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Cardiff
RESTAURANTS
Ki's / 1*
2591 S COAST HWY 101, CARDIFF; 760/436-5236
Up until a few years ago, Ki's was just another hole-in-the-wall health-
food cafe, where local surfers and the organic crowd congregated for smoothies,
wheat grass juice, and Ki burgers. Making its move down the road to a
decidedly more visible coastal location, Ki's has managed to up the ambience
and the menu considerably, while holding prices way down. Both indoor
and patio seating are plentiful, though the best seats in the house are
at the long bar facing the ocean. Grab a New Age magazine from the stack
near the door, place your order at the counter, then
find a seat and await your meal. Organic fruits, veggies, and grains are
incorporated into the mostly low-fat dishes, though cholesterol-laden
eggs, avocados, and nuts are visible on the menu. The sizeable chicken
or salmon salads combine baby greens, roasted red bell peppers, tomatoes,
and cucumbers, topped with either a grilled chicken breast or salmon fillet
and orange-basil vinaigrette. Veggie lasagne remains a perennial favorite,
and Mexican stand-bys such as burritos, tostadas, and fish tacos have
been improved with whole wheat tortillas, organic rice, and lard free
beans. The fruit smoothies are filling, delicious, and healthy. $; AE,
MC, V; checks OK; breakfast, lunch, dinner every day; beer and wine; reservations
recommended for dinner; at Chesterfield Ave.
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