Vegan
American
Organic
Delivery
Take-out
Bakery
Est. May 2008. Serves sandwiches, salads, desserts, shakes and drinks. Children's menu available. Order at counter and food is brought to your table. Check FB or Instagram for pop-ups and specials. Relocated from 900 E Fayette St Suite 1. Open Mon-Fri 11:00am-9:00pm, Sat-Sun 10:00am-9:00pm.
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173 Reviews
First Review by delbot
Midori
Points +114
Wonderful - Edit
We loved this place. I got the seitan reuben, a pumpkin-chocolate chip cupcake, and some homemade iced tea, and my husband got a faux grilled cheese, thai peanut soup, and a peanut butter-oreo milkshake (all vegan). The only thing we weren't crazy about was his soup, which had more heat than flavor, but wasn't awful. We loved our sandwiches, and the milkshake was out of this world. (I've never heard my husband rave about a faux grilled cheese before; it sounds boring to me - as does regular grilled cheese - but he said that this version was outstanding.) We wish we had more opportunities to be in Syracuse, just so we could try the whole menu of sandwiches and shakes.
Read morePros: Delicious sandwiches, Amazig shakes, All vegan!
Cons: so-so soup
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pribis
Points +16
A Strong Hearts Date - Edit
I brought my wife to this quaint cafe on a date. I am vegan and my wife is not, so I was a bit nervous that she might not like the food. Well there was definitely no reason to worry. We both got the BLT, we split the Mediterranean salad and split a whoopie pie and a cupcake for good measure. As a vegan i have to say the food was perfect. We've both gotten use to preparing our own food because it is almost impossible to find good vegan alternatives when eating out. So I usually compare what I eat with how we prepare food. Strong Hearts inspired me! My wife said (and she meant this as a high complement) she couldn't even tell she was eating something that had no meat in it. True, the prices are a bit high compared to your local greasy spoon, but again, after preparing vegan meals for myself and two of my other children I can confidentially say you get what you pay for. And at Strong Hearts the food was well worth the price we paid. My wife and I are looking forward to our next visit.
Read morePros: Excellent food, Good value, Greate atmosphere
Guest
sergeantyeti
Points +82
Strong Hearts Happy Stomachs! - Edit
We ate at this cafe and had the vegan macaroni salad, the fried potatoes, the tempeh sandwich and the vegan egg and sausage sandwich. (Very tasty!) The restaurant offers a full breakfast menu available anytime, (pancakes, french toast, scarambled tofu), as well as dinner food (grilled cheese,BLT, TLT, etc.) and milkshakes, cupcakes, cookies, and drinks. There are about twenty milkshake options of various flavors. Open well past midnight on some days. Call for hours. I believe this place is all vegan, but you can ask about ingredients.
Read moreI thought the prices were reasonable. Two of us ate for about $ 26.00, including appetizers, sandwiches and drinks.
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snowy11480
Points +106
Great Vegan option in Syracuse - Edit
I stopped in here on my way to Rochester for work purposes. The little cafe is quite a cute place and has a nice view out the main windows to the street and a little park. clean bathrooms in the building and a nice setting overall.
Read moreI had the Vegan BLT - and it was delish! slightly bummed it wasn't on whole grain bread - but otherwise, a really tasty sandwich at an affordable price. I grabbed a few of their baked goods for the road - all of which were also yummy and good. prices overall seemed to be mostly affordable for things i was interested in.
Based on my experience, don't go here expecting the staff to be friendly and accomodating. The took my order and brought it out. done. it was obvious i had never been to the place before or even to syracuse for that matter but no suggestions, assistance, or even friendly chat.
I would definitely go back - they have some great options and i love an all vegan cafe where i don't have to question the ingredients of anything! thats always SO nice!
Pros: all vegan menu!! , Tasty food, Mostly affordable options
Cons: parking, staff not friendly
Guest
P.NutButter
Points +44
My Default... - Edit
Upon relocating to the CNY area after living in the San Francisco Bay area, I knew I would be missing one thing- the fabulous vegan restaurants. Enter- Strong Hearts. While I am used to the variety on the menus of restaurants in the Bay Area, Strong Hearts does a good job at covering the basics. I've tasted just about everything on the menu, and find everything to be satisfactory except the Egg "Trick" muffin. Lacked in flavor, and was kind of pricy for size. I didn't even finish it due to disappointment. The Soba Noodle salad is delightful, although the first time I ordered it, they forgot to include the sesame seeds. My non-veg friend loves the "chicken" ceasar, and after tasting hers I can see why, the dressing is delicious as are the strips of "chicken." If seeking a comfort food, try the Deluxe PB & J, or pancakes- taste buds will be elated, stomach will be full- so bring a gurney! The milkshakes are scrumptious, especially the pumpkin. On Fridays they serve only pizza, and it is great. Although they don't make their own dough, the pizza is still tasty. Hit the spot after a long night of drinking in Armory Square!
Read morePros: wireless, chill atmosphere, kombucha
Cons: some things pricy, add new items / specials
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vegannomad
Points +39
Awesome! - Edit
this place rocks...great food fare priced nice staff. the only suggestion i would make to them is to have a handfully of chips served with the sandwiches etc.
Read morePros: vegan!, fare price, great food
Cons: nothing served with sandwiches
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iTom
Points +74
Enjoyed the Meal - Edit
I saw Strong Hearts on Happy Cow and was happy to find a completely vegan restaurant. The restaurant is small and has light food, so it was good for a quick dinner. Service was quick and friendly.
Read moreI had a vanilla milkshake (a "Lennon") and it was pretty good, but I've had as good other places. The seitan sandwich with sun dried tomato seitan was pretty tasty, especially with added veggies on it. Nice bread, kind of a marble type.
