re: Vegetarian options in New Orleans (Update)

I'd definitely go Shaya. Especially since she is just vegetarian and not vegan. Regardless, I'd definitely go for a "regular" restaurant and not a vegan one.

I have a few vegan friends, and two of them (they're dating) go to NOLA often just to hit up the strictly vegan restaurant, Seed. I'm sure it's tasty enough, but the menu is mostly substitutes for meat/dairy dishes. I feel like I'd rather go to a restaurant whose food just happens to contain a lot of meatless items rather than a place that is trying to mimic meat throughout their menu.

Plus, going to a normal spot means everyone else in the group can eat meat.