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Seva Restaurant
Categories: Restaurants Vegan Restaurants Vegetarian Vegan, Vegetarian [Edit]
314 E Liberty StAnn Arbor, MI 48104
Neighborhood: Downtown Ann Arbor
(734) 662-1111
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 11 am - 9 pm
Fri-Sat 11 am - 10 pm
Sun 10 am - 9 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Hipster, Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
159 reviews for Seva Restaurant
Review Highlights
"Other favorites include the yam fries and ravioli."
(in 43 reviews)
"My favorite entree is the North African Couscous."
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"...I loved all the hanging plants and stained glass windows."
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159 reviews in English
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Review from Tattooed Vegan Travelers T.
Ann Arbor Charter Township, MI
1/21/2012
- The must go place for vegans and vegetarians in South East MI
- So agree with the "cafeteria" lighting comment. Please change that ambiance at night.
- Expensive for what it is.
- Those yam fries. seriously. dopamine high. -
Review from sherron m.
Detroit, MI
2/4/2012
As a vegetarian and a frequent visitor of Ann Arbor I wanted to love Seva. I mean to receive a menu at a restaurant and EVERYTHING is either vegetarian or vegan is just lovely. No need to substitute this or that. I set up a nice little date for my partner and me on a Thursday evening. Have Seva for dinner and right after head down to Ann Arbor comedy showcase for some good laughs and a few drinks. Our arrival to the restaurant was a very pleasant one; the hostess was very nice and even allowed us to change our seating several times. The booths are absolutely horrible. I have never been a table person but at Seva I see that's the way to go. Anyway in the evening the ambiance is a little intimate, especially with the dim lighting. I know some may not prefer that but since "we" were on a date it seemed perfect for us.
Our server was very nice as well and suggested the yam fries as a shared appetizer. I was very pleased with her decision. I love potatoes (scallop, mashed, French fries, hash browns, you name it) but yam fries never stuck with me. But at Seva they did, they were piping hot and fresh. The dipping sauce added an interesting touch too.
For my entree I ordered the Spinach Enchiladas...I am not even a "Mexican style" food person but I absolutely love spinach, mushrooms and of course sour cream so I figured it was just going to be good. But to my surprise it wasn't. Like another reviewer said, they use extremely too much cheese which made everything else extremely soggy. Not to mention the spinach was not fresh. The side chips and salsa was decent though. I left feeling unsatisfied, for $13.55 that's not acceptable.
My partner on the other hand ordered the Black bean and Sweet potato quesadilla; she said it was absolutely delightful. So I guess that works
Now will I give Seva another chance? Or course, but I will try the Tofurky sandwhich. When we were leaving I saw someone eating it and it looked delicious. I'm a sandwhich lover so why I didn't try it, I don't know. Guess I wanted to step out my comfort zone. I believe the total came to a little over $30 including tip.
P.S. This is my first "vegetarian" restaurant -
Review from Haroun K.
Updated - 1/29/2012
When I saw "raw milk" as one of the ingredients of a menu item, I had a bad feeling about the meal to follow.
After going to good, reasonably priced vegetarian restaurants elsewhere, Seva's appeal has diminished quite a bit. The spinach salad was one of the worst salads I've ever eaten - a handful of spinach, 4 slivers of red bell pepper, cold tempeh slices, a sloppily cut avocado and 4 whole cherry tomatoes. I thought I'd offended somebody in the kitchen to deserve this. And it cost $11. That's insane. I also tried the pumpkin manicotti special, which was not agreeable at all. There was WAY too much cream cheese.
The yam fries were tasty, but cost $6. Ridiculous! Anyway, the new hip french fry is the yucca fry.
Service was super, super slow, but I think this was due to a lack of servers.
I will not be returning of my own volition.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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4/27/2007
I think Seva is more than a little over-rated, especially after having eaten at less pricey and… Read more »
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Review from Randy G.
Finding an almost vegetarian restaurant isn't an easy task. One must travel to the streets of Ann Arbor to test your pallet for vegetarian fare. I recently saw that Seva has opened another location in Detroit now, so for us people in the D, we now have a new place for vegans and vegetarians. From the write-up in the Metro Times, they have a pretty identical menu at that location as well.
