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.
36 Reviews
First Review by Erika
b4vicky4
Points +39
The Mesa Experience! - Edit
Great place and wonderful customer service. The Pistachio Latte was delicious 😋! Would definitely recommend! 
Read morePros: The atmosphere was great!, The service was wonderful!, The food was amazing!
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GoblinFrog
Points +66
One of the best vegan breakfast spots - Edit
Truly a pleasure. The McBluffin, SW burrito, and seasonal beat toast were all sooo good. They offer some local produce in their fridge too
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lea2latte
Points +715
Cute vegan downtown cafe - Edit
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!
Read morePros: Good vegan foodies, Staff is friendly, Cute and comfy cafe
Cons: Pastries r a bit high priced
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AndrewSchepers
Points +40
Great music venue, great coffee - Edit
The whole menu here is vegan! This is a great spot to chill and work. Friendly staff, too.
Read morePros: Coffee , Openly vegan!, Bathrooms
Cons: Early closure (2pm)
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ShedCake
Points +480
Squawker Texas Ranger - Edit
This place is lovely. Liked it so much I went three times and had the Squawker Texas Ranger twice.
Read morePros: Atmosphere , Food , Music
Cons: On the expensive side
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AZSubby
Points +188
Amazing! - Edit
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.
Read morePros: Great food, Great drinks, Great music venue!
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MarKey
Points +129
Mac n cheese! - Edit
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.
Read morePros: Delicious , Friendly staff, Mac n cheese
Cons: A bit slow, but worth it, just expect a lil wait , Online website is lacking
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tbdawson
Points +521
Good coffee & breakfast - Edit
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!
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RachaelK
Points +327
All day breakfast - Edit
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.
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AllenM
Points +144
Not worth the trip - Edit
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.
Read moreCons: Does not carry items on their menu, Overpriced , Long wait
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Vegan615
Points +113
All vegan, outdoor dining. 5 stars - Edit
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
Read morePros: All vegan place , Great breakfast options
Cons: There was too much agave, very wet, was drenched
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Jason.Fontana
Points +1591
We loved it - Edit
My wife and I enjoyed a great breakfast here over the weekend. The food was really good and the service was top notch.
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NikiBenedict
Points +29
Amazing Brunch spot - Edit
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
Read morePros: All vegan, Good vibes
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rocketed
Points +20
A little gem! - Edit
A fantastic little gem downtown.
Read morePros: All vegan, with options
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savsmalls
Points +717
fav avo toast, revamped menu but worst staff exp @ a vegan restaurant - Edit
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
Read moreupdate 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
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dōTERRASteph
Points +89
Most delicious potato salad!! Amazing!! - Edit
Friendly service, delicious food. What more could you ask? The potato salad alone gets it a 5 star rating!!!
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Erika
Points +2010
Constantly expanding veg options - Edit
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 :)
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2015-08-30
Pros: vegan mac n cheese, house made baked goods, coffee
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Savedbytofu
Points +27
Great vibe - Edit
Good food nice historic building
Read morePros: Owner/Manager very qualified , Location
Cons: Limited kitchen space, Small menu
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savetheginger
Points +88
Not quite right - Edit
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.
Read morePros: Lots of drink options, Decent price, Atmosphere
Cons: Under seasoned, Bland, Everything was too sweet
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pHebron
Points +286
The best #vegan food in Downtown Mesa. - Edit
Great selection to choose from. Highly recommended.
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TravelingThroughLife1
Points +3192
Just ok - Edit
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.
Read morePros: Vegan options
Cons: Overpriced, Unfriendly staff, No consistency with food
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ShelbyRayLundquist
Points +36
NEW FAV - Edit
Our new favorite vegan breakfast spot! From the coffee and tea to the vegan bagel options! Loved the soyrizo and the bacon
Read morePros: Amazing vegan soyrizo, Quick service, Lots of options
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Megsicle
Points +330
Vegetarian - Edit
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.
Read morePros: Vegan options, Historic building
Cons: Expensive, Serves dairy, Weird hours
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ChristopherBradley
Points +18
LOVE THIS PLACE - Edit
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!
Read morePros: Great food, friendly staff, LOCALLY OWNED!
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NoddyNeil
Points +21
Lovely vegan spot place on main - Edit
TLDR; Cute brick coffeehouse/theater on main that is fairly cheap, good for dates, meet ups/meetings, events, or just grabbing some food!
Read moreI 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.
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bradleyx43
Points +48
Favorite coffee shop - Edit
Solid coffee drinks and vegan food
Read morePros: Good vegan options, Good coffee, Saturday brunch
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lvasquared
Points +1095
Love this place - Edit
Such a cute historic place on a great little Main St with great vegan eats
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