Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
American
Pizza
Delivery
Take-out
Bakery
Fusion
Breakfast

A down-tempo coffee house and bar. Offers full menu, bakery treats, vegetarian and vegan pizzas. Serves breakfast till 5pm. Example of dishes include burrito, vegan biscuits n' gravy with tofu eggs, caesar salad, vegan chickn n' waffles, peanut butter & jelly waffles. Car parking requires a fee. Confirmed open May 2020. Open Mon-Sun 9:00am-12:00am.


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360 Reviews

First Review by rainfall2008

debauchero

Points +309

Vegan
15 Mar 2024

Love Story

City, O’ City
Urban veg beauty
Cap Hill haunt
With hipsters on duty

You’re a legend, a muse
My hangout, my staple
☝️I’d like the chicken and waffles
With the side of hot maple

But, City o City
I gotta admitty
Your upcharge for service
Is a little-bit [censored]

Not just to your staff
But also your patrons
We gotta all eat it
Cause you want more carrot bacon

Your menu, your menu
A 4 out 5
The former rendition
I’d like to revive

At the end of the day
You could be a ten
If you didn’t serve cheese
And menses of hen

Oh, City, O’ City
Your bathrooms ain’t pretty
But what does it matter
Your wings make me giddy

Your breakfast burrito
Is my morning-time baby
Half slathered with chili
Half smothered in gravy

Hey, City, O’ City
I’m not calling you quitty
More affirming affection
With this weird little ditty

After all our good times
After all we’ve been through
I want to keep hailing
Seitan with you

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-14

NealDuncan

Points +471

Vegan
11 Mar 2024

BBQ Mac bowl 🔥

I loved that it wasn't just Mac and cheese. The cheese wasn't too heavy. Kale with mustard sauce and bbq seitán were fantastic. I was initially skeptical about the value for the price but after seeing the quality it's a great value. I am very interested to return and try other items from the menu.

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-11

Poppy2

Points +21

Vegetarian
01 Mar 2024

Great for a hungry crew!

I loved the veggie burger and fries - perfect to fill you up!

Pros: Friendly service

Yvonne108

Points +96

Vegetarian
21 Feb 2024

Crunchy Colorado

Visiting from Chicago, and I’d say this is a very crunchy joint. The food was good, the place could have been cleaner. The website doesn’t match the decor; I was expecting a slightly higher end experience and got stickers and lots of people with colored hair. Nothing wrong with it, but took coworkers there and it wasn’t the vibe I wanted for my team. Either way, food was decent and staff was very friendly. I’d go back for the poutine and soup!

Pros: Lots of food options, Tasty with dairy cheese options, Friendly staff

Cons: Ambience isn’t for everyone

Kplant

Points +3984

Vegan
08 Jan 2024

Iconic old school look

Old school diner /bar atmosphere even at 12 noon. Serves breakfast. Service is good.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-14

Pros: Bring in the old vibes

Cons: Mostly oily or fried food.

Veggy_homie3

Points +44

Vegan
23 Dec 2023

Just found a new regular spot

Just went here with a friend, and grabbed the bbq bowl, which was amazing. The texture of the tempeh was fantastic, and the mac and cheese was wonderful. They have plenty of other options that I will be sure to check out! Plus they're very lgbtq friendly!

Pros: Atmosphere, Taste, Lgbtq+ friendly

GustavoWoltmann78

Points +50

Vegan
17 Dec 2023

Old school Hollywood

The ambiance at this establishment exudes a classic diner and bar feel, even during the lunchtime rush at noon. They offer a breakfast menu, and the service is consistently good.

Pros: Familiar food

Vegan420PhishPhan

Points +132

Vegan
17 Dec 2023

Awesome Awesome Awesome

Awesome food, awesome location, awesome staff.

Love this place so much. Love the atmosphere, and the staff are awesome. Big portions too!

