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Soul Vegetarian - Highland 
 based on 19 member reviews
652 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta Georgia
30306
404-875-4641
Type: Vegan-friendly, International, African, Take-out
Info: All vegan comfort soul food, maybe except for honey used in a couple items - ask. Price: Moderate.
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| "I love this restaurant!!!!!!!"
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Posted on: Friday, July 24, 2009 |
Review: I eat at this restaurant all the time. I have never ordered anything that was not to die for. The macaroni and cheese is mouth watering!!!! The staff are great and very attentive. The best vegan restaurant in Atlanta.
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| "good filling food"
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My Rating |
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7 |
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Posted on: Sunday, May 24, 2009 |
Review: We enjoyed our food very much. And we had good service on the night we were there - they were friendly, fast, and refilled water quickly; so no complaints.
We had a vegan milk shake (I think mint chocolate chip), and it was yummy.
Pros: Good food * vegan milk shakes *
Cons: A little pricey * * |
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| "Try it once to get it out of your system..."
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My Rating |
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Posted on: Sunday, March 29, 2009 |
Review: ...and trust it will get out of your system *real quick* literally and figuratively.
I first visited this place at the urging of a fellow vegan. The brunch I ordered was great-tasty scrambled tofu, scrumptious veggie sausage and grainy tomatoes on the side...ok the grainy tomatoes were disappointing. And unfortunately they were always grainy and yucky every time I went back. I purchase only organic produce but the 'maters getting used at Soul Veg obviously *aren't*. Also they seem to slice them all up a day or 2 ahead of time because they're always grainy and gross! I was also bordering on being dehydrated because the delicious buckwheat pancakes are really filling and require at least a gallon of soymilk to wash them down. No one brings their own soymilk to a restaurant of course so you just drink water and *good luck* when you finish your small glass. My friend and I just kept getting up to refill our waters on our own since the waitress was busy playing chess in the back booth. This happened every time I went back without fail (with or without the chess).
After my initial combination hit & miss I went back several times always hoping things would improve. The food has the potential to be so incredibly delicious but there is *always* an issue with getting it from the kitchen to the table in a reasonable amount of time. Again, not sure who trained the kids that run this place but they always seem completely oblivious to the fact that a ding on the bell from the kitchen means "come and get this perfectly piping hot food and deliver it to the table asap" so we would hear the bell then count to 100, 200 or 300 waiting for the meal to arrive. Great food that's lukewarm isn't great. Once when I was sitting in the back on a busy night I just reached up and grabbed our food myself. The waitress looked annoyed but couldn't have been more annoyed then me sitting there looking at my own order getting cold mere inches from my hungry face. I mean really I encountered so many ridiculous situations with the waitstaff it eventually left a bad taste in my mouth which negated any desire for their food I previously had.
As expensive as the food is I really don't care to eat it room temperature, with a parched throat, "served" (term used loosely) by attitudinal religious people, who use low-quality conventional produce, and oh by the way DON'T EVEN RECYCLE. Because I'm so sure God wanted us all to be vegan and throw plastic, styrofoam, glass and cardboard in the trash.
Pros: mac 'n' cheese * ice kream * brunch
Cons: waitstaff * service * overall atmosphere |
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| "Great vegan Mac N Cheese"
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My Rating |
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10 |
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Posted on: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 |
Review: I recently ordered food to go here. When I opened my box of take out it was filled to the brim with awesome food. I had the mac N cheese, greens, sweet potatos & a salad. This place has my favorite mac N "cheese ever! The greens were iceberg or romain (I prefer mixed greens) but there severely amazing dressing made up for that. I think the food was a bargain & I will definitely be back for more!
Pros: big portions * great food * excellent salad dressing
Cons: styrofoam take out box * * |
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| "Very nice"
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5 |
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Posted on: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 |
Review: Great food that is all vegan. A little pricey but hey.
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| "Mmm, soul food"
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2 |
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Posted on: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 |
Review: Leigh at Cosmo's vegan shop said that if I visited one restaurant in Atlanta, it should be Soul Veg. I'm so glad I took her advice. Soul Veg offers good honest food and their menu is 100% vegan. The items are not terribly healthy, as this is soul food cooking. I ordered a three vegetable plate: vegan mac and cheese, collard greens, and broccoli. The vegan mac and cheese is extraordinary - make sure to order it. The collard greens were cooked tender and well seasoned. I also had sweet potato pie with a scoop of vanilla for dessert. Pure heaven.
