Vegan
American
Take-out
Breakfast
Jewish

All-vegan deli offering fresh bagels, bagel sandwiches, and various prepared foods. Has vegan corned beef, chik'n, and lox. Third location, open since Nov '22. Reported closed December 2023.


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66 Reviews

First Review by Seatown_vegan

Vegan_MD

Points +76

Vegan
18 Dec 2023

Excellent food

Friendly atmosphere. Good to see it was busy! The food was spectacular. We were both glad we chose this to eat lunch in the city. Fun neighborhood to explore after lunch as well. Definitely will go back when in Seattle

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-18

kaleyeah87

06 Jan 2024

menzir

Points +240

Vegan
03 Dec 2023

Delicious bagels and sandwiches

Highly recommend the lox bagel and the Reuben. Also tried the matzo ball soup which was delicious

subterranean

Points +257

Vegan
03 Dec 2023

Could be fresher

Tried a bagel with carrot lox. Bagel and carrot lox weren't terribly fresh. The bagel was a little dry and cold.
Tried the turkey bacon club, and it was much better! Good amount of condiments.

Pros: Selection

Cons: Food isn't great, Atmosphere is lacking

LuluGrim

Points +150

Vegan
20 Nov 2023

Better Than NY Bagels

One of my favorite meals is a breakfast bagel sandwich, and “The Lizzo” did not disappoint. Just as good as any bagel I would find in New York, if not better. My boyfriend ordered “The Grand Puba” deli sandwich, and we shared two sides. His sandwich was MASSIVE (and pricey) but so delicious. The sides we tried were the egg salad and chicken salad which were both so good.

Pros: Breakfast options, Tasty sides, Delicious bagels

KanabVegan

Points +212

Vegan
20 Nov 2023

Deli of dreams

Their bagel breakfast sandwiches are really good, although I recommend adding a cream cheese so they are not dry. I love grabbing an extra container of bacon scallion cream cheese for breakfasts to come.

MarySutinen

Points +48

Vegan
24 Oct 2023

Great breakfast spot

We finally got a chance to try this place and were not disappointed! I got the sausage egg and cheese bagel sandwich and my husband got the Philly sandwich. Both were delicious!

thatgaycoincollector

Points +100

Vegan
22 Oct 2023

High quality vegan eats

Good cookie and bagels, latke is pretty good, the “bacon” “egg” and “cheese” bagel sandwich was good.

Pros: Food

CIII

Points +137

Vegan
22 Oct 2023

Felt like NYC

Bagels with carrot lox, matzo ball soup, and black and white cookies mage my belly very happy.

Pros: All vegan, Great selection, Beautiful staff

andyjng

Points +5354

Vegan
12 Oct 2023

Lizzo said it was Good as Hell

Vegan delis are popping up more and more in large cities and they really scratch the bagel itch I sometimes get in the mornings.

I wanted to feel good as hell, so I ordered the Lizzo Bagel Sandwich ($11.50), which was created by her if you check out her Instagram. It's a Jalapeño Bagel with bacon, egg, cheddar, and bacon-scallion schmer. Yummmm, it was one toasty, savory sandwich that'll impress any bagel fan.

On my visit though, they were out of Matzo Ball Soup, and they had just opened. Super bummed this wasn't in stock since I haven't had a cup in years, but maybe next time...

Instead, I got a 1/2 lb of their potato salad to enjoy upstairs in their mini seating area. It was pretty good as well but overall, would've stuck with just the bagel next time.

Pros: Bright atmosphere, Great vegan schemers

VeganDrainer

Points +1371

Vegan
11 Oct 2023

Very good food

Loved the variety of options, and it seemed like anything I could've ordered would have been amazing

NickTustin

Points +989

Herbivore
04 Oct 2023

Great place

* The Lizzo - great
* Latkes - great

Fully vegan place!

lilbit

Points +367

Vegan
01 Oct 2023

Best Sandwiches!

The staff at Ben and Esther's are friendly and helpful with questions, and the food is AMAZING!!

Pros: DELICIOUS FOOD!, Nice staff, AMAZING FOOD!

Banaina

Points +96

Vegan
18 Sep 2023

Delicious

The lox bagel was something else. We also tried the lizzo and it was great

Birgit

Points +1801

Vegan
06 Sep 2023

Disappointing

Love that they are fully vegan. Staff is wonderful and kind. The matzo ball soup is just as tasteless as the latkes and knishes, the Ruben sandwich was good, just not great, and the hamentaschen tasted old. The atmosphere of the store is lacking and the surrounding area just awful. Ben & Esther, I have been to so many vegan places and you are my biggest disappointment.

Reginesworld

Points +173

Vegan
02 Sep 2023

Vegane Bäckerei

Die Bedienung war nicht besonders höflich oder nett aber der Bagel war sehr gut.

