Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
American
Take-out
Bakery
French
Breakfast
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Desserts and savories. Choices for vegans include daily cheesecake(s) and jackfruit barbeque burger. Open Mon-Sun 7:00am-8:00pm.


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29 Reviews

First Review by AlexisRose

hmartino

Points +70

Vegan
10 Nov 2024

My favorite EVER!

Let me start this off by saying I discovered this place 3 days ago and I’ve already been here 4 times. I’m OBSESSED. Reasonable prices, delicious food and very friendly staff. They have great options for soup, sandwiches, pastries, salads and drinks. They have creative and delicious options. Everything I’ve tried is a 10/10!!! I’ve had their roasted pumpkin maple pecan oatmeal, buffalo tofu sandwich, vegan quiche, their chocolate pie, Oreo cheesecake cup and the Mediterranean eggplant sandwich.

Loricita

Points +54

Vegan
27 Sep 2024

Truly enjoy this little restaurant!

I have been coming to this little restaurant for a number of years now. The vegan menu items are clearly identified and the staff will share the ingredients with you, if asked, as well as their experience with the taste profile (which, of course, is personal, but a starting point, if curious). They have a menu of staples and a rotating menu. Coffee and tea selection are decent and they have non-dairy options for milk. Honestly, this is one of my favorite vegan spots around Cary. It’s not “veganized fast food” (like vegan hamburgers and French fries-style restaurants), but more a good little local soup, sandwich and salad spot with good vegan options. And I must add, the staff and owner have always been attentive and helpful!

Pros: Selection , Staff, Reasonable prices

Vegan_ACL

Points +2632

Vegan
19 Apr 2024

Pleasantly surprised by quantity of vegan baked goods

The staff here was wonderful and the sheer amount of vegan baked goods in their case was shocking. I honestly didn’t even look at the food menu, just the baked goods. They have some cute outdoor seating and I would highly recommend eating there because they’ll heat up the baked goods for you and it makes it that much better.

peachinns

Points +94

Vegan
09 Mar 2024

An absolute favorite

Relaxed atmosphere and lots of vegan options. The menu rotates often and always has lots of great vegan options! Some of the best soups I've ever had and the desserts are divine!

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-09

Pros: Clearly labeled menu with lots of vegan options, Great service and great taste!, Relaxing atmosphere

JillBelsanPoston

Points +539

Vegan
10 Feb 2024

Great vegan options

Clearly marked vegan options on the menu. Daily specials also include a couple of vegan options. At least half of the large selection of pastries are vegan.

Pros: Great sandwiches, Yummy vegan pastry

static175

Points +637

Vegan
14 Sep 2023

Little gem of a find

This food is very good and reasonably priced. I got alot so I could have extra for the next day. I got a buffalo tofu sandwich, eggs Benedict, a smores bar and a breakfast sandwich. Everything was great zero complaints, reminded me of a little vegan Cafe back home. Take out was very fast and staff was super friendly.

Pros: Not too expensive, Fast takeout, Alot of options clearly marked vegan

ebanilower

Points +29

Vegan
28 Jul 2023

Awesome place tucked away

Consistently have multiple vegan options including breakfast dishes, sandwiches, salads, and sweets. All are very tasty!

Pros: Variety of vegan options, Taste, Yummy vegan desserts

scrappykate

Points +16

Vegan
03 Feb 2023

Delicious vegan options

We were pleasantly surprised at how many vegan options there are from sandwiches , soups, pastries and even "chicken" and dumplings ! Yum!

Pros: Amazing vegan pastries , Complex interesting sandwiches

Cons: Parking is a little tight, Seating is limited

DEdoc

Points +324

Vegan
15 Jan 2023

Vegan sandwiches

Small place with plenty of vegan breakfast/lunch sandwiches made fresh. We enjoyed the buffalo tofu sandwich and the the beyond sausage florentine sandwich.

Pros: Plenty of sandwich choices, Indoor seating, Vegan coffee and desserts too

WHA

Points +1602

Vegan
28 Sep 2022

Good desserts

I’ve had mostly good (occasionally great) desserts from Bonafide. I have not yet had a savory meal here that didn’t leave me disappointed. I’m not a fan of the vegan cheese they use.

Update: The vegan sloppy joe with Beyond meat was good (no cheese).

Updated from previous review on 2022-04-24

ErinH

Points +457

Vegan
23 May 2022

So good and so many choices !!

