Vegan
American
Take-out
Catering
Breakfast
Vegan restaurant with an extensive menu of breakfast selections, combination plates, salads, burgers, sandwiches, specials, and beverages. Lunch prices are moderate, dinner entrees are a bit more. Est. since the 2000s, moved here in 2010, and became fully vegan in 2013. Open Tue-Sun 11:00am-9:00pm.
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1000 Main St, Belmar, New Jersey, USA, 07719
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113 Reviews
First Review by myboyfriendisdead
Lisa-22
Points +43
Great vegan food - Edit
Nice place with tons of vegan options. Great tasting food . Would go again .
Read morePros: Lots of choices , Great tasting food , Fast service
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American-Vegan
Points +736
Great variety! - Edit
Some in our party had a yearning for pizza, but we wanted to support the local vegan restaurant. Surprise! They have pizza...and so much more.
Read moreKaya's Kitchen served up pizza, quesadillas, cake, brownies for our group.
Most importantly, you have to try their appetizers! They do a great platter for sharing. You have to enjoy that BBQ tofu! The faux chicken is great in the BBQ sauce. Hey! Everything is great in the BBQ sauce, but if you like hot, there's that tempeh/tofu option.
We have to go back to experience more items!
Updated from previous review on 2021-06-30
Pros: cool photos on wall, adjustable seating for big/small groups, nice music
Cons: hard to find if looking only on Main St --see 10th
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VictoriaStasicky
Points +31
The Best - Edit
The food is sooooo yummy! Our waitress was extremely friendly and smiling the whole time! The French Onion soup was fantastic, stroganoff and soul Seitan were really good! The Seitan Steak was burnt on a piece of it but otherwise it was super yummy! I highly recommend for everyone!
Read morePros: Delicious, large portions, Completely Vegan, By the shore! Party!!!!
Cons: A bit pricey
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MaxBlack
Points +165
Delish and diverse - Edit
So many options on the menu and everything is good!
Read morePros: Their menu is basically a world tour, Lots of good desserts too
Cons: Too expensive to eat here regularly
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Tommy817
Points +1257
Top Vegan Spot Down the Shore - Edit
Everything was amazing, the food, the staff and the atmosphere. Large and filling portions.
Read morePros: Large menu with multiple cuisines
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ecalderon
Points +227
So Delicious!! - Edit
Leave room for dessert!! Tiramisu and vegan donuts are bomb!
Read morePros: Fast service , Great service , Lots of options
Cons: Main menu not available until after 5PM
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MishPoli
Points +61
Love - Edit
Great food! Lovely staff. Really 🖤
Read morePros: What a wonderful variety of options!
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Trashlord666
Points +401
I love Kaya’s - Edit
Kaya’s kitchen was my #1 reason for moving to Asbury Park, essentially
Read morePros: Everything is vegan , Everything is delicious , Friendly staff
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AlexMarch
Points +54
10/10 would die for the tempeh wings - Edit
Kayas is the best. Hands down. I’ve eaten here once a week for the last 7 years I’ve been vegan.
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MargaretGarnierHansen
Points +26
My favorite - Edit
Hands down the best vegan restaurant around Monmouth and Ocean County. I have never been disappointed! Everything on the menu is vegan and it is a FULL menu with lots to select from. The have wonderful entrees, appetizers, and sandwiches. The servers are knowledgeable, kind, and have patience when I have a difficult time deciding between all the goodness. The have AWESOME desserts so save room. :)
Read morePros: Excellent Food, Chill vibe, Awesome desserts
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manbo
Points +516
Amazing vegan grub by the shore - Edit
I make it a destination whenever I travel up north. I have eaten just about everything on the menu, and it never disappoints. My omni mother, sister, wife, kids, etc. all love it. I recommend any dish with seitan!
Read morePros: Seitan perfection, awesome sauces, great sides!
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ovaid
Points +506
Cute place, ok food - Edit
Cute place, ok food, on the oily side
Read morePros: Vegan
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flowermouth
Points +18
🤩🤩🤩 - Edit
my favorite place to gooooo!!! tempeh wings ♥️
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MichaelNeff
Points +22
Absolutely amazing - Edit
Must get the ribs.
Read morePros: The ribs are absolutely amazing, I travel for them
Cons: None
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kev0157
Points +34
Amazing tempeh wings - Edit
The tempeh wings and mac and cheese are amazing here! Those items have me hooked haha
Read morePros: Great and delicious items, Near the beach!
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MirahRiben
Points +13
Large Menu - Edit
A very large an dvaried menu, making it a good place to take non-vegans.
