Cascade - Lutsen

After confirming that most items are cooked in a shared fryer and are not technically vegan, it was noted that there weren't many options available that take this into consideration. An upcharge was added when requesting soup instead of fries or chips, despite the meal being labeled as vegan. Overall, even those in my group who were not vegan did not enjoy the food, finding it overcooked and lacking in flavor.

Friendly staff. Vegan chick'n sandwich was very good. Also has vegan mayo and plant based burger.

It seems that Cascade has undergone new ownership in the past 2 years, as the menu no longer includes the vegan options mentioned in previous reviews, apart from the impossible burger. While they have a label for vegan options (VG) on their menu, the only item marked as such is the vegan bread, even though the plant-based meats are also vegan. The only vegan options available are the impossible burger with a vegan bun and no mayo, grain bowls without dressing (you can add plain tahini or inquire about other dressing options), some salads with modifications, and fries. It's worth noting that their creamy avocado dressing contains mayo, and the tahini citrus dressing was confirmed not to be vegan. My boyfriend was not impressed with the impossible burger, while I found the American grains bowl to be just average. However, we did enjoy the sweet potato and waffle fries.

The lone server did their best to attend to the restaurant and bar. However, they were not very familiar with the menu. I ordered two vegetarian sandwiches, but when they arrived, my sandwich was supposed to have portabella mushrooms but instead had tofu. They tried to correct the mistake but fell a little short. This restaurant is one of the few places in northern Minnesota where you can get a vegan/vegetarian meal. I wish I could give a better review.

It appears that Cascade has opened a new location in the last two years as the menu no longer includes the vegan options mentioned in previous reviews, except for the Impossible Burger. Items labeled with "WG" meaning vegan on the menu are limited, with only the Vegan Brot being included. However, the vegetable meats are also vegan. The only vegan options available are the Impossible Burger with the Vegan Bungalow (without mayo), Chalk Bowls (without dressing- can add tahini or ask for other options), Ei, some salads with modifications, and fryed. The creamy avocado dressing contains mayo, and the tahini citrus dressing was reported as not being vegan. A friend was unimpressed with the Impossible Burger, while the American Chalk Bowl was just okay. However, the sweet potato and waffle fries were a hit.