Vegan
American
Juice bar
Take-out
Bakery

Opened Sept 2010, this upscale vegan restaurant serves food and drinks using natural ingredients. Menu includes burgers, sandwiches, panini, day's soup, organic salads, Belgium waffles (mornings only) and oatmeal. The glass case display features muffins, cakes, and various desserts. Choice of soy, almond, or hemp milk for your drinks. Has fresh juices. Open Mon-Fri 11:00am-8:00pm, Sat 9:00am-8:00pm.


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97 Reviews

First Review by JaimeSue

gabyhappy

Points +20

Vegan
28 Dec 2018

Tasty vegan food

Great find in old downtown Tustin. I finally found a place were food is cooked preserving the veggie taste rather thsn covering it up with tons of spices or by frying them. I love their burgers. My daughter oves their pasra dishes. Their matcha latte is delicious.

Pros: Genuine high quality vegan food, Fresh juices, Lovely deserts

Cons: Closed on Sunday

Alexramirezw

Points +248

Vegan
14 Dec 2018

Great vegan fusion

Delicious all around. Had pizza, fettuccine, cheesecake and brownie. No options here

Pros: Options , Taste

JulianaFerraz

Points +24

Vegan
19 Aug 2018

Omg! Delicious vegan heaven

Went there and tried the gnocchi, burger, ramen and cauliflower - everything tasted amazing! Going back for sure. Lemon pie also amazing!! Service was great and the place is super cute!

Pros: Lots of delicious vegan, Ramen was amazing, Gnocchi with white source is incredible

Cons: No alcohol- but the beer was good

Patilu

Points +217

Vegan
12 May 2018

Amazing & 100% vegan

Went twice in a single week, it’s that good. I had the gnocchi, green beans, brownie, potato pizza and soup du jour, all of them yummy and toddler-approved. Service is friendly too. There, take all my money!

Pros: Pizza!, Pasta!, Dessert!

Cons: A bit pricey , Very dark inside (good for date night though)

megadethm

Points +30

Vegan
12 Apr 2018

First Timer and won’t be my last

Great food, customer service, prices and portion size. I had the strawberry kombucha, potato leek soup and BLT - I'll be back! Delicious!

treydwgtkd

Points +24

Vegan
01 Apr 2018

amazing fast food

Great service and the food is bomb!

sbarrett

Points +32

Vegan
24 Mar 2018

So Good 💚

So far, my favorite spot. I had the portobello panini and it was tasty.

BlendedFruit

Points +271

Vegan
05 Jan 2018

Feed the Soul

A great find in Tustin, this spot is easy to miss from the street. The architecture gives it a sophisticated look and the seating design indoors is unique.

Pros: Vegan, Salad, Great service

Cons: More processed food options than raw, Salad dressings are processed unless order lemon, Desserts have sugar in it

heathenvegan

Points +734

Vegan
22 Nov 2017

delicious!

I have been here several times, had many of the items on the menus and it was all delicious. This is the best vegan resturant in Orange County, in my opinion.

Pros: amazing food, friendly staff, ambiance

ThatVeganCosplayer

Points +123

Vegan
10 Nov 2017

AMAZING!!

I absolutely LOVE this place! I want to give it a MILLION stars! I’ve been coming here since it has opened, and I’m a regular here so I’m incredibly biased. The food is amazing, the coffee is my favorite and the service is superb! I love all the workers there so much! I’ve never had a bad experience here, though I have heard stories similar to what is posed here. They do have a no studying policy, which as someone who has worked on a restaurant I can understand.

Pros: amazing food, amazing coffee, amazing service

Cons: none!!!

SoWo1999

Points +677

Vegan
24 Sep 2017

Amazing Restaurant!!!

