Fully vegan comfort food inspired by global cuisine. Offers eggplant Napoleon with house-made vegan ricotta cheese, 'chicken' and waffle sandwich with slaw and spicy maple glaze, crispy fried oyster mushrooms, Thai khao soi with choice of tofu, nachos, pastas, sandwiches, freshly baked-to-order cookies and seasonal desserts. Look for the large pink building on the corner of Lincoln Highway, St Georges Ave, and Colonia Blvd. Open Mon 12:00pm-9:00pm, Thu-Fri 12:00pm-9:00pm, Sat 11:30am-9:00pm, Sun 11:30am-7:00pm. Closed Tue-Wed.
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220 St Georges Ave (at Lincoln Highway (NJ-27)), Rahway, New Jersey, USA, 07065
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Last update on 04 Nov 2023 by CultivateFoods
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Added by CultivateFoods on 29 Jun 2022
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32 Reviews
First Review by kaykay10
tracyrocks
Points +1843
Omg - Edit
Omg this place is amazing! My husband loved his nachos! I absolutely loved the eggplant! One of the best eggplant dishes I've had! And their cheese on the eggplant is so smooth and creamy and delicious! The po boy sandwich, rigatoni, and peri peri fries were all delicious as well. We live in Brooklyn but will definitely be returning!!
Read moreRamp to enter. ADA stalls with grab bars in gendered restrooms
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TashaL
Points +64
Great Sandwich - Edit
The venue is very pretty. The ordering and payment is all online using a QR code. Definitely recommend a not chicken sandwich, well breaded and very tasty.
Read morePros: Not chicken sandwich
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Yogi.queen53
Points +51
Fried Oyster Mushrooms - Edit
The Fried Oyster Mushrooms were scrumptious! The Kale Caesar Salad was wonderful as well as the fresh baked walnut chocolate chip cookies.
Read morePros: Great customer service! , The food was delicious! , Nice atmosphere and vibe!
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BradenSalas
Points +46
Date Night Approved - Edit
My non-vegan husband took me here for a date night and oh my god, it was amazing! I haven't had vegan food this great since living in Brooklyn, NY. I highly recommend everything on the menu. We got the nacho cheese tray, mushroom calamari, eggplant Napoleon, and the not-so-chicken sandwich. He can't even wait to come back.
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DellaFenix
Points +182
Delicious - Edit
I recommend crispy fried oyster mushrooms with maple and shroom sauces. Black lentil dal and chili cheese fries were also amazing. Food top.
Read morePros: Crispy fried shrooms, Black lentil dal , Chili chees fries
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deepananwani
Points +966
Delicious food & great service! - Edit
Cultivate has a multi cuisine menu and we really enjoyed the variety we shared at our table - loaded nachos, eggplant napoleon and the khao suey! Also, the portion sizes were very generous! Didn’t have room for dessert but will definitely go back to try some!
Read morePros: Menu (great options), Everything we tried - eggplant napoleon was a fav!, Kind and friendly service
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Chloe(Artemis)
Points +446
Modern and delicious - Edit
The look of the restaurant is great. It feels very open, casual, and new. It isn't overly upscale but also isn't a dive.
Read moreThe system to order at the table via the QR code was so easy to use. It automatically selects the table you scan and it shows their whole menu. You order food to a tab and can place orders for snacks, meals, sides, desserts, drinks and everything. I was very peopled out and being able to just sit and scan and not have to make small talk with anyone was really nice after a hard day. I also love the control of timing my food like I could order my meal or dessert first or together or separately.
That all being said the people who work here do come over and check on you periodically to make sure you have everything you need.
The quality of the food is fantastic! I had the Napoleon Eggplant, fries, and a creme brulee. It all was so fresh and made to order. I also liked all the customization of food available. You could order bigger portions or smaller or add stuff or leave it off.
Amazing restaurant and I will have to come here again!
Pros: The app, The food, The huge portions
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chels2ocean
Points +1186
Great food - Edit
I ordered the burger and the oyster mushroom calamari. Both very delicious! Also enjoyed the peri peri fries
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SpringBreeze
Points +387
My new favorite in NJ - Edit
Nice ambiance, clean, open, airy and cozy. Convenient parking. Portions are good size. I wanted to try everything from the menu! I need to come back many times. The Not a Chicken Sandwich was probably the best vegan chicken sandwich that I have ever had, crispy, delicious, and fresh. The chocolate peanut butter tart is beautiful and creamy. I took home the chocolate and walnut cookies and I loved it!
Read morePros: Menu, Ambiance, Service
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StaciA
Points +115
Order everything - Edit
The eggplant was so tender it melted in my mouth. The fried mushroom appetizer had the best honey mustard dipping sauce. The chef came out and talked to us about all his tasty foods!
Read morePros: Tasty food, Beautiful ambiance, Plenty of parking
Cons: Couldn’t eat more
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BonniL
Points +20
Delicious - Edit
Just went there once to pick up food but def going back. I am obsessed with their Eggplant Napoleon
Read morePros: Delicious food, Friendly staff, Good portion size
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Kplant
Points +4563
Best take-out - Edit
Most of the entrees are made in house. Drinks are great and food is delicious. Did I mention the hot freshly made cookies?
Read moreCons: Sterle environment best for take-out.
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slikespizza
Points +973
Good meal - Edit
I had the eggplant dish. It tasted pretty good. The portion size was good , sauce snd cheez very good. .
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DTS
Points +1127
Good takeout food - Edit
We had a lovely lunch of unchicken sandwiches, eggplant, and mushrooms. Simple tasty takeout food presented in nice sustainable packaging.