Pros: Sehr lecker , Tolle Auswahl

Cons: Personal könnte freundlicher sein

RicanVegan

Points +431

Vegan
26 Aug 2023

Vegan Twist on Classic Jewish Deli Fare

Offers a creative and plant-based take on traditional Jewish deli fare, this establishment proves that vegan cuisine can be just as flavorful and satisfying.

The highlight of my visit was the Lox Bagel.

Pros: Lox Bagel, Generously portioned , Lots of option

gopherveg

Points +2079

Vegan
23 Aug 2023

Delicious

Mi went out of my way to come here and it was so worth it. The sandwich I had with seitan was delicious and big. I thought it was good value. Friendly, kind staff and a quirky, fun seating area. I paid about $16 for my sandwich.

Casbrrrrr

Points +223

Vegan
21 Aug 2023

Great food and coffee

I got the Lizzo bagel with an espresso. Very good quality coffee and the bagel was fire 🔥

Pros: Good food, Good coffee, Good atmosphere

Cons: Long wait times, Limited seating

des/\

Points +167

Vegan
15 Aug 2023

Fresh and tasty, gf options!

Rich menu with some glutenfree options (bagels!). Very fresh ingredients and take-away meals. Has some outdoor seating in front.

citizenfaye

Points +99

Vegan
07 Aug 2023

Great schmears, sides and sandwiches

Loved the egg salad. Pickle and dolmas were classic and authentic. The lox was our favorite, on an everything or garlic bagel, and the cinnamon raisin was delicious. Not to be undersold, the philly with house made seitan is a great deli choice.

Pros: All vegan, Lots of choices, House made meats

AthLife

Points +300

Mostly Veg
02 Aug 2023

NY style for sure

Had the lox bagel and Reuben. Legit! everything else looked great. Don’t often find decent bagels outside of NY. They used carrots for the lox and I was surprised how well they were able to get the taste and texture to resemble lox.

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-10

Pros: Lots of options

Vegan_WNBFpro

Points +357

Vegan
02 Aug 2023

Great bagels and vegan cream cheese

The variety of menu options is plentiful. Great food and great environment.

Pros: Amazing b’con and chive cream cheese, Amazing ‘everything’ bagel

Caralucy

Points +253

Vegan
30 Jul 2023

Oh my! Ooey gooey goodness!

This is a small store front tucked into a not great area of downtown Seattle. There are only a few tables, each only seating two people. The woman that waited on us was pleasant but I didn’t see a lot of smiles from the staff in general, maybe leading to the negative comments from a previous reviewer. We both ordered the Lizzo and our order came quickly. Our sandwiches were warm and smelled delicious! Upon unwrapping I was delighted to find gooey melted cheese and a glossy beautiful bagel. After poking my squished out cheese back into my Sammy, the first bite was warm salty, smoky deliciousness! Everything you want from a breakfast sandwich! Since we were visiting from out of town, we were super happy to find that there is a location near our hometown. We will be visiting soon! My only complaint is that the crispness of the bagel crust left a captain crunch road rash on the roof of my mouth. Truly a small price to pay!

Pros: Delicious food, Wide variety of options, Clean

theevword

Points +698

Vegan
26 Jul 2023

The employees are entitled [censored] lol

Pretty good but the people who work here are just such entitled [censored] lol even to other queer people. [censored] this

Pros: It’s all vegan

Cons: Employees think they are the best , Employees are not friendly at all , They love being more hipster than you

TaylorGoVegan

Points +848

Vegan
25 Jul 2023

Love this place!

Their Philly cheesesteak was the best I’ve had anywhere. Love their other food too everytime I go!

Edit: I had the Philly cheesesteak again & it was very mid. I’m not sure what happened to it😒The bread was thick, very little flavor, the inside wasn’t actually inside the sandwich.

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-04

LoreneBlakely

Points +39

Vegan
24 Jul 2023

Best Vegan Sandwiches in Seattle

Cookies, side salad, Real pickles

Lanilasagni

Points +118

Vegan
23 Jul 2023

Top notch bagels! But could improve on reducing waste

Got the Lizzo (jalapeño bagel with vegan cheese and bacon and possibly some other stuff), matzo ball soup, black and white cookie, and my boyfriend got the lox bagel. He was obsessed with the lox! I also really enjoyed the lizzo :)
Also the matzo ball soup is super filling! Don’t order it at the same time as a bagel or you probably won’t be able to finish it like me…

Pretty disappointed however that they serve everything as takeaway even if you’re eating in. This seems increasingly common in lots of cities but I really hate it and find it so wasteful and irresponsible. I think the lady also misunderstood me when I specifically asked for a coffee in one of their ceramic mugs since I ended up with a takeaway cup too.

Pros: Bagels, Matzo ball soup, Black and white cookie

Cons: Takeaway style even if you’re eating in - wasteful




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