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Vegan
American
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Fusion
Breakfast
Farmhouse pub atmosphere gastropub offering a plant-based menu alongside craft beer, wine and cocktails. Features numerous beers on tap. Order dishes like french toast with coconut whipped cream, tofu scramble, fried chickn and gravy or with waffles, buffalo cauliflower, mac n cheese, and eggplant parm. Est. since 2016. Open Mon-Thu 5:00pm-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 5:00pm-10:00pm, Sat-Sun 10:00am-2:00pm, Sun 5:00pm-9:00pm.
180 Reviews
First Review by veggie_htx
JRFuller
Points +39
awesome food - Edit
My wife and I really enjoyed eating here for brunch. We shared a farmers bowl and The Skillet. Both were fantastic. Highly recommend.
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KindClementine
Points +49
excellent - Edit
Awesome atmosphere, lots of options for food and drink, I will be back for sure!
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KatyaGirl
Points +26
The best place in Austin - Edit
I've been to The Beer Plant many times and I haven't had a bad meal there. I had The Purple Pig several times, soooo yummy, so finally asked waitress to make sure I'm banned from ordering it next time I come in, lol. I guess I was worried that nothing else would measure to that. Was I wrong!!! Had blacksmith burger, Big Bend, Gyro, Bahn Fire since and everything was super delicious. Made me forget about The Purple Pig. For that hour, lol😈. Whatever you order, you can't go wrong. The Only thing I didn't care too much for was a buffalo sauce cauliflower, but I think that's only because I don't use a lots of salt when cooking and it was just too salty for me. Everyone else at the table loved it though. Their desserts are just as delicious🍰🍧. So - if you haven't been to this place yet, get in the car and chop chop! Go get that delicious dinner you'll be thinking about for days. Until you drive there again to beat it with another delicious dinner ☺❤🐇🐓🐤🐑🐴🐄🐃🐐🐷🐋🐟🐚🐙🐌❤
Read moreI moved here, to Austin from Florida, last year and this restaurant is my absolute favorite thing about Austin. Went to Key Largo for a vaca last month and couldn't wait to be back here, so I can go get another delicious dinner ❤
Updated from previous review on 2017-07-31
Pros: Everything made in the house, Friendly stuff, Good size portions
Cons: Parking parking parking. The spots are so tiny, Somewhat too loud on weekend evenings
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MichelaGiordano
Points +25
great! - Edit
Wonderful drinks and food. This was my guy's first experience with vegan food and he went from being very hesitant to totally open to vegan food! He said "its just like real food" lol
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Veganmeower
Points +239
good food - Edit
Our first experience at beer plant was not great but that was only because our waiter was rude . ( she still works there ) Other three times we ate there we had great experience, both with food/drinks and staff . Would go back , but just hope not to get the same waitress we got first time .
Read morePros: great food, cute decor, owners are very lovely people
Cons: pricey, not customer satisfaction oriented
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Rach Viddy
Points +81
Nice Vegan Restaurant - Edit
This is one of our regulars. I don't drink beer so I don't feel like I get the full experience coming here, but their Buffalo cauliflower and their cheese platter appetizers are amazing! Other than that, their entrees are kind of bland in my opinion. The service is always great and the atmosphere is very nice. After you eat here you can go adopt a dog or cat at the Austin Pets Alive locations on either side of it!
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GlitterSores
Points +17
Flawless - Edit
My fiance and I tried this place for the first time today and OH MY GOODNESS!! The Purple Pig was amazing. I don't even think I've had a REAL BACON BLT that tasted this good. As a person newly trying veganism, The Beer Plant is absolutely going to help me stick to it. I can't recommend it enough
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curlsz
Points +188
Absolutely Delicious and Great Variety - Edit
Try the buffalo cauliflower, tangy and delicious! I would definitely go again because there are so many things I want to try. I think it's a winner!
Read morePros: Good Selection, Ample serving sizes, Raw options
Cons: Chips are a little sweet
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yellowchickywellies
Points +53
Great Austin vibes - Edit
Visited as a vegan and omnivore family. Excellent food all around. Great prices and friendly staff. Live music on Sunday afternoons on the covered outdoor patio. Reservations are recommended during busier hours. Loads of parking outside. If anything, the menu could be more extensive.
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respectanimals2
Points +37
The Beer Plant - Edit
I dined at The Beer Plant for the fist time on Sunday. I had brunch. It was excellent. All food is vegan, fresh, and made to order. I had the migas platter which consisted of well seasoned and prepared tofu scramble, fried potatoes and home-made ketchup, sauteed mushroom, sausage patty, broiled tomato, cannelloni beans, and sourdough toast. Delicious! I also had the ginger beer which as flavorful and tart, The ambiance was relaxed and stylish. Beautiful restaurant. I checked out their dinner menu while there and will go back for dinner as soon as possible. Reasonably priced. Everyone said the beer is good, too, but I didn't try it because I was driving. Any restaurant that makes its own ketchup has got to be good.