Read moreExcellent desert selections.
Friendly, helpful staff.
Disappointments:
- Stroganoff needed dairy-free sour cream and woul dbe better served over brown rice than pasta.
- Chocolate covered cannolis have cinnamon which for me was a odd combo and detracted from just cream and choclate flavors.
Pros: Large, varied menu, Friendly staff
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MattieB
Points +16
Staff not helpful and carried food outside - Edit
Staff not helpful, didn't seem to care. Told us they were out of ingredients then ran outside to follow us to car with the food (outside) to show us they did have it.
Read morePros: ????
Cons: Menu is limiting , Staff don't care, Dont bring what you ask and have to ask again
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GreenVeganGuy
Points +94
Expensive, yet delicious - Edit
Tasty vegan foods. Not the healthiest options, but comfort food is comforting lol. Friendly staff. Portions could be bigger. They use soy
Read morePros: Yummy, Friendly , Good menu options
Cons: Expensive , Portions could be bigger, Soy is used
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ChelseaWohlrab
Points +128
Comfort food galore! - Edit
Soooo many options! It was so hard to decide what to get. I don’t really think you could go wrong with anything there.
Read morePros: Lots of options, Knowledgeable staff, Comfort food
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FairfaxVeganFam
Points +385
AC was out, still worth staying to eat - Edit
It was 100 degrees and they lost power, but we still loved our curry dishes and chicken salad sandwiches. Everyone was happy with the food- even the half of our table that wasn’t vegan.
Read morePros: Variety of cuisine, Big portions, Friendly staff
Cons: Most of the menu is only available for dinner
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jschechter04
Points +172
Excellent Food/Okay Seating - Edit
The food at Kaya’s Kitchen was delicious and extremely flavorful! The only issue I had was that the seating is okay. The chairs are a little hard and could be more cushioned.
Read morePros: Delicious Foods, Diverse Choices
Cons: Seating is not great
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peachygi
Points +42
Would give 10 stars if I could!! - Edit
My family loves Kayas and we come here regularly. There is so much to choose from and it is a very nice atmosphere, not to mention the staff is super friendly and they are always willing to modify items (like making the tofu buffalo wings tempeh instead) to satisfy our needs. We indulge a little too much every time because the food is just so amazing!
Read morePros: Tons of options, Very friendly staff, AMAZING food
Cons: A little expensive
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creativegan
Points +948
Never disappoints! - Edit
I visit Kaya’s Kitchen every time I come to the area—which averages every seven years! (I remember when it was Veggie Works!)They are always amazing! Today my partner and I shared the “chicken” club with fries and the Kaya’s Combo appetizer (vegan crab cakes, ribs, buffalo wings, and potato salad). Everything was incredible! For dessert we shared the Vegan Treats chocolate chip cookie dough bar. We had to roll to the car!!! I’ve gotta get to the shore more often, seriously!
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beckylong
Points +1708
Nice choices! - Edit
Yes, it’s true that meatless does not equal healthy since there are many vegan junk foods (and they have a few here), but the menu is so diverse that you can easily avoid those... or indulge!! The foods we tried were really good - except for the Country Nuggets (one of the aforementioned junk food items)!!! I highly recommend the Potato Salad 😋
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Orianna
Points +138
YUMMY - Edit
This place was soo yummy! My non-vegan friends loved this place and were really impressed. We had the quesadillas, country nuggets, Mac and cheese and chips with guacamole. Everything was really yummy and the service was wonderful!
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AliciaWag
Points +76
Kaya’s is great - Edit
Kaya’s has an amazing menu of many different styles of food, all vegan, all worth the price. Large portions, plenty to take home. My only complaint is that one of their drinks - I think it was the ginger brew - has honey in it. I took one swig & knew immediately. That is NOT vegan. I informed them immediately; not sure if they’ve made a change or not.
Read morePros: Lots of seating, If cake is getting old they might give free slice, Diverse vegan menu
Cons: Occasional live music makes talking difficult , As a musician it kills me to say that , A little pricey but worth it
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Bratt416
Points +48
Long-time favorite. - Edit
My only complaint - its 30 mins from my home in Toms River but I make the trip frequently. Although I’ve tried most of the menu options, I find myself going back to the Kaya’s Combo again and again. I add a salad and I’m set for dinner with leftovers.
Read morePros: Comfort food, Veg versions of favorites to appeal to omnivores, Large portions
Cons: Somewhat pricey, Limited parking, Music can make conversation impossible
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