Serves meat, vegan options available. Operates multiple indy bookstore cafes with a progressive mindset that promotes local businesses. This one est. since the 2000s is in the Mount Vernon Triangle and houses a fair trade shop in the base level. Menu marks the vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free food options. Vegan choices include breakfast wrap and scramble, vegan sausage and bacon, burger and sandwich, mac n cheese, salad, soup, and pizza. Open Mon-Thu 8:00am-10:00pm, Fri 8:00am-11:00pm, Sat 9:00am-11:00pm, Sun 9:00am-10:00pm.
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450 K St NW, Washington, District Of Columbia, USA, 20001
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Last update on 02 Dec 2023 by juanmendg
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63 Reviews
First Review by Navigator
luvs2EAT
Points +154
Always a family fave - Edit
Had brunch at Busboys and Poets on Sunday and as usual we had good service and some tasty american vegan fare. You can choose whole food plant based salad entrees to faux meat sausages and bean soups. If you are a coffee drinker then you have to experience the BIG DADDY with dairy free milk. They have something for everyone, vegans and carnivores. It's a fun place, on a Sunday for a family from the BURG. Love it!
Read morePros: Good family restaurant, Good Service, Nice Selection
Cons: Little bit of a wait
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Raesock
Points +675
Yum! - Edit
This place had great atmosphere and wonderful service. Our server was very nice and vegan options were very clearly marked. We had been walking around seeing the sights all day and were starving so we started out with the hummus plate and some cocktails. I had the dark and handsome and it is a new favorite! A twist on a dark and stormy. For dinner my husband had the tempeh panini and I had the vegan pepperoni calzone. It had the perfect mix of pepperoni, cheese and veggies. I loved it and wish I lived in the area so I Could get it again. My husband was happy with his choice too. Would love to go back and try the vegan brunch.
Read morePros: great food, good service, atmosphere
Cons: serves meat
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veganem
Points +106
Great Atmosphere, Good Food - Edit
I went here on my last visit to DC, and really enjoyed it. The place has a great vibe, and even though it was packed, the staff were friendly and attentive.
Read moreThere were plenty of great vegan options- we went for the Egyptian bean dip and I had a vegan cobb salad. The tempeh on the salad was AMAZING, as was the flat bread that accompanied it. They also made a great virgin mojito.
The book store also had some great selections- books about the ethics of meat eating as well as some vegan cookbooks. I picked up a copy of "The Inspired Vegan" by Bryant Terry on my way out.
Will definitely go back on my next trip.
Pros: Great Atmosphere, Plenty of Vegan Options, Book store to boot
Cons: Can be a little loud when it is busy, , but I think it complements the vibe
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CarlyQ
Points +82
Great place! - Edit
Fantastic restaurant with a great message!! Lots of vegan options and vegan desserts!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Vegan desserts, Great cause
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CindyElder
Points +51
love it and hope to visit again - Edit
I ate at this location twice while in DC over the weekend. My husband and I are both vegan, so when I saw B&P mentioned on a vegan blog, I had it in the back of my mind. We ended up heading there for a late lunch. We both ordered the house salad with a scoop of vegan tuna salad. I thought the salads were delicious, but with the garbanzo beans it reminded me more of an eggless salad. The service was good, and we didn't have to wait to eat, and I could see that the menu had a number of great vegan options.
Read moreFast forward a couple days, and we wanted to try some items on the dinner menu. We tried to hit up the 14th street location, but they had a 90 minute wait. I called 5th St and was told there was a 30 minute wait. They don't take names by phone, so we quickly headed over. It probably took us 10-15 minutes to get there, but we were seated immediately upon arrival!
Our waitress was extremely nice and apologized for a short delay in taking our order. My husband and I shared a wheatberry and spinach salad (excellent) and vegan calzone (delicious!). We ordered the coconut tofu bites as an appetizer. The taste of them was sweet toasted coconut, but they came with a savory plum sauce. I would definitely order all of these items again.
I like this location better of the two DC Busboys and Poets, because it is not as busy, so there is a shorter wait (or none) and the staff doesn't seemed stressed out. I also like the interior of the place, too.
Overall this is a good restaurant choice if your group will have meat-eaters, vegans, and vegetarians, as there is something good for everyone. The prices aren't cheap, but you get a good amount of food for the cost.
Pros: no (or short) wait to be seated, delicious vegan options, great atmosphere
Cons: sort of a walk from Metrorail
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ConsciousBurning
Points +26
delicious community-focused restaurant - Edit
I'm just finishing up my lunch and couldn't be happier. The service is excellent, food is delicious and the atmosphere very inviting. I had the vegan tempeh panino, which I was a little nervous about ordering because sometimes people don't do tempeh well. Happily, here they do! It had a nice smoky flavor that I really liked. I'm vegan and felt that I had a good amount of options; lots of things I wanted to try. I may come back for dinner and will update when I do!
Read morePros: Veg*n options, Good service, Good tea choices
Cons: Can't think of any!
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Slindbla
Points +96
Fantastic Restaurant! - Edit
Great veg options including an amazing vegan mock-tuna salad sandwich made with chick peas. The sweet potato fries are so crisp and light - not oily at all. Also love the tempeh sandwich and the vegan cheesecake. Great atmosphere as well.
Read morePros: great food, delicious desserts
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bill
Points +104
Good Breakfast - Edit
We ate breakfast here and thought that our wraps were competent tofu-scramble affairs. This is not a vegan restaurant but we appreciated the clearly-marked vegan options on the menu.
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Navigator
Points +28
Shirlington Location - Edit
Just had dinner at the Shirlington (Arlington,VA) location of Busboys & Poets. Very nice coffee house atmosphere, plenty of vegan/vegetarian opions on the menu as well as other choices that make it a good choice for "mixed company". Serving size was scary big, I had the veggie burger with a side of mixed fruit, the burger was served with avacado, sprouts, onion, and tomato.
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