They have so many clearly labeled vegan options. Nice customer service !

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Not expensive

leaf____

Points +195

Vegan
15 Mar 2022

Neighborhood favorite

This place is great. At LEAST half of all their food, drinks, and pastry options are vegan, if not more. We ordered a vegan gingerbread cake and chocolate silk pie for Christmas, and both were gone before the day was over. HOWEVER, I just wish they had in-house reusable cups and plates etc. It's all disposable and makes a lot of waste. So just be sure to bring your reusable coffee cup when you go here!!

Pros: Top notch vegan pastries, Plenty of options

Cons: All cups & dishes are single-use

Claudiak11

Points +449

Vegan
19 Sep 2021

Excellent place to stop

I was so impressed by this cafe! Normally it’s difficult to do vegan breakfast, but they have multiple options using Just Egg, Beyond breakfast sausage, and tempeh bacon. The employee asked me which cheese I wanted on the breakfast sandwich and I used my standard “whichever one is vegan” reply, but they have three vegan cheeses, one being smoked Gouda! The biscuit is not vegan but the English muffin was fresh and so good (I haven’t been able to eat English muffins in years because they typically aren’t vegan). Everything is clearly labeled. Also has lunch options and lots of fresh baked goods - even vegan quiche.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Reasonably priced, Clearly labeled vegan options

SabreenaCole

Points +359

Mostly Veg
10 Aug 2021

Just Alright

I’ve tried this place twice and its just been alright each time. I HATED the english muffin that they use for the Just Egg Sandwich. It was so powdery that it was kind of like eating funnel cake. It was alright aside from that. The buffalo tofu was also alright. Better than the Just Egg, but the tofu was so thick that it was honestly just a lot to eat and chew through. I’d say the best was the muffin. I forgot which one I got but it was so good and honestly pretty healthy with all the ingredients in it! I’d say skip the coffee, it in general a good place to try!

ElizabethMaeS

Points +108

Vegan
09 Aug 2021

So tasty!

I wish I could give 5 stars but those are reserved for all vegan places ❤️ the amount of options here are phenomenal! I wanted to try everything… but got the Beyond sausage English muffin, an iced vanilla oat milk latte, the cobbler, and figgy lemon tart. A on everything!

Pros: So many options, Not super expensive , Indoor and outdoor seating

gabadoodledoo

Points +262

Vegan
31 Jul 2021

Awesome vegan options

We stopped by and got coffee and a just egg sandwich. The baked goods are awesome- I’d say over half were vegan options. My boyfriend said the vegan tomato quiche/pie was one of the best things he’s ever had- we ended up leaving with a whole one (and some more cakes and cupcakes to go). Their food is also inexpensive for vegan meals. The menu was well labeled, they had so many options, and it clearly showed they are welcoming and cater to the vegan clientele. We’ll be back for sure.

Pros: Lots of vegan desserts , Affordable vegan options

Chelsea724

Points +1110

Vegan
25 Jul 2021

Great food and bakery!!

My husband and I each had a vegan breakfast sandwich and shared some vegan peach cobbler. Everything was soooo good!!!! Coffee was great quality.

eszter.csapo

Points +1043

Vegan
15 Jul 2021

5* Lovely Coffeeshop

Many many vegan sandwiches, burgers, cakes - all so tasty!
Really nice atmosphere, kind staff.

MillennialVegan

Points +16

Vegan
15 Jul 2021

Would give 5 stars if HC would allow!

This place is amazing!

Staff is always friendly, multiple vegan options on menu & tons of amazing vegan desserts!

My favorite is the tofu Buffalo sandwich! Amazing flavor! The desserts are always 10/10

Me & Fiancé will often times choose going here out of all the other vegan friendly places!

The prices are also great! Me & the fiancé got a soup, two sandwiches & two desserts all for $30. Which most vegan friendly places cost 40 plus for that much food!


This place is a must try!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, friendly staff , Affordable, lots of amazing vegan options , Amazing desserts

cygnussix

Points +38

Vegetarian
25 Jun 2021

Very tasty!

