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Serves meat, vegan options available. Restaurant and bar. Offers an extensive menu comprising some vegetarian and vegan food using organic ingredients. The non-veg item served is fish. Brunch served on weekends. Bar is open nightly til late. Open Wed-Fri 10:00am-8:00pm, Sat 9:00am-8:00pm, Sun 9:00am-4:00pm.
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32 Reviews
First Review by ahaus829
ldauzat
Points +120
Pleasant Experience - Edit
I am very disappointed to learn that so many people have had such terrible experiences at this place. My fiance and I went for the first time tonight and we were definitely surprised. We were hesitant at first, making backup plans to go elsewhere if our service was bad. However, our waiter was extremely pleasant and helpful and the food was quite tasty. (I must admit that the food didn't completely blow our minds, but with only a limited amount of vegan restaurants to choose from in baltimore, it was pretty good.) In addition, their restrooms were very clean which for me, says a lot about a place.
Read moreAlthough OWC tended to have a much trendy vibe for my taste, I will definitely be a returning customer. I will be sure to update my reviews if anything happens to change.
Two thumbs up for the "crab cakes, boca burger, and soy cheese quesadillas.
Pros: friendly staff, decent food, clean bathrooms
Cons: Trendy?
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MamaDoe
Points +98
Dessert Love - Edit
I love the menu and that if a dish is vegetarian, they can adjust it to be vegan (most of the time )
Read moreThe food and atmosphere are nice, and the staff is friendly.
Pros: They have the best baked vegan cakes, The banana bread was great , Cupcakes
Cons: Not close to my house 😊😆, Street parking is an issue 😒
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mizpuff
Points +177
Friendly atmosphere and delicious food! - Edit
One World is incredible and one of our regular spots. They have a wide selection of vegan options, and you can make almost anything vegan. The daily specials are always amazing and unique. If we don’t get a special, we normally get the tempeh Reuben, the cheesesteak, the tofu club, or the Thai vegetable stir fry. The food is always delicious! So are the desserts! My favorite thing though is that the staff is so friendly, it’s cozy inside, there are always regulars that come there every night, and even if you aren’t one of the regulars, the staff will treat you like you are. Wish I could give them 5 stars!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Friendly staff , Cozy
Cons: Serves fish
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JenniferGannon
Points +104
Delicious vegan options - Edit
Loved the crab cakes & tempeh-vegetable stir fry! Nice casual vibe, great prices.
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MichaelSavegan
Points +2114
Great find - Edit
We were visiting family on Baltimore and wanted a place that could accommodate all kinds of diets. As it turns out they ordered the crabless crab cakes and were very happy. We loved the special tofu/vegan burger and vegan gyro.
Read morePlenty of house-made vegan dessert. The pumpkin cupcake for dessert was a little too dense, but the chocolate layer cake was really tasty.
I read the other reviews about people not being pleased with the service, but our server was friendly and helpful and very attentive.
Pretty pleased. Nice place. We will come back.
Update: May 2021
We have been back several times Portobello sandwich, black bean burritos, soups were all great. And the espresso was so good, I thought if it aaaaalllll night. It was delicious ( but I am not used to so much caffeine.)
Updated from previous review on 2017-09-03
Pros: Food, Service, Atmosphere
Cons: Vegan desserts were dense and heavy
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RuteAssefa
Points +21
Great time! Have many vegan options - Edit
with the exception of two things on the menu, they can make any meal vegan. When I ordered the nachos they substituted the cheese for vegan cheese. They also have different vegan desserts that were delicious.
Read morePros: Excellent food , a lot food and drink options on menu , open late night
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jmathias6
Points +801
Get their specials - Edit
Always have 3 vegan specials Wednesday to Sunday and they are something special. Highly recommend as that college town cafe/diner with some hearty vegan options. They also have vegan cakes, they’re not great, but they hit the cake fix.
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SuzT
Points +937
Decent food but not so good desserts - Edit
The food has usually been pretty good but the desserts have not been. Cakes are often dry topped with super sweet icing.
Read morePros: Has many vegan options , Good coffee
Cons: Parking around can be tough to find, Desserts are not good
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shanbogen
Points +213
Great food and people - Edit
I eat at One World all the time. Though many restaurants in this part of Baltimore can accommodate vegans and vegetarians, One World is the only place where you can go again and again and still try something new.
Read moreMany ingredients are organic. The daily specials are usually quite inventive and use lots of fresh vegetables and creative flavors. A few menu items have real seafood - the tuna sandwiches and the smoked salmon wrap to name 2. I wish the owners would get rid of those last non-vegetarian inclusions and go fully veg with their restaurant!
Some dishes I love- the jambalya, the vegan pancakes, blue corncakes and French toast at brunch, the chili, the fresh squeezed juices, triple P curry, OWC wrap, vegan tamales (when offered on special), bean dip, vegan breakfast tostada, the veggie burgers, and more...
