Vegan
American
Pizza
Fast food
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Take-out
Breakfast

Manhattan vegan restaurant and bar offering Southern style American comfort food like waffle & chickn, seitan and gravy, breakfast tofu scramble, buffalo pizza. Brunch till 4pm. Replaced Cafe Blossom in 2016. Black-owned. Relcated from 41 Carmine St. Open Mon-Thu 11:00am-10:00pm, Fri 11:00am-11:00pm, Sat 10:00am-11:00pm, Sun 10:00am-10:00pm.


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223 Reviews

First Review by Jayness33

nlhaigh

Points +859

Vegan
23 Mar 2025

Must go

Fantastic vegan restaurant on W23rd. Every ingredient of each item on my plate was super fresh and top-notch. We visited Sunday morning without a booking and got a table right away.

Pros: Great tasting food, Super friendly service, Welcoming atmosphere

FrancineSafir

Points +124

Vegan
23 Mar 2025

Best vegan onion rings in the world!

Delicious food! Great service! The house made burger was delicious!! As was everything else!

SoyKal-El

Points +5919

Vegan
22 Mar 2025

Classic comfort food

Overall a great little spot. Food was all tasty, though did seem like something you could fairly easily replicate at home rather than only find in a restaurant.

Because of that it felt a bit pricey for me.

pianomom

Points +255

Vegan
19 Mar 2025

LOVE the pizza

I absolutely loved the Hollywood Pizza I had. I substituted the seitan for tempeh for more protein. Th me restaurant decor is fabulously creative.

Pros: Pizza!, Cool hip decor

Cons: The organic red wine was not great

Cabbagedealer

Points +657

Vegan
22 Feb 2025

Delicious brunch

Food was delicious. We were there with a group of 8 people (5 normal and 3 non-vegan) and everyone liked it.
Service was fast and good too.
I highly recommend this place.
Will be back again.

Amyc26

Points +226

Vegan
22 Feb 2025

Great place

I had a salad, which was huge! It's nice to have fresh options available.

AnitaDollar

Points +4911

Vegan
17 Feb 2025

Great vegan soulfood and brunch

What an amazing place. Cozy, friendly, and yummy - the chicken waffle was super good, as was the broccoli dish we ordered!! I can't wait to go back and try more of their amazing menu.

CarmenTheVegan

Points +91

Vegan
15 Feb 2025

The best food in NYC

I believe this French toast will be one of the reasons I might return to NYC❤️
We enjoyed a lovely weekend brunch here with a group of vegans and non-vegans, everyone had a great time. Really nice staff and fast service as well

Pros: Amazing food, especially the whole day breakfast, Quick service , Great for vegans and non-vegans alike

phoeberogers

Points +70

Vegan
29 Jan 2025

Delicious vegan food

We seriously struggled to choose what to have here, because so many of the options sounded amazing.
I ended up going with this ‘steak’ sandwich thingy which was the best vegan steak I have ever had. It was so soft, meaty and just fell apart in your mouth.
My friend had the Mac and cheese and said it was amazing. Staff were incredibly friendly. All in all it was a 10/10.

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-29

Pros: Food, Service

rtnc68

Points +821

Vegan
19 Jan 2025

Worth a visit

Pleasant staff and good menu options. #Veganuary

TurnipForPlants

20 Jan 2025

Doctordeb

Points +296

Vegan
11 Jan 2025

Fantastic vegan food

Very dark storefront we almost walked past it, but so happy we went in. Friendly service. They recommended a special, a salmon burger and it was terrific! Most people were getting the chicken and waffles so next time! The mushroom chai was delicious. What a great place!!!

Pros: Fab vegan food , Great atmosphere

Peachy24

Points +98

Vegan
07 Jan 2025

FAB!

Its a really cool restaurant, love the food, staff, and art decor. The oyster mushroom asada was really good. #Veganuary

Pros: Food, Service, Art

LexiPatterson

Points +247

Vegan
02 Jan 2025

Salmon Pasta

Only in NYC would you find vegan salmon. Wow, what a dupe ! It freaked me out a little since it smelled and looked like how I remember salmon. The pasta was so creamy and delicious. If you want a good dupe, get this dish!

Pros: Many options, Variety of options

Cons: Thought it was order at the counter

lizardlucas

Points +1201

Vegan
30 Dec 2024

Great all around

Really friendly staff & great atmosphere. Came here in a group of six as the only vegan and the food went over really well with everyone, especially the tortas and the onion rings. The bbq Mac was a little too sweet for me between the jackfruit and the sauce, but I prefer my dishes a bit less sweet than average anyway. Don't skip dessert either, the mud pie was great!

