Vegan
American
Fast food
Take-out

Coffee joint offering sandwiches and vegan mac n cheese. Kitchen stocks vegan meat and cheese. Previously named Volstead Public House. Completely vegan as of September 2019. Open Tue-Sun 8:00am-2:00pm.


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36 Reviews

First Review by Erika

b4vicky4

Points +39

Mostly Veg
15 Feb 2024

The Mesa Experience!

Great place and wonderful customer service. The Pistachio Latte was delicious 😋! Would definitely recommend! 

Pros: The atmosphere was great!, The service was wonderful!, The food was amazing!

GoblinFrog

Points +66

Vegan
07 Feb 2024

One of the best vegan breakfast spots

Truly a pleasure. The McBluffin, SW burrito, and seasonal beat toast were all sooo good. They offer some local produce in their fridge too

lea2latte

Points +715

Vegan
29 Sep 2023

Cute vegan downtown cafe

I love the ambience this little downtown cafe brings. The cafe is warm and rustic w a modern feel. They have an extended outdoor patio too just off of Main St. in downtown Mesa. The staff is friendly and helpful and all of the food is super delish. I love coming here!

Pros: Good vegan foodies, Staff is friendly, Cute and comfy cafe

Cons: Pastries r a bit high priced

AndrewSchepers

Points +40

Vegan
03 Sep 2023

Great music venue, great coffee

The whole menu here is vegan! This is a great spot to chill and work. Friendly staff, too.

Pros: Coffee , Openly vegan!, Bathrooms

Cons: Early closure (2pm)

ShedCake

Points +480

Vegan
08 Jul 2023

Squawker Texas Ranger

This place is lovely. Liked it so much I went three times and had the Squawker Texas Ranger twice.

Pros: Atmosphere , Food , Music

Cons: On the expensive side

AZSubby

Points +188

Vegan
17 Jun 2023

Amazing!

Not only is this the best damn theater in town to play a gig or watch a gig, but a killer vegan restaurant! Great coffee shop options, killer food, and always have great baked goods both in house and supporting other local vegan bakeries.

Pros: Great food, Great drinks, Great music venue!

MarKey

Points +129

Vegan
26 Apr 2023

Mac n cheese!

Limited lunch menu but what I got was amazing. Got their seasonal sandwich which was a caprese with Artichokes and it was delicious, but Omg the Mac n cheese was the best vegan Mac I've had. Was concerned at first but you can get the hint of coconut that confirms it. Tons of drink options.

Pros: Delicious , Friendly staff, Mac n cheese

Cons: A bit slow, but worth it, just expect a lil wait , Online website is lacking

tbdawson

Points +521

Vegan
16 Mar 2023

Good coffee & breakfast

Love the overall aesthetic of this shop! Was perfect for a morning coffee date enjoying our meals while admiring the beautiful historic building! It is located in the cutest location with lots of little local shops to walk around and check out after!

RachaelK

Points +327

Vegan
07 Nov 2022

All day breakfast

I came here for a late breakfast / early lunch. I got the mcbluffin with bacon and a side of fruit. I also got their seasonal caramel apple tea with oat milk. Everything was great! If I came again I would ask for the hashbrown on the side. It comes in the sandwich.

AllenM

Points +144

Vegan
11 May 2022

Not worth the trip

Came here shortly after opening, had to wait a long time to be attended only to be told that they did not have bread (which makes up a majority of their menu items), vegan bacon, pastries. On top of all that it seemed entirely overpriced. Do not recommend.

Cons: Does not carry items on their menu, Overpriced , Long wait

Vegan615

Points +113

Vegan
11 Apr 2022

All vegan, outdoor dining. 5 stars

We got the McBluffin (my parents who are non vegans loved it) and me, a vegan got the Desert Bloom which was a ciabatta or bagel with vegan cream cheese, berriesalmonds, and agave

Pros: All vegan place , Great breakfast options

Cons: There was too much agave, very wet, was drenched

Jason.Fontana

Points +1591

Vegan
04 Jan 2022

We loved it

My wife and I enjoyed a great breakfast here over the weekend. The food was really good and the service was top notch.

