Vegan
American
Organic
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Take-out
Mexican
Gluten-free
Casual dining vegan restaurant offering savory foods like tempeh reuben sandwich, seitan tacos, beyond burger, nachos, bean burrito with chips & salsa. Serves organic vegan wine, ciders, beers, cocktails, and mocktails. Has vegan and gluten-free baked goods. Est. 2009 previously at 1896 Eastland Ave. Reported closed December 2023.
© OpenStreetMap contributors
-
1100 Fatherland St Ste 104, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, 37206
-
Loading...
-
- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
-
-
Last update on 30 Dec 2023 by Tribuddha
Update business info -
Are you the owner?
Claim this business
-
-
219 Reviews
First Review by SirJustinian
kmilitello
Points +725
Great Nashville vegan food! - Edit
Visited briefly on a trip to Nashville for a snack before a business dinner elsewhere. The restaurant was inviting, and I sat at a counter while doing some work and eating a giant, delicious plate of vegan nachos (a vegan guilty pleasure). The nachos were unique and uncharacteristic because of the different sauces (one was curry based) but they were fabulous! Would love to visit again for a full meal!
Read moreGuest
westfallsouth
Points +16
Really Enjoyed It - Edit
One of my two favorite places--the other being Queen of Sheba in Louisville--on a trip from South Florida to Michigan. Everything was good. I especially liked the cole slaw (getting vegan cole slaw is not always easy). I think of the Wild Cow often and wish it were closer to where I live!
Read moreGuest
GigglingPixie
Points +103
disappointed vegan : ( - Edit
While vacationing in Nashville...I decided to try this place out for Sunday brunch. The pumpkin pancakes & cinammon roll sounded yummy, but they were awful! The pancakes were so thick & gooey that I didn't even eat them. The cinammon roll was flat...it was more like a 1 inch tall pastry. The restaurant was full with a waiting line & I saw others ordering different items from the menu...which I am assuming probably tasted better than my Sunday brunch selection. The place is pretty small & the service was average. Prices are fair. I decided not to go back to "test" out any other menu items.
Read moreGuest
sesk
Points +28
Amazing - Edit
I really can't say anything beyond that. Some of the best vegan foods and desserts that I have ever had!!
Read morePros: Vegan, Delicious Food, Price
Cons: None
Guest
2002rulz
Points +31
not great brunch - Edit
We went there for brunch and the pancakes were awful — Very heavy and dense. The tofu was okay and the cinnamon rolls were heavy as well. My husband is picky about healthful food and was disgusted. His organic orange juice tasted slightly soiled too.
Read moreGuest
RachaelSera
Points +140
tasty comfort food - Edit
Something I wish someone had told me prior: If you don't want your food absolutely drenched in the thick, gooey vegenaise garlic sauce (I'm talking 2:1 ratio of this stuff), then ask for anything with the garlic aioli to be served with it on the side (or without it). I wasn't able to eat my vegetables because they were so covered in it.
Read moreEverything else was great, though. Caesar Salad was incredible. Buffalo Tempeh Strips were exactly what you'd hope them to be (spicy and buffalo-y). The seitan in the Chipotle Seitan Tacos was perfect! Spicy and taco-y. The Price Fielder (tofu, avocado, and veggie sandwich) was okay; the tofu and avocado kinda got lost in it. Other sandwiches are probably better.
The service was okay considering how busy it was. I was a little disappointed that I wasn't offered a new side of veggies without the aioli when I couldn't eat them.
Cons: oh god the aioli!
Guest
Mightymeg
Points +34
Vegan Food! - Edit
Awesome vegan food! Cozy place with a great atmosphere.
Read moreGuest
AMuellerTX
Points +68
More than satisfied - Edit
Many options, lots of gluten and dairy free menu items. Super friendly staff. Loved the GF, DF cupcakes and raw cheesecake. Will go again the next time i'm in Nashville!
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Good food, Allergy / special diets friendly
Guest
elninolisto
Points +95
Burger and Beer night - Edit
Yes, it is great. We were there on a monday, burger and beer night. I had a perfect dark beer that tasted like chocolate and espresso and a black bean burger with chips and dips. My wife had the peanut tempeh salad, both was delicious and the staff gave us lots of tips for other cities as well as Nashville. Thanks you Wild Cow
Read morePros: Friendly Staff, Delicious Food, Cool Neighbourhood
Guest
Jennycraig
Points +61
Buffalo Wild Wings - Edit
Hard to find vegan in nashville tennessee! I highly recommend this restaurant Great atmosphere, great service. Two thumbs up. My favorite was the vegan version of Buffalo Wild Wings. It was delicious.
