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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265 W 23rd St, New York City, New York, USA, 10011
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206 Reviews
First Review by Jayness33
zhartz134
Points +58
Delicious breakfast sandwich - Edit
The atmosphere and aura of this place attracts the most amazing and like minded people that you will enjoy conversing with. The breakfast sandwich was perfect and the Korean wings!! Holy smokes they are a must try! If you like Korean BBQ then these won’t disappoint. They are made out of seitan, but they totally fooled me. They were moist and delicious..
Read morePros: Tasty food, Friendly staff, Great for atmosphere
Cons: Bit pricey for size of what you get, Quaint
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MichelleP36
Points +1824
The savory breakfast Ive been missing - Edit
SO good. The chicken & waffles was AMAZING. The breakfast sandwich was a close second. Can't wait to go back.
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VeganbyChoice
Points +1763
All Vegan Spot - Edit
I walked in and remembered that I had been here once before. Friendly service. I started with Korean BBQ Wings. Nice portion size and good distinct flavor. Worth repeating. Moved onto their Magic Ring Burger. I appreciate that it was house made. Distinct flavor. Good portion size. Onion ring on burger was crunchy. I had mine with a side of fries - they serve shoestring fries. Good meal. I also ordered their black and blue pie. Good flavor. Disappointed in presentation and portion size. The picture they show on menu is very different from what they actually serve. I regretted ordering it as soon as I saw it. Overall, after my second visit here, o have the same feelings … good food that comes with a NUC price tag.
Read morePros: Variety of food choices , Good portion size, Friendly service
Cons: Pricy, Deceiving black and blue pie
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dirtyrotten
Points +352
Good music good vibes and good food - Edit
This place is good vibes all around. The food is pretty good. My last visit I had the “shrimp” it was pretty tasty. My friend had the chili cheese fries. I tried them. They were decent. The tahini chocolate chip cookie was divine though.
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LeVegan
Points +26
A LeVegan review:) - Edit
Fabulous waiter!
Read moreManager came over to check everything is good. Cool graffiti / photos comfortable atmosphere.
A downstairs I don’t recall when it was Blossom restaurant.
You won’t be disappointed!
Pros: friendly attentive staff, Reasinable
Cons: Breakfast starts at noon during the week
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irise102
Points +926
Vegan Bar Food - Edit
If you are looking for bar food, this is the place to go. The Korean BBQ wings are really good. The Mac and cheese was just okay. The tofu scramble was good and flavorful. The experience was enjoyable but the food was as expected for bar food.
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BenjaminGagneux
Points +79
Good but nothing amazing - Edit
We wanted to eat there to have typical American food (burger, Mac & cheese etc). The Mac and cheese didn’t disappoint (could have eat more though), UVK burger tasty but looked a bit “tired”, same for the French fries. Buffalo cauliflowers well seasoned but could bit slightly more cooked.
Read moreThe staff was friendly but we had to wait a lot for our beers, ask for napkins several times before getting any and waited way too long for the pie (the restaurant was not packed) that come a bit overpriced for a small slice that was common.
Lot of options on the menu.
Overall nice to know but wouldn’t come back during our stay.
Pros: All vegan, Typical western/American food, Nice neighborhood
Cons: Slow service (but friendly), Blueberry pie 12$ for 2 bites, Burger bun too soft
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BG1
Points +24
Another great vegan spot in NY. Plenty good option, good vibes! - Edit
Waffles chickn is my favorite
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Quick service , All the food taste good!
Cons: Maybe need better water options.
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MattChester
Points +2714
Get the chicken and waffles - Edit
Great vibes, good service, and best vegan chicken and waffle you can get
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JonFromings
Points +38
Delish - Edit
Great meat substitutes, cheese was unreal. You order and pay online from the table which is convenient for groups but does mean that food comes at different times, which can be a little awks. Good choice of alcoholic beverages. Staff were super nice and welcoming. Would go again.
Read morePros: Good choices, Friendly staff, Nice ambience
Cons: More on the expensive side, Ordering online means food comes at different time, Glass for my can of beer was comically small
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MicciM
Points +1882
OMG! - Edit
This place is simply perfect.
Read moreTasty food and a great ambience.
We had the mac'n'cheese, the wings and the mud pie, to die for.
Highly recommended.
Pros: Everything is vegan, Great service, The food is really, really, really tasty.
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UrbaneElaine
Points +151
“Chicken” & Waffles! - Edit
Fun atmosphere, tasty treats! Great specials!
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thebougieblackhyppie
Points +252
Nah, now. - Edit
Read moreI really wanted to love this place because the reviews were great, it’s black owned, in a super cute area and has an awesome vibe. Unfortunately it gets 2 out of 5 stars from me.
The good: the music and the service were both a 10. It’s such a great vibe and the service was pretty damn great.
