Serves meat, vegan options available. Has an impressive & extensive vegan menu for breakfast, lunch, dinner and desserts! Uses separate cookware and fryers dedicated to preparing vegan food. Vegan breakfast choices may include pancakes and a quesadilla; lunches - a reuben and a chickpea “tuna” melt; dinners - chik’n parmigiana and ravioli; dessert - fried Oreos, cake & pie. (Note from HappyCow: Thank the owners!) Open Mon-Thu 6:00am-11:00pm, Fri-Sat 6:00am-3:00am, Sun 6:00am-11:00pm.
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661 N Colony Rd (at Rte 5), Wallingford, Connecticut, USA, 06492
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Added by DazeyBell on 11 Mar 2019
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46 Reviews
First Review by ggoodbread
SammyJ
Points +30
My Absolute Go-To - Edit
A separate Vegan section is always an awesome thing to see. I've been hooked on the Impossible Quesadilla and the breakfast that comes with sour cream and salsa. The side salad is more decent than any restaurant I've been to! Love this place!
Read morePros: Entire vegan section in menu, Order Online
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veganbro
Points +80
Must visit - Edit
In town from Boston and found this place. Absolutely wonderful. Full vegan menu with lots of options. Great diner feel with a nice and knowledgeable staff. Will have to resist making the two hour drive from Boston just to visit this place.
Read morePros: Lots of options including breakfast, Knowledgeable staff, Cozy feel
Cons: None
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Thevegantwinsx2
Points +137
A pleasant surprise - Edit
Upon transitioning from vegetarian to vegan 20 years ago, I used to love Veg City Diner in NYC. Food wasn’t the absolute best but I grew up on diner food. Veg City closed years ago and it was wonderful to find Colony Diner and their abundant vegan options
Read morePros: Milkshakes were phenomenal , Huge portions , Extremely friendly service
Cons: Television playing inside
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thewildemu
Points +20
awesome but expensive - Edit
loved the food! im very used to going into restaurants knowing i will have to make something up, so when i saw that they had a vegan MENU???? i lost my mind!!! the tofu scramble was delicious- the portions are huge. i also got a vegan milkshake! it was like any other milkshake, but i didnt really notice because i was finally able to share a proper breakfast with my family. the only issue was that it was really expensive! some of the things i saw on the menu can easily be made at home, but they were nearly 20 dollars. overall, i would come here again- just maybe save it for a special occasion.
Read morePros: countless vegan options, authentic to diner cuisine
Cons: expensive, service was subpar
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thedalyvegan
Points +27
Loved it! - Edit
It was awesome to find a diner that’s only about 20/25 minutes from me with so many vegan options! My sister and I split the vegan breakfast quesadilla and the vegan macaroni and cheese casserole!! My personal fav was the mac and cheese!! It kinda reminded me of the creaminess of Chili’s Cajun chicken pasta but without the tomatoes and Cajun chicken obvs lol!! It came with an option of soup or salad and we chose the soup of the day which was lentils. The lentils were packed with flavor, really loved them! I also enjoyed the quesadilla too, just would get it without the bacon next time! The home fries were bomb as well🔥 Can’t wait to return and try more items off their vegan menu!
Read morePros: Wide selection of vegan options
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kyoungbird
Points +1779
Delicious food. Lovely diner and staff! - Edit
So grateful to have a diner in CT with so many delicious vegan options. First visit had cinnamon roll pancakes and vegan reuben. Both were amazing! Second visit we ordered morning quesadilla and chickpea melt... Both good but def enjoyed chickpea melt more..
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options. Delicious. Quick.
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theeasyvegan
Points +103
This place is incredible - Edit
I Googled for vegan in the Wallingford Connecticut area and this place came up, but I did not have high hopes for a diner in the hinterland. Lo and behold, they have a dedicated vegan menu (for breakfast, lunch, and dinner) as part of the usual humongous diner menu. The food I ordered was still typical diner fare, but thoroughly vegan, even down to the French dressing! Even more impressive was when my waitress turned out to be vegan ... because of concern about animals to boot! ... and then the owner came over and sat with me. Typical Greek diner owner ... except he's vegan too! He said one of his two vegan daughters showed him a video about what happens to the animals, and that did it. You can see from various items left around the store that this establishment not only offers vegan options but is on a campaign to get people to go vegan. Is this place unique? There may be hope for the world after all. Ridiculous that happy cow won't permit five stars for a place like this. It deserves our maximum encouragement.
Read morePros: full selection of vegan comfort food, friendly staff
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JasonD
Points +20
Wow, a lot of vegan food with more to come - Edit
I was sad to see someone recently left a one star review for this restaurant. If I could give it 10 stars I would. The happy cow will only allow 5 star reviews for 100% vegan restaurants which seems kind of unfair so my 4 stars are only because that is all that is allowed on this site for a place that also serves meat.
