• CLOSED: Birchwood Cafe

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Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Features local and sustainable food. Has vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. Popular for breakfast and brunch. Has a community room. Reported closed January 2023.


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16 Reviews

First Review by jekter

a7c

Points +513

Vegan
31 Aug 2020

Good

Their veggie burger and sodas were good.

ChefMary

Points +93

Vegan
25 Jul 2020

Take out only

With Covid, Birchwood has shifted to take out only. I ordered a vegan bowl and a vegan wrap. I was unimpressed with both. That being said, however, when the sit-down restaurant was open, I have to say I had my two best veggie/vegan meals in my life at Birchwood over the years.

Pros: Community support, Local produce, CSA location

Cons: Value for price, "Meh" vegan take-out food

mceskri

Points +20

Vegan
21 Dec 2019

Solid. No complaints.

We visited for Saturday brunch and the line was quite long at 11:30am, but manageable. We enjoyed the avocado toast, but the rice and beans was a bit boring. It was solid and filling, but could have used something else. $60 for 2 meals, loaf of bread, and a beer was a bit pricey but not terrible.

Pros: Vegan Saturday brunch, Meat and non meat options, Beautifully crafted meals

Cons: Expensive, Decent wait time on Saturday’s

plantingseeds

Points +478

Vegan
23 Oct 2019

Vegan challenged

I liked this place back when I consumed animal products, but not anymore. I recently had the saddest bowl of vegan soup, which was mainly an over salted, under flavored broth. It almost felt like I was being punished for ordering vegan. “Sustainability” is highlighted here so you can feel like an ethical environmentalist for ordering bacon, eggs, and cream. I appreciate that they support local farmers, but the emphasis & dependence on meat & dairy feels over the top.

lizaxberg

Points +127

Vegan
26 Jun 2019

Really Wholesome go-to spot

There is not a ton of vegan options but the ones there are really good and well marked. I give it a high rating since it really is one of my go-to options when grabbing a bite with someone. The restaurant in general has super awesome staff & a wholesome community centered atmosphere.

jackieh

Points +85

Vegan
04 Apr 2018

beautiful restaurant, not very creative vegan options

Birchwood is a cute restaurant with great outdoor seating and a local/community feel. The downside is their attempts at vegan options border on pathetic and their propensity to add an extravagance of meat to dishes is very disappointing (ex. adding pork lard to their savory waffle which already has bacon and heaps of butter). They pose as an environmentally friendly establishment but their excessive use of meat and dairy demonstrates that they don't put their money where their mouth is. All in all I would steer clear besides a cup of coffee until they up their game.

Updated from previous review on 2018-03-24

Pros: great location, bike parking, outdoor seating

Cons: unnecessarily meat heavy, bad acoustics inside, expensive

Bgeezy

Points +744

Vegetarian
07 Mar 2018

AWESOME Staff

I had such an amazing experience here. There is a little bit of a line but it goes fast. The staff were so incredibly kind. I ordered a bloody mary and didnt end up liking it. One of the staff noticed and came over and offered me a mimosa to replace it free of charge. The food itself is delicious. I ordered the biscuit and gravy dish and though spicy it was delicious. I must have had 3-4 glasses of water so if youre not good with spice like me it might be a little much! The presentation of the food was also really nice and did I mention the staff are awesome?!?!

Isabelrose

Points +125

Vegetarian
30 May 2017

Wholesome Community Pillar

Birchwood Café employs extremely kind, creative, dedicated, and conscious people. They work incredibly hard to make all the food ethical, interesting, and fresh. Everything is locally sourced. Everything. They compost, recycle, support the community and treat their employees and farmers right.
The food is unique, and the menu changes for each season--8 times a year. They have staples that stay on the menu all year, but you'll be continuously finding new things to order.
The service is good and caring. I love Birchwood!

kelskris

Points +86

Vegan
21 Jul 2015

Few vegan options but flavorful food

The restaurant itself is very cute and inviting, and the staff is friendly. I've only been here once, and there were very few vegan options for dinner which was unfortunate. I ended up getting the veggies and rice and was pleasantly surprised by how flavorful the meal was. I want to recommend this place, although I think you'd have to repeat the same orders due to lack of options.
Updated from previous review on Monday July 20, 2015

Pros: Nice vibe, Excellent food

Cons: Few vegan options

Nothing with a face

Points +17

Vegetarian
01 Jul 2015

Yuppies love this place

Birchwood has some really great food, and some of it is vegetarian. The patrons here can feel a trifle pretentious, but the workers are kind and some of the specialities are excellent.

