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American
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Beer/Wine
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Gluten-free

Vegan bistro in Chelsea serving American comfort foods like burgers, flatbread pizzas, lasagna, pastrami sandwiches, "steak" and fries. Est. 2021 by chef/owner of NYC's Beyond Sushi. Open Mon-Fri 4:30pm-10:00pm, Sat-Sun 11:30am-10:00pm.


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159 Reviews

First Review by TrashPanda

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Points +21078

Vegan
25 Jun 2022

Willow

Solid 4.5. We enjoyed everything we ordered and the staff were very friendly. I really loved the French onion soup. The cauliflower wings and truffle mac were also notable .

Alphorn

Points +60

Vegan
25 Jun 2022

Delicious!

Fantastic meal with excellent efficient service. A great (vegan) meal - one of the very best. Calamari was, well, better than calamari. Steak (special, with peppercorns) was better than steak. And cacio e pepe was delicious. Recommend!

Pros: Great service , Excellent food , Fun neighborhood

labalkum

Points +362

Vegan
18 Jun 2022

Calamari!!!!

I’m don’t usually go for vegan imitations of carnivore dishes. But Willow sure does them well! Of special note were the pastrami sandwich, French onion soup, and calamari. Very impressive!

Pros: Great atmosphere!, Attentive staff, Vegan

Cons: Pricey, All ‘imitations’ of comfort foods

VeggeHead

Points +20

Vegan
07 Jun 2022

Hip & Tasty

I love that everything is vegan & that you aren’t just regulated to a few salads or side dishes.

JulieVargo

Points +115

Vegan
06 Jun 2022

Cute space, yummy food

Clam chowder was creative but broth not as thick as expected, still pretty good; philly cheese steak was awesome, especially if you like mushrooms. And grand finale was the cheesecake, perhaps the best vegan cheesecake I’ve ever had! I will definitely be back.

MKorvesis

Points +2338

Vegan
03 Jun 2022

Many tasty vegan options

Nice atmosphere, kind staff, and many vegan options

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Very tasty food, Kind staff

Cons: Expensive

VeganbyChoice

Points +1763

Vegan
01 Jun 2022

Clean, Friendly, and Fast

1st time here. It’s NYC so for all of you travelers, parking is always an issue. Many tables available in this clean and inviting space. Menu has plenty of options to choose from. I ordered my food, used the restroom, sat down, and my food was ready. Crazy fast. Started with Willow “crab” cakes. The jackfruit wakame gave the cakes a nice texture. The chipotle sauce was a nice addition. Three cakes ($15). I moved onto the Caesar Salad. Very nice serving size. I selected the five spice tofu. With the size of this salad, I will ask for more dressing next time. Finished up with Buttermilk Fried Chick’n Sandwich. Nice serving size. Out of the three things I ordered, this is one I am looking forward to repeating. The one disappointing thing was the hand cut fries with garlic and parsley - basic fries and hardly any garlic. Food was good enough for me to come back again. I will try other items on the menu.

Updated from previous review on 2022-06-01

Pros: Friendly, Clean, Fast

Cons: Pricey (but it’s NYC)

VeganBirdNerd

Points +836

Vegan
30 May 2022

💯 Vegan Goodness

A recent trip to NYC was made better by eating here! Eggplant lasagna was to die for. Also good were the crab cakes and buffalo cauliflower wings.

Pros: Uber fast service, Great flavors, Well-rounded menu

Cons: Spendy , Small dining area

drquayle

Points +738

Vegan
29 May 2022

Beautiful food, flavors hit and miss

Everything looks annexing, some stuff is a bit bland. So I think it depends on what you get. The cacio e pepe was so so. The Buffalo cauliflower wings were spot on. Lovely atmosphere.

EmilyHansson

Points +671

Vegan
27 May 2022

Best caesar salad

Best caesar salad I ever had!
Service was excellent

Pros: Great service, Great caesar salad, Nice atmosphere

IwaWella

Points +1249

Mostly Veg
25 May 2022

Steak au poivre

Saw a picture of this dish and new I had to try it, was not disappointed! (The rest was pretty good as well) a little pricey for what it was.

cim

Points +35

Vegan
24 May 2022

Spectacular restaurant! And plant-based too! A real winner!

Everyone should experience this food!

Pros: Most unique and delicious options!, Kind and helpful staff!, Even most ardent meat eater will love this place!

RotemAlaluf

Points +30

Vegan
11 May 2022

Good food

Tried Mac n cheese and the steak, both were pretty good.

Cons: Steak texture can be improve a bit

jeffsheldon

Points +1356

Vegan
05 May 2022

A NYC must for vegans

Very fresh food with large servings

Pros: Fresh health vegan not premade vegan, Nice comfortable dinning area

biancam09

Points +621

Vegan
04 May 2022

Best dessert!!!