I had the crab less cake sandwich and it was delicious. Served on a bun that was so soft it melts in your mouth. My wife had the Mediterranean eggplant sandwich and loved it as well. This was our first time here. Staff very friendly. Service fast. We will definitely be back to try other menu items. Maybe breakfast as well.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Nice, casual vibe , Fantastic vegan desserts

MacChaffee

Points +63

Vegan
28 May 2021

Consistent high quality

I like the JustEgg sandwich (remember to grab some Texas Pete), great coffee, and good variety of vegan baked goods. They'll do custom vegan cakes too.

And all of this is surprisingly affordable too!

Updated from previous review on 2021-05-28

dennisGoodwin

Points +85

Vegan
25 Apr 2021

Vegan egg is good

I enjoyed the vegan egg, cheese, tempeh on an English muffin. I saw a few other options on the menu that I will try in the future. Reasonably priced.

chaseprice

Points +20

Vegan
06 Apr 2021

Amazing lunch!

Had the vegan buffalo Tofu sandwich and it was amazing! Covid friendly, also had the vegan mini tart which was great! The sandwich and a bag of chips was just over 10$ so not a bad price.

veganpatch

Points +5252

Vegan
03 Feb 2021

Poor COVID handling, Quality and Affordable

COVID-19: Staff were wearing masks and we ordered online. Sadly several customers were not wearing masks nor were they asked to. This is a very small establishment.

While we confirmed with the staff we could do curbside pickup, the staff had an attitude each time we arrived to pickup our order.

Our order started to also lack quality. For example the sandwiches were not warm when they brought them to us even though we arrived prior to the order being completed so it should have been fresh.

We've experienced this type of treatment from several restaurants. They advise they offer cursbide, then when we start to use curbside staff has an attitude and the quality disappears.

We have tried every Vegan Sandwich option and the salad.

Our favorites:

Bread: Focaccia
We found the other breads to be too heavy and dense

Sandwich: Buffalo Tofu Sandwich. We've also tried this with the bacon tempeh instead of the tofu and it was also good.

Salad: Florentine Salad: Very fresh and delicious. I'm not a big salad person and I really enjoyed it.

Breakfast: Just Egg Sandwich. This was tough though. The Florentine beyond sandwich is also good and a great deal. The sandwich has two beyond patties on it and is about the same price as dunkin donuts.

Dessert: We've only tried the cheesecake and the Thumbprint cookies but they were amazing. The cheesecake was almost as good as Sirabella's vegan cheesecake.

We didn't enjoy the coffee and found it to be a bit pricey. They also have gendered restrooms.

They have pumpkin spice that is vegan and can be added to drinks for $0.60.

Online ordering was so simple and straightforward. Everything is clearly labeled.

$1.25 Jam Thumbprint: Wow amazing. This did not look that impressive but it was probably one of the best cookies I've had.

$6.00 Just Egg Sandwich: served all day. The Kaiser bun seemed a bit hard but we did order close to closing. Otherwise it was a great sandwich and a great price.

$8.25 Southwest Tempeh Sandwich on Focaccia: I analyzed the tempeh bc it was so crispy and tasted so much like bacon. The sandwich is a bit spicy due to the chipotle. The flavor was very good also but I would have liked a bit more chipotle flavor.

$8.50 Buffalo Tofu Sandwich on Focaccia: Wonderful flavor. This sandwich is actually less spicy than the southwest. It had great flavor. The creamy, garlicy aoli is delicious. This might be our favorite sandwich so far.

Parking: this is located in a strip mall area with plenty of parking.

Pros: High quality at a great price, Tons of options , Curbside pickup available

Cons: Masks not enforced during pandemic , Gendered restrooms

morgan524m

Points +95

Vegan
12 Nov 2020

So many options

I️ would say 80% of the desserts and a good portion of the menu is vegan. Everything I️ tried was amazing

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Friendly staff, Not too expensive

Knewbee

Points +16

Vegan
14 Oct 2020

Very good!

I’ve tried their various vegan desserts and the carrot cake and cookies are delicious.

The buffalo tofu sandwich is good and very filling. I couldn’t eat the whole thing but I recommend it

Pros: Good food, Good value

Cons: They gave me the wrong item in my order

restamper

Points +45

Vegan
11 Oct 2020

Wonderful little bakery

Loved this place! I got the espresso oatmeal and Just Egg sandwich for myself, both of which were amazing. My non-vegan family members tried the Beyond Florentine and said it was great. There were tons of vegan pastries and baked goods, I got a slice of cheesecake which was also delicious. I even got to try macadamia nut milk for my coffee which was new to me. Excited to try more of their offerings!




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