NikiBenedict

Points +29

Vegetarian
30 Dec 2021

Amazing Brunch spot

The McBlufin is the best breakfast sandwich I’ve ever had. I also has the southwest sandwich, avocado toast and coffee is amazing. Love this spot and will be coming back #Veganuary

Pros: All vegan, Good vibes

rocketed

Points +20

Vegan
13 Dec 2021

A little gem!

A fantastic little gem downtown.

Pros: All vegan, with options

savsmalls

Points +717

Vegan
24 Nov 2021

fav avo toast, revamped menu but worst staff exp @ a vegan restaurant

love their avo toast with cream cheese on it. i alsways get extra avo and cream chz for only $1.5 extra😄their desert bloom toast is yummy too, really good flavor. my hubby really likes their southwest burrito and his favorite is their copper state burrito. a friend of mine loved the southwest sammy. their pasta salad is ok, just dry. their sqwauker lunch sammy was good, my hubby really liked it! i personally think their fake meats taste realllyyyy weird, but i think most processed/packaged fake meats do unless its sausage


update 11/12: THEY HAVE A REVAMPED MENU. they have classic breakfast sandwiches that are SO GOOOOODDDDD. i like the mcbluffin!

i will mention the experiences i have had with their staff have been alright.. honestly they’re all very dull and just want your order and for you to get out of there. if i didnt live so close i would take my business elsewhere for that reason. i stopped by on a sunday at 140 before close and they closed their kitchen at 130 because “it takes longer to close down” i’ve been here manyyyy times and i’ve never had/seen this happen. lady didn’t apologize for the inconvenience or anything, she genuinely seemed bothered that we got there 20 min before close.. whatever! happily took my business to jarrod’s across the street for their huge vegan pastry case :~)

update: got there at 125pm to get food and they were “out of almost everything” so they couldn’t make a SINGLE dish. all while theres a group of 6 eating their meal outside AND someone got their food order when we were walking past again around 135 after stopping at main st harvest. yet they couldn’t make a single dish for us! worker didn’t apologize until we decided to go elsewhere. definitely bullshit, they just want to go home early. i wouldnt care if they updated their hours online and made it known that its now a regular occurrence to close kitchen at 130.. will not be returning

always stop by main st harvest a few businesses down too! they have local produce and a fridge full of vegan dishes from local businesses!

Updated from previous review on 2021-11-16

Pros: beautiful establishment , decent prices

Cons: wish for regular potatoes in burrito, THEY DO NOW, not very health conscious, close at 2pm, terribly unfriendly staff

dōTERRASteph

Points +89

Vegan
15 Sep 2021

Most delicious potato salad!! Amazing!!

Friendly service, delicious food. What more could you ask? The potato salad alone gets it a 5 star rating!!!

Erika

Points +2010

Vegan
20 Mar 2021

Constantly expanding veg options

They have a great selection of vegan sandwiches and other comfort food. They always seem to be experimenting w/ new menu options and expanding their baked goods case. Definitely don't forget to grab a latte and punch card while you're here :)

Updated from previous review on 2015-08-30

Pros: vegan mac n cheese, house made baked goods, coffee

Savedbytofu

Points +27

Vegan
21 Oct 2020

Great vibe

Good food nice historic building

Pros: Owner/Manager very qualified , Location

Cons: Limited kitchen space, Small menu

savetheginger

Points +88

Vegan
10 Oct 2020

Not quite right

It’s $12 for a sandwich and a side which is fine for the quantity of food and it being a nicer place. I shared an autumn turkey and squawker with my partner. We got chili and pasta salad. You get a ton of pasta salad but it only has shredded carrots in it and it was super bland. The chili was pretty under seasoned too- it just tasted like tomato. The autumn turkey was good. It was on nice bread and the turkey itself was good but it wasn’t salty at all, just all sweet so it wasn’t what I was expecting. The ranch on the squawker was sweet and there was too much of it. The majority of the flavor was sweet from the ranch and then franks red hot for the hot sauce which is kind of disappointing. It was a cute place and there were tons of coffee and tea options. Over all I like the idea but I didn’t fully like anything that I got. It’s a cute place though.

