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Breakfast
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Eatery serving breakfast, lunch, and dessert. Vegans can order vegan waffles with various sweet and savory add-ons, such as vegan sausage, vegan egg, vegan "chicken," and more. Also serving vegan sorbet, oat-milk-based soft serve ice cream, milkshakes, hash browns, and more. Open Wed-Sun 10:00am-9:00pm.


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29 Reviews

First Review by TofuLuva

autumnhunt47

Points +73

Vegan
13 Dec 2024

Amazing!!!

We drove 3 hours to spend the week in DC. We ate here first before checking into our hotel. they have an abundance of vegan options and almost everything non-vegan can be substituted for vegan equivalents. the staff is incredible and friendly. would love to come back!

Pros: the kind staff, the food choices and taste , the atmosphere

RichPeppin

Points +80

Vegan
20 Nov 2024

A very comfortable place

Enjoyable place, easy parking, staff very friendly, vegan food delicious. I only wish they would go cruelty-free.

Cons: Animal products

SuCasa

Points +354

Vegan
13 Oct 2024

Cute cafe

Small cute cafe that has multiple vegan waffles, sandwiches/wraps, and ice cream options.

sapientia

Points +1187

Vegan
20 Sep 2024

Convenient location

This clean shop has nice vegan options, good parking, and efficient staff able to accommodate needs well. I appreciated the well lit eating space that was clean. Restrooms were also clean

VegProudMom

Points +20

Vegan
31 Aug 2024

Great vegan options!

Lots of vegan options, both deserts as food.
Lovely service!

evrimk

Points +48

Vegan
28 Jul 2024

Highly recommend

The owners are super friendly and helpful, lots of vegan options and tastes great!

Pros: Options, Dessert

kevinsutton9gmail.co

Points +34

Vegan
10 Jul 2024

Theeee Best

I loved everything about this place from meeting Grandma to the staff being so accommodating while they were experiencing equipment issues. I drove from DC just to try the food and it was well worth the traffic and gas.

Oh...the milkshake.. Chefs Kiss

Pros: I loved that there were equal vegan options , I enjoyed the atmosphere , The food was amazing

LoganMelton

Points +1313

Vegan
24 Jun 2024

Entire vegan menu!

Great place for vegan treats! Ice cream, waffles, and much more.

ZeOtavio

Points +422

Vegan
14 Jun 2024

Great family owned restaurant

I came for the waffles but was surprised to find out they have much more than that. They serve meals, and many of them have vegan options.

The waffle was amazing and the service was impeccable.

Pros: Waffle, Many vegan options, Family-owned business

Cons: If you want a plain waffle this might not be it, Location

MerrylAzriel

Points +62

Vegan
03 May 2024

Great!

This shop is so vegan supportive, they have vegan versions of almost every menu item--and if you are ordering vegan they filter the sauces and add ons so you only get offered the vegan ones. The waffles are a little on the sweet side for me. I really enjoy the chikn tenders and mac n cheese.

Gustavo_Woltmann

Points +23

Vegetarian
17 Mar 2024

Gustavo Woltmann

I opted for the peaches & cream waffles, and let me tell you, they were absolutely delicious! Even though I was already feeling quite full when I arrived, somehow I managed to finish every last bite (with a little assistance from my boyfriend, of course). And it wasn't just me who enjoyed it—my omnivore boyfriend also agreed that the soft serve was delightful. I'm already looking forward to returning to sample more of their offerings. With plenty of vegan options on the menu, including vegan mac n cheese and chicken & waffles, there's no shortage of tempting choices. Plus, I have to give a shoutout to the cashier and chef—they were both incredibly sweet and helpful. Count me in for another visit!

Awake1234

Points +1551

Vegan
10 Dec 2023

Five star for super friendly people and good food

Lots of tasty vegan options - admittedly it on the healthy side… But worth your visit on the way in or out of DC!

Jps123

Points +58

Vegan
28 Oct 2023

Great Food and So Welcoming!

There are so many vegan options and it is clear that the owner, Stan, cares deeply about providing the best vegan products possible. The vegan chicken and waffles were amazing- the best vegan chicken tenders I’ve ever had, and a crispy, sweet waffle. Stan and grandma are so lovely and welcoming! My friends enjoyed the non-vegan Mac and cheese as well.

Pros: Tons of options , Delicious chicken and waffles , Lovely owners

Rachel-1156

Points +22

Vegan
01 Oct 2023

Excellent food, kind grandma!

We were on a road trip and needed a bite to eat. I’d heard of this and decided to give it a try. Lots of vegan options (pretty much one for every non-vegan option) and my son had a nice talk with Grandma (namesake). It’s very unfortunate that you can’t leave a five star review, because this was somewhere we will go out of our way (40 minutes away from home) to return to!

