Anthem North Park

I used to love Anthem Vegan when it was a standalone diner with great breakfast items. But since it downgraded and moved into Toronado Bar on 30th Street, it's not as good. The Toronado Bar is a large space with only ceiling fans (it gets hot in there). You order your food at the bar and Anthem has gotten rid of all the great breakfast items. We got the North Park nachos ($11.50) which weren't that good. They are nearly ruined by chipotle aioli (why do nachos need aioli?), which...read full review

SoCal burrito was a bummer. The "carne" did not have any seasoning at all. The texture was great but the flavor was lacking. Overall, the burrito was pretty dry and it didn't come with any salsa. I also shared a burger and the chik 'in over fries and that was pretty good. I would probably recommend the burger (even though they don't have any homemade patties) over the rest of the food. At the end of the meal, you will need a nice beer and tons of water.

I've visited this restaurant 3 separate times. The first two times I chose casual "American" dishes. Once a gourmet hotdog and then a gourmet hamburger. It wasn't bad. Both of those times Anthem was located on University Ave at the time. A more vibrant, family-friendly, cute and cozy location. It's current location is very much the opposite. Nice people and lots of beer selections (located in Toronado) but I don't get the family-friendly invitation that I once did. In fact, it's...read full review