Read moreGuest
Rick1976
Points +47
So-So food for expensive prices - Edit
I've been to the Wild Cow five or six times now, and while the staff are very friendly and I like the atmosphere, I have never been overly impressed with most of their food choices. I think the food is expensive for the size of the servings and also for the taste, which is pretty good but not great. This restaurant certainly does not compare to the vegan places where I've eaten in Washington, DC (which are sometimes surprisingly cheaper). They do have a buffet once a week, with a different theme and run by a different organization (called the BE Hive), which I've tried once and which was VERY good. An added bonus is that the profits from this buffet go to a different non-profit organization each week. I definitely support the Wild Cow, as it is one of the few places in Nashville with an all-vegetarian menu, but if it were located in a place with more vegetarian/vegan restaurants, I probably would not frequent as much as I do.
Read morePros: VERY friendly staff, Nice atmosphere
Cons: Small portions, Expensive, Good, but not GREAT, food
Guest
no whey!
Points +214
Attention Travelling Vegans: - Edit
When I'm in the area, I have a hard time going to eat anywhere else. I crave Wild Cow when I'm not even hungry.
Read moreI could write a novella about all the things I like about this place, but I'll bite my tongue and just say: definitely love their sandwiches and desserts. Don't leave this place without trying their cake, seriously.
Pros: Variety, Specials, CAKE
Guest
LindaSteel
Points +168
Fantastic - Edit
Best in Nashville
Read moreGuest
Lolamoviola
Points +78
Great! - Edit
Our second day in Nashville and we visit the Wild Cow! We liked the area this restaurant was in : Not touristic and packed, it was a nice quiet neighborhood surrounded by trees. The Wild cow was small and cosy: lots of art at the wall and from our table we could watch right into the kitchen! That was cool!
Read moreThe waiters were sooo nice and the food was the best! The menu is divers! They even have nice and suprising drinks like local grown tea!
Enjoy your stay!
Guest
Peacelovevegan
Points +40
Buffalo salad so amazing - Edit
This place was super great. I had the black bean sweet potato tacos which were pretty good, but my friend's buffalo salad was out of this world. Plus they have a variety of hot sauces and kombucha.
Read morePros: delicious, mostly vegan
Guest
KatieFucito
Points +75
Disappointed - Edit
After reading about this restaurant on blogs and looking at the menu online, my husband and I were super excited. We planned to eat here twice during our two-day visit to Nashville but decided against it and ate at Italia Pizza instead (best vegan pizza ever). I'll tell you why.
Read moreOur server kind of seemed like she was high. We had planned to ask what there was for vegans to do in Nashville but she just seemed out of it. After we ordered and she gave us our food, she sat down to eat and never came back.
More importantly, the food was good but not nearly as good as I had thought it would be. I had the buffalo tofu sandwich with a spinach eggplant salad on the side - both were tasty. My husband had the philly cheesesteak. I don't think whoever made that cheesesteak had ever eaten a philly cheesesteak. The seitan was in cubes and it was really dry. However, we have been to vegan places in Philly that do cheesesteaks so we had high expectations. It was just a mistake. His hummus was absolutely gross - I wondered if whoever made it tasted it before they decided to serve it? It was chunky/gritty, had way too much parsley and lemon, and needed more tahini.
My husband got a cupcake for dessert. He enjoyed it but I was grossed out by the flavor combo of banana bread and cookies n cream icing. We will not be coming back here.
Updated from previous review on Tuesday August 07, 2012
Pros: extensive menu
Cons: poor service, gross hummus
Guest
Landen
Points +30
Friendly, laid-back vegan dining experience - Edit
Amazing food, friendly staff, and the significant bonus of not having to sift through the venue to locate vegan options--everything's vegan unless you request the alternative =). I recommend the quinoa-seitan bowl, and don't forget to try their vegan ice cream and baked goods. I frequent this restaurant on all my trips to Nashville.
Read morePros: vegan friendly food, excellent food and selection, reasonably priced
Guest
CarolinaR
Points +40
Awesome stop! - Edit
We stopped here on our way across country. It's was awesome!! The staff is really friendly and the food was delicious. We had the black bean burger and the buffalo tofu sub. Both were awesome! A definite recommend for those passing through town.
Read morePros: Delicious food, Great deserts!
Cons: None
Guest
sierralsantschi
Points +22
Great Vegan Food - Edit
I stopped here on vacation from New York, and felt right at home. Wild Cow has an eclectic, DIY vibe to it. And their food is excellent AND vegan.
Read moreI ordered the buffalo tempeh strips as an appetizer and was not disappointed. I had difficulty choosing what I wanted to order since everything sounded delicious! Our waitress was very helpful and friendly. For my meal I ordered a reuben sandwich with garlic kale. The kale was cooked perfectly and had a rich flavor. I was happy with my decision on the reuben, it wasn't a skimpy sandwich by any means. Their chocolate cake is also to die for.
Wild Cow is very casual and cozy. Worth a trip to Nashville.
