! —CheriCrist
2008-10-28 13:31:45 You've got to be kidding me!?
Alright, I admit it, I have only eaten Ethiopian food in either Ethiopian friends' homes or at Ethiopian restaurants located in the largest Ethiopian community in the US (DC Metro area), so I don't have experience with unauthentic versions of Ethiopian food. At Natural Oasis, I was glared down for eating the food the only way I've known how to eat Ethiopian food. Of all the Ethiopian friends and servers I have met, none of them had ever even suggested to use utensils when I'd eaten their food, let alone even had utensils (forks) available in their restaurants!
Anyways, on to the quality of their (non-Ethiopian) food - all vegetarian, no meat was available. I asked if they could prepare certain Ethiopian dishes in their language...and they refused thinking that I was crazy to suggest eating authentic Ethiopian food when I myself am not Ethiopian. Also, if anyone has ever eaten authentic Ethiopian food, you'd know that it is far from vegetarian. Although it's commonly accepted one can rarely find authentic Asian food due to our exclusive culture against foreigners (authentic meaning not altered to American tastes), I am very disappointed that Ethiopians in Rochester withhold their authentic, spicy, meat (raw meat) dishes from those in this region. —JenFromDC
2009-11-16 23:28:18 Natural Oasis is my favorite restaurant. They have a new chef at night that is great. The menu changes nightly. There are many GF choices and everything is vegan. The Ethiopian buffet is good too, but we really like their dinner menu. —Rorshach
