McDougall compliant dining in Santa Rosa

[hazelrah]

In my experience, nearly all restaurants will omit anything you ask them to so long as it is not already mixed in to a pre-made dish or component of a dish.

I have only had one place refuse, the supposedly "best" restaurant in Truth or Consequences, NM, and Italian place. Chef refused to cook me pasta without oil in the water because he was sure I would not like it! So we walked.

I wasn't sure about the lasagne, where it seems to be integral to it. I was a bit surprised to see so many dishes contain it, because I don't think I've ever seen any at the ASW buffets.

Sounds like they should have called the town Truth or Dare, NM.

Thanks,

Mark

[GeoffreyLevens]

I wasn't sure about the lasagne, where it seems to be integral to it.

Don't think I have ever seen lasagne without built in cheese except for home made by one of "us"

Sounds like they should have called the town Truth or Dare, NM

And I left out the Mexican restaurant fiasco where we went after the Italian place. "The best" in town HAH! Tortillas, side order requested "steamed or dry sautéed, no oil or butter etc please" came nicely wrapped in foil which when opened revealed at least an 1/8 inch deep pool of oil glistening on top. Wife's chicken "enchiladas" (she eats some meat) were a couple tortillas flat on top of each other, on top of that a small cube of um, something white, some grated cheese like substance, all swimming in what she said tasted like hot catsup. And it smelled a bit like what you might find at the bottom of a dumpster, on a hot day. We walked out of there as well without paying of course. Went to Walmart, Yeah! Open until 8, and got sweet potatoes and plain corn tortillas and made a feast in our motel room at the hot springs. Nice hot springs but I won't ever go back to that little town. Barely worth driving through without stopping.

[JeffN]

The McDougall team has just put together a handout on acceptable restaurants in the Santa Rosa area.


McDougall-Approved Restaurants
* indicates the restaurant has a separate McDougall Menu.

In some you will have to ask for food that follows McDougall guidelines – basically no oil. All will be happy to oblige.

Amy’s Drive Thru - American Fast Food - 58 Golf Course Drive W, Rohnert Park (707) 755-3629
**unfortunately, the only things without oil on the menu are the salads

East West Restaurant – International – 557 Summerfield Rd, Santa Rosa (707) 546-6142

*El Patio – Mexican – 901 4th St, Santa Rosa (707) 571-2222

*El Rancho - Mexican - 1451 Southwest Blvd, Ste 106, Rohnert Park (707) 795-8537

*Flamingo Hotel – 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa (707) 545-8530

Gaia’s Garden - International Buffet - 1899 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa (707) 544-2491

*Gary Chu’s – Chinese – 661 5th St, Santa Rosa (707) 526-5840

High Tech Burrito – Mexican – 909 Village Ct, Santa Rosa (707) 284-3791

Osake – Japanese – 2446 Patio Ct, Santa Rosa (707) 542-8282

Redwood Cafe - American (10% off any vegan meal on “Meatless Monday”)
8240 Redwood Hwy, Cotati (707) 795-7868

Sea Thai Bistro – Thai – 2350 Midway Dr, Santa Rosa (707) 528-8333

Seed to Leaf Organics - Juicery and Cafe - 25 Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa (707) 978-4043

*Slice of Life - Pizza & Classic Comfort - 6790 Mckinley Ave, Sebastopol (707) 829-6627

Small World Café – Mediterranean – 932 Coombs St, Napa (707) 224-7743

*Su Casa – Mexican – 108 Calistoga Rd, Santa Rosa (707) 538-7937

Sweet Scoops Ice Cream - Vegan Options - 408 1st St E, Sonoma (707) 721-1187

Thai Time - 402 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa (707) 526-7777


If you know of any others, especially ones that have McDougall menu's, please let me know via PM

Enjoy
In Health
Jeff