This place has been on my list to visit since it opened. As a huge fan of Beyond sushi I was so excited to check out what they offer. I tried the Mac and cheese and calamari and while it was yummy, it truly was not my favorite. The real star of the show was the red velvet cake. I loved that they had a cream cheese frosting. It honestly elevated the cake itself. It hit the spot and it is the only reason why I can give this place 5 stars. The food was good but was not the best in my opinion. With that being said I would definitely come back and try their other items!

Pros: All vegan , Friendly staff

SoyKal-El

Points +4940

Vegan
02 May 2022

A New Favorite

Discovered on HappyCow, this place is the best I've had in NYC yet. Most of the vegan options I tried during a work trip were not too impressive; this was the exception.

I ordered the Zalmon Tartare which was perhaps the best appetizer I've ever had and the BBQ Ribs which were pretty good also.

Pros: Classy ambiance , Attentive staff

lunaluna

Points +34

Vegan
25 Apr 2022

Tasty

All the foods are so yummy and also will make non vegan people happy too

Pros: Multiple choices

RichardThackston

Points +63

Herbivore
24 Apr 2022

Omg Delicious

Great food good vibe hole in the wall vibe

Pros: All vegan everything

sofiacv

Points +304

Vegan
24 Apr 2022

Delicious!!!

Made a reservation as we were in town for one night only. The food was incredible. My omnivore dinner companion thought my “chicken” sandwich must have actual chicken in it to taste so good. I thought his steak and cheese was to die for. The “crab” cakes (made with jackfruit if memory serves) were incredible. While it was tough getting seated, even with a reservation, the service was wonderful. It was also incredibly reasonably priced for the quality in NYC!

Nicola1111

Points +1079

Vegan
15 Apr 2022

Delicious food, friendly staff!

We came for lunch and the food was so good. We had the philly cheese steak and the BBQ ribs. Definitely want to come back to try some other stuff on the menu 😋

Pros: Fully vegan restaurant

TracyPerez

Points +57

Vegan
15 Apr 2022

Ambience is too nice

I enjoyed Willow very much. I partner and I slipped in here on a cold day and felt well attended, comfortable and solid. We shared some plates.
Being plant based, we usually enjoy clean dishes and prep them at home. This day we wanted to have some fun ordering out of the ordinary things that were similar treats to before our PB transition. ^_^

Truffle Mac & Cheeze

Balsamic 21

New England Clam Chowder

These were some of the things we shared alongside a coconut, celery & honeydew juice. Which was fantastic, well balanced and refreshing.

The Balsamic 21 was so up my alley of flavor profiles I love. I love savory alongside sweet. Just delicious. This flatbread was a hit in my opinion. It was a good side, too. My boyfriend had the clam chowder and was obsessed. They nailed the texture and the flavor profiles just right. Missing it. Wish I could have it now. Lastly, we agreed the truffle Mac was “aight”. We thought they could’ve put more love into it. I compared it to Daiya Mac & cheese with accessories. Therefore I wouldn’t order this again and replace it with something else that I am no doubt knowing will be just as amazing as the rest.

Pros: ALL VEGAN, Cool ambience, Good sized dishes

Mari4

Points +910

Vegan
29 Mar 2022

Great place

We had lunch. Place looks cute, warm, comfortable, and really clean. Food was really good. We had salads, sandwiches and burgers. We will definitely come back. It was hard to find wfpb choices from menu though.

ShanaNeuhauser

Points +48

Vegan
25 Mar 2022

Great food!

Everything was great and it was a nice birthday dinner 🥳

coconutcat

Points +149

Vegan
13 Mar 2022

Original menu.

This is a gray, small, relaxed restaurant with an original menu. It’s a really cozy spot and has a nice big bathroom. The servers/staff were all great. This is a nice place to come alone for a dinner because it’s a chill atmosphere or with other people of course.

Pros: All vegan , Original menu

Cons: Definitely pricey

lucynoodles20

Points +74

Vegan
31 Jan 2022

Amazing food

Maybe a new favorite restaurant.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Great food , Good service

Ossian

Points +56

Vegan
15 Jan 2022

Super good

The place is very nice, the food very good and very kind staff !

lime.skyblue

Points +536

Vegan
01 Jan 2022

Comfort Food. Sleek Atmosphere. Perfect for Date Nights.

Willow is an elegant restaurant that was full when I ordered their food for pick-up on a weekend evening. Their storefront makes a strong first impression: I was across the street when I noticed the light lamps that illuminated their storefront sign from above.

When I walked into the restaurant, I noticed that the lighting was dim, and the eatery was full of customers. It's an atmosphere that's great for a date night or a classy celebration with friends.

I enjoyed their Cherrywood Smoked Pastrami sandwich (seitan coriander herbs
garlic provolone cheese grain mustard cabbage slaw rye bread). It was more oily than what I would've liked, but I still liked eating this dish on that chilly evening!


At 17 USD, the sandwich had a lofty price that I was happy to pay, because the dish was sophisticated. This place isn't where you'd dine regularly, but it's an eatery to consider for an elevated experience. ;)

Updated from previous review on 2022-01-01




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