SUMMER
Truely Free
Bakery & Deli
Review
Joyce Wheeler
Once a month we visit Baton Rouge and at times
seek something to eat. We have used our GPS
and smart phones to attempt to find an organic
restaurant, but for some reason always failed.
Then one day I decided to do a search on the
computer before heading to Baton Rouge and
finally found a few restaurants.
We decided to check out the Truely Free Bakery &
Deli. The one attraction for us was that they serve
both vegan and non-vegan dishes. If you have ever
noticed most restaurants that serve organic dishes
are vegan, so this was a delight for two meat
lovers.
I checked out their website real good before
making the decision to check them out and found
their story very interesting. The owners are a
couple and when the wife became sick gluten and
diary were eliminated from her diet. Thus the name
Truely Free, everything on the menu is gluten free
including their baked goods.
Unique Aspects
There are some very unique aspects like their
meat choices. Most restaurants include the usual
pork, beef, and chicken, but they offer bison and
venison also, but no pork. They also offer different
wrap options as well like rice paper, collard
greens, seaweed, or spinach tortilla. So, once you
select the type of wrap you want you just decide
what you want it wrapped in. You can also create
your own wrap. Their burgers are the same way,
but it is the meat you choose including vegan
options. I must add that there is an additional
charge added to the cost depending on the meat or
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non-meat chosen.
More about the Menu
Their breakfast menu includes breakfast tacos
or bowels, grits, oatmeal, and the TFB breakfast
parfait. The deli menu includes panini’s,
appetizers, pizza with a create your own option,
specialties which includes some seafood and steak
dishes, sides, salads, soups, bowls, and combos.
In the bakery section you will find cakes, breads,
cupcakes, cookies, muffins, brownies, doughnuts,
and petit fours.
Let’s Order
I chose the Reuben wrap on the spinach tortilla
and my husband had the BBQ wrap with rice paper
which included chicken, onion, spinach, red and
green peppers with BBQ sauce. All the wraps
and burgers come with your choice of one side.
I choose the cucumber salad while my husband
opted for the chips and salsa.
Need a Drink
It was refreshing to see a nice selection of drinks
to chose from made from natural ingredients
including kombucha. I gave up pop over two years
ago, but like it as a treat every now and then so the
hubby and I split a Dr. Zevia Cola.
To the Bakery
I had scanned the baked goods and spotted a
brownie amongst all the yummy sweets they had
to offer. Now brownies are one of my favs, so when
hubby asked if I wanted to split it I quickly declined.
I wanted one all for myself and was glad I did it
was so good. While we were there we saw many
wonderful cakes being brought out which were
special orders. So, if you need a cake for a special
event give Truely Free a call.
Nationwide Shipping
This is the best part, you don’t have to live in Baton
Rouge or even visit to get some of this great food.
They ship nationwide and that includes everything
on their menu.
Overall Experience
The restaurant has a nice atmosphere reminds
me of a malt shop somehow. Friendly staff, good
service, I like the fact that the owner actually
works there. Everything was clean and tables
were cleaned right after someone was done. The
2015
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