Vegan
American
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Fast-casual vegan cafe featuring vegan versions of classic American comfort food, from burgers and fries to cheesesteak sandwiches and soy milkshakes. Uses compostable packaging. This its its 2nd outlet, est. 2013. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-11:00pm.
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214 S 40th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 19104
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Last update on 27 Jun 2024 by erypto
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42 Reviews
First Review by soy_decaf_latte
vegancatlady77
Points +775
Expensive and greasy - Edit
Obviously, this isn't the healthiest food in the world, but my burger was super greasy and expensive.
Read morePros: All vegan
Cons: Expensive , Greasy
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morganfitzp
Points +85
Sure, it’s vegan, but… - Edit
HipCityVeg’s quality has gone down while their prices have gone up. Props to them for making veg stuff more available though.
Read morePros: Many locations , Decent variety of options in the menu , Much healthier than other fast food
Cons: Quality has gone down, Not an affordable alternative to fast food
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SCarter
Points +83
Great for a quick bite - Edit
We had an enjoyable quick meal here while visiting Philadelphia. The vegan cookies were especially delicious😄
Read morePros: Convenience , Good, Atmosphere
Cons: Maybe a bit pricey
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jdhehshushs
Points +81
Delicious, but stingy - Edit
HipCityVeg has really good burgers and is a great fix for your vegan fast food needs… however, they are quite expensive and I feel like some of their prices are unreasonable for what you get. I understand a premium on vegan burgers and stuff, but their fries are really expensive for how small they are.
Read morePros: Great burgers, chicken, and cheesesteaks
Cons: Expensive, Fries are tiny :(
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erypto
Points +55
A bit pricey these days, but quality to go with it. - Edit
Prices have gone up quite a bit in the years that I've been going here. The Philly Steak tastes different now as well, I had one recently and it did not taste like the last time. It used to be my favorite item, but now the Crispy Classic is. This place's secret sauce is the bomb. The fries are nice but almost always cold (only at this location I've gone to HCV all over) even if you eat them as soon as your order is up.
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CRW
Points +655
New Menu Items - Edit
Read moreThe Maitake Burger was so fun and delicious! Also, onion rings!!
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Tmoss682
Points +2959
Great Food, Small Portions - Edit
The food is great, and the desserts are great, but the portions are a little small.
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Sean_Bullion
Points +16
Amazing - Edit
Amazing menu. Super friendly staff. The Buffalo chick’n and cheesesteak are both great. Give it a try.
Read morePros: 100% plant based , Great customer service , Friendly staff
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VeganCatMomma
Points +687
Lovely Atmosphere - Edit
The atmosphere added to the experience quite a bit and the food was delicious. I will definitely come back here if I come back to Philly before my move to Florida!
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vegancoolcat
Points +23
Sweet and yummy Chik’n - Edit
Love the Smoky Sweet Christy Chik’n Wrap. The best!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-10-20
Pros: Lots of vegan options
Cons: A look pricy but worth it
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KateKaufmann
Points +95
delicious vegan fast food - Edit
everything here is vegan. i always get the chocolate milkshake and the philly cheesesteak (without ketchup). it is such good comfort food and i have doordashed it many times. also, they have a 10% student discout which is great.
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KiaraLewis
Points +170
Amazing - Edit
Really good! A great variety of food. Very fast service too!
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herownbeat
Points +1330
Good food, ok seating - Edit
The food is good at this location, and the staff is great. However, the seating needs to be updated. The material from the booth was missing significant amounts. It was a little embarrassing bringing my friend here and seeing this. I had the Grilled Disco Chick’n, sweet potato fries, and tangerine turmeric lemonade. All very good. My friend had the Jerk Caesar Salad and the cookies and cream Banana Whip 2.0, which was a huge ice cream bowl. I wish I would have taken a picture. I would still recommend this place for good, fairly quick food. #Veganuary
Read morePros: All vegan, Good variety of food, Short wait time
Cons: Expensive (it’s a la carte), The seating could be renovated
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SamLarkin
Points +85
Great to be back inside - Edit
Great to be dining back inside and on the tables, especially on this hot day. As the same as the other locations, their chipolte chickin wrap, sweet potato fries, and regular size chocolate milkshake left much to my desire. Ms. Molly is also an excellent cashier.