As for the Ann Arbor spot, they have a wonderful outdoor seating area, taking advantage of a wonderful summer or fall evening. I tried an entree on their specials menu, corn ravioli in a pablano sauce. The pasta was fresh and cooked very well, stuffed with a nice blend of mashed corn and spices, in a creamy but rather bland pablano sauce, and topped with pumpkin seeds giving it the necessary crunchy texture. Without the pumpkin seeds, it would have been a very one dimensional soft and creamy dish, therefore, it was a necessary addition. The pablano sauce lacked the flavor of a pablano pepper and not that it needed any "heat", it would have been nice, but not necessary, the sauce wasn't very complex in flavor and mostly tasted of heavy cream. I think it didn't balance the corn puree in the ravioli enough and if the puree would have had more power to its flavor, maybe the dish would have been elevated to the next level.
I was excited to see the variety of options for vegetarians and vegans. The other dishes at the table were also pretty good, but not spectacular. However, it deserves several tries in my opinion to find the dish that really sings there. -
Review from Ellie K.
Redford, MI
2/7/2012
To celebrate my birthday I hunted out a vegetarian restaurant where I hoped I could at least get something decent to eat. I found nirvana. Throwing dietary caution to the wind I had the Ruben sandwich with yam fries, sweet potato/pear soup, side salad. It was a delicious vegan meal. I had to leave some food uneaten as I was so full. It was a delight to be able to read a menu where I had too much to choose from!
Next time I'm in downtown Detroit I will make a point of hunting out their new mid-town location.
Only disappointment was they were out of desserts I wanted 'to go'. Not a cheesecake or chocolate fan. Need to try that hazelnut pear tatin. -
Review from Lauren E.
Ann Arbor Charter Township, MI
1/19/2012
Seva is great! Love coming in the summer, sitting outside & having a mojito (although I have to admit they could definitely use more booze)!
Recently came and had their special- squash ravioli and tried the tiramisu. Both were AWESOME!! Also, our server was great too :)
One thing I do wish they'd do is...dim the lights a bit!! I love it here, but the lighting gives off a lunch cafeteria vibe. What's the point of having candles on the tables if there is bright track lighting!? -
Review from Kerry R.
Royal Oak, MI
2/1/2012
I love, love the food here. Went to the new one in Detroit twice now. First time was great--Tuesday night and half off wine. Went for the second time today for lunch and although food was amazing, we waiting an hour for it (at lunch!), they apologized but didn't give us any break on the bill. Don't know if I'll go back; just seemed ridiculous that they didn't try to fix their screw up.
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Review from Julie D.
Saginaw, MI
2/5/2012
Curried eggplant (on the daily menu) and the multi-course New Year's Eve dinner (try the Wellington!) are not to be missed....
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Review from Michael M.
Northville, MI
1/26/2012
I'm not a vegetarian, or vegan. In fact, I'm a meat-a-tarian. Yet, I think this place rocks. Awesome flavors and it's even filling. Honestly, if I could make Vegetarian fare like this... I might switch. The Pizza sandwich is fantastic. Awesome chips and salsa. The sweet potato fries are to DIE for.The juice bar is delicious. You walk out of this place satisfied, and full... except your wallet takes a hit. It's more expensive than you'd expect.
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Review from Josh C.
Ypsilanti, MI
11/8/2011 3 photos
This is a restaurant I don't frequent simply on account of its costliness. My initial impression, considering my being a college student, is that this is a bit of an expensive place. But when I pause and think about it, the prices are comparable or better than what you would find at any major restaurant (Chili's, Applebees, Red Robin, Mongolian BBQ, etc). And what you're getting is high quality food prepared freshly from local ingredients - all of which is vegetarian and much of which is, or can be, vegan. Score.
Seva gets busy pretty quickly in the evenings, especially on weekends, but the food is worth a wait. If I had to complain about something, I'd say they close a bit early considering AA hotspots.
The menu offers a variety of things, from rotating soups to appetizers (Yam Fries, Nachos with Black Beans), salads (Taco, Thai, etc), sandwiches (Tofurky, BBQ Eggplant, TLT), entrees (North African Couscous) and breakfast offerings (Scrambled Tofu Plate, Tofu Rancheros); also, there is a weekly rotating specials page featuring entrees and appetizers. Plenty to choose from, which is both fantastic and awful about this place.
The thing that gets me most stoked is the availability of vegan breakfast, anytime (my idea of breakfast is basically oatmeal or some toast with hummus).
