• The Yellow Deli

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Serves meat, vegan options available. Hippie atmosphere restaurant with multiple locations. Vegans could order the following: the veggie burger, make-your-own sandwich with choice of bread and spread, garden salad, fruit bowl, a smoothie or juice. Ask about the vegetarian soup of the day. Replaced previously biz, Back Home Again. Reported to mistakenly add non-vegan additions, be sure to specify vegan. Open Mon-Thu 12:00am-12:00am, Fri 12:00am-3:00pm, Sun 12:00am-12:00am. Closed Sat.


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13 Reviews

First Review by TheresaTouhey

victoriadorothy1

Points +488

Vegan
29 Sep 2023

This is literally a cult

Do not go here. Its actually like an incredibly racist, awful organization accused of sexual and physical abuse of children

addisonwreed

Points +121

Vegan
10 Jun 2022

Best veggie burger I’ve ever had

Only a few vegan options, but the options are tasty

Pros: Good veggie burger

Cons: Cult

noahdaniels12

Points +100

Vegan
09 Jun 2022

Good choice in Rutland

Could use more vegan options, but the food is very good and reasonably priced. Cool place

zachweeks

Points +240

Vegan
20 Dec 2021

Organization perpetuates child abuse (actually real) despite good food…

This restaurant chain is owned and operated by the Twelve Tribes, a textbook religious cult with confirmed ties to child abuse and racism. Some of the allegations you can find online read like conspiracy theories where as other ones are just completely true anecdotes from former members of the cult.

Although the food is good, I cannot in good faith support this business with a good review, nor should any other vegan. It’s difficult because this is one of the few restaurants in the Rutland area with a vegan option, but I don’t even know if this place should be on Happy Cow from an ethical standpoint?

There is an excellent article written by a former Twelve Tribes member from August 2020 titled “If There’s a Yellow Deli in your Town, You May Want to Read This” easily found via Google search. They conclude the article with: “So the next time you’re enjoying a delicious sandwich from the Yellow Deli, but you notice the service is a little “off,” just remember: Your server is not getting paid. Nobody there is getting paid. And half of the people there might not even want to be there. They just can’t think of any way out.”

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Old review from 2020: Best veggie burger I’ve ever had in my life, honestly. Was not expecting this in the middle of Rutland VT but I was really blown away. Really solid pickle spears too. I also got an iced chai with almond milk which was 10/10. Very strange vibes for obvious reasons but really friendly service. Not sure about other vegan options but seemed like they could be accommodating

Updated from previous review on 2021-11-29

Pros: Affordable/cheaper side, Huge portion

Cons: Not a lot of other vegan options, Operated by child abusing religious cult , Employees work for free and don’t receive tips

kgautney

Points +542

Vegan
11 Nov 2021

Not vegan, but will modify

Happy Cow pointed me here when I had an hour to kill in Rutland. I ordered vegetable soup that came with a side of bread, after confirming that it was vegan. The soup came out with grated cheese on top and the bread was slathered with butter. The staff were nice and corrected. Be sure to specify to avoid non-vegan additions. The soup was fine, nothing particularly special. What IS special is the funky interior of this place.

Pros: Cool environment, Friendly staff, Accomodate changes to make vegan

Cons: They add dairy to vegan dishes , Few items marked as vegan

KathyT-WFPB

Points +929

Vegan
20 Jul 2021

Truly a unique and excellent find

The veggie burger, bun and vegan spread are house made and one of the best veggie burgers I’ve had. Unlike Beyond and Incredible, it is NOT trying to taste like beef. Rather, it is a delicious blend that, along with all the toppings, creates a wonderful, tasty and very filling meal. Our teenage sons both liked the veggie burgers as well as the cool vibe of the restaurant. Hot apple cider…so good. Pina colada smoothie…yum! Service was great, high quality food and incredible staff. Limited vegan options but definitely a fully positive experience. Open 24 hours/day from Mon-Thur, closed from Friday afternoon thru Sunday afternoon. Outdoor seating also available but you must check out the inside too.

Updated from previous review on 2021-07-09

Pros: Welcoming environment , Moderately priced, excellent value, High quality

sam654321

Points +2959

Mostly Veg
09 Jul 2021

NICE !!!!

Go eat in here now !!!!
Its like dining in a Hobbit house....so cool!!
I got the veggie burger....Yummy!!
People are nice too!

KathyT-WFPB

09 Jul 2021

Agree…This place IS so cool! My husband said Middle Earth (totally a compliment), so pretty much on the same page.

Tommy817

Points +1351

Vegan
23 Apr 2021

Unique and Chill Place

Solid house made veggie burger, vegan with no substitutions. Limited vegan options. The yellow submarine can be made vegan by swamping out the pesto for hummus.

fionafee

Points +198

Vegan
27 Aug 2020

Super friendly and great food!

All homemade food. Except the chips that come with the sandwich. (Cape Cod brand I think)

This is a legit cult so they love telling you about their community. A few different locations.

Hand crafted woodwork throughout makes it super cozy. And they make their own soap you can purchase.

Pros: Super friendly , Vegan options

RachelContois

Points +22

Vegan
22 Aug 2020

Love love love the veggie burger! Almost always get this when I go.

Awesome place and lovely people

worldvegan

Points +56

Vegan
22 Mar 2018

Cool, unique spot!

Delicious veggie burger with yummy vegan spread and a killer bun! Would definitely recommend this *interesting* and unique rutland spot. Also, most days the soup special is vegan. Bread is homemade and oh so good! The religious cult that runs the deli and hostel for hikers above keep the place spotless and give great service! Be sure to sit in front of the fireplace on a chilly day!

EmilyR

Points +91

Vegan
03 Feb 2018

Vegan Burger

The Veggie Burger is so good! It’s awesome to have a restaurant in Rutland that actually has veganaise!

TheresaTouhey

Points +51

Vegan
18 Jul 2014

Green Drink!!!

The green drink was awesome, a blend of kale, collards and spinach with fruit. After traveling for a few day my body was craving greens and nutrition and this drink hit the spot. Ordered some lentil soup which was very flavorful and filling. Great lunch in a town with few vegan options.

Pros: Green Juice, Vegan Friendly, Atmosphere




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