About Kung Food Express Café
What is Kung Food Express Café?
- Kung Food Express Café is the latest manifestation of
the growing trend in healthful eating and living that is centered on plant-based food.
- Kung Food offers a new dining experience...one that combines
amazing taste and nutrition in a convenient format.
- Our philosophy mirrors the ancient Chinese practice of Kung Fu,
which illustrates the equal importance of body, mind, and spirit in attaining overall health.
If true mastery is to be achieved, all elements of a person's life must be in balance.
Kung Food is here to provide its customers with nourishment for the
body, amidst an environment that promotes the cultivation of spirit and mind!
Our secret ingredients! Shhhhhhhh...
- Kung Food Express Café's menu revolves around organic
plant-based foods, using only the finest ingredients available. Our food is created
without the use of chemical preservatives, dyes, white flour, or refined white or
brown sugar. Our chefs relish the challenge and love to show people that these empty
ingredients are unnecessary for great-tasting food! Our goal is to provide our customers
with a convenient, healthy vegetarian alternative to mainstream food.
- Kung Food Express Café uses biodegradable cutlery, plates,
and bowls. Since Kung Food's waste food scraps are given to
local farmers for composting, and the warm water we use to scrub our pots and pans is
heated by the sun, a purchase at Kung Food is a vote for
environmentally aware yet cost-effective business practices.
What is the history?
- Kung Food Express Café has a rich history. This wonderful
space used to house the original Kung Foods, a vegetarian restaurant started in the 1970s.
Kung Foods evolved into the Vegetarian Zone and became a well-known destination for healthy
dining. After 20 years of serving the San Diego community, the Vegetarian Zone closed its
doors and remained vacant, awaiting further evolution.
What is next?
- Kung Food Express Café seeks to bring new life and reinvigorate
the principles of healthy dining and environmental awareness established by its predecessors
through a four-stage development plan.
- Phase 1 is the opening of a quick-service restaurant in the Southern Building on the
property featuring both traditional and creative new vegetarian recipes.
- Phase 2 is the opening of a production kitchen in the Northern Building on the property
to produce an exciting new line of tasty specialty "grab-and-go" items like lasagna, sandwiches,
fresh-baked breads, and gourmet desserts for sale here, and for catering.
- Phase 3 is the opening of a drive-through window service to complete our vision of a healthy
and convenient fast-food alternative.
- Phase 4 complements the "express" aspect of our establishment by creating a full-service dinner
menu that features inventive, delectable and nutritious entrées made to order and brought fresh to your table.
- We invite you to share in our exciting development by visiting Kung Food Express Café
often, and by bringing your family and friends. With our ample seating and outdoor areas, we welcome everyone to
hang out, enjoy the music, and soak up some rays. We feature weekly entertainment, as well as speakers, workshops,
and special events.