Pros: Vegan, Great Food, Casual Atmosphere
Guest
rmills12
Points +69
Groovy Little joint with amazing food! - Edit
We were in town for a wedding and found this place online and took a leap of faith. It was well worth it! It is an awesome little spot with great vibe and very freindly folks working there. I am vegan and my gf is not, but we both loved it. The quinoa tacos were amazing, and the local yazoo sue beer was great. They are mostly vegan, and I highly recommend. They even have kombucha on tap!
Read morePros: Food, Service, Atmosphere
Cons: Far Away
Guest
Teo
Points +77
Only One in the Area - Edit
I should've written down what foods (entree, desert, some fine tea, mineral water, side dishes) I ate at The Wild Cow, but all were so delicious that I could think only of returning to try another, any, of the other offerings. All staff and the restaurant are very nice with warm atmosphere.
Read morePros: All Vegan, Friendly Staff, Quality
Guest
cshaw11
Points +17
Great place - Edit
Was in town for the holidays and stopped by for a meal. Liked it so much had to eat there again before i left town. Really enjoyed the meal both visits. Highly recommended.
Read morePros: Great food, Lots of vegan options
Cons: Not enough seating
Guest
Xtie
Points +49
Yum! - Edit
We stopped here on our way through Nashville. The food was delicious, and the service was wonderful. We will definitely be back!
Read moreGuest
foundationcitizen
Points +54
Veggie oasis in Nashville area - Edit
We were in Nashville for an event, out from California, and found this on happy cow. We sought it out, and walked in. Immediately, we felt ourselves calm down from the madness of Nashville, and loved looking at the menu knowing it was ALL vegetarian, with ample vegan choices as well. The service was great and friendly, and everything was good. I would call this level of dining in between a super fancy type place and a casual. It was sit down dining, there were drinks available, we had a home made sangria which was awesome, and the surrounding area is just slightly on the nicer side. There were a few other restaurants right there that also looked good, but only a few veggie options.
Read moreGuest
Calimaryn
Points +42
Wild Cow was great! - Edit
I was in Nashville for the weekend and decided to visit Wild Cow based on the reviews found here. It did not disappoint. The atmosphere was great; funky and hip. The clientele was a mixture of hippies, hipsters and average everyday people. The service was exceptional. And most importantly the food was amazing! The spicy kale side was out of this world, crisp greens with a peanuty spicy sauce. Delicious! The queso was good and my daughter couldn't get enough of the salsa. Though for four people I wish they had brought more chips. The hummus was tasty and the veggies lovely. Each entree looked great and the philly cheezesteak was delicious as everyone claimed. Plus the baked goods were divine!!! I picked the triple ganache cupcake and even two days later it was fantastic; moist, rich and delicious. If you are in the area I highly suggest going!
Read morePros: excellent food, friendly staff, atmosphere
Cons: slightly hard to find, seating area is small
Guest
blackroses_78
Points +29
Best Vegan Place in Town - Edit
The Wild Cow restaurant has been open for a year and a half now and has continued to be my favorite place to eat. Everything on the menu is vegan. The only thing that makes them vegetarian is the fact that they serve both vegan and regular organic cheese. The food is high quality and many items are organic, including sodas and beers. A continual favorite of mine is the Philly "Cheesesteak". The seitan in this sandwich is cut nice and thin and cooked perfectly. Their red pepper hummus that was on special the last time I went was awesome. A generous amount served with tortilla chips. What I love about The Wild Cow is that you always leave feeling satisfied but not over full and you are eating great food that is also great for you.
Read morePros: organic, vegan, daily specials
Cons: needs more seating
Guest
go happy traveler
Points +17
Best on the road - Edit
On a road trip from Central Pennsylvania to SE Arizona, vegan restaurants were few and far between. Thanks to Happy Cow my girlfriend and I scored with The Wild Cow. She being vegan, and me lacto-veg, we had little to no good food prior to this. And in finding a couple more along the way, The Wild Cow is top on the list for vegan food for 2,000 miles. I had an assignment for my botany class to be vegan for a day, and it was an easy assignment to accomplish due to this fabulous place. From the Caesar Salad, special of the day, to the Philly Cheese Steak, all was great. But don't forget the dessert. Since we were travelling we grabbed cookies and cupcakes. And my-oh-my, the lavendar vanilla cupcakes are by far my fave. Not only was the food top of the line, but the people who work there are nice and provide a welcoming atmosphere. The pictures they have around telling of dogs to be rescued shows this is a community driven place. Bueno!
Read moreGuest
For Members
Why was my review removed? Guidelines for writing a review View our privacy policyFor Business Owners
Claim this business See inaccurate information? Submit an update here Link to this page from your site See an unfair review? View full terms & conditionsThis page has been viewed 51365 times.