Opened Jan 2019. Offers vegan and organic lunch, dinner menu with also brunch on the weekends with pancakes, grits, and home fries. Find dishes like cauliflower bites, tuna melts, empanadas, rasta pasta, and broccoli alfredo. Organic cold-pressed juices and smoothies available. Uses eco-friendly or recycled plastic takeout ware. Black-owned. Open Tue-Sun 12:00pm-8:00pm. Closed Mon.
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227-16 Merrick Blvd, Laurelton, Queens, New York, USA, 11413
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Last update on 20 Mar 2024 by wolfgangpup
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Added by wolfgangpup on 01 Jan 2019
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32 Reviews
First Review by Justinsertaname
HDenny
Points +96
Great Options - Edit
Wasn’t what I expected in terms of a restaurant it was more of the grab and go feeling. They certainly had a lot of vegan options on the menu and fresh juices options. I had the rosta pasta which surprisingly they had a barbecue sauce on top of it that overpowered the food so it didn’t really taste like an original rosta pasta dish however it did had a kick spice taste to it. Also ordered the chicken wrap with french fries the fries was a little overcooked, but the wrap was super good . Not a place that had an atmosphere for dining in more of a order and go atmosphere. The portion of the food was average, but the price was kind of pricey overall my personal take.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-05-20
Pros: Food Choices, Great cold press juices
Cons: Atmosphere , Pricey
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MiMi222
Points +32
Steak Alfredo - Edit
I had the steak alfredo which was very tasty! Wish there were more mushrooms and veggies and less pasta!Wanted to their empanadas but they were not available
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BenMarshy
Points +696
Good food, good portions - Edit
Great fresh food, fries were great too
Read morePros: Tasty and fresh
Cons: I wish ther ewere a couple more options
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coryc
Points +122
Amazing spot with lots of options. - Edit
I had a lovely time at A live Kitchen. Everything I ordered was delicious and I would for sure eat here again. All the people were super nice and offered great menu suggestions.
Read morePros: Many options , Breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert
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Ras_Smack
Points +49
Purple Punch & Fries - Edit
The fries were well seasoned and freshly made. The purple punch is the bomb, very flavorful and refreshing
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amkb
Points +120
LOVE the broccoli alfredo! - Edit
Got it delivered while staying near JFK. The Broccoli Alfredo was one of the best dishes I have had in a while. Garlicky and definitely not a light meal, but I was in the mood for comfort food. The portions are huge and one entree will probably be 3-4 meals for me. We also tried fried rice and General Tso’s cauliflower. Fried rice usually isn’t my first choice, but I would order this again if I lived nearby. The veggies were cooked perfectly and the cauliflower was crisp and flavorful. Highly recommend!
Read morePros: All vegan, Variety of options, Huge portions
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JandisBoy
Points +57
Yummy Smoothies - Edit
I had to order another smoothie after just one sip of the first one.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-07-28
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maryrosej
Points +316
Delicious! - Edit
My mom and I were flying through JFK and we decided to leave the airport to grab lunch during our layover. A Live Kitchen was delicious! We got the chopped cheese and the ital stew, both were really good and the portions were very large. We also tried the strawberry lemonade, it was very refreshing and made with fresh strawberries!
Read morePros: Great food, All vegan
Cons: None
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Ameisherry
Points +9269
Everything is vegan - Edit
Hurrah😄thank you for the amazing vegan options😄thank you thank you thank you😄
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-04-03
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DellisAntoine
Points +18
Food amazing staff amazing my first time and I’m love. - Edit
Amazing place love the food, friendly staff large portions of food very clean.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Great price lager meals , Very clean
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JezzyRico
Points +16
Awesome!!! - Edit
Broccoli Alfredo is my go to! Plenty of options. Great food.
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marshaf
Points +36
Good food - Edit
I get the cauliflower wings most times. The food is flavorful. All vegan spot. It's a vibe.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-06-19
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Chenelt
Points +80
Crunchy “chikn” chickpea sandwich and French fries - Edit
Visited this excellent establishment with my daughter for a dual birthday lunch - unfortunately we had to take out due to current indoor dining limitations in NY. I can’t wait til this pandemic is over and I can visit restaurant with yummy menus and live music. I will be back!!!