The bad: everything else…literally. The Korean vings had really great flavor but the texture was more like pork belly. I had to use my knife to cut it apart because the fork alone wasn’t it. It was chewy and thick and did not feel good in my mouth. The sauce it came with was also very tasty. I ended up eating them because the entree I ordered was also bad 😫
I was curious about the mushroom asada and that curiosity was not satisfied, lol. It came with brown rice and beans, both of which didn’t have much flavor. There were more onions than actual mushrooms and I ate the mushrooms I did find, a few bites of rice, and left the rest. And ya’ll I’m a big girl so I DO NOT waste food but today…I did *sad feet*
The ugly: To top it off, the wings took a lot longer thank expected and the hibiscus sangria was weak. I’m so disappointed. Maybe I came in the wrong day.
I take full responsibility though because I definitely hesitated and second guessed coming here before I decided to do so anyway. But you live, you learn, and you share your story to help the next unassuming soul.
I would like to note that they did offer me something else but it was 0/3 at this point and I wasn’t interested in anything so I declined.
Pros: Music , Service , Vibe
Cons: Food , Drinks
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FoodSnob79
Points +28
Great food and service! - Edit
Had the Chick-un & Waffles with a side of shiitake bacon. Delicious! Like that everything is vegan and there a lots of choices including breakfast items which are not that numerous in the vegan spots around city.
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alinakim
Points +202
yummy - Edit
pricier than i expected but everything was delicious!
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merylarsen
Points +92
So yummy - Edit
Amazing food and staff. Try the mac and cheese!
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leg
Points +406
So small, yet so much character - Edit
I was so happy to find a vegan soul food place because whenever I’m in the south, I’m disappointed because southern food is just not vegan at all. It’s great that there’s a place we can enjoy it. I was happy to see that it’s black-owned and woman-owned. This place was so small, yet so intimate. The food was scrumptious, and everyone working there seemed so happy to be there — whether it be the amazing bartender or waitress or hostess. The bathroom was cute with vegan art/wisdom written all over the walls. My dad, an omnivore who is willing to eat vegan but always goes with the safe options, definitely approved. he got the buffalo cauliflower (which was A on texture but somewhat lacking in buffalo flavor) and the tofuego. he also got a white russian. I got a chorizo mozzarella empanada with the avocado verde salsa, and it was absolutely to die for. It was so crispy and flaky on the outside with impeccable flavors on the inside. I think I also got some cheesy bread, which didn’t disappoint.
Read morePros: Great atmosphere, Amazing food, Black-owned, woman-owned
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IwaWella
Points +1249
One Million Dollars - Edit
A kid you not I think I spent almost $20 on three buffalo wings here. More seriously I love everything I’ve had here but they are charging outrageous prices for what they give you. The food is so good though.
Read moreCons: Price
Simon_the_BassPlayer
outrageous prices and you still gave them 4 stars? If you are unhappy you need to show it, so their overall star rating comes down. That's how numbers work!
Read moreIwaWella
I gave them extra points for being all vegan, and being tasty! it’s Manhattan so outrageous prices are expected just disappointing 🤷♀️
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Natalia_shahi
Points +161
You have to try it 🥰🥰 - Edit
You need to eat here when you visit New York.
Read moreThe best vegan food I’ve ever had and I have been vegan for almost 5 years. Packed full of flavours and great portions.
The place was clean and had a very relaxed vibe and great music; the staff was super friendly and helpful.
Definitely recommend everyone to try it.
Pros: Great vegan options , Amazing deserts , Friendly staff
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Nick&Hannah
Points +158
So delicious! Great staff! - Edit
We went here twice on our most recent trip to NYC because there were too many amazing choices to eat in one meal. We will definitely be back.
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KileyOBrien
Points +358
Loved - Edit
The wings were amazing! And the waffles was so good!
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Luchi
Points +813
Great spot - Edit
Amazing menu and friendly staff. Had the chicken waffle and lasagna, incredible!
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PritikaBetala
Points +191
Amazing food - Edit
The food was really nice, coconut shrimp was quite unique dish and it was delish. Korean wings was also equally good. They have different variety of burgers. I had magic ring burger.
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Young,Black&VeganShow
Points +365
Urban Vegan Kitchen - Edit
Ok spot. French toast was pretty good. Has some things on the menu I liked and some that were not so great. Worth a stop. Didn't have the best experience with the staff. You definitely don't get the warmth there that you do at some vegan restaurants. Would only go back if people I'm with wanted to try it out.
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ecalderon
Points +502
Amazing food and selections - Edit
Very flavorful food. Great service and ambiance.
Read morePros: Variety , Friendly Staff
Cons: Pricey, but worth it
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Gregvegan
Points +30
The ambience is great - Edit
I really like the ambience here. I definitely recommend it if you like music and drinks .
Read morePros: Plant based Chicken and waffles are marvelous, Open late when everything else is closed
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MichaelSquillace
Points +574
Great tofu scramble and breakfast option! - Edit
Great tofu scramble and breakfast option!
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