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Country Life health food store restaurant is operated by 7th Day Adventists. Jul 2018 reported fully vegan. Hours listed are for the restaurant. Store hours are longer, Sun-Wed 10am-4pm and Thurs 10am-7pm. Open Mon-Thu 11:30am-2:00pm, Sun 12:00pm-3:00pm.
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16 Reviews
First Review by happyherbivore
brookie457
Points +450
Yummy, Vegan country food - Edit
Wonderful vegan experience today in Columbus, Georgia. The market was an extra special addition to our lunch. Fantastic taste in great service, very clean facility. My only knock is that I ate out of a Styrofoam box there may not be set up for reusable hard plates or silverware. I’m just not a big fan of Styrofoam. But don’t let that hold you back from having a wonderful experience in Columbus. Our favorite while we were down here visiting, highly recommend 
Read morePros: Really good food, Grocery/market
Cons: styrofoam to go box
Guest
valezegarelli
Points +20
Vegan Soul Food - Edit
Vegan home cooking thats buffet style and country health food store. Food is lovely just like the people who run it.
Read morePros: Delicious food, Healthy food, Vegan
Cons: Serves only lunch.
Guest
kennetter
Points +15
A Plant-Based & Vegan Oasis - Edit
I moved to Columbus nearly 1.5 years ago and just discovered Country Life. When I walked the store section, I felt as if I'd found "my place". So many plant-based and vegetarian options. The staff was friendly and welcoming.
Read moreThe restaurant is in the back. One of the staff, told me Country Life has been around for 51 years. As I waited to place my order, the other guests raved about the restaurant and its food choices. Lots of plant-based options in the restaurant. The salad bar is also great. The mock chicken salad and egg salad were delicious.
I highly recommend Country Life.
Updated from previous review on 2022-07-01
Pros: Many plant-based grocery items , Great restaurant food, Friendly staff
Cons: The restaurant only serves lunch/dinner items, The restaurant is only open 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Guest
JoyaWesley
Points +24
Sweet spot - Edit
Good food, good energy. I especially enjoyed the creamy vegan salads on the salad bar.
Read morePros: All vegan , Lots of whole food options , Store with a great selection
Cons: Dining room was freezing cold
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BeckyWin
Points +28
Love it! - Edit
Amazing find for such a small city. The restaurant food is inexpensive, but great quality. There's a variety of desserts available as well as the entree that is posted on a monthly menu on their website. There's also a store with TONS of vegan stuff, I didn't even know Veganaise came in pesto, and I've been to much bigger cities. Bulk section, cleaning products, etc. Do notice that some products contain honey, so take care if you're buying something unfamiliar. Cool historic location!
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Low priced, great food
Cons: Honey in some items
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MandeeBee
Points +315
Great Vegan Place - Edit
Stopped by here on my way through Columbus, and I only wish I lived closer. This place was so great. The food was wonderful, and the people were fantastic. My non vegan husband even enjoyed lunch.
Read morePros: All vegan restaurant. Friendly, and helpful staff.
Cons: I don't live closer to enjoy it regularly.
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ChelleBecky
Points +30
Great comfort food - Edit
Great food and great service! Never disappoints!
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factsrfriendly
Points +40
A good lunch and a handy store - Edit
I have been eating at Country Life for several years now. The food is all vegan and tasty, the portions are great, and the atmosphere is friendly. It is a "lunch line" format, where there are daily specials but also burgers, chili, etc and a great salad bar. I get lunch and then grab a few snacks to take to the office.
Read morePros: great lunch, consistent quality and friendly atmosphere
Cons: what is on the lunch line is what's for lunch
Guest
aghair
Points +68
Great Vegan Resturant - Edit
Love this Resturant.
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chuck.walsh
Points +13
Very good - Edit
Nice clean vegan food
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jpakin
Points +22
Excellent! - Edit
I found this restaurant purely by accident. However, what a windfall! The food is excellent and I can't recommend it enough. I found the food to be fresh and tasty.
Read moreIf you are in the area, give it a try!
Pros: Excellent food
Guest
CherylMcAuliffe
Points +21
Country Life is Awesome! - Edit
This place is so wonderful. Everything there is great and cruelty free. The food is super delicious and healthy and I feel so good knowing that I am not harming animals.
Read moreThis Thanksgiving, I give thanks for Country Life and all the people who work there and make it possible.
See you on Wednesday!
Pros: No improvement necessary. Carry on!
Guest
veganadvocate
Points +59
Still thriving and wonderful! - Edit
Everything in the restaurant portion of Country Life is vegan (including nondairy cheeses, sour creams, etc.) which is important information for vegans who were deterred by the name "Vegetarian Restaurant"! It is still thriving and doing well and serves wonderful quality food with ever-changing "entrées of the day" (their site has their monthly menu). I highly recommend.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Friday March 11, 2016
Pros: Delicious food, Restaurant is vegan, Kind employees
Cons: Store isn't vegan, Limited restaurant hours
Guest
Alisha764
Points +237
Still going strong - Edit
This restaurant has been around for years (since sometime in the 80's). I went here before I went veg*n and felt welcomed all the same. The staff is nice and helpful. The only downside to the cafeteria is that it is only open for lunch during the week. The food is simple organic vegan food with some delicious cheesecake.
Read moreThe restaurant is also attached to a small grocery store. The bulk bins have some of the best prices not only in town but even when compared to online. So I don't feel bad when I pay slightly more for Earth Balance or other packaged items since the Nutritional Yeast in the bulk bends is the best price I've ever found.
As previous reviewers have noted, this is run by a religious group; however, there are no "religious" pamphlets. There are veg*n pamphlets now in the restaurant area which is awesome.
Some of my favorite meals include the Taco Salad, Chili Cheese Baked Potato, and the Cheesecake. If you go when they have Tomato soup... just order it. You won't regret it.
In the rural south, Country Life is a pleasant surprise especially considering how long they have been in business. It is a simple local restaurant. Nothing fancy, just good wholesome veg*n food. Stop by if you are in town during the week at lunchtime.
*Note on rating: I give this a 5 star based on the fact that the food is good, people are nice, the food is a good price and it is a rare jewel in this area. If I could give it 4.5 stars I would simply because the food is basic/simple. If you like simple then you'll love this place.
Updated from previous review on Friday January 11, 2013
Pros: Friendly, Good Food, Good Value
Cons: Limited hours
Guest
vegan_ryan
Points +3865
Happy surprise in this town - Edit
I couldn't believe there was a vegetarian place of any kind in this town. This was a jewel to find, considering the general 'meat meat meat' I encountered at other places.
Read moreThe lunch options are all vegan, from what the employees told me. The 'cheese' sauce was surprisingly amazing and was non-soy (cashew I think they said). The chili is quite good, and getting the chili & cheese baked potato is amazing.
As others said, there are rotating options every day, a great/very fresh salad bar, and things are quite inexpensive.
The natural foods store also has some great items, but they do sell supplements with gelatin, so that should be fixed. But this is your best option around, to be honest.
Also - watch out for them slipping super-fundamentalist christian religious pamphlets into your bag, if you buy groceries. 'Mark of the Beast' and similar religious signage abound, so take them with a grain of salt.
Pros: All-vegan cafe, Mostly veg store, Rare items in this town
Cons: Religious nuts, Very limited hours
Guest
happyherbivore
Points +92
good food - Edit
good, cheap food
Read moreonly open for lunch
serve food on styrofoam plates
vegan except for honey
friendly staff
always busy
lots of seating
Pros: cheap
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