Read moreI had the vegan quesadilla and it was GREAT!! The vegan cheese was so much like real cheese I got nervous and asked the waitress. She said the owner of the diner is vegan and they would never do anything sneaky like that.
The food portions were huge so I got to take a lot home, everything was so tasty and comforting. I left in a wonderful mood.
Knowing the owner is vegan just made me feel even better about the food. I can't wait to go back. I spoke with the owner and he said more vegan options are coming Dec. 2019.
Pros: great comfort food, super clean restaurant, you get a lot for your money
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shandeve28
Points +16
Worst vegan food EVER - Edit
I went here on other reviews and I’d have to say this was the worst vegan food I’ve eaten!! I ordered the breakfast quesadillas, which seemed to be a big hit with other users and I was so disappointed! I didn’t even eat it!! I wanted to vomit! The waitress realizing that I didn’t eat my food, didn’t ask if anything was wrong, but offered to wrap it...don’t waste your time or money!
Read moreCons: Over priced, Just gross
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MeaghanStuke
Points +98
Vegan options - Edit
Vegan options at a diner! Finally! I had the vegan breakfast quesadilla which was tasty and it was a ton of food! Great spot to grab a bite with some omnis.
Read morePros: Vegan options, Big portions
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Eunoia_1323
Points +602
Good option! - Edit
We did not expect much but ended up being very impressed! Got two coffees with almond milk and vegan breakfast quesadillas. They were pretty pricey (13$ each) but the portion size did not disappoint! Loaded with scrambled tofu, lots of sweet earth bacon, daiya cheese, and fresh veggies. The potatoes were great and came with vegan sour cream and salsa. I would say it is a great value considering the cost of vegan products. They also did not charge us for almond milk. Tons of options and the waitress was very accommodating although she was busy. I will add that some of the menu items were a bit bizarre such as the reuben that had no vegan protein but we didn’t try it so I can’t really speak on it. We will be back!
Read morePros: Tons of options, Great portion sizes
Cons: Expensive
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Luliantigua
Points +34
Good spot - Edit
Had a lovey lunch with a mixed group of family (vegans and non). Everyone was happy and the vegan breakfast quesadilla was delicious 😋
Read morePros: A good variety of vegan options
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MaribethAbrams
Points +165
AMAZING VEGAN OPTIONS - Edit
This is a regular diner, but with a "VEGAN BREAKFAST" section, 'VEGAN LUNCH" and "VEGAN DINNER." Portions are large and hearty; menu options are fun. We had an avocado stuffed with chickpea tuna, a breakfast quesadilla (scrambled tofu, cheese, smokey vegan bacon, avocado, etc), BLT (comes in a wrap and is sensational), and the chickpea stew with rice pilaf. Everything really great. Didn't get dessert but they have vegan ice cream and fried Oreos. Our waitress (vegan) said that her family owns the diner and that her dad is now vegan too. Also, she said that the vegan menu items will be expanding this winter. Definitely worth going to!!!!
Read morePros: Creative vegan options, Portions large and hearty, Casual diner-like atmosphere
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tcdballgame
Points +26
New Vegan Menu options - Edit
Had Patriot Vegan pancakes, outstanding! Very excited to see Vegan on their menu
Read morePros: Lots of Vegan options, breakfast lunch and dinner, Excellent service
Cons: Full service diner
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Danidarling06
Points +408
So many vegan options - Edit
Great vegan options. So many to choose from too!! Great for dining with non-vegans and vegans too!
Read morePros: So many vegan options
Cons: A bit expensive for a diner
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MariaPorpora
Points +38
Great diner experience - Edit
The vegan menu here is all great. I love the breakfast quesadilla. The staff seem pretty well-informed about what's vegan and what isn't. No dedicated frier if that's something that would bother you, but there's plenty to eat there without the fried foods. The portions are generous. A little pricey, but overall worth it.
Read morePros: Solid vegan menu choices, Staff is well-informed
Cons: No dedicated frier, A little expensive
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sharose
Points +16
Vegan Options - Edit
As a vegan, I don’t really frequent diners at all, which is something that we’ve missed, particularly when we have overnight guests and want an option that can accommodate a wide variety of dietary needs. I’m so happy that Colony Diner has added several vegan options to their menu! Kudos to them and their vegan chef. I had their Chipotle BLT, which was delicious!!
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justmeandonlyme
Points +59
Vegan Options - Edit
Nice diner with vegan options. Good food. Nice atmosphere.
Read morePros: A good number of vegan options.
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ggoodbread
Points +30
Vegan breakfast quesadilla - Edit
Had the vegan breakfast quesadilla and it was delicious 👌 Restaurant is a little pricey compared to other breakfast in the area, but the vegan options make it worth it.
Read morePros: Vegen breakfast options
Cons: Pricey
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