Meals From The Heart Cafe - Cozumel

I was visiting New Orleans for a business trip April 15-17. I came across Meals From The Heart on TikTok. I decided to try this restaurant because the reviews on TikTok were good. Upon arrival I met the cashier. Her service was OK. I ordered the crabcake, a small gumbo and a cold pressed orange juice. I was really excited about the food as I haven’t had any good vegan food since I visited New Orleans. A lot of the restaurants that I wanted to visit were closed or had closed early. I first tried the gumbo and it was OK. I wish that it had more rice, vegetables and mushrooms. I don’t know if this is the correct way to describe it, but it was very loose and not very thick. The next thing I tried was the crabcake and it was OK. If it were not for the sauce I don’t think it would’ve been that great. The orange juice however was pretty good. Overall with tip I spent about $40. The crabcake alone was $10. My suggestion is that For $10 you should get two crabcakes and the gumbo should be thicker maybe add some more vegetables, mushrooms and rice I left feeling unsatisfied. I was disappointed with the portion of food I received for the amount of money I spent. Although I am very grateful to have found one vegan restaurant during my trip.

Super cute place. Sweet staff. Tasty gluten free options Dietary restrictions: Gluten Free

I ordered the gluten-free vegan gumbo. I thought it was very good. The vegan beignet was also good, but it is definitely not anything close to a traditional beignet. It was a cake with powdered sugar. One of the people behind the counter was sure to tell me that it wasn't deep fried, so I wasn't hugely surprised. It just wasn't what I was expecting before I arrived.My husband also ordered a traditional gumbo. He said it was good also.

Amazing vegan options (vegan crabcake po boy! And nicest staff. Thank you, Story!

I want to go back to New Orleans so I can eat here again. They have a separate vegan menu that has so many great choices-including beignets! So hard to find vegan beignets so I was SO happy to have found this place. Everything was delicious. My husband ordered from the regular menu and he enjoyed his meal as well. The people who run it are great. New Orleans can be a very challenging place for vegans. Many of the restaurants we looked into had zero vegan options (which I find incredibly sad). I’m happy Meals From The Heart exists and I hope they get a ton of support.