Pros: Big portions, Atmosphere/Location/Staff, Reasonably priced

Cons: Can get busy

VeganDrainer

Points +1318

Vegan
15 Dec 2023

Loved everything

Had the chicken and waffles (vegan by default) and a chocolate iced latte and both were amazing.

dontbedaft

Points +575

Vegan
13 Nov 2023

Solid breakfast option

No vegan places downtown open for breakfast midweek so ended up here. Fun decor. Service was good (though i had a bad experience here aome years back). Vegans well catered for even though they offer eggs and dairy options

Updated from previous review on 2019-11-24

Pros: Open early midweek

Cons: Not all vegan

ryanesson

Points +58

Vegan
04 Nov 2023

Great Place

Chilled, friendly and relaxed atmosphere with great service

Pros: Atmosphere, Good, Service

Vindinni

Points +56

Vegan
24 Oct 2023

Fish Out of Water

I've been here twice this year. First time was really good. Second time ordered everything the same and it was night and day. The raviolis were awesome both times. When we came back the second time. I was immediately concerned, looking at the chef in the open kitchen. Unhygienic, and looking clueless. I ordered a Buffalo Chix pizza and it was so bad. The chef had zero visual perception skills. It came with dried mushrooms and only one slice had mushrooms and it was in a pile, almost no cheese, tons of hot sauce, one piece of chix on whole pizza...speed is good but not at the expense of not spreading out the ingredients. Ordered the Cesar salad and only dressing on it was already in the mixing bowl, so no dressing with parm on it. Sister place of Watercourse. Its better than Watercourse but both places have issues with hygiene and consistency. Denver is ripe for other vegan restaurants.

amymisha

Points +90

Vegan
20 Oct 2023

If I could give this place 10 stars, I would!

My meal was amazing! I got the seitan wings which were perfect. I liked the BBQ best, but the buffalo was good too. I also got a 1/2 order of “chick’n” (cauliflower and waffles. Amazing!
The portion size for the seitan was huge, so I have some for lunch tomorrow too!!!
Well marked menu, delicious food, wonderful staff! 10 stars.😄

microfauna

Points +1880

Vegan
18 Oct 2023

Denver Vegan Classic

City O City is perhaps The Classic vegan Denver restaurant. Their food is frankly outstanding and there are some awesome premade or half-size budget options. LGBTQ-friendly

dajeunebug

Points +165

Vegan
16 Oct 2023

Thoughtful and belly full

I ordered the Tempeh Bacon Hash. It was really good. The only reason why I’m giving it a 4/5 is because of the bacon. It wasn’t tempeh, it was carrot bacon - which still tasted good, but nothing like bacon at all.

My husband ordered the Breakfast Burrito and we were both surprised at how big it was. He said it was very inconsistent - one half had more beans and the other half had a huge pocket of cheese. I had a couple bites - the vegan cotija cheese tasted so real. He ordered the green chile, but got red instead - still good though. I give it a 4/5. He said “it should be a 4/5, but I’m giving it a 3/5 bc of the inconsistency.”

I thought the Pizza Rolls were amazing: 5/5. But my husband is giving them a 4/5 bc “the crust was a little oily.”

We ordered through DoorDash. I got a call from a staff member concerned about our option for “scrambled eggs” with the vegan box ticked. I let her know that I meant the Just Egg scrambled egg instead of the tofu egg. She really did make me feel cared for.

No utensils or napkins. But everything was so big though (:

Updated from previous review on 2020-12-16

Pros: Vegetarian with great vegan options!, Thoughtful staff., Big portions worth the price.

cabycara

Points +95

Vegan
12 Oct 2023

Tasty but mediocre

I like that there’s so many vegan options and the food was good but it’s way too expensive for what you get. The side of mac and cheese was practically in a shot glass and had ten pieces of pasta.

Pros: Lots of choices

Cons: Pricy, BOH fee, Slow service

HeatherLand

Points +66

Vegan
11 Oct 2023

So Many Choices, Oh My!

This place has a great vibe and plenty of vegan options. If you need comfort food, this is the place to go. Do you miss chicken-n-waffles? They got you.

Pros: Options, Atmosphere , Serves breakfast till 5

egrepp

Points +100

Vegetarian
10 Oct 2023

So many options!

I opted for the chicken and waffles, it did not disappoint! Great selection, friendly staff. Don't miss this place

KindredChoices

Points +1103

Vegan
09 Oct 2023

Always great

Fabulous spot with a wide ranging menu and all sorts of baked goodies from the Make Believe Bakery.

I do wish it were fully vegan, watch out for the couple of vegetarian things like eggs. Things are well labeled and most stuff is made vegan (cheeses, sauces, etc)

I always split the baked goods with a friend because they are delicious and HUGE. Often half my meal comes home too.

