A plant-based restaurant that advocates for inter-sectional veganism and the advancement of persons of color. The kitchen makes vegan soul food, offering appetizers such as cauliflower wings and friend onion rings, mains including burgers, soul bowls, and vegan mac and cheese, plus wraps and a children's menu. For dessert try the sweet potato pie or vanilla cake with strawberry sauce. Est. autumn of 2018 in the Lyn-Lake neighborhood. Black-owned. Open Tue-Thu 12:00pm-7:00pm, Sat 12:00pm-7:30pm. Closed Sun-Mon.
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610 W Lake St, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, MN 55408
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- Wheelchair accessible
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- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 09 Nov 2024 by Trioplantbasedmn
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Added by AndyT on 29 Sep 2018
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104 Reviews
First Review by JessicaBahr
producewiz86
Points +21
His Mac and cheese is out of this world. The man is a food wizard/Genius - Edit
It was during the Covid-19 pandemic!!! Great service
Read morePros: Your supporting a black owned business. , Vegan with great chili cheese fries.
Cons: There are zero cons
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plantbasedfatkid
Points +22
Lots of options - Edit
Love that fact they have a big menu to choose from. Some things are BOMB others is alright. They seem to always be a little bit short on staff. But then you do get their attention they are always very kind. Keep up the great work!
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Peachie
Points +16
OMG amazingly delicious collard greens - Edit
They don't have too much in the way for GF options, but I got the collard greens, yams, strawberry lemonade, and the taco trio. I hope they can have a GF burger option in the future, that would be awesome. The collard greens are to die for and I will keep coming here just for them. The strawberry lemonade is made with real strawberries, super good. The yams are also wonderful, and my tacos were good too but obviously my favorite was the collards. :)
Read morePros: Delicious Collard Greens , Delicious Yams, Delicious Strawberry Lemonade
Cons: Only GF options are appetizers or soul food sides
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CoreyS
Points +527
I tried... - Edit
Walked up and was hardly even greeted. Whatever. No fussed... we all have our days. Ordered two meals and at the end of the order he tells me it will be ready in an hour. Umm... ok. Again, it was slightly busy. Came back in an hour and waited a bit more only to realize he handed me a bag without the cornbread. Went back and he got the cornbread and apologized. We asked if he put the maple butter in there and he assured us he had and then gave us a cookie as an apology. Got in the car and drove off... opened the cornbread - no maple butter.
Read moreI want to support this vegan spot, but damn this makes it hard. Nachos were such a let down. Burger and fries were good.
Pros: 100% vegan
Cons: Nachos were terrible, no attention to details..., No customer service... etc
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JerryErnst
Points +13
Awesome owners, awesome food. Keep up the good work, guys. - Edit
Awesome owners, awesome food. Keep up the good work, guys.
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scoll17
Points +13
Will certainly revisit! - Edit
The Cauliflower Wings were O.K. I expected more spicey flavor! The House BBQ Ribs, Mac and Cheese was tasty. The Yams were bland and so was the Southern Slaw. Being very picky about
Read moreSIaw , I usually don't order it in restaurants. I plan to revisit to try other items on their menu that sounds appealing to me.
Pros: Tasty Food, Friendly, Variety
Cons: Small portions
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plantingseeds
Points +478
Boolin Buffalo - Edit
I’ve been to Trio a few times now. It is getting better and better all the time. I was craving some satisfying vegan comfort food today during the Covid19 societal shutdown. Trio delivered that comfort in a wrap with a side of sweet potato fries right from their window.
Read morePros: Tasty comfort food, Great local business
Cons: Higher priced
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Ben_Liebl
Points +57
Nachos. Yes, nachos. - Edit
I’ve had a lot of vegan nachos, but Trio makes my personal favorite. They’re straight forward, but layered with tons of greatness. Also tried a wrap and their Mac and cheeze, which are solid options if that’s your thing.
Read morePros: Nachos, Enough variety overall
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dhodge
Points +11
Simply Amazing!!! - Edit
I had an amazing experience at Trio. The food is great. on this go around, I purchased the double cheeseburger with sweet potato fries. It was the best plant-based burger I’ve had anywhere in the twin cities. My wife had the soul food platter and loved it- Mac n cheese, yams, greens, and cornbread. The food is awesome here. I’ve been here a few times. Everything is good and plant-based.