They offer a small variety of ethnic dishes, as well as several types of alternative meats and cheeses - having the choice is a nice feeling. I'm not saying the best burrito or Indian curry is going to come from here (I could point you to other places for the *best) but the food tastes good and the fact that an establishment exists solely for the promotion of vegetarianism is worthwhile to support.
Also, discounted margaritas on Mondays, half off wine on Tuesdays and cheap PBR Wednesday aren't a bad incentive. -
Review from Lena L.
12/24/2011
I am a huge fan.
This place is the usual pricey price range of a "trendy Ann Arbor" restaurant. Its about $15 entree.
The entrees are so filling and tasty. I was worried at first that I would not find anything I liked. I am allergic to wheat/gluten, and dairy. I usually go to Mediterranean or Vietnamese and Thai restaurants for a filling and allergy free meal, but this general American cuisine place was not American at all. It was the new era Americana vegan place! I love the idea and the ambiance. It's earthy, toned-down, and feels like a pub. So guys if you like the pub atmosphere you will like it. I personally like artsy or classy club lounge atmospheres. Anyways, this restaurant shares a front door entrance with the Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase! Excellent date night place perhaps...? Perhaps! I'll add it to my Romantic Date Places List after I experience the Showcase on a date. Note to self: Find a date to go to the Comedy showcase with to see if other couples would like this place.
Back to the restaurant, it's got plants and vines hanging from the ceiling and a fun menu. There is a dessert menu with many options. There is a great beer and wine selection menu as well. If you are one of those people who only like to sit in booths, they have plenty of booths.
Brunch is a good time to go for your first time because it is a good price. -
Review from Maxwell C.
Ann Arbor, MI
10/18/2011
The first time I ate at Seva, I was floored. I think it was the first vegetarian restaurant I had ever been to, and I had been a vegan for five or six years at that time. Some years later, I still enjoy a meal at Seva, but I'm not so thoroughly impressed by their offerings anymore. I'm not crazy about fake meat (excepting tempeh/seitan, and tofu when it's done well), so that knocks out a lot of the menu for me. What remains is a handful of ethnic dishes that aren't bad, but can be gotten better and for cheaper in a number of restaurants nearby (at, e.g., Madras Masala, Earthen Jar, Jerusalem Garden, Thai Thai, etc). The price point here seems a little high when compared to the quality and portions of the food, especially when it comes to the appetizers and sides, some of which are better than the entrees.
Nevertheless, Seva has some unique offerings you aren't likely to find elsewhere in the area (though the newly-opened Lunch Table at Mark's Carts offers some competing dishes). They just aren't as good as they could be. So, I'll give it a 3.5, leaning more toward 3 because of the price-quality disparity. I would come here more often if they shook the menu up a bit, but once every couple of months is fine for me. -
Review from Nessie V.
8/15/2011
Kind of a let down. I bet that a few decades ago this was the bee's knees, but now it is dated, the prices are high, and the food is uninsprired and not that amazing. I feel like I could make everything I had here without looking at a cookbook and be more satisfied.
I hate to dish on a veg restaurant (yea, I'm a vegan), but I have to be honest. I'm glad they are around and serving people that like them, but I think they really need to step up their game.Listed in: On Notice, Take a Michigander at This
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Review from Kyle S.
Ypsilanti, MI
9/28/2011
I just love this place..
I probably eat at Seva once a month.. Not that the food is so incredible, I just love my options (being a pescatarian/vegetarian) .. Don't get me wrong, the food is good and some things are great, but my review is based on variety & price.
You can order breakfast all day, too. They have some good options.
Awesome Wednesday PBR special.
My only suggestion would be extended hours.. They close way too early. -
Review from Puneet S.
Columbus, OH
1/19/2012
Love the nachos and yam fries. Lately the fries have been hit or miss though.
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Review from Jon C.
7/21/2011 1 Check-in Here
Full disclosure: this was the first local place my wife took me, 17 years ago, when I first moved to Michigan to be with her. So it's always got a special place in my heart, and always will.
That said. We went again, recently, and it was as amazing as I remember.
We are hardcore carnivores. Sometimes a meal consists of only meat. And Seva is a vegetarian restaurant. So, WTF, you ask.
Well, they've been doing this since 1973 and they make, as I like to call it, "vegetarian food so good carnivores want to eat there."
17 years ago I had enchiladas there. Again, I'm NOT a vegetarian, AND, I'm originally from L.A. I LOVED them.
