Vegan
American
Fast food
Take-out

A bar and grill style vegan restaurant that serves recreations of comfort foods including burgers, donuts, fried chicken, bbq, mac n cheese. Est. 2019. Open Thu-Fri 5:00pm-10:00pm, Sat-Sun 12:00pm-10:00pm.


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127 Reviews

First Review by Lafeesirene

Avicii

Points +110

Vegan
11 May 2025

Do not eat here

I don’t expect special treatment but the staff is rude and almost hostile like. It’s like you are an inconvenience to them which is quite funny considering the menu talks about being kind. I hate leaving a bad review especially at a completely vegan restaurant but this place is dirty and the food is bland tasting. There’s a pizza place nearby with vegan options that I wish I would have tried instead.

Pros: Fully vegan

Cons: Bad customer service , Dirty food equipment , Food is mediocre

hannahsf

Points +485

Vegan
13 Feb 2025

So many options and good service

There were so many delicious options to choose from. The two people working there for very friendly and helpful. We had a smash burger, mac n cheese with chili, and chick’n sandwich with fries on the side. It was all very good and sizable portions. I would recommend checking their facebook the morning you’re hoping to go as they tend to post their up to date hours for the day there.

Pros: So many options

RandyCole

31 Mar 2025

Love this place, a great place to take non-vegans, or those in transition!

LourdesSoto

Points +18

Vegan
07 Feb 2025

Horrible

Salty food, slow service no Customer service

RandyCole

31 Mar 2025

Hey everyone has a bad day every once in a while!

Avicii

11 May 2025

I get showing grace with customer service workers, but it was not just a bad day, it’s been a complaint with customers throughout the years including myself.

graindefolie

Points +127

Vegan
20 Jan 2025

Messy but tasty

Delicious messy burgers. Fries are good.

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-31

JenniferDucharme

Points +38

Vegan
19 Jan 2025

Go early

This will be our 3rd day trying to eat there. We went half an hour early the last 2 nights and they were closed. Go early!

I will update tonight how the food is if we actually get to try it.

Cakehand

Points +76

Vegan
01 Jan 2025

Worth trying

I was a regular at this place until I moved too far away. Some of the foods aren't my flavor, but the ones that are really satisfy my craving. The enviornment is dive-bar vibes but the server is always friendly and the food is yummy.

Pros: Menu options

Cons: Not as clean as it should be

PascaleMc

Points +45

Vegetarian
31 Dec 2024

Good choice

The food was tasty, loved the crack smash burger. Cleanliness could be better. Food was messy good.

Rcoc77

Points +13

Vegetarian
31 Dec 2024

1 star. Very dirty and rancid oil stench, chicken sandwich cold on inside,

12.29.2024. Clean the door and tables, and ask the server/cook combo to wear clean clothes, The outflow vent in the wall AC above our table was filthy black. First time here, and we arrived at 11 am as they opened, yet the front door, tables, and floor were dirty. We almost left without ordering because the rancid cooking oil smell was so bad. We ordered fries and 2 different types of chicky sandwiches. My wife's was cold in the middle, so we asked for it to be cooked. Very oversalted. I visited the bathroom to clean the oil off my hands, but paper towels or drying apparatus were not available. I customarily compliment cooks, waiters, and restaurant managers. But...will not be back here again. Changed shirts when we got home due to the overused oil smell.

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-29

Pros: Convenient location

Cons: No towels bathroom. Restaurant dirty., Grilled Sandwich cold inside

millybadison

Points +588

Vegan
15 Sep 2024

My kind of comfort food

We had nachos, fries, a bbq sandwich, and a “big mak”. We devoured it all. The pricing is really fair as well! It all also tasted very fresh and the fries were amazing.

Pros: Fresh, Good atmosphere, Great pricing

Eary

Points +26

Vegan
14 Sep 2024

First Time

The server (Kat) was a sweet heart. (Luckily)I didn’t expect much. The restaurant is kind of dim. Go too far to the back and you’re practically eating in the dark. I had the viva las vegan and Philly Mac and cheese. The viva las vegan wasn’t bad. I enjoyed the sauce and peanut butter flavor gave it a smooth taste. Philly Mac and cheese was bland even with the cheese onions and mushrooms. Overall it was decent not worth the amount of money I spent though.