If you're going out with meat-eaters who absolutely require flesh, this place will deliver. There aren't a lot of vegan options, but enough that everyone has a reasonable chance of being satisfied.

Pros: Tasty eats, lots of organic and free-range

Cons: clientele is all yuppies

cookiem

Points +5865

Vegan
14 Aug 2014

Cute and chic…for carnivores

A neighborhood cafe with butterfly-friendly floral designs and the butterflies to match on a sunny day with outdoor seating, iced beverages and friends, what more could one want? Well…. if you're a vegan, how about more than just 3 options for food.

As another reviewer stated… there are display cases with food: bakery items and salads. Of the 2-3 dozen items, I saw 2 that were vegan. The salads were not vegan… so, what's up with that? Of the 5-6 salads to choose from for the Deli Sampler, none were vegan? Ok.

Among the soups available, one was vegan, and it was delicious. It was piping hot beautifully pureed cauliflower with olive oil and pistachios atop. Fabulous. After that, though…. not much else to write home about.

The espresso drinks can be made with soy milk as the nondairy option. Ok. Not that delicious, but ok.

The entrees: 1 sandwich or veggies and rice. Ok. So, the veggies with the rice/ quinoa blend were bland and boring. It's like what happens when you go to a restaurant with nothing vegan on the menu, and then you ask for just some veggies with rice… well, that's exactly what this felt like. Not too satiating.

Cute decor and the ambiance seems chill, but… for vegans, it's not recommended.

Pros: Decor, Flowers outside, Outdoor seating

Cons: Vegan is not a popular menu choice

sagasandstars

Points +78

Vegetarian
29 Sep 2013

Fabulous Food!

Vegan options were great! Creative and tasty!
Gluten-free options for people on a restricted diet.
Can't wait to try the breakfast menu!

Pros: Creative, Tasty, Fun Family Place

Cons: Noisy, No reservations

smasheasy

Points +176

Vegan
07 Sep 2012

Great Breakfast/Brunch

Had a really excellent breakfast/brunch at Birchwood. I was surprised, actually, at how good their tofu scramble is. I've had some really mediocre and bad tofu scrambles. But Birchwood knows how to do it right. I'd definitely recommend it, if you're in the area or neighborhood. It's a really nice neighborhood cafe, that deserves more acclaim for its good (and veg-friendly) food!

Pros: Neighborhood Cafe, Well-prepared Veg options, Beverage selection +

AMuellerTX

Points +68

Vegetarian
06 Sep 2012

Great gluten free, vegetarian options

This cafe has a little bit for everyone. There were meat options available for my husband and vegetarian for me. I had the best gluten free, carrot cake donut there I've ever had in my life. It was a force of will to not buy a dozen of them. They have outdoor and indoor seating and many bike racks for the cyclists.

Pros: Gluten free baked goods, meat and veggie options, Tasty food

happycowgirl

Points +5631

Vegan
25 Aug 2011

Everything Done Right

This is the perfect place for a vegan to go with vegetarian or meat-eating friends. There's something for everyone.

This place has it all! Vegan delights on the menu, as much as possible made from organic ingredients, tons of bicycle racks out front to park yours if you brought one or you can rent a bicycle here for $5. Urban garden out front has won awards, they keep a bowl of water out for dogs, they recycle, they compost, this place thinks of everything and does it all.

You go inside, place your order at the counter, pay, they give you a number, you find a table and they bring it out to you.

Wait staff is friendly and insanely efficient. They are busy bees always buzzing around attending to something but doing it in the friendliest manner. One heard me say to my partner "Oh I'd wished we'd found a spot outside" and she hunted out a secret side table for us. The table was full she said to hold on, she was going to get the next open table for us. VIP treatment.

The food is outstanding, soy lattes are fantastic, baked goods are a delight. Located in a wonderful neighborhood. If I lived in the area and was a vegetarian, I would come here all the time. As a vegan, I'd probably only come here occasionally simply because there's not a big enough variety of vegan options on the menu.

The owners should think about turning this into a nation-wide chain. I think it would be successful anywhere.

Cons: need more vegan items on menu, need more vegan baked goods

jekter

Points +24

Vegetarian
12 May 2009

Seriously...I'm the first to review?

Too bad I can't give it 5 cows... it really deserves it. Menu changes weekly. Fantastic food. Supports fair trade and local business.

Pros: excellent food, menu changes often, amazing staff




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