When we went back, we had yam fries and chips and guacamole. Was just a "snack" visit, and a nostalgia thing, since as I said, it was the first "omg you have to see this place" place she ever took me.
The yam fries, "Bob" damn, they're so good I'd drive to AA from Lafayette to get em. Ditto the guac/chips.
Service was outstanding, too. Anytime we're in AA, we'll be back, and we're NOT waiting 17 years this time! -
Review from Elizabeth B.
Ann Arbor, MI
7/12/2011
Honestly, the only reason I tried Seva was the Monday night margarita special - $14 for a pitcher worked out to $2.80 per margarita drinker, which is a good deal by anyone's measure.
The rest of the menu? Extremely overpriced. Now, we're not talking upscale dining, where the price of your entree reflects the quality of ingredients and talent of the chefs or cooks. We're talking $10 for a spinach salad with tempeh that contains literally 3 strips of tempeh. Or $2.50 to substitute baby carrots for fries with your sandwich. Or $9 for two eggs, veggie sausage, potatoes, and toast. $4 for a side of steamed broccoli, kale, or spinach. $2.25 for half an avocado. That's more than you'd pay at Whole Foods.
I'm glad I tried Seva, and I enjoyed the margaritas and nachos that my friends and I shared. I can't possibly imagine going back, however, especially as there are a number of other places serving equally good - if not better - vegan and vegetarian options within a few blocks of Seva. -
Review from David T.
8/15/2011
3.5. Solid offerings for a vegetarian abode but probably need to think about changing up their offerings a bit.
Partner and I went for Saturday brunch, there were an overwhelming number of options. There was a full page of specials which range from $9-13 as well as a full menu comprised of sandwiches, salads, pizzas, entrees, etc.
Partner ordered a caprese style benedict which was absolutely lovely. two eggs over muffins with a healthy dose of pesto and fresh tomato. The rosemary potatoes were also pretty solid. I had the "big breakfast" which was pretty run of the mill save their michigan maple syrup and soysauge which was a bit on the cold side.
I agree they seem a dollar or two overpriced, but you gotta do what you gotta do. -
Review from Emily S.
Fraser, MI
7/26/2011
Honestly, the reviews are right. Seva is extremely overpriced and doesnt really leave you satisfied. I got a tempeh burger and it tasted fine, however the daiya (fake cheese) was packed on and hardly melted and the fries are just typical. I went back a second time to see if maybe it was just weird that night but no, it was exactly the same. If im going to pay 10.50 for a burger, it better be amazing and it wasnt.
Seva some money and go somewhere else! -
Review from Shane B.
Ann Arbor, MI
7/14/2011
I wanted to like this place, much like I would prefer to like every restaurant at which I eat a meal. It's in an appealing location (albeit with a drastic lack of street parking), offers interesting-sounding vegetarian and vegan fare, has a good beverage menu, lots of cute crunchy people, everything you'd want, yeah? Sadly I think most people would leave disappointed.
The prices are astronomical to the point of insulting, even for Ann Arbor. In attempting to get the most protein-laden meal I could, I got the scrambled tofu plate. Two modest veggie sausage patties, about 2.5 "eggs" worth of tofu, two tiny pieces of toast, and a handful of grapes that I had subbed for potatoes - ten bucks. I left hungry and unsatisfied. Most everything on the menu was close to $10 or higher, too - you'd think bohemian vegetarians would avoid this place and make the same meals for literal pennies on the dollar? There was also a bizzare and gross smell of cheese rinds continually wafting out of the door that opened to the front deck... but that might have just been in my imagination. Also sodas are $1.50 for a 12oz can, with obviously no refills on those.
However, the service was attentive and slow-paced, and the server split up a shared plate of nachos and pitcher of margaritas on our bills without even being asked. That was cool!
Would I like this place more if I was a veg? Probably. But still not enough to drop a lot of cash on uninspired food in EXTREMELY modest quantities.Listed in: Ann Arbor
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Review from jenny c.
San Francisco, CA
8/20/2011
I come here about once a year, and have always had good experiences. The servers are friendly, the food is fresh, and i LOVE their house made sodas! Today my buddy got a basil-lime-soda and it was sooo yummy!
The yam fries and mayo dip were good, as was the goat cheese appetizer, black bean nachos and tempeh burger. Everything was spiced perfectly and the portions were great. Its a little pricey for me, but I really enjoy the food.