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Bmwbabe50
Points +32
Hidden gem with delicious food!! - Edit
Found this restaurant on Happy Cow. The food was ahhhhmazing. I ordered the sheet pan nachos (excellent), buffalo chicken sandwich (excellent), crispy fried shrooms (excellent) and the walnut, chocolate chip cookies. The, "Buffalo not a chicken sandwich" was probably the best I've had. The cookies were baked to order. They were so darn good. I can't wait to go back.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-03-08
Pros: Delicious: vegan food, Food is fresh, Food is inexpensive
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EmilyHernandez
Points +69
Outstanding! - Edit
Another amazing vegan restaurant. I am now obsessed with the eggplant dish. It was also healthy and wholesome.
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Skye
Points +1318
Food was fabulous! - Edit
My pasta was great but wish there had been bread or anything with it!
Read morePros: Good atmisphere, Good service
Cons: Expensive, No alcohol, Limited menu
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RavenousRabbit
Points +452
Perfection - Edit
Fried oyster mushrooms are out of this world! (And I’m not normally crazy about fried stuff) Buffalo chicken Sammy with a little side basket of fries with killer spice mix and a special that involved greens with walnuts and tomatoes. Excellent sauces too. All great! Then a fresh baked batch of chocolate chip cookies for dessert! Never seen fresh baked cookies on a menu like that before.
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hernandezj.4321
Points +24
absolutely delicious - Edit
the lighting is too bright but the FOOD IS DELICIOUS!!!!
Read morePros: chili “cheese” fries !
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Milen
Points +36
A true Jem! - Edit
At a first glance I was not sure, but the menu was very intriguing. Great food 10/10 I love the variety that the menu offers. The crispy shroom bits, Dahi puri , Khao Soi noodle curry were all amazing and delicious, flavor was balanced.
Read moreAnd for dessert we took home only one slice of the pumpkin cheesecake that was on the special menu.. we had to fight over the last bite 💕 definitely going on my list of favorite places.
Pros: Only vegan options! , Very tasty , Don’t skip dessert
Cons: background music to fill the feel of empty space
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VeganBrina
Points +52
DELICIOUS! - Edit
I love this place. I could eat there daily.
Read morePros: The food is great. I have tried multiple dishes., The service is excellent and helpful., The restaurant has inviting decor.
Cons: Located on a busy intersection, good for business
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DavidAaronRudd
Points +16
So stunning... - Edit
We all know that the first impressive milestone any eatery can achieve is to "pass", but that the real gold standard is to rise above and achieve culinary splendor. This comfort food focused menu is so deftly maneuvered and so lovingly prepared that there is nothing left to want. I'm floored by the attention to details in every single ingredient. The wait is worth every second...
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iallen
Points +20
Delish - Edit
Delicious vegan options. You won’t be disappointed
Read morePros: Amazing vegan options , Clean , Great quality food.
Cons: A bit pricey
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turtledovelet
Points +118
Perfect fried items - Edit
I luckily got to stop at Cultivate unexpectedly during a long drive after wanting to make a trip here for a few weeks.
Read moreI got takeout and the packaging was good and the online ordering was set up well with lots of modification options, which is helpful.
The fried oyster mushrooms were awesome - perfectly fried with no odd flavors in the coating. The sauces were good but not my favorite flavors.
The chicken sandwich used Tindle fake chicken, which I've never had before. Again, the batter/dredge/whatever you call it was perfect. I only tried a small piece of the "chicken" and it seemed pretty chickeny (with that slight sulfur taste that chicken has) - my trying to be vegetarian family member enjoyed it. The fries were the thin McD style.
I really liked the Eggplant Napoleon - not the most flavorful I've had but there was nothing wrong with it - if anything, the creamy part could use a tweak with flavor and maybe texture (some tanginess could be added with lactic acid).
I also ordered the linguine to sort of go with the eggplant - that was the only dish I didn't care for. I liked the spiciness, but the slight sweetness and other flavors in the sauce weren't for me. That being said, it was Nduja-inspired (Calbrian spicy spreadable sausage), and I've never had nduja, so maybe it was imitating that flavor? I actually didn't finish it and I love pasta.
The place is cute - a room that is not too crowded that is decorated like the decor came from an Anthropologie furniture outlet (velvety, gold accents but with clean lines). Staff was nice, order was fast, parking out front. The passion fruit drink was great. I like how the menu has various international options and was pleasantly surprised that they seem to be executed well. I appreciate what the owner is doing - clearly a lot of thought was put into this venture.
I look forward to going back the next time I'm on the Parkway.
Updated from previous review on 2022-08-17
Pros: Interesting options
Cons: Certain flavors could be tweaked
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veganhotdogs
Points +55
OMG Amazing! - Edit
I cannot believe this food is so good. We got the not chicken sandwiches for takeout. They were so mind numbingly good we went to the restaurant the next day. We got the fried oyster mushrooms, nachos, chicken and waffles, eggplant, blueberry waffle, and chocolate chip cookies. Even my (picky) kids were raving about how delicious EVERYTHING is. I am so excited to try more from here. I suspect they can do no wrong.
Read morePros: An all vegan place, Free private parking lot, Super nice staff and BYOB
Cons: None. Literally none.
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carmy_m
Points +28
Great place - Edit
Stopped in for a late lunch and I’m so glad I did, will definitely make it a regular stop.
Read morePros: Great selection , All vegan , BYOB
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Kalbasala
Points +484
Great space&food - Edit
I really liked it, will def go back. It’s a great space, would work well also to rent out for events like an engagement party. My whole life I’ve been scared to try coconut curry (I don’t like coconut) but I finally tried it and it was good. Omni spouse got the chicken&waffles sandwich, he liked it.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-07-26
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