Meals From The Heart Cafe - Cozumel

Overpriced tourist trap go elsewhere!I ordered a crab cake po boy that, instead of a side of potatoes, came with a handful of spring mix (lettuce) which was accompanied w/a miniature dressing. I didn't really mind the substitution as i thought that the star of the show would be the crab cake sandwich (po boy) which consisted of 2 medium size crab cake patties. I also, didn't mind the price of $27 if the po boy was any good. Unfortunately, I do not recommend.

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.

Was excited for vegan gumbo but it was so bad I couldn’t finish it :

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.