The atmosphere and the service are somewhat lacking, but don't miss out on Soul Veg. The vegan mac and cheese alone is worth the visit.
Pros: delicious food * variety * friendly staff
Cons: Atmosphere * Attentiveness of service * |
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| "really good"
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My Rating |
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7 |
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Posted on: Monday, December 01, 2008 |
Review: First time to Soul Veg in Atl. Appreciated the simple decor, friendly staff. Usually avoid seitan (kalebone) but I was intrigued so I tried their sandwich. It was really good. I ordered the platter so it came with an appetizer salad w/yummy dressing & very fresh veggies. My omnivore dining partner ordered the Jerusalem stirfry which looked good - lots of fresh mixed veggies on brown rice. It's so nice to go somewhere & actually have more than one or two choices for vegan. The menu says "all vegan". The service was casual but I was not offended. Food came out in a timely manner. Will definitely go back next time I'm in Atl. Wish there was a Soul Veg in Boston!!!
Pros: good, fresh food * reasonable prices * refreshingly unpretentious
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| "Only if there's no other choice"
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3 |
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Posted on: Monday, October 06, 2008 |
Review: I've been her twice. Once two years ago while on vacation and just two weeks ago after relocating from CA to ATL, GA. I was disappointed both times. The service is slow (that's and understatement). I know others feel the same way because if you look around you'll see people looking at their watches and with angry faces. It really is ridiculously slow or laid back as some may call it. So then the food has to be the best if they are going to be slow. It is not. I just don't think they are good. Maybe I didn't get the right dish. I have had two meals and my husband two meals. He said they are okay I said no more.
Pros: vegan * good cake *
Cons: extremely slow service * food just okay * |
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| "sooo goood"
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My Rating |
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2 |
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Posted on: Friday, September 12, 2008 |
Review: this is my favorite veg restaurant in atlanta. the mac and cheese is killer and the salad dressing... omg the salad dressing. the service could be better, but whatever. i dont go out to eat for the service i go for the food. and its yumtastic here. the corn bread is always a little dry which makes me kinda sad. but oh well... order the chicken fried steak... mmm mmm good.
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My Rating |
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Posted on: Monday, August 25, 2008 |
Review: Aesthetically, this location is much nicer than the other Soul Vegetarian's I've been to; however, the service is not as nice. I ordered a sandwich with Seitan on it and asked for soy cheese sauce to be added to it. She said it would cost $1.25 to add it [none of the others I know charge for this], so I paid to have it added. When I got my sandwich there was a dab of it on there, so I asked for more. The waitress said, "Are you prepared to pay another $1.25 for it?" I said no and that I didn't think it was right and wasn't going to pay another $1.25 for more sauce. She gave me more anyway [but I didn't realize I got charged twice for it until I was long gone from there]. I also ordered potato salad and I didn't think it tasted very good. The sandwich was good, but I really think you pay for more than what you get here.
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Cons: Service * Prices * |
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| "An Atlanta Staple -- Must Try!!!"
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Posted on: Monday, July 21, 2008 |
Review: Soul Veg is for vegetarians who like home-cooked southern food, vegan style, with a healthy side order of religion. If you can get past the African religious overtones, this is the place to go for vegan mac-n-cheese, collard greens, sweet potatoes, country fried seitan steak, homemade veggie burgers, etc. Their recipes are one-of-a-kind.
The food is amazing, the service is friendly. The decor could use an overhaul. It's definitely not the place for a romantic night out (try Cafe Sunflower) and Soul Veg could use a remodel, but you can't argue with the food nor the price. Great value here.
Don't forget to buy their cookbook and try the homemade vegan ice cream!!!
Pros: original, delicious food * great value * yummy vegan ice cream
Cons: bland decor * flourescent lighting * |
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• I just want to add:
I have never been to the other Soul Veg location in Atlanta, only the one on N. Highland. I don't know how or if they differ. For instance, the Soul Veg in Washington, DC is completely different and is cafeteria style (not sit down with a waiter).. response by bengarland
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| "worth a try"
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Posted on: Friday, July 18, 2008 |
Review: This place is fun if you are a vegan hankering for soul food. There's not much color on the typical plate (unless you order the broccoli side) as its all about the mac and "cheese" and fried tofu wedges with tartar sauce, etc, but it's tasty and filling. They use nutritional yeast in pretty much everything, which is good if you like it, not so much if you don't. Salads are nice and fresh. Service is on the "mellow" side.
