Eating out with friends is a tasty way to make unforgettable memories. But with dietary preferences and restrictions becoming commonplace, finding a place where everyone can eat is no easy task.

So when we heard that Talula’s, a bar and pizza restaurant located in Asbury Park, had dishes that just about everyone could eat, we had to go there. The owner, Steve Mignogna, said he opened up Talula’s only two years ago with his wife Shanti Church.

“We are just making food we like to eat, and when we moved out here, there were a lot of vegans. Our friends were vegans. If we wanted to do it, we wanted to do it well,” Mignogna said.

When asked for the most popular item on the menu, Mignogna replied with the Beekeeper’s Lament made with tomato sauce, sweet local honey, hot calabrian sopressata and fresh mozzarella. He also urged us to order the Temple lll, a delectable vegan pizza made with homemade dough and topped with made-in-house spicy vegan sausage, two cheeses, homemade almond cashew ricotta and chewy vegan mozzarella.

Both pizzas were fantastic and packed with flavor. The sweetness of the honey and the spicey seasoning of the salami created a unique, distinct combination. The salty, sweet flavor of the crumbly ricotta in addition to the cheesy flavor of the chewy mozzarella created an unforgettable texture. Spicy seitan slices added a little zing in our mouths, leaving none of us missing the meat. In addition, we ordered a kale salad with sweet potato slices and farro beans. To top it off, we had vegan chocolate cake for dessert topped with coconut coffee ice cream.

Let’s just say there was nothing left on our plates after we were done.

Although more on the expensive side, Talula’s is undoubtedly a place where everyone in your friend group, regardless of their dietary preference, can have a delightful dining experience.