Vegan
American
Take-out
Bakery
Vegan restaurant est. 2012 offering home-style meals, sandwiches, green plate specials, daily desserts, and other American fare like burgers. Open Mon 12:00pm-8:00pm, Thu-Fri 12:00pm-8:00pm, Sat-Sun 11:00am-8:00pm.
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3001 E Independence Blvd, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, 28205
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Last update on 02 Mar 2024 by geometric-noise
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150 Reviews
First Review by Doli
trotter777
Points +34
May not be open - Edit
Drove 20 mins to get there only to find out it’s in the process of being sold. Will reopen in a week or so? Call before you go. No notice on web. Food maybe great…who knows??
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aa11
Points +25
Service and consistency of food need improvement - Edit
Service and consistency of food need improvement
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Flinty
Points +42
Love it - Edit
Great atmosphere and food. I’ve had the burgers, appetizers, salads and desserts and liked everything I’ve had. Fast service also and never a wait. They also do holiday food for take and heat up.
Read morePros: Service , Food, Desserts
Cons: Cost a bit high
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VickiNewMath
Points +758
Decent price and fried vegan foods galore - Edit
Been awhile since I had been here. Location used to be a Pizza Hut. Prices are not too bad. Loved the Diablo burger with the fried jalapeno. None of the burgers are house made, so the burgers are processed vegan junk food. I guess tell the service exactly what you want and be detailed about it, cause she did get annoyed with any changes to your order. But I understand the avoiding food waste irritation.
Read morePros: Vegan
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DrDeb916
Points +53
Jackfruit tacos - Edit
The tacos were really good, the greens are always very flavorful at Bean. The host mess was pleasant, and personable. The food came out swiftly and it was delicious.
Read moreIt’s always good to get a great vegan meal.
Pros: Flavors of the greens, Clean environment , Pleasant hostess
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Mike19130
Points +216
Loved it ! Fried BBQ Tofu sandwich great! - Edit
My meal was delicious and I really enjoyed all the options! 
Read morePros: Tasty , Lots options
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cristianac
Points +90
All the good sides are gone - Edit
No more onion rings, no more mashed potatoes.
Read moreThe sweet mustard soy curls keep me coming back
Updated from previous review on 2024-01-19
Pros: At least they still have soy curls amen
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AveExitium
Points +250
All vegan, everything delicious - Edit
Love that it's all fully vegan. We got the cheese steak and a jalapeno burger, both were delicious. They use impossible burgers. Added the seitan bacon to try, that was also really good. 10/10
Read moreDisappointed that I paid for 2 desserts but they didn't put them in the bag and I didn't realize til we were 2.5 hours away taking a snack break.
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LinneaSoledad
Points +535
Delicious for vegans and omnis - Edit
My husband's brother took us here while we were visiting Charlotte and the food was amazing. I highly recommend the Korean barbecue cauliflower, buffalo fried tofu, greens, red beans and rice, king burger with tater tots, and the Reuben. On special were the mushroom po boy, the strawberry shortcake milkshake, which were delicious. We had to finish with the vanilla layer cake. If you live in Charlotte, you are so lucky to have this gem.
Read morePros: Can't be missed, Fun and laid back, Delicious
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Pbeame
Points +36
Feels like a diner - Edit
Great service food and vibe for where it is located. I would def suggest it if you are looking for a family meal or a casual cheaper vegan bite.
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mattagarr
Points +30
surprisingly bad given the positive feedback - Edit
rubbery food, made me feel ill immediately afterwards. had heard a lot about this place for years and extremely disappointed
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-10-08
Pros: quick service, Reasonable prices, Totally vegan
Cons: terrible quality food, atmosphere of a 90s pizza hut
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MelissaFrost
Points +20
Lucky Find - Edit
We found this gem (Charlotte, NC) on our way back from DC. I'm afraid I didn't take any pictures, but the food was great and the staff was incredibly friendly (the owner was making the food, and chatted with us about the place's origin story while we looked through their little shop). I recommend their Jalapeño Cheddar Burger, husband enjoyed the Cowboy Burger. Their Chocolate Layer Cake and Carrot Cake Cupcakes were delicious.
Read morePros: Great Food, 100% vegan menu, Great service
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OrlandoCosta
Points +22
Not for me, waste of my money. - Edit
Needs to work on better seasoning and cleaning and decluttering
Read morePros: If you like deep fried foods, Tater tots
Cons: Unhealthy oily, greasy, Place needs to clean up
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CateFields
Points +22
Bean Vegan Ciusine - Edit
I wanted to try it so many times but was not excited by the looks of the place as I drive by. Then I tried it and I’m hooked will definitely be back!