Pros: vegan soul food * hearty *
Cons: not the healthiest * * |
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| "good food"
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Posted on: Saturday, February 02, 2008 |
Review: the food is great. we specifically included in our travel plans. The only thing I never seem to like is the mac and cheese. Too heavy on the nutritional yeast and that is problematic for my system. The greens and beans are great and the salad dressing...yum. the staff on my visits has been less than warm and we felt like we were imposing. but like one of the other reviewers said: everybody has an off night. I found the portions to be large. And I like to eat!!!!!
Pros: good food * salad dressing *
Cons: unfriendly staff * * |
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| "fairly consistent but expensive"
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Posted on: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 |
Review: I admit I could cheerfully kill for their salad dressing. and the macaroni and cheese. also the yams.
But, it costs WAY TOO MUCH for what it is.
I also love the ice cream. So, I keep going back.
What ya gonna do?
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| "Worth trying"
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Posted on: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 |
Review: I was so excited to find this restaurant; perhaps I was doomed to be disappointed. The place was clean and lovely and the service was friendly and good. I chose the night's special: bbq tofu, collards, mac-n-"cheese", cornbread, salad. The salad rocked, and the food tasted great at first... and I hate to be a naysayer but I was nauseous for hours afterwards. I suggest trying something else other than the bbq tofu; it was silken tofu and the sauce was overwhelming strong. I didn't care for the mac-n-chz either. The collards were tasty, but the cornbread was crumbly and hard on the bottom. Everyone has an off night, so I'll try them again, just not anytime soon. My dinner, after tip, was $18 - and since I normally cook vegetarian southern soul food, and know many places where one can get good fresh veggies w/out dairy at a fraction of that, I'm just not sure it was worth it. Sorry!
Pros: Clean * Good, friendly service * Great Goals
Cons: food wasn't great * comparatively expensive * |
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| "This Stuff Will Keep You Eating Healthy"
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8 |
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Posted on: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 |
Review: Loved it! Loved it! Loved it! While on short vacation I ended up here twice. The neighborhood was nice, the house salad dressing was so good I asked if they sold it (Actually they do but you have to order it 24 hours in advance). The Mac and Cheese was soo good you had to ask if Your own grandmother was in their kitchen. They greens were also very lively and not overcooked. The portion sizes are nice enough to take some home for later but if you have a chance try some of their ice cream.
Pros: nice environment * friendly staff * Delicious food
Cons: expect slow service * * |
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| "Great food, atmosphere needs work"
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Posted on: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 |
Review: I envy Atlanta for having not one but TWO of these amazing restaurants! I frequent Atlanta several times a year & have never eaten at any of the many vegetarian restaurants it has to offer because I can't miss out on a meal from vegetarian soul! The food is indeed delicious, but their service leaves something to be desired. Service is usually slow when it comes to receiving menus & having orders taken. It seems to always take a good five minutes just to get a glass of water on the table. Refills are few & far between every time I go. Even when the restaurants is nearly empty, service is slow. But hey, every restaurant has its quirks & if I have to repeatedly ask for a glass of water while waiting for some of the best vegan food I've ever tasted, then so be it!
If you are ever in town on a Sunday, make sure to stop by for their brunch; when I was fortunate enough to have it, we were served vegan pancakes, scrambled tofu, kalebone patties & a side of sprouts & tomatoes-absolutely wonderful!
Be prepared to shell out about $35-$45 for dinner for two (including one dessert)-this may be cheap in some areas, but in my hometown of Memphis, veg food is typically much cheaper.
Do check this place out if you can, you won't be sorry!
Pros: Great food * vegan ice cream! * Cornbread!
Cons: slow service * wee bit pricey * |
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Posted on: Saturday, December 30, 2006 |
Review: We go regularly for the BBQ Kalebone dinner. The plates are huge and it is so very tasty good. I get mine with a side of corn on the cob and collards. My wife prefers the mac-and-"cheese". The whole menu is vegan. We got dessert once, and it wasn't bad, but since they feed us so much food, we don't usually get dessert. We go regularly and the wait staff is always very friendly. We go as often as we can.
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| "Awesome!"
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Posted on: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 |
Review: Once you try the food at Soul Vegetarian you will never quite eat at the same level you did before. It is mind blowing how good the food is. They introduced me to new ingredients and things like kalebone and carob shakes. I became hooked and bought their cookbook so that I could have more soul at home! A very kitchy environment with great service and heaping plates of food for a low price. Delicious mac-n-cheese.
Pros: All vegan * Good price * everything is good
Cons: take-out takes long * * |
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