Pros: Lots of drink options, Decent price, Atmosphere

Cons: Under seasoned, Bland, Everything was too sweet

pHebron

Points +286

Vegan
12 Jul 2020

The best #vegan food in Downtown Mesa.

Great selection to choose from. Highly recommended.

TravelingThroughLife1

Points +3192

Vegan
16 Nov 2019

Just ok

The past two years I’ve ordered the same sandwich when on special, The Presidential Pardon, and each time it is served differently. I’ve had it served to me hot, toasted, untoasted and completely cold. There’s also a 50/50 chance I’ll receive the gravy that comes with it. The last time I requested it hot I was told no and the bread was untoasted, dry and stale. There’s just no consistency and the owner is not very friendly.

Pros: Vegan options

Cons: Overpriced, Unfriendly staff, No consistency with food

ShelbyRayLundquist

Points +36

Vegan
13 Oct 2019

NEW FAV

Our new favorite vegan breakfast spot! From the coffee and tea to the vegan bagel options! Loved the soyrizo and the bacon

Pros: Amazing vegan soyrizo, Quick service, Lots of options

Megsicle

Points +330

Vegan
01 Aug 2019

Vegetarian

I want to love this place. The food is great. Coffee is great. The new improvements out front look amazing. The hours are weird. It’s a coffee shop but they don’t open until late morning.

Pros: Vegan options, Historic building

Cons: Expensive, Serves dairy, Weird hours

ChristopherBradley

Points +18

Vegan
10 Feb 2019

LOVE THIS PLACE

I love just walking into this place. Great energy, involved in the community, and locally owned so our money isn't going into some faceless fast-food mega-conglomerate in some huge city a thousand miles away that profits from killing animals and ruining our health. It's HERE, making ushealthy and making OUR economy strong!

Pros: Great food, friendly staff, LOCALLY OWNED!

NoddyNeil

Points +21

Vegan
12 Dec 2018

Lovely vegan spot place on main

TLDR; Cute brick coffeehouse/theater on main that is fairly cheap, good for dates, meet ups/meetings, events, or just grabbing some food!

I have been going to Volstead public house - > The Nile for almost two years with frequency changing from multiple times a week to once a month/slightly less. I love this place, lots of memories, events and hang outs at Zen Nights. I love most of the dishes/sandwiches they serve and their desserts and baked goods are delicious. Nothing on the menu is bad (I've tried almost everything) but some things are better than others .
In the almost 2 years of coming here I've only had 1 minor disagreement with someone working there and we both apologized for being less than understanding and it wasn't a negative experience at all. I only really have two gripes about this place. The first is the Coffee tastes burnt a lot of the time, essentially everyone I have taken there says the same without any prompting. Sometimes its good. Second gripe is they changed the "My Boy Blue" sandwich, essentially worsening the mock meat and bread. Other than that I have nothing but praise for The Nile and its staff.

Pros: Good food for the price point, Has very good Seasonal/Specials (McBluffin), Very active in the local and vegan community.

Cons: Coffee is frequently burnt tasting., They made the "My boy blue" much worse.

bradleyx43

Points +48

Vegan
05 Dec 2018

Favorite coffee shop

Solid coffee drinks and vegan food

Pros: Good vegan options, Good coffee, Saturday brunch

lvasquared

Points +1095

Vegan
21 Apr 2018

Love this place

Such a cute historic place on a great little Main St with great vegan eats




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