Read morePros: Everything is Vegan, Great customer service , The food is delicious
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fluttercat
Points +262
Will definitely be back! - Edit
We enjoyed everything we had. We tried the nachos as an appetizer which were very good but robust... Almost didn't have room for our main dishes! We tried a sample platter with the slaw, mac and cheese, and collard greens - all of which was wonderful. We also tried the soul bowl which was good - The riblets were a little chewy but flavor was good. Seemed to take a while for the food to come out, but it was worth the wait. Bright, fresh, atmosphere with good music playing in the background to set the overall vibe. Overall really pleased with our experience.
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ameuleners
Points +234
Great food! - Edit
I love supporting plant based restaurants. When we went there it was slow at first and there was only one server. We got cauliflower wings, onion rings, jackfruit sandwich, and collard greens, Mac and cheese, and coke slaw. All the food was delicious, but it took a bit to get the food and the one server was overwhelmed by people with now help. They also kept running out of stuff. Not sure what was going on that night. Maybe it’s better now! Great food if you are in the mood for vegan junk food!
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ManaKay
Points +29
For your soul - Edit
Everything I've tried at Trio has been delicious and my meat-eating friends agree. I could eat the Soul Bowl everyday... buffalo mac & cheese with collard greens topped with cornbread? It's got me already planning my next trip back!
Read morePros: Big menu, Black-owned, Sooo good
Cons: Service can be a little slow
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JaredHoch
Points +22
Great Food, Poor Service - Edit
Our food (wings, cornbread, mac and cheese, chicken wrap) at TPB were all very good. However, the service was nearly non-existent and ruined what would have been a stellar experience. Our server was slow ( ~10 min) to come to our table to check in/take our order. Once we did order we waited another ~40 minutes before being told that our main order of ribs on the platter was not available. After placing a new order and waiting another 10 minutes we were seriously considering leaving without our food. As mentioned above the food was great, but not worth waiting an hour and a half for. Trio Plant Based just needs to work out their service kinks! The smoke detector was also beeping with a low battery the entire evening which was not ideal.
Read morePros: Food
Cons: Service, Ambience (music was a bit loud + smoke detector)
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HealYourDisease.com
Points +1322
I want to eat everything - Edit
On my first visit I had the bbq pit burger, cauliflower wings, and the vanilla cake. All of it was amazing. This place gets very busy and could use more staff but they do a great job. I can't wait to go back and try more things on the menu.
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collsull99
Points +52
Soooo good!! - Edit
Everything we got was seriously amazing. Highlights for me were the chili cheese fries, buffalo wings, and the burgers. Def recommend!
Read morePros: Everything is amazing!!
Cons: A bit pricey
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MissRoses
Points +157
Trio, more like primo - Edit
So they updated/change their menu recently, and I'm here for it. I have tried a few things on their new menu and here is what I'm ordering pretty consistently: Onion Rings and Mac Attack burger (with cajun fries). Overall the atmosphere is nice, the location is great, parking is usually ok. This is probably one of my favorite places to eat in the twin cities.
Read morePros: Comfort Food, friendly staff
Cons: Street parking
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EmilySchroeder
Points +26
Delicious!! - Edit
Delicious vegan soul food! Will return for sure. I had the BBQ Beyond Burger and Buffalo cauliflower “wings.” Went there with a non-vegetarian friend who also enjoyed the vegan food!
Read morePros: Vegan menu
Cons: Expensive, Slow service, Had to ask for our drinks twice
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RavenousRabbit
Points +452
Flavors on point! - Edit
Great good and service! We got the soul food platter w cornbread, greens, Mac and ribs. Also, onion rings. Everything was delicious! I especially liked the greens.
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Shelby00
Points +463
Great food! - Edit
Loved the food! The nachos were excellent - large enough to have as an entree, and the flour tortilla chips are home made and very good. It was a little spicy though - not sure which ingredient was the spicy one since they were all mixed together.
Read moreFalafel burger was also tasty, as well as the tacos.
