I just ate lunch at Juliano's Raw and was absolutely blown away. I am a somewhat new raw foodist and have frequented several of the other raw restaurants in Los Angeles, but nothing compares to Juliano's. The food is absolutely delicious! I had the chocolate shake to start and the Pesto Pizza for the entree. Everything was absolutely scrumcious. If you are on a raw food diet either by choice or by need and you feel that you are in any way missing out on ""regular"" food then this is the place to go. The service could not have been better - very friendly waitress willing to help us with her recommendations. I took a friend of mine there who is a burgers and fries guy and who is not ""into raw food."" He had the Tijuana Taco and a Macha Iced Coffee smoothie. He couldn't stop saying how wonderful everything was. He, nor I, felt deprived in any way with our raw meal. It couldn't have been tastier, fresher, more beautifully prepared than it was. We will both be frequenting Juliano's as often as possible. It's not a cheap place, but it's definitely worth the price considering the value of what you are eating and how amazingly it tastes and is prepared. I wish all raw restaurants could at least mimic some of the creations from Juliano.
Pros: Amazing and deliciously prepared one-of-a kind raw dishes.
Cons: A bit expensive, but Santa Monica restaurants are expensive. You get what you pay for.
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