{"id":25202,"date":"2025-08-04T10:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T14:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/?p=25202"},"modified":"2025-07-17T11:22:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T15:22:54","slug":"heading-to-the-ocean-city-nj-beach-be-sure-to-stop-at-these-establishments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2025\/08\/04\/heading-to-the-ocean-city-nj-beach-be-sure-to-stop-at-these-establishments\/","title":{"rendered":"Heading to the Ocean City, NJ beach? Be sure to stop at these establishments."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_25203\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Vegan-Pasta-Primavera.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25203\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Vegan-Pasta-Primavera.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Vegan-Pasta-Primavera.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Vegan-Pasta-Primavera-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25203\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vegan Pasta Primavera<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you happen to be heading towards the Ocean City, New Jersey shore, be sure to visit these restaurants offering veggie food.<\/p>\n<p>Bashful Banana clearly labels vegan options on their menu. We sampled their Vegan Pasta Primavera and their Spicy Orange Rice Bowl with Tofu. Both dishes were delicious and quite filling. The following day we ate a Vegan Quesadilla (ask for vegan cheese and leave off the sour cream) and the Vegan Thai Tofu Scramble Rice Bowl for lunch. Again, both offerings were quite good and filling. Bashful Banana also offers frozen Banana Whip.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25204\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spicy-Orange-Rice-Bowl-with-Tofu.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25204\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spicy-Orange-Rice-Bowl-with-Tofu.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spicy-Orange-Rice-Bowl-with-Tofu.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Spicy-Orange-Rice-Bowl-with-Tofu-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25204\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spicy Orange Rice Bowl with Tofu<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Bashful Banana is located on the Ocean City Boardwalk. For information, see: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mybashfulbanana.com\">http:\/\/www.mybashfulbanana.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tofu-and-Veggies.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tofu-and-Veggies.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tofu-and-Veggies.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tofu-and-Veggies-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Saut\u00e9ed Tofu with Veggies<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A short drive from Ocean City, you might want to visit Lil Saigon in Northfield, NJ. They label vegan options on their menu and we tried Saut\u00e9ed Tofu with Veggies and their Eggplant Hot Pot. Both dishes were beautifully presented. To be on the safe side, when ordering remind them that you do not want fish sauce in your vegan dishes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25206\" style=\"width: 278px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Eggplant-Hotpot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25206\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25206\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Eggplant-Hotpot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eggplant Hotpot<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Lil Saigon is located in Northfield, NJ. For more info, see: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lil-saigon.com\/\">https:\/\/www.lil-saigon.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you happen to be heading towards the Ocean City, New Jersey shore, be sure to visit these restaurants offering veggie food. Bashful Banana clearly labels vegan options on their menu. We sampled their Vegan Pasta Primavera and their Spicy Orange Rice Bowl with Tofu. Both dishes were delicious and quite filling. 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