Pros: Fast, Delicious!, Friendly

AnitaH

Points +465

Vegan
22 Sep 2023

Lots of things to try

Definitely not the healthiest meal but a great option for every now and then. Tried A LOT from their menu and liked nearly everything. Will visit again soon!

chefvi13

Points +107

Vegan
21 Sep 2023

I need to come back! 🧇

I got the peaches & cream waffles and it was so good! I was actually full when I went here, but was somehow able to finish it (with a little help from my boyfriend). My omni-boyfriend agreed that the soft serve was yummy ^^. I really want to come back and try their other items. Their menu has plenty of vegan options - including vegan mac n cheese and chicken & waffle. The cashier and chef were very sweet and helpful. I'll be back!!!

Pros: Delicious options , Sweet personnel , Ample parking

vlmhark

Points +32

Vegan
17 Sep 2023

Delicious, Fast, Friendly

We arrived at opening on a Sunday and received a friendly greeting. We ordered right away and food was brought to our table within 10 minutes. I had the vegan waffle sandwich with egg patty and cheese. It was delicious. My parents, who eat meat, enjoyed their chicken and waffles. There is some humming machinery and a television, so this with noise sensitivity should be forewarned if you plan to eat inside.

Pros: Vegan options, Fast service, Clean environment

ThroughTheRoses

Points +179

Vegan
02 Aug 2023

Excellent service, tasty food

Everyone working was super friendly. I love the texture of my waffle, which I nearly scarfed down before remembering to take a review photo. The butter pecan shake was so good, and I love that they have more than the generic chocolate/vanilla/strawberry options for vegan shakes. The vegan egg is kind of generic/bland tasting, but it's hard to find a good vegan egg anywhere. Great place to stop by, nice interior as well.

Pros: Friendly, Yummy, Good prices

KatherineCole

Points +243

Vegan
09 Jul 2023

A new favorite!

A vast majority of the menu can be made vegan! One of their menu screens is the savory vegan menu, one is the savory non-vegan menu. Then there is a dessert menu that shows a V for options that can be made vegan.

We got chicken and waffles, sausage egg and cheese waffle, a chocolate milkshake, strawberry soft serve and a peaches and cream waffle for dessert. It is really awesome that they have substitutes for chicken, fish, sausage, egg AND cheese! Definitely not a typical one-vegan-option place.

Everything was delicious! Definitely will be going back!

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-09

NedaEckhardt

Points +26

Vegan
03 Jul 2023

So yummy

They have entire vegan menu that I plan to checkout next time. I had waffles and ice cream. So so good!

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-03

chels2ocean

Points +1186

Vegan
02 Jun 2023

Unique place very friendly to vegans

Lots of options here was not disappointed😄

NIBsmf

Points +1102

Vegan
29 May 2023

Good but small portions and pricey

I love the unique waffle-oriented items here. Since the vegan sausage and egg waffle sandwich seemed so popular on this app I tried that and got vegan pepperjack cheese added… was yummy but not very big (basically English muffin sandwich sized). The side of tots was also small, like 10 tots. The grandma sauce was tasty. My favorite item was a salted caramel milkshake! It’s extra great that they have vegan whipped cream.

Pros: Tasty, Creative/unique vegan options, Easy parking in a plaza

Cons: Expensive , Vegan ice cream/shakes limited

LarryHolzman

Points +39

Vegan
25 May 2023

Awesome new place!

We went for breakfast and had vegan breakfast sand. The vegan waffles are crispy and terrific twist instead of bread or muffin. They’re not Belgian style. So they’re lighter and crisper … great match w the vegan egg (just egg I presume) and veggie sausage and veggie jalapeño jack cheese.

I will be going back to try the veggie lunch and dinner stuff as well as the vegan iced cream.

Yay! Another place to go in Rockville.

JasonManias

Points +1387

Vegan
14 May 2023

Awesome waffles and soft serve 🍦

The sausage and egg waffle was delicious, same with the vanilla soft serve

mgilmore

Points +359

Vegan
13 May 2023

Separate vegan menu

Ordering is super duper easy with their dedicated vegan menu. The vegan chicken and waffle made a yummy and filling treat. I’m coming back to try the vegan jerk chicken.

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-13

inette

Points +13

Mostly Veg
11 May 2023

Delicious

This place is delightful! They have a vegan menu🥰. I ordered a vanilla shake with whipped cream that the owner tells me they make in-house. I also tried this crabless crab cake on a portobello mushroom. Delicious! This made my tastebuds happy. I went back in to give the owner a hi five and he gave me a free sample of his vegan jerk chicken that had my tastebuds jumping. I’ll definitely be back

ChelseaN

Points +485

Vegan
23 Apr 2023

Yummy

Super super nice owner who has put a LOT of thought into crafting a vegan menu. The chickn is great, and tons of ice cream options. The Cherry Bomb was delicious (vanilla soft serve, cherrys and syrup, chocolate syrup)




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