Vegan
American
Organic
Take-out
Sister restaurant of Hillside Quickie in Seattle. Black-owned. Open Mon 3:00pm-8:00pm, Wed 11:00am-8:00pm, Fri 11:00am-8:00pm, Sat 12:00pm-6:00pm.
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1324 Martin Luther King Wy, Tacoma, Washington, USA, 98405
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129 Reviews
First Review by punkinness
Bird215
Points +241
Jamaican-American comfort food - Edit
Huge menu with lots of options. Excellent smoked tofu... Amazing.
Read moreHad the Ruben and the TLT and kids burger. Both sandwiches were large portions and packed with deliciousness.
Pros: Bob Marley decor, best smoked tofu burger patty, huge selection
Cons: building is eh and misleading
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Mego253
Points +48
best vegan food ever - Edit
I have been vegan for 14 years and have eaten all over the country including New York City and San Francisco, this is the best vegan food I have ever had bar none. Quite possibly the best food I've ever had. The food takes a long time, especially when it's busy but it is well worth the wait. Try the Mac n Yease!
Read morePros: fantastic food, great music , friendly staff
Cons: slow , somewhat pricey
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Mrs_Rowe
Points +112
don't judge the food by the building! - Edit
When I pulled up I was a little hesitant. I wasn't even sure it was still in operation. But I looked back on Happy Cow at the reviews and the most recent one was 2 weeks ago and everyone was raving about the food; so I went in. Now I too want to rave!! My meal was so yummy!! I had a burger with fries and a milkshake! It was amazing! I'm from out of town and staying close by and can't wait to go back tomorrow and try something else off the very full menu!
Read moreDon't let the outside fool you!
MissLo
I too pulled up and was taken completely aback- is it still in business? do I "really" want to eat "in there"? Thanks! I'll go back and give it a try now (laughing).
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Veg4Jay
Points +2171
Great Vegan American-soul Food - Edit
Delicious and varied menu with plenty of choices. Food is very good. Service was friendly and attentive. Yum!
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WillowNicole
Points +34
Great vegan diner food - Edit
I dragged my meat eating family up here for dinner and everyone loved it. It's got a nice atmosphere, the bathrooms could be cleaner, and the water could be cold, but the food was delicious and the service was nice. We would all definitely come back.
Read morePros: All vegan
Cons: Bathroom could be cleaner, room temp water
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BlakeAwake
Points +35
Hey man is that Bob Marley? - Edit
Walking in the door seemed to be a task, but once inside I was pleasantly surprised. Cool little atmosphere with clearly the idolization of Bob Marley. The menu states 100% vegan and 98.5% Organic, which is pretty amazing. I did walk in pretty high and hungry after exploring the city so everything looked and sounded pretty delicious. Upon first being greeted I clearly began to notice poor customer service. I decided to order the 'Crazy Jamaican Burger' with sweet potato fries. This thing came out beautiful.. This was no doubt the most unhealthy vegan meal I could've ordered. They definitely use a lot of oil and the food itself was extremely high in fat. All in all I devoured the meal and was beyond satisfied. Great munchie food for just stopping by. I could see the place full with a lot of cool like minded souls. Around $15 for my meal, not too shabby. Overall great place, great food, service needs help.
Read morePros: Food, Atmosphere, Vegan
Cons: Service, Fat
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SnuggleBear
Points +179
A real benefit to Tacoma - Edit
This restaurant is always a treat for a visit. It is definitely unique and definitely different in many ways from its affiliate Plum in Seattle. The menu is very large and the portions are always very healthy in size. The proteins variety is strong with an assortment of tempeh, tofu, and seitan.
Read moreThe brunch is always a great treat. The combination plates are bountiful with grits, potatoes, tempeh, tofu, seitan, biscuits, apples. It is a staple for the area and caters to a wide clientele.