This restaurant is simply amazing! The food is extremely flavorful and on point! I had the Truffle Burger and Key Lime Pie for dessert and all of it was so delicious. The service was great and the servers were friendly and knowledgeable. I'm definitely going to be back over and over to this restaurant!!! I highly recommend it. I can't wait to try other items on the menu. It has quite a large lunch and dinner menu. It is a fairly small restaurant, with both indoor and outdoor sitting.

Pros: Lots of options, Nice ambiance

Bex2017

Points +393

Vegan
17 Sep 2017

yum

I walked in & ordered food Togo. I ordered the Hatch Burger for lunch and bowl of chili & key lime pie for dinner. The burger was soooo good! I can't wait to go back! Chili and garlic bread A . Key Lime Pie is good. Planning to visit for lunch next week!!

Cons: They need to update open times on this APP/Website

KarenandKiki

Points +44

Vegan
15 Sep 2017

Excellent

They've updated! They no longer have the pastries, muffins or dessert case. They serve hot breakfast, and only off the menu cakes or cheesecake. But we were not disappointed. Excellent flavors burst throughout the potato hash scramble! And the Belgian waffle is moist and fluffy. Excellent food. Good prices. Fantastic coffee. Modern clean-sharp decor. Nice layout. Very clean, modern bathrooms. Quaint old town Tustin.

Pros: Cleanliness, Fresh and modern , Excellent vegan food

smilesamveggie

Points +192

Vegetarian
16 Aug 2017

Beautiful atmosphere, great paninis

Sit outside if you can, it's lovely! We ordered the vegan ham panini, really nice and enough to share if you get a salad too :)

Pros: paninis!

Cons: pizza is only on the dinner menu

namanama1

Points +16

Vegan
09 Aug 2017

Delicious food... but expensive

I love the interior. It has a very authentic look, almost themed. I ordered their tofu meal. Their portions arent the most generous but it somewhat fills me up... somewhat. Their food is very nice looking and delicious though 😂. Decent customer service.

Updated from previous review on 2017-08-09

Pros: Beautiful interior, Delicious food

Cons: Expensive , Food portions not generous enough (thats just me)

Lizziejizzie

Points +90

Vegan
04 Aug 2017

great food

I feel so conflicted when I want to come here. The food: out of this world. Every time. It's always amazing. I've been coming here for years. They've always been a little dodgy. I feel really bad for the woman who is literally always my waitress. She works really hard and just has to deliver the messages that her management hands to her. About a year ago they shut down for awhile and changed the place around. It used to actually be a cafe, with a pastry case inside and everything. It was a bit more relaxed then, you would pay up front and you could just buy a dessert and a coffee. Before the changes, we still had some issues with the service. Once we had a bigger group of people and they told us that we needed to make reservations (there were only a couple other people in the cafe) and that if not every single person ordered an entree we had to leave. After the changes, they just decided they were going to be an upscale restaurant. Adding dollars on to each menu item and making anyone who eats on the premises order an entree. I actually watched them turn away two girls who just wanted dessert, even when they had plenty of tables left. They've been so rude and irritating and I only come here when I'm in a great mood so I can stand to have it taken down a notch. Besides them treating us poorly and having insane prices for the same exact food that they had before, I love the potato pizza, the caprese panini, and the pumpkin pecan cake. But everything I've ever had here has been delicious. The burgers are great, I've also had a leek pizza that was bomb, and the mocha creme pie is perfect!

Pros: everything

Veganhippymermaid

Points +42

Vegan
30 Mar 2017

yummy

Try the potato pizza it's sooooo good!!!

TattedYankee

Points +376

Vegan
20 Feb 2017

good food

They have good food and a good bakery, it sucks that you can only order dinner items after 5 pm

Zombiecynthia

Points +5126

Vegan
11 Feb 2017

vegan spot in old town tusin

I went to this little place since it would be opening at 9 AM after catching an early morning flight from the Bay Area to OC. They opened promptly, greeted me and literally I had my Belgium waffles by 9:10 AM. They were presented with a layer of beautifully arranged bananas, strawberries, and blueberries. The waffles came with syrup and butter on the side, I poured a generous amount of syrup on them then proceeded to eat every morsel. It was delicious! Highly recommend the waffles. I enjoyed it all with the Kombucha Mimosa, which is a mixture of Kombucha and OJ. Yum yum! After seating there, reading a little more- the hungry beast in me still wanted something else. So I also ordered the breakfast sandwich, wow! Also proceeded to consume it all. All and all, great place! Open semi-early and wonderful staff. Recommend this place!