What I DON'T recommend: the vegan desserts on the cafe side. Whatever recipes they are using for their cakes and such... yikes. For example, the vanilla cake I tried recently tasted like bad cornbread. It was gritty and dense with a strong cornmeal flavor. Stopped at one bite.
Service can be low-key at times but it has improved over the years. The staff is really friendly and kind and now that we are regulars they recognize us and are always so warm and welcoming. Such a great place with great people and yummy, nourishing food.
Just please stop serving fish!!
Updated from previous review on 2018-05-28
Pros: Variety of veg/vegan options, Fresh, seasonal daily specials, Appeal to non-vegetarians
Cons: Has fish on the menu for no reason :(, Meal can be slow if restaurant is busy
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Kelcy
Points +263
Decent Food, but customer service has convinced me to patronize other Baltimore restaurants - Edit
I used to go to One World a few times per month but steadily decreasing customer service has convinced me to spend my money elsewhere. The make good vegan breakfast and lunch options, but even minor requests for menu changes are met with belligerence that require the customer to work around them (i.e. 2 different occasions I asked that my fakin bakin be placed on bread as a sandwich in the AM and they refused even for additional money, so I order toast and do it myself. The second time I did this another customer arrived and asked for the same and the waiter actually came to me and asked that I take my sandwich apart so customers would stop asking.). Not sure that my self-imposed exile is forever, but there are other restaurants that actually act like they want me there.
Read morePros: Decent food
Cons: Poor customer service
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Veg4Life75
Points +78
Happy & Shocked - Edit
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Read moreOur first trip was on June 3 and we were very happy with the turnout. We had high hopes and One World Cafe definitely lived up to it. We got the Chicken-less Parmesan and Cheese Steak entrees. We also got the chips and salsa, I liked them but hubby said they could be better. We'll definitely be back.
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One World Cafe advertises itself as a Vegetarian and Vegan restaurant, so why is fish on the menu?
Pros: Premium quality veg food, Nice dining room, Large portions
Cons: Serves fish?, A bit overpriced but not too bad, City parking
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MaxCanner
Points +59
Pretty good, but nothing to write home about. - Edit
I never really CRAVE One World, but I love close and when I'm in need of a bagel with vegan cream cheese it definitely does the trick. I'm always a little disappointed with their dinner options, but for a quick bite it's not bad.
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jymalone
Points +33
OMG - Edit
They have the beeeeessssst Cheesefake sub ever. Took my friend who is a meat eater and she loved it as well.
Read morePros: great atmosphere, great service, wifi
Cons: dessert prices could be a little cheaper
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corvid
Points +86
Good, but I wish it were better - Edit
Having now frequented One World for 10 years, I know for certain what I like and dislike about this staple of Baltimore veg dining.
Read moreI will start with what I like, since many people will probably stop reading after that (or so say certain scientific studies that I am presently unable to cite).
A few years ago One World greatly improved the quality of their dinner specials, and began including a lot more vegan options. I greatly appreciated that, and the primary reason I keep coming back to One World is for their vegan dinner specials.
One World is also a good place to take visiting family, who often represent a mix of dietary habits. Their menu is very balanced in terms of flavors and cuisine types, so usually everyone can find something to eat. That is a good thing.
Now the things that I don't like...
One World's dining room reminds me of eating in a school cafeteria. When it's more than a few tables full, it turns into a cacophonous vortex of swirling noise, over which it's near impossible to carry on a conversation. Given that JHU is right across the street, this happens pretty much nightly. Sitting at a table in the bar area is actually quieter, ironically so, as you are right next to the bar itself and the televisions looming over it. Go figure. But do keep this in mind if you want a quieter dinner. You can always sit there and the bartender will take your dinner order.
A second issue that has arisen recently is that the vegan desserts have taken a turn for the worse. An acquaintance of mine used to bake for One World and her desserts were out of this world. There was a long period of time where I would go to One World primarily for the varied dessert experiences, long after I'd grown bored with the regular food menu. But now I won't even order dessert, which is absurd considering how much I love it. Every vegan cake there tastes the same now: dense and lacking in flavor with sickly sweet frosting. Unlike in the past, there are rarely other vegan options, although I will note that the fruit tarts are pretty decent.
Service can also be spotty. They had a good solid wait staff for a couple of years, but those people all left. Since then it's been hit or miss.
I hate to be hard on any vegetarian restaurant and perhaps some of my complaints about One World are simply due to having eaten there too many times. But I also think I want more from a restaurant than what they have to offer. It's 2015 and the old menu standards no longer cut it.
Pros: good dinner specials
Cons: noisy, vegan desserts are hit or miss, spotty service
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Jwmizell
Points +25
One of the best! - Edit
This is one of the best vegetarian restaurants I've ever visited. The food was fantastic and the service was excellent. This may become a weekly lunch spot.
