"No no, really, it's vile."   My Rating
4 xvx	Posted on: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
	Review: Foodswings. Wow. I remember being really excited when it opened. Then I remember being really, really sad when I finally went there. Cheese fries - warm french fries with a slice of Tofutti cheese laid across. Macaroni and cheese - macaroni with garlic powder. French bread pizza - a hard roll with tomato sauce and two pieces of Tofutti cheese. Still, I went back, cause the people who ran it were really into being vegan and a lot of people I knew would go there after shows. After a while, I would go, but just hang out. The food never got any better. It was still the same nasty, low-quality C-Town items, everything from a freezer. Anything they make there, you could (if you even wanted to) easily make at home for far less. This is the kind of place that should only be able to stay open in a college town in Ohio. Seriously, it's New York. New York is the vegan capital of the world. This is not the place to go. Ever.   Pros: no * no * no Cons: gross * greasy * bad
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"Junkfood Heaven"   My Rating
37 cookiemons ter	Posted on: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
	Review: I am glad I don't live in Brooklyn. Open late in bedford and crammed full of delicious vegan junkfood. They have a huge menu and the staff was super friendly and fun. I had my first Philly Cheese Steak sandwich in my life and it was amazing! (Well, in the "that tasted so good but I can't believe I just ate that" sort of way). I also had a veggie buffalo wing which was excellent (and pretty large) and a root-beer float to really do the evening right. The guacamole there is great too. Not sure what to say, you wouldn't want to eat here everyday but it seems like heaven for those who need your junkfood fix from time to time. I am looking forward to coming back and trying some other menu items!   Pros: Cheap * Delicious * Friendly Staff Cons: * *
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"foodswings"   My Rating
3 Renee	Posted on: Wednesday, December 03, 2008
	Review: me and my friends stayed in brooklyn, and we had to check out this place....you don't see a lot of vegan comfort foods. and this place was great. they had an awesome menu, it was hard for the vegans to pick something out and the meat eaters also enjoyed it. the mock fish products were so delicious. it was a funky little place and the girl that took our order was friendly, and the food was great, they even has great icecream treats and floats- i got a cherry bomb, it was vanilla cherry soda with chocolate ice cream- yum.   Pros: cheap * fast * menu Cons: * *
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"Sometimes you need a little junk food."   My Rating
4 kansasclar k	Posted on: Thursday, October 30, 2008
	Review: Foodswings has become one of my new favorites. Not only is it in my 'hood, it's a vegan's dream world with all sorts of options (milkshakes, come on!), for things I thought I would never been eating again. It's almost a sort of comfort food for me, really. My current favorite would have to be the Filet o' Sole, though the chili and mac and cheese are pretty high on my list too. It's pretty much great.   Pros: fast service * good food * vegan everything Cons: not really so good for you food * *
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"Awesome"   My Rating
1 meowbird	Posted on: Monday, June 30, 2008
	Review: You have to check this place out. The food is awesome.   Pros: excellent food * great atmosphere * Cons: no bathrooms * *
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"Favourite spot in New York"   My Rating
7 Miamaja	Posted on: Sunday, June 22, 2008
	Review: I visited Foodswings several times the last time I was in NY, and went through most of the menu - there are many things to choose from. Their drumsticks, nuggets, milkshakes and fries are the best ever. I love fastfood and was amazed how good it was. Highly recommended. I didn't care for their burgers and hotdogs though - I thought they were pretty tasteless. The neighbourhood is cozy and its easy to get to from Manhatten.   Pros: excellent fastfood * good value * Cons: * *
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"Great food, cool politics, and serious hostility"   My Rating
1 ASW	Posted on: Wednesday, March 12, 2008
	Review: I love the food here. I love the political vibe , too. I'm very pro-bike. I've drawn for anarchist newspapers. I'm a member of Greenpeace, aging punk rocker, etc., etc.I know this review isn't about me, but I wanted to establish that, other than not being a vegan (and wearing leather - sorry about that), I'm exactly the kind of person who should be welcomed here. And I've always felt very much at home here, even though it sometimes makes me feel a little old. I catch myself thinking that the mostly very young clientele sure has weird taste in clothes, and it makes me chuckle. Anyway, I've been going to this place since it opened, although not that often, since I live in Greenpoint. I made a trip south expressly to have their fabulous chili last night. I locked up my bike, smiling at the the funky sculpture that serves as a bike rack out front. I walked up to the counter, and the following