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• DC tourist attraction, not vegan food destination

If you're considering going here, I'm assuming it's because you're going with someone who wants to visit the famous Ben's Chili Bowl. It's been in movies! Celebrities go here! In that case, go here. You can eat vegan here, but you're not going for food. Per information provided on their site, their vegetarian chili is vegan and their veggie burgers are vegan: http://benschilibowl.com/about/ I've eaten here, and it was fine, and now I never need to go ever again. I think the veggie burger was a boca burger, and I can get those at the grocery store. If you're more interested in eating delicious food, you have better options nearby that are still locally DC. Busboys and Poets is one example. The DC area has a large Ethiopian community with some great Ethiopian food options in the U Street neighborhood, and pretty much any Ethiopian place will have a vegan-friendly veggie platter. Really, I'm often surprised to see what vegan-friendly option makes it to Happy Cow while other, much better vegan-friendly options aren't submitted. Stray observations: It's pretty weird that they still haven't removed their Bill Cosby mural. And it can get pretty crowded, and there's often a long line. Updated from previous review on Wednesday December 23, 2015