Rumor has it they're opening a Detroit location in 3 months! Sweet!
BIKES::: lock up to parking signs. -
Review from Nicole T.
Livonia, MI
7/2/2011
I finally got the chance to experience Seva! I went on a Friday night, with a group of 5 other people, all arriving at separate times. Our waiter was pretty good at first, while we waited for the remaining members of our party to arrive, but during the meal, he was pretty much non-existent. Not a terribly big deal though..
The food was quite good! I got the chargrilled veggie &goat cheese wrap with yam fries, &my boyfriend got the cheese ravioli that was on special. My wrap was pretty good, tons of basil which i love, but I have to admit the wrap itself got a little mushy from the warm veggies, but I still liked it. The yam fries were good, &my boyfriend loved his ravioli, which I tasted &thought was amazing. Everyone else was very happy with their food, too, although the veggie reuben was a little disappointing, as it doesn't come with any tempeh or anything, just a ton of sauerkraut.. dually noted for next time.
Good food, nice atmosphere.. I wish the prices were a little bit less, but I'll definitely return. -
Review from Nina N.
Ann Arbor, MI
6/4/2011
Best sweet potato/yam fries in Ann Arbor, hands effen down. Some of my other favorites are the chargrilled veggie and goat cheese salad with their vinagarette. the goat cheese is so yummy and soft and covered in toasted sesame. HONESTLY ORGASM-INDUCING STUFF!
For those of you carnivores who are a little nervous about trying Seva out: please put your party panties on and dip your feet into the yam fries and a margarita. Or, pop in for their omelets and other egg dishes, which are served all day! OR.... (if you hate eggs?) come for the nachos and guac. Please. -
Review from Emily M.
Redford, MI
4/10/2011
If we could give half stars this would be a 4.5 for me. I will admit a positive bias towards any restaurant where I can eat everything on the menu because it works with my self imposed food restriction.
Appetizer: nachos that were tasty
Soup: tempeh chili good but it wasn't as spicy as I would have liked
Sandwich: portabella burger with pesto & smoked mozzarella--YUM!
Side dish: yam fries--tasty
Dessert: peanut butter and chocolate cheese cake--seriously YUMMY!
Drink: sangria--good
Also I tried others' food:
Ravioli with mushrooms and broccoli-- good
quiche with feta and artichokes-- tasty
grilled greenbeans--very good
I found the menu to contain more average items than I was expecting. I anticipated all sorts of unusual things to try and found that the menu contained what most people eat at home just without the meat. -
Review from Sophia A.
Ann Arbor Charter Township, MI
10/26/2011
Good veggie restaurant. The food is tasty, the atmosphere is casual, and the staff are friendly. I recommend going when there are drink specials.
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Review from Amy B.
4/5/2011
I am emphatically not a vegetarian.
Yet, I do enjoy eating at Seva. They have a couple of options on the menu that are so filling and delicious that you won't even miss the meat. I like the burrito filled with beans and rice, as well as the sweet potato fries with that addicting dipping sauce. The black bean and sweet potato quesadilla is my nemesis on the menu. It sounds so delicious, but every time I order it, it's sort of bland.
Seva has happy hour specials every weeknight. When I lived in Ann Arbor, this was a good place to have a girls' happy hour during the warm months. Seva has a big wooden patio out front for people-watching, so we'd park there and enjoy some wine. Seva has also always been excellent about accommodating us when we've had kids with us.
The service at Seva is so-so; it can definitely be on the slower side, which I especially notice at lunch when I need to get back to work. It's also a bit pricey considering there's no meat. Finally, the decor inside is very 1970's hippy-macrame-avocado appliances. I think if Seva freshened its look it might also broaden its appeal to other diners. -
Review from Alyssa M.
West Bloomfield, MI
4/12/2011
I went here on a couple of times. This place is good! It's amazing to think that individuals can mess up vegetarian, but it is easy to do, and this place hasn't done it yet.
My food came out hot and fresh. I was disturbed by the wait and I felt they needed more room, but the wait was worth it. -
Review from K H.
Ann Arbor, MI
11/4/2011
I am soooooo happy they put the TOFURKEY SANDWICH BACK ON THE MENU! That is my favorite and the sweet potato fries w/ the dipping sauce. Yummmmmy!
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Review from Vlad K.
Milwaukee, WI
10/3/2011
I've been here a couple times and it's all right. The yam fries are very, very addictive. Get them for sure. I will occasionally stop in here for yam fries and a fruit/veg smoothie if I am in town.
