Tula Kitchen - Bay Shore review

AMBIANCE: This place has a very cool vibe about it. Lots of dark corners with gypsy candles. Think anthropology meets HGTV. Glazed walls, with a gold tint, lots of candles romantic and hip. Tula prides itself on organic foods and lots of vegetarian and vegan alternatives. The only problem was although it was very sunny out at 5:30- it was so dark that my 5 year old was scared to sit in the back. Fortunately they moved us to the front table by the window.

A nice pour on the wine, and my daughter's milk came in a pint glass LOL. The waiters were pleasant all dressed in their hip black however the food came out a little slow. It was early so the place wasn't packed yet so I was confused why the food took so long but it could be because everything is prepared fresh.

FOOD: Menu had a lot of options but almost too many. It had a mediterranean flare to it. Lots of bean and humus dishes. The bean salad and pita that came to the table instead of the standard bread breakfast was a nice touch. I loved the beans- very fresh. We ordered edamame- cooked perfectly but they served it with the giant sea salt - I would have liked it better with a finer sea salt. I ordered the salmon cakes and coleslaw. Extremely good coleslaw! Was delicate, great flavors and not too mayonaizy. The salmon cakes were ok but wished they had a little less breading. My husband ordered the chicken kabob with fresh hummus. He said he wasn't sure about the flavors but thought it was very fresh.
So all in all more of a place to hang out and linger - nice when you are itching for the city. Everyone was very friendly but this isn't really a good kids place... although my little angel signed up for their mailing list while we were waiting to be seated. I couldn't figure out how the waiter knew her name until I saw the large purple crayon writing of her name - ha.



Unfortunately as a Mama - I just may not be cool enough for this place.