Sometimes the service can be a bit slow and some of the food may have clearly been frozen recently. I've discovered that the best times to go for food and service are always when it is busiest with other customers. Highly recommended.
Pros: excellent food, large portions
Cons: service sometimes slow/nonexistent
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CKay
Points +148
Brunch is good - Edit
I was happy to end up here for brunch recently. I had never been here before, so Quickie Too was a nice treat. Food was good, portions were large. It was fairly empty when I arrived, and it was a full house when I left. My only real complaint was that I wish there were more greens on the brunch menu. I would definitely go back and eat here again.
Read morePros: Good Food, Friendly Staff, Large Portions
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darrellab
Points +51
Comfort food in a comfortable place - Edit
My colleague and I both enjoyed our meals (and he's not veg*n). The mac'n cheese was good, but I will say a bit greasy. We opted for gluten free versions of the burgers and both were excellent. Oh yea, don't pass up the shakes and desserts! I'm looking forward to checking more menu options on my next visit to Tacoma.
Read morePros: excellent food, friendly staff
Cons: somewhat limited hours
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SaraShelton
Points +19
Excellent Burgers - Edit
The food here is very good greasy diner type fare. The wait staff is really hit or miss. Sometimes friendly sometimes they almost ignore you. It takes awhile to get your food if they are busy at all so be prepared. Also they are not always open during their published hours. Sunday is brunch only. The mac and yease is worth the drive.
Read morePros: excellent food
Cons: so-so service, variable hours, run-down
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glewcifer
Points +16
woah momma - Edit
My friend has been urging me here for the longest time and we finally made it. Who doesn't go to Tacoma with a little sense of adventure? Speed usually is an issue when the waitress is also cooking your food. Go girl!
Read moreHaters gonna hate, pish! Even my kid ate without complaint and the $7 choc/pb shake was insanely delish. I'd be slappin hands if they got near my plate.
In summary, and I quote:
"OMNOMNOMNOMNOM"
The end.
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Jeff_Vierra
Points +36
Wonderful Place... - Edit
Everything my wife and I had we loved, so much so that we ate there three times in one week. We tried the Jamaican Burger, Comfort Food plate, Veggie Parma, a couple of their wraps, half a dozen different cookies...and their OH SO GOOD soy milkshakes...the best!!! (Especially the Mexican Chocolate Shake) The menu is a mix of American and Caribbean.
Read moreOther reviewers have found the place dirty...I would say it is really just rundown, rather than dirty, although my wife and I did not use their restrooms. The atmosphere was laid back and comfortable, and we found the servers friendly, but not intrusive.
We're looking forward to the next time we are in Tacoma, WA, so we can try some other items on Quickie Too's menu. Yummy!
P.S. They make their own seitans, and smoke them and tofu as well, which they sell by the pound for take home.
Pros: excellent food, great atmosphere, wide variety
Cons: strange hours
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veganmomma12
Points +61
Great Food relaxing cafe - Edit
I really enjoy the people working here they are all friendly. The food is delicous my daughter loves the mac and neese I love the Jamacian Burger my only complaint no gluten free burgers
Read moreCons: no gluten free burgers
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SaraJane85
Points +92
Good Food but odd servers - Edit
I have been here more than a few times. The food is really good but the servers are alway NOT friendly and really odd acting. It has caused my boyfriend to not want to go here any more. The building and interior are real crappy. The bathrooms are outside and SUPER crappy. They need to move locations to get more business. Oh and there hours are always different DO NOT believe the hours you see on the website ALWAYS call and ask for that days hours. I have gone here multiple times when there are supposed to be open and they are not. Huge bummer!