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Review from Sarah N.
Royal Oak, MI
Things I love about Seva: they have a whole gluten-free menu (with substantial offerings), the interior reminds me of living in Humboldt County CA, the people who work there are awesome and friendly.
Best Menu items I've had: gluten-free and soy free vegan mac, cilantro peanut stir fry, Char grilled Vegetable & Goat Cheese Salad (my gluten-eating friends say they love this as a wrap also).
Menu items I don't love so much... the yam fries (don't hate me people, I know everyone is supposed to love these but I just feel ill after wards every time), the Enchiladas Calabaza (something about them just feels wrong, too creamy and heavy), the nachos (I love nachos and these just don't cut it).
All in all, the things that are good are AMAZING, and the things that aren't good just miss the mark. I will keep going back and trying new things and taking that chance though since it's so worth it when they get it right. It is so wonderful to be able to just look at the gluten-free menu and not have to worry about deciding on something that I'll end up not being able to eat, thank you Seva! -
Review from Kirsten F.
Ann Arbor, MI
2/11/2011
This is by far my favorite place to eat in Ann Arbor. I am not vegetarian, I love meat, but this place just puts together amazing ingredient combos that makes me suggest this every time some asks where we should go out to dinner!
Here's why:
1. Excellent, quality food
2. Always fresh and delicious
3. Amazing inventive drinks and dishes
4. Reasonably priced
5. Great, friendly service
You can't go wrong with great food, great prices, and great service! -
Review from Benjamin M.
Ann Arbor, MI
8/25/2011
This place specializes in vegetarian food, which doesn't sound like much of a specialty to me. They aim to serve "fresh imaginative vegetarian cuisine" but the menu is a pretty staid mash-up of mexican, middle-eastern and asian fare--none of it particularly outstanding, most of it also available in whatever mexican, middle-eastern or asian restaurant you prefer (and probably cheaper there too). Certainly a noble goal to open a vegetarian restaurant, but maybe they shouldn't have stopped there.
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Review from Renée R.
Royal Oak, MI
4/17/2011
We came here on a busy Saturday night. As they don't take reservations, we called ahead for our group of 6. They told us to be there within a half hour, and after we arrived we were told it would be another half hour (technically fine because call-aheads are not reservations). As we were debating leaving, our name got called about a minute later. Phew. The place was packed throughout out meal, seeming to calm down when we left around 8.
They only have 2 beers on tap and were out of the one my friend ordered, so effectively they only had PBR on tap. However they had a decent selection of bottled beers. I ordered the sangria and thought it was very good, not too sweet.
I ordered the TLT (the first 'T' standing for 'tempeh') and it was excellent. Just the right mix of grilled tempeh, guacamole, and cheese to make for a delicious wrap. Others in my group had the pesto pizza sandwich, the quesadilla, and the burrito, and everyone thought everything was great (no small feat considering I was the only vegetarian in the group. The side of tofu sauteed in soy sauce with garlic was truly amazing, I will get this every time I go. I wish I could prepare tofu that well.
The service was decent, perhaps a little slow but friendly. Prices were very reasonable, especially the booze.
Overall I like the place and as I don't live in Ann Arbor, I was thrilled to see they are going to open a second location in midtown Detroit. -
Review from Jessa B.
1/6/2011
My second time here. First time I was pretty opposed to the whole vegetarian and vegan thing. However, I have really been trying to eat more whole foods and this month I am on a vegan fast. A friend wanted to go out to eat and with my dietary restrictions, this is one of the few places I can go!
It was delicious! We both got a stir-fry and they were amazing! The service was a little lacking but overall, a great experience. The menu had a lot of variety and all the food around me looked great! I will say, I went to another restaurant similar to this in Royal Oak and the menu was quite a bit more extensive. And there was a line and wait to get in - so you know it's good! I will definitely be back to Seva though :) -
Review from Erin M.
Detroit, MI
3/23/2011
I've eaten here probably a thousand times in my life, and I'm still in love with it. I've bee a vegan for a long time, and in a lot of different cities, and this is place is one of the best vegan spots I've ever tried.
The first time I came here was on a date with another vegan, and I was totally impressed. The atmosphere at Seva is great for pretty much everything, from a romantic date, to lunch with friends, to weekend brunch on the deck. It's casual enough to not intimidate you, but upscale enough to not give the impression of being a dive-y hippie hangout. The staff is attentive, knowledgeable, and super cool and friendly.