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Shaggy
Points +192
Great food - Edit
HipCity really has some of the best food. Their burgers are my favorite, especially the smoke house. I love their fries and shakes as well. And their salads are surprisingly filling.
Read moreThe problem with Hipcity is they are so dang expensive. It's like 20 bucks for a burger and fries. Neither of which are big at all. It's good, but these vegan places are brutal. I've pretty much stopped going here. Now I just grab some vegan patties from the dollar store, and hook them up with vegan-smoked gouda, a bun, bbq sauce, and crispy onions. It's not as good and I gotta make it myself, but at least I can afford it 😅
Pros: Good food
Cons: Too expensive
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glowin12
Points +70
Convenient Comfort Food - Edit
It seems as if the quality had declined over time. The Philly steak is drenched with oil, the salads are average.
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maltman23
Points +4962
Good vegan fast food - Edit
Kind of a fast food environment, but fine to hang out over dinner. The items me and my friend got were very tasty.
Read morePros: Good vegan fast food
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khartzell
Points +33
Food quality could be better - Edit
A bit overpriced for what you get but the menu has good variety. Some of the food is pretty good, some of it is meh. Considered the go-to vegan restaurant for Penn students but I think Dizengoff, Goldie, and Hummus serve better-quality food
Read moreGreat banana whips and vegan milkshakes, though
Pros: Menu variety, Nice atmosphere, Great vegan milkshakes
Cons: Expensive
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Phryne
Points +40
I have no idea why this place is popular - Edit
I have been vegan for more than twenty years and have eaten in vegan restaurants in three different countries, and I have NO IDEA why, in a city with as many vegan options as Philadelphia has, Hip City Veg is popular. The food is so greasy it gives me a stomach ache, it doesn't taste good, and many of the menu items are nothing more than overly-oily preparations of frozen foods (e.g., Gardein) that could be made to taste much better at home without much effort. I don't recommend this place to anyone.
Read morePlease note that I attempted to give this restaurant just one star, but was barred because it is a vegan restaurant.
Pros: It's vegan.
Cons: The food tastes terrible.
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thevixenqueen
Points +66
Scrumdiliumptious - Edit
I have tried about 4 different burgers from here the Ziggy Burger 10/10, the Bistro Bella 8/10 , Buffalo Bella 9/10, and the disco chik’n 10/10... oh yeah and the fries are literally so good. Don’t forget to ask for the drinks without ice in them... all of the desserts tend to be a little too sweet 7/10 rating for all desserts.
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paulalovesethics
Points +27
This is the best vegan place I've ever been. - Edit
My non-vegan friends love this place. It has the best burgers ever. They don't taste like meat, they taste BETTER.
Read morePros: All vegan, all delicious
Cons: Kinda expensive (10 dollars for a burger)
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endanimalcruelty
Points +538
Amazing food quality! - Edit
What amazing food! I came here for lunch and ended up with a vegan burger, fries, and cupcake that tasted heavenly compared to other vegan restaurants I’ve been to. The seating isn’t that bad, and the staff were very friendly.
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ksuns
Points +24
Vegan Fast Food, Yessss! - Edit
The sandwiches, the fries, the sauces, the desserts! Ugh. I wish I lived closer to Philly to eat here more often. It's by no means healthy food, but gosh darn is it delicious! 100% would recommend!
Read morePros: DELICIOUS, Fast food
Cons: Not healthy
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CateLe
Points +21
Super friendly and really tasty - Edit
Had the curry wrap as a salad and the green lemonade. Both were excellent.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
Cons: Little pricey
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anacgomez
Points +20
10/10 - Edit
Location is great, and place is super cute. Food was very fresh and so good. Got the ranch burger and sweet potato fries. A tad bit expensive but not too bad.
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VeganDino
Points +49
Not good - Edit
It's just very low quality for the price. Quality is almost equivalent to going to a fast food joint, but vegan.
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Errandles9970
Points +46
Traveling Vegan - Edit
Small, lovely cafe.
Read morePros: Lots of Vegan and Gluten free options
Cons: Small place
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