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-30

Pros: Good food, Good atmosphere , Friendly staff

PaulinaWG

Points +278

Vegan
05 Dec 2024

Perfect breakfast

I love their tofu scramble. The best I’ve ever had. The service is great

steveveg

Points +2560

Vegan
30 Nov 2024

Great Brunch

We had a great brunch, with a lot of choices from the main menu as well as some brunch offerings just on the weekends. The Eggs Mcnuthin' sandwich was quite good. We really liked the Belgian Waffles, which had plentiful blueberries and bananas on top. The French Toast was also good. The Korean BBQ Wings were small but nice. Other menu items looked very tempting too.

sarasu

Points +140

Vegan
26 Nov 2024

Fantastic brunch

We had brunch here while on holiday and it was delicious - the seitan waffle and the French toast - very nice indeed and staff were nice and helpful when we asked about allergens

Pros: Delicious, Friendly staff, Good allergen info

EceBaykut

Points +38

Vegan
18 Nov 2024

Just excellent

The menu is so well thought out for breakfast/brunch and lunch/dinner. We had the chickn & waffles, the new tofuego on the block, and the tahini cookie and they were all delicious. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Can’t wait to come back for brunch and try the french toast!

Pros: Food, Options, Staff

shoetwo

Points +144

Vegan
14 Nov 2024

Yummy and casual

Food is great! It’s definitely a casual vibe—reminded me of places I used to eat at in my twenties. More of a dark and bar vibe. We were able to get a same day reservation on a Saturday night, which is great because it got very busy.
Staff is very friendly and the food was yummy.

DanielFleming

Points +70

Vegan
08 Nov 2024

Fantastic venue and food

We went there for my Father in Law's birthday and it was fantastic. The variety of dishes on the menu was great and each meal was packed with flavour and well presented. I had the scrambled tofu, my wife and her father had the breakfast sandwich (all of these were specials) and our kids had the waffles.

The venue itself was decorated really well, with pictures of famous musicians and some outstanding artwork. We really loved the feel of the place.

The service was great too!!

If we lived in New York and not the UK we'd be back there a lot

Pros: Fantastic food, Great service, Great venue

CariClarke

Points +25

Vegan
29 Oct 2024

100% worth a visit

The menu is diverse and the food is so so good! We had the artichoke pizza, salmon pasta (out of this world!) and tofu scramble with tempeh 'bacon' - all amazing! Staff are lovely and the place has a great vibe. Would highly recommend!

Pros: Diverse menu, High quality food, Staff

Sarah.Robinson

Points +520

Vegan
25 Oct 2024

Definitely worth a visit!

We were excited to try this place based on all the good reviews. Definitely did not disappoint! My husband was craving chicken and waffles, and theirs is absolutely delicious! The greens on top were outstanding. Also ordered the BLT sandwich, which The server highly recommended, and it was also super flavorful! The Mayo is so creamy and delicious and their white bread is incredible, lol. The onion rings are also to die for! Cooked in a rosemary breaded crust, so freaking amazing

Pros: Delicious food, Good portion size, Friendly staff

jjwillmoth

Points +54

Vegan
18 Oct 2024

Best seitan and waffles ever.

I get vegan chicken and waffles whenever it’s on the menu and this place hit that nail on the head. Loved it.

chels2ocean

Points +1311

Vegan
18 Oct 2024

Creative menu.

They have a varied menu and I was able to try a few things. The Korean BBQ wings were awesome. Mac n cheese was also good. The street style skewers weren't anything special especially for the price. Overall this is a cool place and I'm looking forward to dining here again!

Kstarb

Points +223

Vegan
12 Oct 2024

Urban vegan kitchen

So good! Bbq wings, empanadas, tofuego all delicious. Creative menu, great atmosphere. Would definitely recommend

Pros: Friendly atmosphere , Delicious , Creative choices

Bärbel

Points +973

Vegan
03 Oct 2024

Cool vegan restaurant 👌🇺🇸

The location is very cool. The dishes were tasty and the stuff is friendly! ☺️
Good place for a vegan dinner 🌱

Pros: Location, Friendly service

Nancy Cadet

Points +1042

Vegan
27 Sep 2024

Delicious food, generous portions

Our group of four had a lovely time at this vegan spot close to the High Line, Flatiron building and Eighth Avenue. Service was quick, food was tasty and the manager and staff super friendly. We enjoyed artichoke pizza, mushroom burger, kale Caesar salad and grilled tofu sandwich. No room for dessert! We’ll be back. Lots of brunch and light meals on the menu. Reasonable prices.

Pros: Good location , Comfortable space for singles or groups, Fresh plant based food




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