Vegan
American
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Mexican
Bakery
Breakfast

Open 2017 a plant-based restaurant in Saint Paul serving a mix of familiar as well new dishes. Sample dishes include subs, hot dog with fries, chili, cauliflower wings, burgers, quesadilla, nachos, french toast, vegan egg sandwich, and more. Sweets include vegan soft serve, carrot cake, and cheesecake. Has kids' menu. Sunday Brunch from 10am-2pm. Open Wed-Sun 11:00am-8:00pm.


176 Reviews

First Review by AndrewTasi

Reezeon93

Points +18

Vegan
30 Dec 2024

Philly cheese steak sub BBQ was made by the gods

Really like j Selby's been going to them since before they switched owners to the herbivorous butcher, and haven't noticed much changes from their great items. Like the title says their Philly cheese steak is their best item to me. Highly recommend. The only problem is with the hours but that's an economic issue I assume. Try them out.

BrandySue3

Points +24

Vegan
22 Nov 2024

Winter Harvest Bowl

It was very good, I would only wonder if the tofu could have had a non-fried option. With the sweet potatoes fries, and fried tofu, it seemed a little too much fries and not enough lettuce. 🤣😂🤣
I took it to go, and I took half of the toppings and added it to more lettuce/spring mix greens and made two portions out of the one order.

Pros: All the toppings

Cons: Wished there was a non-fried tofu option to add

mdoterlin

Points +60

Vegan
27 Oct 2024

Best Cauliflower Wings Ever!

There were so many delicious sounding options that it was difficult to choose! Ultimately, I settled on the Beer-Battered Cauliflower Wings tossed in the Maple Mustard BBQ sauce and the Steak Sandwich with fries. The "wings" were fried to perfection; far and away the tastiest helping of cauliflower I've ever had! The Maple Mustard BBQ (basically their take on a Carolina-style BBQ sauce) was the perfect amount of tangy and sweet and paired well with the side of ranch. The sandwich was delicious, albeit a bit dry for my taste. The fries were wonderfully crispy and seasoned generously. My eyes were way bigger than my stomach because I ended up needing a box for both (good news is they both reheated extremely well later at home). I also took home a couple of selections from the bakery case, my favorite of which was the Gochujang Sugar Cookie. They bring the food out and bus the tables for you, which is a nice touch for a place where you order from the counter. I do like their no tip/living wage philosophy, but would prefer they actually reflect that in the price of their menu items rather than an employee wellness fee added to the end of the bill (essentially a tip).

Pros: Full vegan menu, Diverse offerings, Friendly/helpful staff

Cons: Employee wellness fee, Counter ordering feels impersonal

Ned Harding

Points +353

Vegan
12 Oct 2024

Love it

Sandwiches are my favorite and they have a variety of great vegan sandwiches

YoJmo

Points +234

Vegan
03 Oct 2024

Quick and Tasty

Really enjoyed the Crunchwrap and the staff was nice and service 👍🏽. If I’d lived here, I would be a regular.

smist

Points +211

Vegan
19 Sep 2024

Yes to it all.

Absolutely fabulous amount of options, and food was delicious. Plus soft serve ice cream!!!!

gm.andrews

Points +58

Vegan
01 Sep 2024

Yummy and quick!

Their vegan mac and cheese might be the best I've ever had!

JETaddeo60

Points +174

Vegan
24 Aug 2024

Delicious Food and Great Hospitality

I was in St. Paul in business and I checked HC for places near me for dinner. Caught a Lyft and was not disappointed! Very welcoming, helpful and kind staff. I enjoy the casual seating so I could take a corner and read. Food was beyond all expectations. Get the Caesar Salad! It’s great. Also got the breakfast sandwich to go and it was delicious the next morning. (Hotel coffee shop staff heated in their panini oven.)

Pros: Quiet atmosphere, Great food and so many options , Wonderful dessert options

AMREHBEIN

Points +248

Vegan
18 Aug 2024

Great Find on a Sunday Afternoon

So excited to have an oat milk PB and chocolate shake! Wonderful Caesar salad with seitan bacon (other choices available) and a community bowl that satisfied! Friendly wait staff. Bright open eating area

Pros: Large menu, Many vegan ice cream options, Spacious dining area

Cons: On street parking and only 3 car parking lot

Sage9534

Points +67

Vegan
17 Aug 2024

Incredibly cute ,very friendly

I have little more to say other than this place rocks!

Pros: Crunchwrap!

LoriLinkous

Points +22

Vegan
10 Aug 2024

Great selections

We had a very smooth wait time, order and turnaround for food. We loved being able to order our desert to go from the QR code at the table. The shakes were rich and delicious!