Read morePros: All vegan, Comfort food that is healthy, Exceptionally friendly staff and owner
Cons: None
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sapientia
Points +1074
Clearly Delish - Edit
Great staff, tasty dishes and nice desserts made the visit great. We'll definitely stop through when we're in town again.
Read morePros: Ready in good time, though cooked to order
Cons: Pricey
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Kmart
Points +39
Great local spot 👍 - Edit
Great food especially the burger.... FANTASTIC!
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AlessandraWiener
Points +45
This place is great :-) - Edit
They may not have alcohol but their brunch is still the best I've ever had. The dentist who is also delicious. They have a variety of cakes and a bunch of fresh juices and smoothies. And most importantly it's clean and the staff is nice
Read morePros: 100% vegan and tasty. Less processed food, Who used then at most restaurants.
Cons: They don't have a parking lot.
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KarenPinan
Points +54
Fantastic - Edit
I loved it! Took my colleagues there today for late lunch. None are vegan and they loved it. Staff is super friendly and the food is amazing and the price is really good too.
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Paulinepocketfit
Points +322
Kind service amazing grub! - Edit
This place is great!! From the fresh juices & smoothies, to the unique meal selections to the killer desserts!
Read morePros: The homemade desserts!! The CHEESECAKE, The staff , all friendly , Freshness and flavors
Cons: Music kinda loud , Parking
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daroff
Points +1613
Very good comfort food + juice bar - Edit
Delicious organic all-vegan comfort food and juice bar. We had empanadas (pizza was best), Smoky BBQ sandwich, Spaghetti Meatballs, and Cauliflower bites. All were excellent. Service was warm, but a tad slow. Parking on street was easy. Very economical.
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KandisSudeall
Points +44
Dᴇʟɪᴄɪᴏᴜs!! - Edit
𝙻𝙸𝚅𝙴 𝙺𝚒𝚝𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜! 𝚅𝚒𝚜𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚖𝚢 𝚒𝚗 𝚕𝚊𝚠𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚗 𝚊 𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚎 𝚊𝚠𝚊𝚢 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚎𝚌𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚌 𝚝𝚘 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚎! 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚊𝚖𝚊𝚣𝚒𝚗𝚐! 𝙱𝚞𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚍 𝙸 𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚔𝚎𝚗𝚍 𝚋𝚛𝚞𝚗𝚌𝚑, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚛𝚢 𝚗𝚎𝚡𝚝 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎 𝙸'𝚖 𝚞𝚙 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝙵𝚕𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚊.
Read morePros: Lᴏᴠᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀᴍʙɪᴀɴᴄᴇ!, Gʀᴇᴀᴛ ᴄᴜsᴛᴏᴍᴇʀ sᴇʀᴠɪᴄᴇ, Aᴍᴀᴢɪɴɢ ғᴏᴏᴅ
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graceemily
Points +136
Dirty, but decent food - Edit
There’s a few issues that my friend and I had at our first visit to this place. Starting off our table was dirty, it wasn’t wiped down at all, and they were not busy. We were not brought menus (got them ourselves) but we were welcomed when we came in. We were brought water and the inside of the cup was sticky! The water tasted terrible, maybe I’m not used to queens filtered water. We ended up drinking out of our own water bottles. The food was good and had a decent amount of different options.
Read morePros: All vegan restaurant , Different types of foods , Nice atmosphere
Cons: Dirty , Service was off, but made it right at the end
wolfgangpup
Firstly, thanks for your visit and for your feedback. I was the one who greeted you guys when you walked in, and I invited you to sit wherever you like. You guys sat at a table where guests just finished dining, hence why it was not wiped down yet and menus were on every other table but that one. You guys grabbed the menu books on your own from the next table before anyone could bring them over. It may not look busy but we get large amounts of takeout orders via phone call, uber eats/grub hub etc. Sorry about the glass, no excuse for that. Thanks for your feedback once again
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JoelNolasco
Points +69
Don't judge a book by its cover - Edit
On the outside it looks like you are about to walk in to and after-hour/after-party spot. But on the inside it's a nice sit-down restaurant (the also offer take out). Nice selection of food that taste great. I had the jackfruit curry empanadas and the broccoli Alfredo pasta.
