text: Everyone knows Red Velvet Cafe as a vegetarian and vegan hot spot That reputation has made this carnivore less than excited to ever try it I finally gave it a try and I am glad I did Walking in I was not sure if you are supposed to order at the cash register or grab a seat and wait for the staff to come to you Looking a little confused the manager walked us over to an empty table and told us someone would be with us shortly We waited and waited and minutes later someone finally dropped off menusnnI was pleasantly surprised to see chicken ham and even bacon in many dishes According to the menu all of those dishes can be made vegetarianfriendly We ordered a chicken panini with spinach and mushrooms and a caprese panini The chicken panini was bland and I could not taste any of the pesto that was supposed to be in the sandwich The other sandwich was decent Both came with a side salad with a tasty vinaigrette dressingnnWhile the sandwiches were solid if unspectacular the best reason to visit Red Velvet Cafe is to taste their red velvet cake It is said that they are only calories That is hard to believe because the cake was so rich dense and moist and the topping was delicate light and sweet It was not the best red velvet cake I have ever had that award goes to the one at Nothing Bundt Cake but for being under calories it is excellentnnThe service never really recovered from it is slow start Our waiter was very personable but he just was not around much So if you are looking for a quick meal you might want to look elsewhere Otherwise do not let their reputation scare you off If you get shivers down your spine whenever someone mentions the word vegetarian do not worry they have something for every taste And do not forget dessertnn Stars