Modern Love- delicious but expensive

Modern Love offers a new way of eating to Nebraskans. Modern Love is a vegan restaurant founded by Isa Chandra Moskowitz. This location is one of the only places in Omaha that offers exclusively vegan cuisine.  

     Isa Chandra Moskowitz was founded the first Modern Love in Brooklyn, New York. Moskowitz brought this restaurant to Omaha in 2014 and it has been a successful business ever since.  

                Walking into Modern Love, I first noticed the elevated yet cozy atmosphere.  The usage of pink and black while also having comfortable seating showed that this could be a restaurant for many occasions. The décor of Modern Love was simple yet classy, with a small flower and candle. My party’s seating was in a comfortable corner, with enough table room that I was comfortable and able to hear the people at my table. The only flaw with seating was I felt very close to the table next to mine. In times before Covid-19 I do not feel that this would be a problem. However, I felt slightly uncomfortable with how close our tables were, but no one was seated next to me until the end of our dinner. The atmosphere continued to be very pleasant throughout our meal, with soft music playing in the background that created a relaxed ambiance.  

               My party was seated as we walked in with no wait. I was thoroughly impressed with this because it was just hitting 6:00pm, which is when most are coming in for dinner. Immediately we were given menus and our drink orders were taken. The ordering process was great, and our waitress was extremely kind. The service receives a very high rating from me and my party, mostly because of how kind the staff is. One complaint I have about the service is our food took a little longer than expected. I am not one to complain about waiting for food, but for reference we waited approximately twenty minutes, give or take five. This was a very minimal issue for me, as they may have been understaffed because of Covid-19, or because it was the peak of dinner service and the restaurant was full. Regardless, the staff was very kind and the service was almost impeccable.  

              We decided to skip the appetizers and go straight for the main course. At first glance, the menu had two pages of options that contained comfort food and food I’ve never heard of. The menu was very transparent about what was in their food, which leads be to believe that the “clean” when talking about heath. My party decided to try something from each part of the menu, so we ordered Cauliflower Buffalo Wings, Mac and ‘Shews, and a Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwich. As stated, the food took about twenty minutes to come out, but I felt it was worth it when it did. The plating was very professional and looked elevated and delicious. I was most worried about the meat substitutes because I’ve had bad in the past, but the food was fantastic. It was very filling and I recommend everything I tried. Of course, we also had to have dessert and we shared a Dutch Chocolate Shake and a piece of Peanut Butter Cheesecake. Both things were delicious and I would much recommend it to someone who is vegan but misses the taste of non-vegan dessert.  

                The prices were slightly higher than other restaurants in the area with our bill coming to about $70. For three people who all got a meal and dessert, I do not think this was a bad price to pay. The quality service means that the higher prices were not a deal breaker. 

                Overall, I had a lovely experience at Modern Love. Isa Chandra Moskowitz did a fantastic job of creating such an appetizing and inclusive menu that anyone could love. Moskowitz brought a new way of eating to Omaha and I would recommend it to anyone trying to find a bite to eat in Midtown.