I adore their breakfast burrito with house Chorizo.

Very queer friendly

Pros: Variety of food, Indoor / outdoor seating, Baked goods!

Cons: Not fully vegan

StandardLoop

Points +156

Vegan
04 Oct 2023

Overrated and Overpriced

The food is just okay and is very pricey. On top of the high food costs there is a service fee as well.

AcornFox

Points +177

Vegan
02 Oct 2023

it’s not my first choice in Denver

City O’ City is one of the first all-vegetarian restaurants to have opened in Denver, so it’s well known. But with the variety of vegan restaurants now available, City O’ City is far from the best.

The staff is very hit and miss. You can get someone friendly, or someone stuck up and rude. On my most recent trip my waitress seemed upset that I was asking questions like “when does the happy end?” or “what are the side options for this entree?”

The atmosphere is fine, doesn’t really stand out from all the restaurants on the street. The food flavors are also fine. Nothing to write home about.

The menu has somewhat confusing notation with things labeled V or VO and simultaneously with one or two asterisks. Turned out the asterisks related to allergies, but my waitress did not bother asking if my party had any allergies, or explaining what allergens were present in the entrees we chose (which had asterisks).

There is also no paper menu, only QR code. Normally this is fine, but City O’ City has four separate menus online, so you have to keep clicking back and forth if you want to look at dinner and drinks and happy hour.

Overall, I would go here again in a pinch, but not if other options are available.

Pros: it’s been in Denver for a long time

Cons: staff is often rude, food is just ok, menu can be confusing and inconvenient

Madisonian

Points +817

Vegan
22 Sep 2023

Worth a trip to Denver

The food was so good-one of the best vegan/vegetarian restaurants we've been to anywhere. We especially enjoyed the seitan BBQ wings and chorizo and peppers pizza. Nice selection of craft beers as well.

Be sure to save room for dessert. We tried the Ho Ho cupcake and the chocolate chip
cupcake. Decadent!

Pros: Awesome vegan options , Generous portions , Friendly staff

ProsperoRamen

Points +93

Vegan
18 Sep 2023

Chikn and waffle

Al food it’s incredible and delicious, vegan and the service was excellent

Pros: Dessert , Wrap

shazamm20

Points +16

Vegan
18 Sep 2023

Great food and service, terrible fees

I have been to City O City many times over the years, the fun, accepting atmosphere is absolutely a draw. There are plenty of options for food for all walks of life and all age ranges. My most recent visit was no different in this regard. My confusion however came whenever we received the check. There was a 7% "back house appreciation" charge, as well as tip suggestions in addition to the mandatory appreciation charge, totalling over $20 on a bill for two adults and a six year old.

I have no qualms with tipping, it's part of the process of dining in America (unfortunately) however, these surprise charges are predatory, taxed, mandatory, and part of the equation in suggested taxes. What if, instead, City O' City paid their employees adequately? Since you already charge exorbitantly for your menu items.

The people here doing the day to day are fine, but anyone instituting these additional charges are definitely dragging down the quality of this organization. Hopefully living wages just become part of the culture instead of passing the w2s down to the customers.

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-18

Pros: Food is high quality, Environment is fun and accepting, Staff is friendly

Cons: Restaurant has kids menu, also inappropriate music, Hidden predatory feeds, Capitalism

ssahin

Points +26

Vegan
16 Sep 2023

Must visit in denver

I always come back here when I'm in Denver. The vegan breakfast burrito and their chai latte are both superb! Great atmosphere, amazing service and fantastic and yummy options!

ToriG.

Points +100

Vegan
13 Sep 2023

Best Chicken and Waffles

I'd recommend getting anything vegan there. They are fantastic!

Pros: Chicken and Waffles, Vegan Cobb Salad

Davesw

Points +3240

Vegan
12 Sep 2023

Stellar Breakfast Burrito!

I judge a place by their vegan breakfast burrito, and this one was exemplary! Huge, great flavor, and I was pleasantly surprised that it was smothered in sauce! I got it with green chili (instead of gravy) and tofu scramble (in lieu of eggs)! I also added kale (an upcharge).

It was too much to eat, but I couldn't stop until I was done!

The rest of the menu looks great too!




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