Read morePros: Choices
Cons: Easy to miss from the street
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katsue
Points +16
Great vegan find! - Edit
We came across this place while looking for a vegan place near JFK, and found this all vegan & organic place, my two top priorities in finding a restaurant, and decided to give it a try. So glad we did! It was amazing! Food, quiet atmosphere in front, lots of sit down seating, friendly staff, couldn’t ask for more. Everything on the menu sounded amazing, but I settled on the ital stew, it was very good but quite spicy that I was not expecting, I couldn’t finish it and asked to order something else. The owner/chef? came out and was so friendly & helpful. I explained it didn’t mention in the description that it was hot or spicy, and he took note of that. He didn’t charge me for it, and I ordered the bbq jackfruit sandwich with marinated mushrooms with pineapple on top, it was sooo good and their sweet potato fries are excellent! I don’t usually eat fries but these were an exception. My husband got the impossible burger and it was so good I wanted it lol. We also got dessert, the tiramisu was very good but a little dense & rich, my husband got the cookies & cream and again I wanted to eat it all, it was so light, creamy & delish! Can’t say enough about this place, and if we’re ever in the area again or fly into JFK we will definitely be back, I want to try everything!! Wish they had more places like this where we live in Florida. Thank you for spreading the vegan message!👍✌️👌
Read morePros: Fully vegan, Organic!, Variety
Cons: It’s not near me😌
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C_izac
Points +16
Great! Will be back. - Edit
I happened on this place today after googling to find where I could find the impossible burger. Can’t believe I didn’t see this place before. It’s pretty close to my house. I got the impossible burger, the cauliflower wings, and the sweet potato cheesecake. Everything was very good. You can actually sit down to eat or take out. I was given a dinner menu when I ordered but before I left I saw a regular menu which included more choices like the smoothies and juices. I would have tried one if I had seen that menu before I ordered. The young lady told me they serve breakfast/brunch so I will be back to try it. I will definitely be back for the juices and smoothies. Why I didn’t give 5 stars is because the meals are a little pricey. I definitely can’t eat there every day. I don’t mine treating myself once in a while though. The location is in a main busy area but you should be able to find parking. UPDATE: I did go back and tried the Breakfast that included grits, tofu scramble, bacon, and home fries. Thumbs up. It was very good and filling. I also got some smoothies for me and my kids (non vegans). My young son gave his the side eye but he said his was great.
Read morePros: All vegan, Lots of options
Cons: Expensive
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Wendy2018
Points +44
Delish - Edit
Read moreFull vegan menu
Pros: Fully vegan
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plantbasedRalph
Points +65
Jfk surprise! ITAL delight - Edit
Great service and food at reasonable prices
Read morePros: A start up with style and great taste. , We look hard for plant based without oil and they
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AdrienneMalone-Griff
Points +18
I ate good in my neighborhood! - Edit
I am so happy that I found this place. I am not Vegan but my BFF is. We were on our way to a restaurant 45 min. away but the rain prompted us to look closer.
Read moreWe tried 3 of the 4 the empanadas and love each one. My favorite was the Philly and my BFF's favorite was the jackfruit and curry with the chipotle mayo that came on the side.
I chose the BBQ burger for my entree with a side of sweet potato fries. The burger came with grilled pineapple on top that added a pleasant sweetness to compliment the slight spice, the fries were crispy and seasoned just right.
My BFF had the broccoli alfredo. She enjoyed the crispness of the broccoli and enjoyed the whole wheat pasta.
I was too full to eat anything else but I did take a piece of carrot cake home. It was dense but not dry and tasted delicious.
We will be back!
Pros: Nice atmosphere, great vegan food, Close to home, Friendly service
Cons: No curtain in the front window.
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