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• Vegan at the Pennsy

The cinnamon snail is one of several resturants and bars that share dining space inside the Pennsy which is the food court area of Penn Station in NYC. Cons: Not a complaint or con really, but I would like a spiciness chart or some indicator so we can order a mild dish easily. When we have gone most of the food/meals have been on the spicier sounding side as a whole dish on the consistent (I think it's actually per season): they really love flavorful spicy foods. But if you can't do spicy you are left with the baked goods- a few of which are usually savory and most of which are sweet. I am sure there are middle of the road treats (ask). I love spicy but can't do it for medical reasons. The "cinnamon snail" is the only treat we really haven't enjoyed as much (dry). :( Pros: The sweets are really great, though we have found they lean on the sweeter side (we like, others may not). It's all vegan. The staff are really nice. Even when the lines are long the service is really fast typically because they make the goodies ahead of time. Prices aren't bad for NYC or even most vegan bakeries. Other: Last time we were there they had a 10$ minimum for credit card purchases which is pretty standard. Their meal menu and sweets menu are somewhat different every time we have been, we go every few months so they are likely seasonal or similar. The dining area/Pennsy-food court area: Is fairly spacious, offers several different types of seating from small raised tables for 4 or less, to a large table lower to the ground, to the bar (likely requires purchase from the bar itself which isn't vegan) in the corner with bar stools and a counter. There is also some outdoor seating for Pennsy customers. The court opens fairly late in the morning, and is one of the few things I dislike about this place. The other is if you are squeamish- a seafood resturant and a dedicated meat resturant share the dining space right as you enter or leave the area. Convenience if you are traveling via Penn station, it's on the ground level so it isn't far at all to travel. It is accessible to wheelchairs and also has a (small) nicer bathroom (then in the train station itself) on the floor above it just for customers of the Pennsy resturants via elevator and escalator, tucked around the corner. It's been very clean every time we have been. The atmosphere is nice- not too bright or dark, there's some natural light from windows and glass doors. Not too loud, but there are TVs and talking patron