Also - and this is super-important: They have a rotating selection of desserts, and one or two of them is always vegan. Heaven. :) -
Review from Emilia J.
Ann Arbor, MI
1/20/2011
It took me forever to go here, but I finally did and loved it!! Okay, I admit the reason I initially went was because of the FREE entree they offer if it's your birthday. Can't pass up a free meal!! For some reason this place always looked cheesy to me from the outside- perhaps it had to do with the fact that it's also in the same building as the Comedy Club. Which isn't a bad thing, just didn't really , make it sound appetizing...
But anyway, to get to the point: the food was delicious!! Definitely o e of my new favorite places in Ann Arbor. Sweet potato fries: 100%. I'd even give them a 200%, so crispy and perfect. I'm so caught up with remembering those fries that I can't even remember what else I ate... But it was really good, whatever it was... Plus, don't pass up the Jamaican Rum Chai (it had a more specific name that I forget.. YUM!! Seriously, yum. I could chug maybe 5 of those. Perfect on a cold winter afternoon.
Lastly, the waitstaff was really nice, and I loved all the hanging plants and stained glass windows. Will definitely go back, maybe for their Margarita Monday! ($3 Margaritas + Sweet Potato Fries = BLISS. -
Review from Elspeth H.
Boston, MA
4/27/2011
A great restaurant for a mixed group of vegetarians and non vegetarians, this place has some unique and scrumptious dishes, that will please all kinds of palates. From breakfast nachos, to pumpkin mannicotti, borscht to black bean enchiladas, blood orange tart to carrot cake, this place has it all...even an incredible beverage list (smoothies, juices, teas, coffees. wines, beers, etc.)
The downsides: They do not take reservations for dinner on the weekends, there is no parking lot, the wait staff are not very attentive, and the prices are dear...
Still, if you are prepared to enjoy a leisurely and excellently prepared meal, this is a great option! Also, there is a comedy club in the basement, which can make for even more fun! -
Review from El C.
Ann Arbor, MI
9/4/2010
I love the food a Seva. They have great lunch specials with soups/salad/sandwiches and the menu evolves with lots of delicious options. The food is filling and tastes great whether you are a vegetarian or not.
Why the 3 stars? Well, if you've been to Seva, this one is obvious: the notoriously poor service. Sure, sometimes you get lucky and actually get your food in less than 30 minutes and even get to drink more than one glass of water, but unfortunately, more often than not the service is slow/not attentive/unfriendly.
Still worth the food, but be sure to have time to kill. -
Review from Ryan B.
Ann Arbor, MI
11/26/2010
Seva is currently my favorite restaurant in Ann Arbor! I am not a vegetarian, but I love what Seva does with their fruits and vegetables. In fact, some of their dishes are better than their comparable meat versions. Every time I go here, I try something new and have never been disappointed. The only thing I have repeated is an order of yam fries; they are way better than their french or sweet potato lookalikes.
Not only is the food incredible, but so are their deals. On the day of your birthday they offer a free meal w/ proof of I.D. Another deal they offer is their traveling t-shirts. If you purchase a Seva shirt and take a picture wearing it somewhere around the world and bring it back, they hang your pictures up on their wall and give you a free item on the menu. After experiencing both of these deals, Seva has a special place in my heart.
The only reason I am not giving Seva five stars is because their service is always slow/impersonal. For being an active member of the community, it is a shame the wait staff can't smile and joke with the customers. But despite this problem, I still always have a great experience at Seva and love sharing it with loved ones. -
Review from danielle b.
Royal Oak, MI
4/7/2011
My friend has been talking this place up for quite awhile, so we decided to head there for dinner while wandering around Ann Arbor on a Saturday evening. There was a bit of a wait (about 15 minutes) but that is to be expected at any decent restaurant during a busy weekend.
We started with the very popular and very delicious sweet potato fries...loved the dipping sauce and we made it extra spicy with extra Clancy's Fancy hot sauce. Lots of things on the menu looked good, but we settled on Enchildas Calabaza (my friend said was good) and a veggie peanut stirfry. The flavors in my stirfry we pretty strong (especially lime) but I liked it and it was very filling. I think that I would try something else next time, though. Service was pretty good...our server was busy but friendly and the food came out pretty quickly.
