| Location |
146 Lincoln Ave, Rochester, NY 14611 ![[Directions]](/wiki/dd_start.png "Click for driving, walking, or bus directions from Google"){kind=small} |
| Hours (as of April 2009) |
| Monday - Saturday: 8:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Sunday: 8:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Phone |
| 585 235 0770 |
| Reviews |
![[WWW]](http://rocwiki.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/sycamore-www.png){kind=small} 2006-11-15 City Newspaper review |
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2009-04-22 City Newspaper review |
Natural Vibes is a Jamaican restaurant on Lincoln Avenue (formerly located on Thurston Road).
From City Newspaper:
"Much of Natural Vibes' clientele is local Jamaicans, but the broader vegetarian community should pay attention. Everything is cooked using fresh ingredients and vegetable oils. "I wanted an open kitchen," [owner] Phillips says, "so you can see exactly what we're doing."
Phillips makes delicious stuff. There is a lightness that is unusual in Caribbean cooking, perhaps due to his vegetarian bent. The spicing is subtle. "These days," Phillips says, "you have beef seasoning,chicken seasoning... it clouds the natural flavors of the foods." Phillips uses the flavors he grew up with — thyme, peppers, scallion, onion, ginger — to enhance the flavors of the foods themselves.
The tofu chunks were lightly fried and served over a fabulous rice dish ($8 for small, $10 large, like most dinners). Fried plantains and cabbage rounded out the meal (the plate itself was gorgeous and colorful, presented atop a basket-like place setting). The highlight, though, was a whole snapper stuffed with potato, okra, scallion, thyme, peppers, black pepper, and garlic ($12.99). It was wonderfully balanced, and the fish was flaky and moist, with it's own, sweet flavor shining through.
Natural Vibes is open long hours, and serves all three meals. I'll go back for breakfast porridge of cornmeal, corn hominy, banana, and bulgur. And of course, there is ackee and saltfish, the national food of Jamaica. And definitely check out the Irish moss drink, kind of a vegan eggnog."
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2007-06-16 10:17:31 i throughly enjoyed the food here. i'll be back. —OdalisqueRise
2008-07-03 11:29:39 This place is great! BIG portions. Try the curry shrimp for dinner.
If you're there for breakfast or lunch, get the ackee and saltfish. Irish moss is tasty as well. —mkung
2008-07-06 14:37:52 This food is amazing. All of it is amazing, including the fresh fruit juice (the pineapple with ginger - so good). —Mcontolini
2008-12-18 13:21:26 I really like this place. I live right down the block. The food is terrific! Oh, and the portions are very large so you have leftovers. —Anthony
2009-03-23 20:23:46 I tried to go here last Tuesday. Sign on the door said they've moved to 145 Lincoln Ave, between West Ave and Forbes Street. —AutumnHaag
2009-06-07 23:06:18 I am not sure if the new location is owned by the same people. The vibe seems completely different from what is described above. It is a tiny take out place located in not the safest neighbourhood. However, the food was excellent. I had the rice and peas, jerk chicken and cabbage and everything was very tasty. A pretty good deal for $8! It took a little work to get their attention to place an order but they were very friendly. I would be back (but probably only while it is light out). —OneLove
2009-07-17 12:29:38 This place when it used to be on thurston was amazing. Great vegetarian food, super friendly people working there. Unfortunately the vegetarian spot has closed and when they say they moved to lincoln, what they really mean is that they closed natural vibes and are trying to get their clientele to go to their non-vegetarian jerk hut (owned by the same people). Both times i have gone to this location they had NO vegetarian food besides a few side dishes.
When Natural Vibes closed, a little part of me died :( —GioD
2009-08-23 11:30:36 Me and a friend went, bummed that we'd missed the veg place when it was here. We asked what veg dishes they had and were offered veg chicken. Super tender, super yummy— we got one in curry and one in a stew. We'll be back!! —AmandaOHearn