conversation ensued: "Hi. I'd like the chili, please, to stay. And can you make it spicy?" "Can we make it what?" "Spicy, please." "What?" (a little slower, louder)"You know, hot. Spicy" "Oh we have hot sauce right over there. You can put it on yourself." "Oh, OK. The other times I was here you didn't have any hot sauce out." "What?" "You didn't used to provide any hot sauce on this side of the counter. I've always had to ask the kitchen to put jalapenos on it." "We don't have jalapenos." "That's OK. Just whatever you can do to make it spicy, that would be nice." At this point, she said they could put Buffalo sauce on it. I said OK, then thought wait, that's a barbeque sauce, and it's probably really sweet and smoky, so it wouldn't be right on chili. I said so. She canceled the Buffalo sauce, and a guy from the kitchen appeared, assured me it was just hot and not sweet, so it was reinstated. I got my change, said thanks, and started looking around for something to read. There was a political poster on the wall, and I said it was interesting that it compared Bush to Hitler, when in my opinion this administration is closer to Italian fascism.She said she wasn't interested in what I had to say. I called that a poor choice of words and not very nice. She said maybe I should just leave when my food was ready. I asked why and stayed reasonable while she had a meltdown in front of me, accusing me of being rude. I begged her tell me how I had been rude, and even apologized. No dice. They made me leave, and a customer insulted me on the way out. It sucked. A lot.   Pros: Delicious * Politically savvy * Cheap Cons: Psycho wait staff * *
1 of 8 visitors found the above review beneficial  Responses(1) | Contact Member | Was this review useful?  • my personal opinion is that the staff was probably correct about you. I have been vegan for 14 years and will give a chance at any restaurant that accommodates a meat free / appetizing delight to my palate. Instead of looking at the walls and debating politics with the staff , try to critique the food. My wife and i love the vibe and the atmosphere and would highly suggest this place to go and see - try the buffalo stix - they are amazing!. response by vegandan - report abuse -

"Up Da Punx"   My Rating
1 vegbreath	Posted on: Saturday, February 02, 2008
	Review: Good for fifteen-year-olds with nothing better to do than stare at post-punks across the storefront. Not good for post-punks across the storefront. The food is basically what you could get at a veg-friendly Wal-Mart. Boca Burgers, fake bacon, disgusting fake cheese; all this can be yours, and more! The Tank milkshake was all I enjoyed when I was there. But it's not too hard to make a good milkshake. Their milkshakes are great, so at least they got something right. *Minus one star for the rainy evening when I stopped by.   Pros: Milkshakes * * Cons: Price * Regulars * Food that has to be chewed
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"My new home"   My Rating
2 kymshin	Posted on: Wednesday, September 12, 2007
	Review: this place is truely unbelievable. the food is excellent. i got Quesadillas. they were really good. i also got The vegan heart attack. WOW that damn burger was so damn good. i swear they gave me beef. lol the fries taste like they just cut them. and the milkshake gets 2 thumbs up. my friend (whos from Philly)got the cheesesteak and he said it was really really good. the people were very friendly. the music was great. i just wanted to keep ordering more food.   Pros: the great tasting food * the good music * hospitality Cons: i was to full to eat any more * *
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"not what its made out to be."   My Rating
13 captown	Posted on: Sunday, August 19, 2007
	Review: After reading reviews we were super excited to go here, but when we got there the staff was kinda rude and the sandwiches were so-so. They didn't even offer us water and when asked for it they gave us very small cups. That said, the milkshakes were absolutely fantastic. I would go here again for the shakes, but not to sit down to eat.   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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"Vegan comfort food"   My Rating
1 slack_scho lar	Posted on: Friday, June 22, 2007
	Review: Well, this is my favorite restaurant in NYC. Everything is 100% vegan. Staff is super friendly. Oftentimes customers talk to the staff. It's in the most cutting-edge part of New York (Williamsburg Brooklyn) so plenty to do after you eat. The food is simply to die for. This is the place to bring your friends who potentially could go veg*n to and maybe try to show them how they can still have all their favorite animal foods but live a more compassionate lifestyle. Favorite thing on the menu is the Godfather. It's a huge vegan burger with soy mozzarella and pasta sauce on it. In fact, the Italian flavored foods on the menu are my favorites, but maybe that's because my mom is Italian and she made a lot of this stuff for me before I was veg. Has a great variety of fast food type meals. All natural sodas. This restaurant is the place to go when you want some truly decadent food.   Pros: awesome staff * amazing food * big portions Cons: * *
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