Pros: Good customer Service, Many Options

Cons: Dim lighting in the restaurant, Food quality was decent

bluedulac

Points +185

Vegan
09 Sep 2024

Tasty, limited variety of GF options

—> Philly Fries (GF): Think Philly Cheesesteak on top of fries instead of in a bun. This was quite yummy and large enough to split with two.
—> Southern Fried Mac: Southern Fried Chickun on top of mac and cheese with smash sauce. Stephen who is not vegan really enjoyed this, and he had leftovers.

Blue Sage Kombucha: This was the prettiest and most delicious kombucha I have ever had! I smiled every time I took a sip. We ordered this at Stephen’s request, and I figured I would just have a sip as I generally dislike kombucha. However, next time I think we’ll split a pitcher instead of a cup because we finished every last drop.

I found Evolve a few years back, and it is one of the few vegan restaurants in Daytona Beach. Their gluten free (GF) options are clearly marked on the menu. The options they have are tasty, but there aren’t many of them. They are variations on the same ingredients and ideas. The chili is similar to the nachos, and the fries are like nachos with fries instead of chips just with slightly different toppings. Most share the ground beefless and the PBR beer cheese.

GF Suggestions: I’d love to have some new gluten free options, perhaps some gluten free pasta for the mac or gluten free buns for the sandwiches and/or burgers. Just those two ingredients might double the options. With unbreaded soy curls substituted for the chicken that may create gluten free options for the entire menu.

Pros: Blue Sage Kombucha, Fries are great , Gluten free options

Cons: Not enough variety of GF options , No GF pasta for the and cheese , No GF buns for jackfruit BBQ

CayliCrawford

Points +54

Vegan
25 Aug 2024

To the restaurant that finally made me write a review…

I’ve been a HC user for years, but unfortunately never bothered to review any of the places that have been lovingly curated here! The only other fully vegan spot in Daytona was closed during our trip, which meant we spent 3 dinners here. Loved the fact that we could get dinners, drinks, and to-go lunch for the next day. Kat was our bartender/server/cook extraordinaire and was an amazing host. We ended up loving the buffalo chicken sandwich, bacon ranch fries, and chicken quesadilla with added buffalo sauce most! Reheating the quesadillas in the oven and dipping them in some extra buffalo sauce was the way to go. 10/10 would definitely return next time we’re in town!

Pros: Great food, Kind staff, Serves alcohol

GalWithGoals

Points +29

Vegan
18 Aug 2024

Vegan Bar food

I've never had anything bad from Evolve. I usually get the Buffalo Chickun Sandwich and my sis gets the Crack Burger and then we split them. It really is just some tasty greasy, vegan bar/comfort food.

Pros: Good menu, All vegan food

Cons: Sometimes the fries were cold, A little salty but this may not be a con to everyo

HerbElphick

Points +16

Vegan
19 Jun 2024

A one ☆ wasn't allowed.

They could start by tasting their food. Then by adding heat to foods as opposed to serving them cold. They could change the oil fryers.

Pros: Bartender was the only pro, ., .

Cons: Chef/cook smoking cigs out front , Chef serving cold Mac n cheese, Fryer oil being old and unchanged

BenMazaya

Points +343

Vegan
18 May 2024

Great Fried Chicken!!

Loved the food and the vibes!!

DreaLeader

Points +241

Vegan
05 May 2024

holding it down for the vegans in Daytona Beach FL

The only vegan option open right now in Daytona Beach and they’re open until 10pm!

Pros: Great kombucha on tap!, 100% plant based

Cons: No WFPB option

VeganNaturopath

Points +188

Vegan
30 Mar 2024

Great vegan comfort food!

The staff was very friendly & the pulled jackfruit sandwich was delicious!

