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Vegan restaurant offering a changing menu of dishes with Southern and Caribbean influences, from salads, sandwiches and pizza to burgers to different platters and appetizers. Sunday brunch menu. Finer dining setting and bar drinks. Est. 2009 by operators of Hillside Quickies. Confirmed open May 2020. Black-owned. Open Mon 11:00am-8:30pm, Tue-Wed 11:00am-9:00pm, Thu-Fri 11:00am-9:30pm, Sat-Sun 9:00am-3:00pm, Sat 4:00pm-9:30pm, Sun 4:00pm-8:30pm.


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249 Reviews

First Review by Soules

LRS13

Points +269

Vegan
12 Mar 2024

Great service - Delicious food - High cost

The service and atmosphere were the best parts of this restaurant. The food was very good as well and there were many options. That said - as many noted in earlier reviews, it’s very expensive. The service fee on top of the prices, which didn’t include a tip for the server felt quite excessive and costly for the type of food. As tasty as it was, on principle, I won’t go back. I’d rather get more for my money elsewhere.

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-12

Pros: Excellent “five star” service, Wonderful menu, Lovely restaurant

Cons: High prices and fees felt very high

LaurenPumpkin

Points +563

Vegan
11 Mar 2024

Upscale - perfect date night

Loved this place, and the food! The portions are massive and very filling, which is a pro or a con depending on your plans the rest of the night.

We got the Tofustrami Reuben and the Mama Africa Salad Bowl.

Would recommend both.

DaveYoung

Points +54

Vegan
08 Mar 2024

Disappointment

I have been convinced to go here quite a few times over the last 10 years. Never once have I been satisfied with the meal. The bill is the nail in the coffin, I have been to vegan fine dining restraunts across the country and none have prices as high as plum bistro. Not sure how they managed to convince people they are fine dining, the quality of the food is akin to a greasy spoon dinner you might see on kitchen nightmares. Not sure how they managed to get and keep their reputation if they have been this bad over a decade now.

Cons: Most expensive vegan meal in the country, Grease bland food, Hidden fees

ansel

Points +59

Vegan
03 Mar 2024

Brunch, dinner, always the place to eat

Plum pretty much sets the bar for local vegan fare, it's just the best. If you go for brunch, try the blueberry lemon pancakes.

pizzybot

Points +634

Vegan
08 Feb 2024

Tasty vegan food

We got the burrito, fries, and mac and yease as takeout and enjoyed everything. It felt a little expensive for what you get, but I'm guessing maybe you are also paying for the ambiance of the restaurant, which we didn't experience. (We took our takeout to a brewery so we could eat with our dog.)

Pros: Yummy vegan food

Cons: Pricey for smallish portions

Vegan Vagabond

Points +2659

Vegan
07 Feb 2024

Excellent food!

I took an omni friend with me to dinner here and everything we ordered was great. We started with roasted cauliflower and yam soup, which was very tasty. I then had the eggplant parmesan and she had the general Tso’s cauliflower bowl. Both of these dishes were also very good. My friend really enjoyed the meal and said she would happily come back with friends. 
Warning: The restaurant adds on a 20% “service charge.“ They make it a point to tell you that this service charge is not the tip. Only part of the service charge goes to the waiter and if you are going to tip 20%, then you need to add another 10% to the bill, for a total of 30% on top of the food prices. That makes a plate of their eggplant Parmesan $42.50 with service.

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-07

Ynotemuh

Points +18

Vegan
24 Jan 2024

Epic eggplant parm

Perfectly thin, crispy, eggplant, Parmesan on a bread of creamy Alfredo sauce, that Wynn, the marinara and Alfredo blends it becomes divine 

Pros: Available parking , Service, Taste

friedtea

Points +37

Vegan
20 Jan 2024

What happened to this place?

This place has always been more of a special occasion kinda deal, due to the price point. But at some point the food quality matched the price point (it’s seattle I guess).

Went back recently after a long gap and our usuals we’re just not it. The burger patty recipe changed, because now it tastes exactly like impossible/beyond (despite it being labeled homemade). Not interested in paying $25 for an impossible burger (correct me if I’m wrong). Their Ruben — which was always my favorite— was bland.