Pros: Options, Order system, Seating

tsworth

Points +155

Vegan
04 Aug 2024

Amazing food and service

I just moved to St. Paul and found this place on Happy Cow. I ordered the BBQ black bean burger with fries. The food was amazing. Just the right about of spice on the burger. The staff was also really helpful in providing coffee/food recommendations in the area!

mongoose10

Points +728

Vegan
04 Aug 2024

Casual, Large Menu

It’s another order-at-the-counter, upscale casual place. Really big menu. Pretty pricey (they add on mandatory tip also). I tried the breakfast sandwich and it was good. I got the walnut Caesar salad as my side and I loved that! Definitely will come back and try more menu items another time.

Pros: Large and diverse menu , Walnut Caesar salad , Quick service

Cons: Mandatory tip added on (can’t select yourself), Pricey

Charlania

Points +31

Vegan
30 Jun 2024

Good not great

This place needs some improvements. The menu is vast and the quality/taste of the items vary greatly.

Bad:
Caesar salad, eggs Benny, fried mushrooms, side potatoes

Good: Frostbite, animal fries, milkshake

OK: donut

Very casual counter-service but they charge you a mandatory 15% tip.

Yvonne108

Points +126

Vegetarian
20 Jun 2024

Minnesota Has Come Up

In town traveling and so happy to have found this gem. I had the breakfast burger and it hit the spot! The Animal Fries seem to be a local favorite, and now my favorite too. Love this place for its convenient location, diverse staff, and clean facilities!

Tom1973

Points +526

Vegan
09 May 2024

Second time here

My second visit here and I enjoy it. I think the quality is better than most vegan restaurants and the staff is great. Strong Manhattan vibes and could compete with the larger cities. There’s no tipping here so the final price is what you pay. The soup special was incredible and I’m still thinking about it 8 hours later.

Pros: Great flavor , Friendly staff, Variety of items

Emma_XVX_Omaha

Points +212

Vegan
22 Apr 2024

Good atmosphere and good food!

A little pricey, and the food seems like a bit of a gamble, but once you find something good, it’s really good!

Pros: Strawberry shake was great!!

xEarlx

Points +93

Vegan
22 Apr 2024

Best Gyro Ever

I'm pretty picky when it comes to mock-meats but I'm usually sold when it's "house-made", and their gyro "meat" was unreal. It had perfect seasoning and was the size of my head (partial joke). Also, make sure to get a milkshake because they do them right.

Pros: Cheap-ish, Friendly, All Vegan

MirelReyes

Points +499

Vegan
14 Apr 2024

Try it!

Really good vegan food! Definitely recommend!

TrevorKMDay

Points +42

Vegetarian
11 Mar 2024

Great food

My only complaint is I wish it was cheaper so I could eat here every day

a_ruva

Points +444

Vegan
29 Nov 2023

Good

It was good, nothing that really stands out, but it was good, my son loved it though!! I had a gyro and fries n then my son had a burger n fries!

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-29

ineed_b12

Points +304

Vegan
26 Oct 2023

The GOAT

J Selby’s is the original vegan restaurant in STP. I used to live down the street ands ate here way too much.

It’s definitely has it’s ups and downs but I’m so glad brunch is back!

Pros: Fully vegan, Community focused

Cons: Overpriced

diannec

Points +786

Vegan
03 Oct 2023

Yummy vegan American/junk food classics

I love j Selbys! I recommend their burgers. I love that tip is included. It’s on the sl ig holy pricier side, but it’s worth it to support a local vegan business that gives back to the community.

lilvegancat

Points +918

Vegan
18 Sep 2023

Best Sunday Brunch

The brunch here is so underrated I can’t believe it. It seems like they rotate some of menu items and they have new pastries/baked goods every Sunday.

The eggs benny has the closest thing to traditional hollandaise I’ve had so far and the pastries are something that no one else in Minneapolis is doing!

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-18

Pros: Pastries!, Many options

shebazzle

Points +481

Vegan
15 Sep 2023

Cute little place with a good vibe

Surprised how busy it was! Pretty sure the soy curls in the steak sandwich curled my toes.

6 star sandwich. Everything else our table had was great too.

Resisted the urge to sample desserts. But they looked tempting.

Pros: Steak sandwich. But I said that already. , No tipping, they build into prices , Sure said workers get benefits.

VeganDanMN

Points +4196

Vegan
20 Aug 2023

Great Sunday Brunch

There is a really nice Sunday Brunch with just about everything you would want such as scrambled eggs, biscuits & gravy, pancakes, French toast, hashbrowns, bacun, really good coffee & more.

I was number 8 in line outside when they opened at 10am, and there were 4 people behind me.

Pros: Really nice Sunday Brunch

lisaodenthal

Points +16

Vegan
19 Aug 2023

One of my favorite vegan restaurants!

I have loved everything we tried the two times I’ve eaten there. I think the price, service and selection are all very good. I have only eaten there twice because I live in Ohio.




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