Pros: Good food , Friendly staff, Quick service

Cons: Lots of fake meat substitutes, More of a bar ambiance

Vegbert

Points +260

Vegan
18 Mar 2024

Lot's of things to try, inexpensive

Thee Evolve Burger was awesome, great service, would like to try more sometime. The fries were the good kind with some skin.

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-18

Pros: All vegan, Less expensive than most sit down restaurants , Good vibe

Bjornmann

Points +20

Vegan
09 Mar 2024

Burgers burgers burgers

I had thee evolve burger last night for dinner and can’t recommend it enough. I’m going to be going back tonight to try another one (and maybe something else, like the chickn).
The Mac and cheese was too coconut forward for my personal preferences, but it was still good and I think with some of the add-ins I would have loved that too.

Pros: Friendly , Kombucha on tap!, Varied menu options

ChaseLaubach

Points +246

Vegan
25 Jan 2024

Delicious

The food was top notch. If it was later in the day I definitely would’ve spent too much money in there, cause they have a full bar. The food would go perfect with a beer or cocktail. We had a Mac bowl and pulled pork. Both excellent

Pros: Delicious, Fully vegan

BeachRider27

Points +188

Vegan
12 Nov 2023

Delicious

The food was delicious. Definitely get the pulled pork, it was amazing, we ate it too fast and didn't get a pic.

Pros: Food , Options , Staff

kellifer10

Points +110

Vegan
05 Oct 2023

Superb Vegan food and lovingly made

They make fresh and crispy hand cut fries that I'd trade my firstborn son for. Also, that was the best Chickun Quesadilla I've ever had.

Pros: Friendly Employee , Attention to detail, Heavenly Taste

Tommy817

Points +1647

Vegan
01 Aug 2023

Excellent Food

The best jackfruit ever, the bbq sauce was ridiculous. The buffalo chicken sandwich was so good, you won't be able to put it down.

vegantchr

Points +66

Vegan
27 Jul 2023

Tasty place!

Visiting friends nearby and took a chance on Evolve. Very impressed!! Got regular fries, drunk fries, crack burger, pulled porc mak, and the BBQ grilled chickun sandwich. Everything was really tasty! Food had a ton of flavor, everyone was satisfied.

Pros: Lots of flavor , Reasonable prices , Nice staff

Cons: Maybe a little less salt on the fries

ealvarado07

Points +24

Vegan
13 Jul 2023

Better than I could have imagined

I went to this place and wrote a google review because it was so great, I'm shocked I didn't remember to review it on this site/app! The bartender and the cook here were awesome. The food was on point, everything is vegan here, this is a little confusing when you first look at their menu if you're not aware because nothing is labeled vegan specifically for that reason. The PBR cheese was a bit heavy on the mustard taste, but I haven't had such a bomb vegan chicken parm sandwich since I stopped eating meat! Full bar in here too, which is not very common with vegan or healthy food establishments and that was such an epic bonus considering I was on vacation when I went. Super sad there isn't one up by my state. 10/10 would recommend and will absolutely go back in the future.

Pros: Full bar, Wide variety, EVERYthing is vegan

Cons: Little heavy of a mustard taste in the PBR cheese

Reno411

Points +27

Mostly Veg
24 May 2023

Comfort food

I stopped in and had lunch on two different days. The food and staff were amazing. I will definitely be going back next time I’m in town.

Pros: Chickun Sandwich , Jackfruit quesadilla , Chickun quesadilla

Cons: Nothing bad on the menu

MorganLee

Points +648

Vegan
21 May 2023

Mac & Cheeze 😋

I’ve said in a previous review, I wish my vacation in Daytona was longer than it was so I had more time to try the vegan food in the area. It was definitely hard to choose from the menu options, I went with the chick’n mac & cheese with the smash sauce which tasted like spicy mayo - so good, I can see where they are coming from with the comfort food idea. They also have doughnuts on the menu but were unfortunately out 💔 100% recommended, the staff member who took my to-go order was incredibly kind as well.

Pros: Completely Vegan Menu, Comfort Food, Great Service




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