Pros: All VEGAN, Overall Cleanliness of establishment and presentat, Waffles

Maribear

Points +16

Vegan
01 Sep 2016

best service/ vegan restaurant

best vegan restaurant in the OC. They serve breakfast till 11am so we always try to make it in for the best vegan Belgium waffles with fruit. The portobello panini for lunch and the fettuccini pasta for dinner. The matcha & cave granita are the bomb as well. It's pricey but it's so worth every penny.

socalRob

Points +231

Vegan
30 Aug 2016

Great dining experience

The staff is very polite and the whole restaurant is kept clean and professional. You'll do well with whatever you get here. My favorite is the hatch burger.

Pros: Excellent food, Great selection

Cons: Prices and get very expensive

veganmonster

Points +272

Vegan
13 Aug 2016

Tasty treats!

great little bakery with lots of choices, waffles and pumpkin pie tart were short good.

Pros: all vegan, creative options

Cons: expensive, very quiet environment, they ask that y

Sofafilms

Points +295

Vegan
15 Jun 2016

Great find!

My nice and I were traveling through the area and found the Freesoulcafe on the Happy Cow app. From the moment we stepped in we knew we had hit the jackpot. The decor is homey and welcoming. Beautiful vegan pastries were displayed behind the glass counter. I ordered the corn grits and she ordered the gnocchi. They were both absolutely delicious! We were too full for dessert, but since it was so tempting we bought it to go. I had a chocolate mousse cake later- and it was soooo good! Also- the bathrooms were sparkling clean. I wish I lived closer to this gem- I would love to try everything on the menu!

Pros: Excellent food, Nice decor, Clean bathrooms

Cons: Too far from where I live!

xmrfigx

Points +922

Vegan
08 Jun 2016

Great food

My wife came across this place a few months back and raved about it. I finally got the opportunity to make it down here with her and it did not disappoint.

I've mentioned my struggles with finding good vegan breakfast spots. I do well at home but sometimes you want to go out and this place hit the spot. Monica had the Waffle while I had the pancakes. Both were great! The lunch menu has some really appealing selections as well. We will definitely be returning to try those out next.

The location and decor are very appealing as well and the staff was very friendly. Definitely a must try.

Pros: great food, good portions

pkashani

Points +62

Vegetarian
06 May 2016

jewel in Tustin

My husband and I loved our dinner here. Everything was very fresh and excellently prepared. Nice that the entire menu is vegan. The Caesar salad and side of cauliflower were delicious. The truffle burger would convince anyone to go vegan! The dessert case is impressive - we indulged in a coconut almond bar which we enjoyed. The portions are not huge but just right to leave room for dessert.

Pros: fresh food, excellent preparation, delicious

Cons: portions not huge, price point slightly high, -

yourmoderndayhippie

Points +214

Vegan
22 Mar 2016

A little pricey but worth it!

My mom and I first went here and then I revisited with my boyfriend. Both times I got the Truffle Burger and it was amazing! I do wish it came with other side options, I'd rather have some good garlic fries than a salad. But otherwise it's great, I look forward to going back and trying one of their pizzas!

Pros: Great food, Great atmosphere, Great location

Cons: Expensive

Bgilly

Points +377

Vegan
07 Jan 2016

Everything is delicious, and they have breakfast!

I have been coming here for over a year, and I love it every time. Super friendly staff and delicious food. I haven't tried anything that I didn't like.




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