Read morePros: Well preparedvegan cuisine, Fresh ingredients; wide selection of dishes, reasonably priced
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pennylane
Points +254
Upscale - Edit
Very romantic place perfect for a birthday party or anniversary nice selection of wines & beer the cheese platter is out of this world
Read morePros: Delicious food , Classy, Perfect for a date
Cons: It can get really dark
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CamilleFM
Points +155
The Best - Edit
We're currently on a road trip and we were desperately looking for something like this place. The food was amazing, the ambiance is loud but not overwhelming and the service was good.
Read moreBtw those BBQ cauliflower wings are a MUST.
Best restaurant from our road trip in the South USA.
Pros: cauliflowers wings, beer selection
Cons: could be to loud for some
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Reba
Points +68
Fantastic - Edit
Loved everything about this place. Upscale yet comfortable atmosphere. Great service.Tasty cocktails. Good variety of beer. But it's the food that will make me a regular here. Every item we ordered was delicious.
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nafanc
Points +1615
Many wrinkles to iron out - Edit
I like the concept and menu, but the service was really lacking. We came in around happy hour and waited more than 5 minutes at the host stand before anyone came to greet us. The restaurant was half empty, and servers, hosts, and bartenders were milling around the whole time, but no one thought to seat us (or even acknowledge our existence).
Read moreWe finally got seated outside, but we sat for ten minutes with one drink menu and one food menu before the waitress came to take our drink orders. Unsurprisingly, we weren't ready to order, as our party of eight had trouble using a single set of menus. The waitress apologized and said she would be right back with more menus.
Unfortunately, that took another 15 minutes (no exaggeration!), so by that time we were able to cobble together our orders. The food also came out slowly and staggered. Everyone had scarfed down their appetizers and entrees before my sister even received her meal. I think we even got a second round of buffalo cauliflower wings before she got to dig in.
I don't want to be too harsh on our server (perhaps she's new). Plus, it wasn't just her - the entire service experience fell short for us.
I really wanted to like this place, but I'm quite discouraged and disappointed. They definitely have some wrinkles to iron out. I might give them another try if I'm feeling adventurous and have a lot of time on my hands. After all, the food was actually pretty good when we finally got it.
Pros: Nice selection, Good food
Cons: Slow service, Inattentive
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jbass
Points +41
wonderful vegan option - Edit
Everything we ordered (ploughman's, buffalo cauliflower, bang fire, winter pie, el jardinero, big bend) was totally toothsome. You won't be disappointed.
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Jhakarin
Points +71
Hells ya! - Edit
40 beers on tap?! All vegan menu??!! Yes please, The Beer Plant does not disappoint when it comes to food or drinks, the buffalo cauliflower wings were divine and the grilled veg'n cheese was delicious! If you're in Austin and into vegan food or beer, this should be a mandatory visit!!
Read morePros: ALL VEGAN!!, Great food, Ridiculously friendly servers
Cons: only open for dinner on weekdays (for now)
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BeckityBeck
Points +141
Our new favorite! - Edit
Everything we've tried here is delicious and the atmosphere is fun - dim, with candles but still full with a low rumble of conversations. The place is loud but still seems intimate. The staff are also great! Great beer selection!
Read morePros: All vegan deliciousness!, Mostly local rotating beer selection! (More than , Virtually everything is made in house! We're talk
Cons: Can be a bit of a wait at supper time but bar seat
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veggie_htx
Points +2082
Delicious vegan gastropub favorites :) - Edit
There has been a lot of hype surrounding the opening of The Beer Plant, Austin's first vegan gastropub. The inside is on the smaller side, with flickering candles and dark colors. I sat at the long wooden bar, and ordered the small Ploughman's plate and the Hop's and Chips. The Ploughman's is a vegan charcuterie with seitan, garlic butter, nut cheese, tomato chutney, pickled veg and sourdough bread. This was absolutely amazing...there were 3 types of cheese and the spicy one was the best thing on the plate. This was such a treat to have this popular pub platter made vegan! The Hop's and chips were hearts of palm in a light beer batter (made wth local ATX brewery beer Pearl Snap) deep fried (it also came with crispy fries and an awesome flavorful remoulade). I didn't order any drinks, but they have taps upon taps of craft beers! Overall, this was some great food and I highly recommend it!
Read morePros: Excellent food, Friendly Staff
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