Eats and Drinks
Best Restaurant for Vegetarians
Mango Grove
6365B Dobbin Road, Columbia, (410) 884-3426
Vegetarians are a wary bunch, especially when eating ethnic. Before they order the tofu pad thai at their nearest Thai restaurant, they have to ask if it's made with fish sauce and egg. Refried beans aren't necessarily vegetarian, either--they're often made with lard at Mexican restaurants. Fortunately, there are no worries at Mango Grove, which offers dozens of delectable southern Indian dishes--all of them honest-to-goodness vegetarian, some even vegan. You can get old standbys like vegetable samosas and various masalas. Or you can try the unusual dosas (vegetable-filled crepes). Either way, you're safe here.
Other Awards for Best Restaurant for Vegetarians:
Mr. Chan's, 9/16/2009
Golden West Café, 9/17/2008
One World Café, 9/19/2007
The Yabba Pot, 9/20/2006
The Yabba Pot, 9/21/2005
The Helmand, 9/22/2004
Mr. Chan Szechuan Restaurant, 9/18/2002
The Helmand, 9/13/2000
The Helmand, 9/15/1999
The Helmand, 9/18/1996
All Awards for Mango Grove:
Best Culinary Reason to Drive to Columbia, 9/18/2002