Read morePros: Good Food
Cons: Strange people, bad hours, dumpy building/bathrooms
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thoor_ballylee
Points +321
Great spicy unique foods, my hippy vegans rejoice! - Edit
This place is not for everyone... what place is? But I f'n loved it. It is laid back, with spicy, creative foods. All my laid back, hippy vegans, this is the place for you and me. If you are expecting Plum Bistro like the people below me, you will be sadly mistaken but you can enjoy the food which is pretty amazing. As someone who doesn't like Plum because it is too upity, this is the place for me. If you don't like talking to homeless people, hanging out on MLK in Tacoma is probably not the place for you. This country creates a lot more homeless then it does vegan restaurants, the ratio is a little skewed, personally I don't mind it all. The service is slow and as a white guy I think they thought I was lost, or would freak out because something wasn't clean enough but it was perfect. I love spicy unique foods, I love the simple diner atmosphere and all the rasta and reggea posters, it makes me want to take a toke and then chow down on some great food.
Read morePros: amazing food, hippy, laid back chill place., unique
Cons: simple and not super clean
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i heart pugs
Points +32
Loved the food, but too spicy for toddlers - Edit
This is the first time I've ever been to a vegan or vegetarian resturaunt, so I was thrilled to choose ANYTHING from the menu. My husband and I really enjoyed the burgers. Our one year old didn't have such a great time. He was bored, and the food was too spicy for him. We ordered sweet potato fries for him, but the fries were so spicy they made him cry. We didn't realize until after we had already given them to him how spicy they were.
Read moreWhile we were waiting for our food, a homeless woman came into the resturaunt and asked us for money. Also on the way back to our car at least 3 other people asked for money and cigarettes. It was off-putting, to say the least.
That said, the food was absolutely divine. I give the food 5 stars! If we go back, we will either have to leave the baby with a sitter or bring our own food for him.
Pros: excellent food, friendly staff
Cons: too spicy for small children, vagrants in neighborhood
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RocketGomez
Points +373
Best. Food. Ever. - Edit
Everything was beyond delicious--it was totally worth the trip to Tacoma. Really nice folks run the place, too.
Read morePros: Fantastic food, Sweet staff
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cpk
Points +38
exotic deliciousness - Edit
This place was really cool. Total vegan comfort food! However, do not come here in a rush: they are very attentive to each order and it takes a while to cook each one. It's worth the wait! We had lunch there one day (sandwiches, yummm) and dinner there another day (vegan country fried steak, sooo good). Plain, good ole comfort food, maybe not the healthiest, but freakin' good. And omg, the mac and cheese was amazing. Try this place!!
Read morePros: comfort food with jamaican vibe, casual, sweet staff
Cons: a little slow
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iwoof4u
Points +75
Wow - Edit
This place is amazing. All of their locations, University District, Capitol hill and this one are outstanding. And VEGAN too!
Read morePros: great food, Meat eaters will love
Cons: inconsistent hours, slow
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Tofu Mom
Points +45
Homey, with a Reggae Touch - Edit
Cozy little place you just might pass by if you aren't REALLY looking for it. The service is slow, I'll be honest, even though I didn't want to say anything that might be percieved as "negative"... The "vegan soul food" is nicely spiced and probably a bit more greasy than most "healthy-vegans" would prefer, but it is comforting, tasty and OH-SO-GOOD!
Read moreWe love everything we've tried; sweet potato fries, mac-n-"yease", the seitan pastrami sandwich piled high Dagwood style and best of all, BRUNCH, which is a set plate, heaping full of their specialty items, potatoes, grilled tempeh, etc, etc...
Besides, you can't help but love a place where the only decorations are Ziggy Marley posters!!
Pros: Super-Tasty Vegan Soul Food, Brunch, Nice portions
Cons: Small, Somewhat slow service
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punkinness
Points +137
nummy - Edit
if you're in a hurry, better call your order in ahead of time. sandwiches, while they all have basically the same ingredients are all very tasty and large in size. the bread pudding is very tasty, the mock fish sandwhich is one of my favorites. lots of variations on the type of meat, including tofu there's also seitan and tempeh, millet and plantains are used too.
Read morePros: tasty, big portions, dont use styrofoam
Cons: slow service, hours
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