Cafe Sunflower

Lately, I've been trying to eat healthier. I controlled my portions and didn't eat any fried food or sweets last week. That was kind of hard, but I'm determined to lose some weight.

A while back, one of my favorite bloggers mentioned that she likes to eat at Cafe Sunflower in Atlanta. I suggested it to Justin, but we never went. Friday evening, Justin mentioned eating there this weekend, so we decided to do it that night.

I should mention that Cafe Sunflower is a vegetarian restaurant. About four years ago, I stopped eating most meat after reading an online news story. At the time, I spent a lot of time on the interstate between Tifton and Valdosta and I saw poultry farmers taking their birds to the nearby plant. This always made me very sad and I would even cry sometimes. I also saw cows grazing in fields off the road and sometimes I saw them being hauled in trucks. I tried to convince myself that they were just moving them to a new field, but we all know that wasn't the truth. Anyway, I still eat seafood, which is probably not "right", but I do. I'd like to eventually stop eating it, too, but for now, this works for me.

Cafe Sunflower was not what Justin or I were expecting. I think I was thinking more diner, but it was so not a diner. The ceiling was lined with these orange lantern balls of varying sizes and each table had a pendant fixture. The service was good and the atmosphere was nice for couples or small groups.

I ordered the spicy pad thai noodles. It included lots of vegetables with smoked tofu on top of noodles with a delicious coconut peanut sauce. It was amazing! I cannot tell you how delicious this was. The portion was very generous and I planned to take some home for later. After eating his own harvest salad, Justin started eating my left-overs. There was actually only a bite or two left, so I didn't get to take any home, which was fine. It was so good! Yummy! Justin said his salad was also quite tasty.

It was very hard to resist the dessert tray, but we managed. I definitely want to eat here again.