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• A Regular's Perspective

Let me preface this by saying I've loved Ria's since before I became vegan and I know the wait is around 45 minutes on average and that parking is atrocious. The wait and parking are basically fine if you go around lunch on weekdays--it's the weekend rush that's long. I find it peaceful and relaxing to enjoy sitting with a cup of coffee or water chatting with a friend, admiring the view of the historic Oakland Cemetery on a day when the weather is nice, so for me the wait is just a nice part of the experience. That said, it's still my favorite place in Atlanta. The menu rotates, but the current vegan options are: - Veganize the bluebird burrito, comes with a side such as most of their sides including the soups occasionally. - The amazing tofu frittata which is admittedly not the most massive in portions. - The bionic breakfast (sort of a breakfast potato scramble). - Early bird special with spicy tofu cubes (I love their tofu cubes but this is probably not the delivery mechanism I would choose?) - Tofu banh mi. - Possibly the tempeh reuben (if it's veganized)? I haven't been interested enough to find out honestly. - You can veganize the entree salads by removing the cheese but I don't think the experience is worth it. ** The soysage is Morning Star and therefore not vegan. I was told they're working on a vegan soysage recipe. So in short, they have a couple of very nice savory vegan options, and several more vegetarian options (such as the pancakes and the soups and salads), but if you are a vegan with a sweet tooth you will probably want to go somewhere else (maybe pick up Revolution Doughnuts in Decatur).