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JureKnez
Points +28
Excellent food!!! - Edit
We had the double Cheeseburger & Fries. Yummy :)
Read morePros: Clean and cool looking place, Food is fresh and tasty , Friendly service
Cons: Not cheap , Service could be faster
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shafess
Points +600
UNBELIEVABLE - Edit
This was seriously some of the best food I’ve had in a long time. Vegan or not, I’d be surprised if anyone didn’t like this place. I got the soul food platter with housemade bbq ribs, mac & cheese, collard greens, and cornbread. My husband got a double cheeseburger with pepper jack. We also split a vanilla cake with strawberry sauce. I literally cannot believe how good everything is - I truly have no complaints. As I understand it, the menu has shrunk a little with an ownership change but it is still significant and very delicious. If I lived closer, I’d go here all the time. Not only is the food amazing, but I also love supporting a small black-owned vegan business. Go here! You will not regret it.
Read morePros: Delicious food, Good variety , Nice vibe
Cons: A little expensive, It’s not in Iowa!
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AnnaKnowles
Points +91
Amazing! - Edit
Would go back again, their menu has everything you could want to eat when you go out. It was super fun to try some new stuff they don’t have near where I originally live.
Read morePros: Everything vegan, Large menu
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ChrisLich
Points +152
Great Soul Food - Edit
The food is great. I had the combo platter. Mac and Cheese, Ribs and Cornbread. The Mac and cheese had a nice kick in the sauce. The cornbread was light and delicious and they should showcase the ribs
Read morePros: All vegan, Great prices, Diner like atmosphere
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jonnyboy
Points +51
Just ok. Out of many things - Edit
Four of us went for an early Sunday lunch. The restaurant was nearly empty but extremely loud. The atmosphere was similar to a high school cafeteria complete with plastic chairs. They were out of ribs and corn bread which eliminated the signature soul food options from consideration, plus the tomato soup, and hummus. Really? So we all went to plan B or C and had the buffalo “chicken “ wraps, which were good, but one was burned. We had the buffalo wing appetizer, which was good but small. The fries were good. The collard greens and mac and cheese were just ok. Oh and they were out of one of their three desserts (brownies). We skipped dessert and went down Lyndale to the new Vegan East who was happy to sell us some delicious desserts.
Read morePros: Food was good
Cons: Inconsistent quality , Out of everything (don’t you care?), Atmosphere was loud, cold, sterile
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hcswitt
Points +44
Delicious food and cost effective - Edit
Had corn bread and Mac and cheese and an amazing chocolate chip cookie
Read morePros: All vegan, Cost effective , Delicious
Cons: On lake street. Busy
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emilyw
Points +159
Great food, with a couple *s - Edit
I’ve been to Trio a half-dozen times and the food is good every time. The first time I went, I brought a non-veg friend who is normally pretty critical and even she was impressed by the collards, cornbread, and mac and cheese on the soul food platter. My husband loves the nachos, which are tasty with a huge portion that would be good to share as an appetizer or have as a full meal. I like the spaghet-Trios (spelling?) for nostalgia meals. Try one of the bottled Wisco-pop flavors too, the cherry tastes like liquid pie.
Read moreNow a couple caveats: the portion sizes seem to vary a ton. Sometimes I get the BBQ rib and it’s one small piece, like 1” by 3” inches. Sometimes it’s two pieces that are each 1.5” by 4”. Sometimes every portion on the soul food platter is double regular size. It makes it hard to gauge how much food to order.
Lastly, the collards the first couple times I went were phenomenal. Kinda salty, spicy, super flavorful. The last two times they’ve been much more bland—still good, but I think they dialed way back on the seasoning and they’re just fine, but not great anymore. Depending on how much of a fan of cooked greens you are, this may or may not be an issue.
Pros: All vegan everything, Legit collards, Mix of healthy and indulgent options
Cons: Portion sizes not consistent, Kitchen sometimes runs out of a few things, I don’t live directly above the restaurant
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TorsiDawn
Points +1193
Everything was wonderful ! - Edit
Super good we got the nachos , the cheeseburger, and the Greek salad. Everything was great . Cute vibe inside
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