It's great to find a totally vegan place, so please support them, but don't go expecting a gourmet meal. It's more in keeping with a cafe, as advertised.
Note: Parking near the restaurant is free after 6 PM. If you go earlier, take coins (75 cents/hr) for parking. If you park on the side streets, watch the signs. It's one side of the street only and changes at 6 PM. Only in a college town!
Pros: Atmosphere, Service, Food
Cons: Parking confusing, Limited menu
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JohnnySensible
Points +7596
Open till late - vegan - for the tongue - - Edit
I used to run a veggy store / take away close to a University in the 80's & we opened 365 days a year - 8 till very late - the result was "very happy customers".
Read moreAll respect to Joel & Nick for their amazing customer service & long, long hours at "Strong Hearts Cafe"!
Excerpts + + taken from here - http://www.syracusenewtimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2126&Itemid=148
The all-vegan selection -
+It's not just the muted colors and aesthetically pleasing high-counter layout at work, but the menu: "milk"shakes, sandwiches, salads, sodas, waffles (even for dinner). The stuff of comfort, like Grandma's house.+
Everyone is welcome -
+"Our target audience is the average guy on the street, not hardcore vegans," says Joel Capolongo, who owns the cafe with Nick Ryan. "We wholeheartedly appreciate the support from that community but strive to appeal to people who may not even know what the word vegan means."+
Late opening -
+"One of things that Nick and I discussed when planning the business was to make sure we were open later so there would be a vegan option past 9 p.m. in Syracuse," says Capolongo. "We didn't want to make vegans go to Denny's and get french fries any more simply because there were no other options in the later hours. We've done very good business past 9 p.m.; some Friday or Saturdays, we still have customers in the cafe near closing time."+
Good for Syracuse -
+"We wanted a fully vegan option in Syracuse and realized the only way we'd ever get it, and have it be done right, was to do it ourselves," says Capolongo. "There have been very few vegan restaurants in Syracuse in the past and the ones that have been attempted have never stuck around too long. We knew we could make it happen and have it be successful if it was done right."+
Longer hours -
+"If there are any changes to be made in the way of hours, it would be closing even later, not earlier."+
+Current hours are Mondays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesdays to Thursdays, 8 a.m. to midnight; Fridays, 8 a.m. to 2 a.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.; and Sundays, 10 a.m. to midnight.+
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TexasVegan
Points +87
I am shocked there are negative reviews... - Edit
I just spent six months living in Syracuse. So far as I'm concerned, Strong Heart's is the best thing that city has going for it. I ate there several times a week since it opened and tried about half the menu. I'm shocked to see somebody complaining about the price of the sandwiches. 5 bucks?!?!?! Really?!?!? 5 bucks for a sandwich with vegan bacon?!?! Where the hell does this guy usually eat that serves vegan food for cheaper? I'd like to go. Anyhow, the sandwiches aren't mind blowing but they are all very good and very reasonably priced. The milkshakes and deserts are AMAZING. Pizza on Friday nights is amazing. Much of the breakfast menu is amazing. And they do basically everything right. All of their to go containers are compostable. Much of their stuff is fair trade. Much of it is local. In short, these guys are going out of their way to do the right thing in every aspect of their restaurant. When considering the price, the great service, the fact it's 100% vegan, the fantastic environment - you just can't go wrong at Strong Heart's. I wish I could have taken the place back to Texas with me.
Read moreI only have one complaint about the place. I had the breakfast burrito once. It comes with white rice on it. You could get shot for that in Texas. Mexican rice or potatoes, guys! If they switched it from white rice to potatoes, that burrito would have been fantastic too.
Overall I love the place and can't say enough good about it. If you're a vegan in CNY and you're not supporting this place I just don't know what you're waiting for.
Long live Strong Heart's.
Pros: great food, great value, friendly staff
Cons: I can't keep it in my pocket
Guest
gallo39
Points +125
Absolutely Fantastic! - Edit
We went out of our way and stayed two nights in Syracuse just to try this restaurant and it was well worth it. The food was terrific, the service friendly and helpful, the ambience clean and pleasant. The breakfast pancakes were so good that we had them two days in a row, the seitan sandwich tasty and filling and the pastries to die for. We were only sorry that we couldn't spend more time there. As a former Central New Yorker, I have always dreaded my visits home because there was never any good vegan places to eat. Not so, anymore.
Read morePros: Delicious food, Friendly service , Pleasant atmosphere
Cons: They aren't nationwide
Guest
delbot
Points +16
Nice Addition to Vegan Syracuse - Edit
Like SugarPearl, this is in the "cafe" category, so if you are looking for a real veg/vegan restaurant in Syracuse . . . go to Ithaca, I guess.
Read moreif you don't want to drive that far, though, and if you want a break from SugarPearl just for variety, StrongHearts offers a pretty good selection, with coffee, milkshakes, a variety of soups, sandwiches, salads, and baked goods--all vegan and mostly organic. They also have pizza night on Fridays, and breakfast all the time.
The casual atmosphere is neither hip nor (sadly) really comfortable the way a cafe can be. The food is ok, but portions are pretty stingy (particularly the micro-thin marinated tofu slice in the sandwiches). The milkshakes and baked goods, however, are worth going in for. And, the owners seem to be both friendly and really dedicated to their mission.
If you are vegan in Syracuse, any new restaurant serving food you can eat is welcome, and in that sense StrongHearts is just that--not fantastic, not spectacular, but a nice option, and very very welcome.
Pros: for vegans by vegans, milkshakes, cupcakes
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