Read morePros: Food is amazing
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OldRedEyes
Points +28
Best chili - Edit
I got the jack fruit barbecue sandwich with a side of collar greens, and a cup of chili. All great! Highly recommend
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-03-10
Pros: All vegan , Decent $ wise , Nice staff
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WHA
Points +1500
⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Edit
The food was surprisingly good and it is very affordable compared to other vegan restaurants in the area (ahem, Oh My Soul). I liked that the menu was very explicit about products and brands featured in meals so that I knew what to expect. However, during our visit there was only one server for 10 tables, and she had to also process takeout orders and make any shakes/drinks. The bathrooms were disgusting and the general atmosphere was one that I wouldn’t recommend to others nor would I revisit. The one server was clearly overworked and tired. Management needs to do better.
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AlisonMarieAlexander
Points +46
Great burger excellent milkshake - Edit
I got the seasonal strawberry shortcake milkshake and it was phenomenal. Their cheese fries are excellent and so is the cowboy burger. Their seitan bacon mostly tastes like maple but still good. Was a little disappointed we couldn’t get fried pickles or onion rings as a side even though they’re still listed as a side.
Read morePros: Amazing desserts
Cons: No fried pickle or onion ring sides , Even though they’re on the menu.
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ELT
Points +418
Vegan comfort food - Edit
I usually order the Cowboy Burger or the tofu fingers, but I tried the brunch bowl today and loved it as much as my usual favorites. Bean always has fantastic comfort food, and the service is extremely friendly. Delicious desserts and soft serve ice cream are a couple of other great reasons to eat at Bean.
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maltinej
Points +2026
Super tasty all vegan menu with lots of options - Edit
Everything vegan and everything we had was super tasty
Read morePros: All vegan, Great comic book memorabilia and decoration, Great music
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kenny.cakes
Points +1601
Asheville Location Closed 😢 - Edit
I have been to bean at the Asheville location almost weekly before it closed and have not yet been to the charlotte location since. My food was always delicious but the owner was incredibly rude. Not sure if it’s under the same management but always made sure to tip the one server super well for dealing with him. I would get the cowboy burger or the waffles at brunch. And the soft serve is to die for!!! Also they have agave mustard that is perfection!!!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-01-08
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Ashliebe
Points +343
So great - Edit
Ordered from doordash. Got the southern tofu, Korean, and teriyaki. The teriyaki was our favorite, it was similar to Korean fried chicken . Southern tofu went great with the agave mustard. I did not like the ranch. Korean bbq flavor was similar to teriyaki but a little spice in it. The fries were good. The Mac n cheese was good in its own way, but not traditional baked Mac. The chocolate cake was great. Definitely ordering again.
Read moreEdit : The Reuben is AMAZING
Updated from previous review on 2022-10-19
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VeganbyChoice
Points +1702
Looks can be deceiving - Edit
This is actually my 2nd time here. I had been here years ago when I came to town for a work conference. I am back for another work meeting and this location was actually open (many other Vegan locations in the area are closed on Monday’s). Free parking available in lot. Unassuming from outside. Dated inside. Spacious. Menu had various comfort foods available. Hostess was quick to suggest tofu fingers and a cowboy burger. I had to try both. I was worried when the plate of tofu fingers was placed in front of me. I will say that I was pleasantly surprised by the flavor and texture. Very much looking forward to having those again. The cowboy burger was impressive to look at. I ordered it with fried pickles and was surprised by the fact that it was fries pickle chips. Both exceeded my expectations. Portion size was nice. Flavor was memorable and I would enjoy having it again. Would like to try other menu items. Looking forward to coming back.
Read morePros: Friendly service, Nice portion size, Reasonably priced
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DevynBauer
Points +100
OG Charlotte vegan - Edit
This place was around before anyone else, and it’s a go-to spot for those greasy American needs.
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jennnnn
Points +365
Comfort Food - Edit
Really enjoyed lunch with my daughter at Bean. The waitress was great and very nice. We had nachos, fried pickles, Mac and cheese and took cookies and cake home for dessert.
Read morePros: All vegan!, Nice staff, Delicious food
Cons: Kitchen takes a while
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vegangyy
Points +752
Excellent - Edit
Everything we got from here was delicious. They have a large amount of reviews on different platforms so it felt like a must- and it lived up to the hype.
Read moreTofu fingers are excellent. Their collards and mac were great. Chili was great! We also had the cowboy burger which was delicious.
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Flyingmouse29
Points +29
Delish! - Edit
I have been wanting to try this place for a while, and I'm glad I did.
Read moreI had the crab cakes and my husband had a burger, and we shared onion rings and fried pickles.
Definitely not a healthy meal, but a delicious one!
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cabycara
Points +95
1/3 for items ordered - Edit
The seitan rueben was very good even if it was a little heavy on the sauerkraut. As for the nutritional yeast mac and cheese… I can’t tell if it’s the brand they use or if they are using sweetened plant milk but it’s more sweet than savory. It has a good texture but needs a different flavor profile.
Read moreUnfortunately their ice cream machine was broken, would’ve loved to try out a shake!
Updated from previous review on 2022-10-09
Pros: Plenty of parking , Friendly service , Semi-reasonable prices
Cons: Basic variety of vegan food
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