Doubt we’ll head back any time soon; hard to justify spending $50 per person for just average food. Seattle still hurting for a decent vegan spot.

IndyDog

Points +20

Vegan
19 Jan 2024

Best Salad Evah!

My review is based entirely on this one salad I had - picked up from the lunchtime To-Go "Chopped" side, from a friend and delivered to me. I have not been to this establishment - YET! I ordered the Take Me On Tour salad, which is chef Makini's take on Caesar Salad, and OMG, this was as close to the salty, piquant, and umami flavors that were the best parts of a Caesar salad enjoyed by me pre-vegan. There's some olives, crumbled fried tempeh, and just a little vegan parmesean. This salad was dreamy, and I am now on a mission to try everything on her menu.

Pros: Delicious!

linuspumpkin

Points +17

Vegetarian
23 Oct 2023

Never Again!

If I could give zero stars, I would. This place gets 4 Strikes... 1.) They don't offer paper menus and our only option was to use that dumb QR code on the table. My phone was dead so I had to wait until my friend was done then use his phone. 2.) they served our appetizer on one of those disgusting rectangular silver prison cafeteria trays. Such a bad presentation. Give your customers a damn plate! 3.) When I handed the waiter my plate and politely ask 'can you wrap this to go?', he took off then returned and tossed a to-go box on the table for me to DO IT MYSELF. If waitstaff want to be tipped, then do your job and wrap up your customers food! Such a bad trend in restaurants these days. 4.) when we got the bill, we saw that they automatically added a 20% Service charge that 'helps to ensure our entire value service team receives competitive industry compensation and access to benefits'. In our case, they added $22 to our bill to pay for benefits for their employees which they should be doing themselves. Total bill for the two of us - 2 entrees, 2 non alcoholic drinks, 1 aptz served on a prison cafeteria tray - $142! Also, the purple potatoes were dry as a bone and absolutely gross. Their entrees are around $33 and NOT worth it. We didn't tip the server after they added that ridiculous fee! AVOID THIS PLACE!

Pros: Walkding distance from our hotel, Sat by the window, Could hear each other speak

Cons: No Menus - just a QR code, Automatically add 20% service fee to all oders, Wouldn't wrap up our leftovers

lady3jane

Points +250

Vegan
22 Oct 2023

Good food

I’ve been going to Plum since they opened. Really, since they were Hillside Quickies. (I miss Hillside.)

There was a long period where I would have rated Plum five stars. But by around 2018 the prices went up and the quality had dropped. It’s still very good, but not what it was, and the cost to quality equation no longer balances for me.

Pros: Creative dishes

Cons: Too expensive

ampetrucci

Points +16

Vegan
14 Oct 2023

So yummy!

Expensive but honestly SO worth it!!! Everything was mouth watering

VeganDrainer

Points +1318

Vegan
07 Oct 2023

Good chikn and waffles

Southern-born vegan approved!

zedix

Points +323

Vegan
12 Sep 2023

Awesome menu

Pretty unique place - nice diversity on the menu to suit your mood and everything is vegan! Service is stellar and the vibe is awesome.

LoriKW

Points +467

Vegan
07 Sep 2023

Fantastic

I loved it! I got the general tso cauliflower, and my husband got the eggplant parmesan. Both were excellent. Everything was vegan, our waiter was great and the service was fast.

bradyn

Points +70

Herbivore
01 Sep 2023

Great, best for desserts!

Delicious food! Still oily and not nutrition-focused, but a fun time. Good atmosphere, though small space, so possibly plan for a wait. All 4 desserts were outstanding - creative and delicious and sooo good!!! Perfectly executed!

Pros: Desserts

RicanVegan

Points +365

Vegan
26 Aug 2023

Scrumptious Vegan Delights

I recently had the pleasure of dining at Plum Bistro and I must say that the experience exceeded my expectations.
The food that stole the show – the po' boy sandwich and fried chik'n bowl. To put it simply, these dishes were outstanding!

