Where are all the vegan/vegetarian items on the menu?
We at Bayleaf Cafe take pride in our menu, which was carefully thought out and fashioned to feature the best of our childhood experience and culinary knowlege. Our ears are open to and understand the concerns expressed that we do not have a large vegetarian and vegan option – this discussion was put on the table. Vegan and vegetarian dishes are not our expertise and to pretend for it to be so would compromise the quality of our food and our customers’ experience. While we do offer some vegan appetizers (the summer rolls with tofu & scallion pancakes) and vegetarian options in breakfast and sides, we couldn’t justify pretending we know a lot about vegetarian fare. Our childhood consisted of good simple, hearty meals filled with meats and seafood. We honestly ate some kind of meat in almost every meal because that’s how our family showed love. That is not to say we wouldn’t consider that option in the future or on specials. Thank you for your understanding and hope that you know that we