Pros: Crispy and tender plant-based protein , Perfectly toasted crisp bread, Excellent service and atmosphere

vegan.baddie

Points +495

Vegan
25 Aug 2023

Really good! Great service

The portions are a decent size and there is a lot to choose from. The service was amazing and super welcoming. It’s a cute spot and we had a great meal here after spending a lot of time in the nearby national parks without access to good vegan food. 😁 We were able to get a table without a reso on a Saturday night but they were pretty busy otherwise.

citizenfaye

Points +41

Vegan
07 Aug 2023

Unmissable Seattle Gem

Everything is fantastic. It’s amazing to see places doing so well with an almost entirely house-made menu. The mac and cheese is as good as it’s hyped to be. The buffalo portobello mushroom burger is one of the top portobello burgers I’ve ever had. When we come to Seattle we always go more than once.

Pros: Amazing house made staples, Everything on the menu is great, Fun spot with great service

jleverett

Points +235

Vegan
28 Jul 2023

Hello plum bistro, my old friend!

I’ve come to feast with you again! Simon & Garfunkel references aside, I do so love this place and try to eat here any time I visit Seattle (which is often). Enjoyed lunch with my non-vegan husband today. We had lettuce wraps, fries, and cauliflower. All tasty.

Vegan_hiker

Points +452

Vegan
26 Jul 2023

Great food, small portions

Everything tasted great… but the Mac n cheese was tiny for the price (see pic).

Pros: Good flavours , Nice staff , All vegan

Cons: Pricey!! , Small portions for some dishes , Food was oily

IvyAvery

Points +28

Vegan
25 Jul 2023

Favorite restaurant in the entire universe!

Plum Bistro is beyond delicious! Chef Makini has a golden touch; I have never tasted such amazing vegan food & was stoked to discover this place. If you're ever in Seattle, check it out!

Pros: Delicious, Innovative, Best staff ever

LilMillieee

Points +70

Vegan
17 Jul 2023

Delicious!!

I came here with some family members and everyone loved their food!! Including my mom who isn’t vegan! Our only negative is was that service was a little slow but it was understandable because it looked like there was only one serving working that day.

Pros: Full vegan menu, Yummy!

Cons: Service was a bit slow

burnsria

Points +1021

Vegan
11 Jul 2023

It did not live up to the hype

I have been hearing how great Plum is for years and finally decided to check it out. I will say that it didn't live up to the hype that I heard about it. The menu items I got seemed very overpriced for the size and taste of the meal. I got the Mac & Yease which was very oily and the texture of the cheese was chunky and off putting, I wish it had been more creamy and less greasy. I also got the Plum Classic Reuben which was alright but didn't feel like a Reuben to me, the cabbage didn't have that classic sauerkraut taste and the dressing was just okay. My friend got the Plum Slam which I tried as well and I will say that I did enjoy the sausage and tofu scram very much, however her hashbrowns were very tough and almost stale tasting like it had been made 20 minutes before the rest of her food was ready. Overall I think that the breakfast items might be better than their main lunch items but I don't think it would be worth it for me to return.

Pros: Beautiful Resturant, Wonderful Staff, Brunch cocktails

Cons: Mac & Yease, Very mild flavors in everything

MVP

Points +62

Vegan
28 Jun 2023

Delicious vegan food

Mac and yease!! The food is delicious here, savory, large portions. The service is excellent, anything you order will be tasty. I go often!

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-28

Pros: Mac and yease, Excellent service, Great food

Zurv

Points +423

Vegan
25 Jun 2023

Tastyyy

This place is in a super active location. The food was delicious too. Korean tofu dish with fried rice was amazing and the rosemary fries are very large and delicious.

Pros: Nice portions , Relaxing place

Cons: Expensive

Mgfarmer

Points +559

Vegan
24 Jun 2023

Fun spot

I love this spot, great ambiance and open air seating. The Reuben and lettuce wraps weren’t my jam on this particular day. But I would go back in a heartbeat and try all the other amazing sounding items

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-24

Pros: Friendly service, Atmosphere




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