Read morePros: quality, price, service
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CrunchyVeganGal
Points +524
Carnivores Love it, too - Edit
I take my meat-eating family and friends here all the time. Even if they're too stubborn to give up meat altogether for a meal, they can have some seafood. Of course, where the dishes excel is really the vegetarian and vegan dishes! They are fantastic alternatives to traditional favorites! Meat eaters love the "meatball" sub...and just about every other dish! Just don't try to order soup on sundays, that's not their thing for whatever reason...
Read morePros: Excellent food, Cool atmosphere, Great value
Cons: Smaller sized restaurant, Can get noisy and feeling cramped, No soup on sundays
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DanielAmaral
Points +707
cool place - Edit
Nice place with some vegan options. The dish I ordered could be more seasoned, but it was ok. They also served some vegan corn bread that was really good..
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tlgoess
Points +32
Can't miss this when in Baltimore - Edit
while traveling, I decided to stop in on a Sunday afternoon. I had the Philly 'cheese steak' sandwich and it was very good. I almost questioned if they had accidently slipped in some meat.....
Read moreI chose takeout for my meal, so I can't comment on service, but my food was prepared quickly and was very tasty too!
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cookiem
Points +5871
Cute and vegan friendly - Edit
As soon as you walk into this establishment, the first thing you'll see is the cafe, the mini market area and the dessert display case. If you'd like any of those offerings, order by the barista smiling by the coffee paraphernalia and wait for your order. They were very friendly and patient! The desserts looked amazing, but I am not sure if they would be as good as they looked.
Read moreIf you'd like a meal, sit down just past the bar and wait to place your order with a staff person. They have brunch, lunch and dinner, but admittedly I don't find the offerings all that impressive by any measure. However, I do appreciate the vegan and vegetarian markings on the menu! They also have this amazing nutritional yeast based 'dust' for the tofu scramble that is delightfully flavored, but maybe a bit too salty. Offerings also include vegan corn cakes and pancakes, oatmeal, vegan burrito and fruit. They have nondairy milk for your lattes- delicious!
It's a medium sized cafe with a good number of options if you're hungry, but I doubt I would drive to Baltimore just to eat here.
Pros: Vegan lattes, Vegan desserts, Vegan items marked on menu
Cons: Mediocre standard uninventive menu, No gluten free vegan cake
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veggieseal
Points +63
Meh - Edit
It's not that this place is bad or anything...but I was underwhelmed by the service and quality relative to the price. The menu had a few choices for vegans, but it's poorly written, and nothing really looks/tastes like I imagine it will based on the description. I have been for brunch (tofu scramble was decent, but it tasted like the ones I make at home) and for lunch (salads are quite lovely, but way overpriced for what you get). The service was adequate, but nothing special. The coffee is terrible (though being from Seattle may slant my taste buds slightly, I maintain that it's the worst latte I've had in Baltimore yet). I wouldn't say no to returning, but I probably won't head back to one world of my own accord. The whole experience was just kinda meh.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Tuesday July 09, 2013
Pros: Several Vegan Options, Spacious Dining Area
Cons: Underwhelming Food, Terrible Coffee
Guest
uneamie2
Points +24
We liked it! - Edit
The restaurant was very crowded during brunch, but we were able to get a table and our food without too much of a wait. My husband and I are vegan, and we both enjoyed our food! He ordered the chili with tortilla chips and thought it had just the right amount of spices. I had the hummus pita sandwich which was PACKED with fresh greens (yum!). We split an order of french fries which were good as well. We'll be back :)
Read morePros: vegan food
Cons: crowded/loud
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lizbelden
Points +67
Our Go To place - Edit
Our son just finished college in Baltimore, so we've been traveling there often for the last four years. Every visit has included a meal at One World Cafe, because it's just so good. The food is delicious and seasonal, the waitstaff is friendly, and the space is just neat.
Read moreThe only thing I've ever had that I didn't like was a not dog with relish, and that was my fault. In New York, hot dog relish is dill relish. In Baltimore, it's sweet relish. I am not a fan of sweet pickles, so the relish was a shock. It never occurred to me to ask what kind of relish it was. Te dog was great after I scraped it off.
Pros: Great food, Seasonal cuisine, Friendly staff
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NIBsmf
Points +952
I Need To Come Here More Often! - Edit
I'm ashamed to say that I have been living in the Baltimore area for over 2 years and have only been to One World Cafe once. I went once when I first moved here and returned for my 2nd time just this weekend... and now I'm kicking myself for waiting so long to go back! The first time I went, I thought it was sort of average. I had a mock Reuben sandwich that time. They have since changed their menu, and now I feel like there are much better options. This weekend I loved my dish, which was a special that night: coconut curry "chicken" over bismati rice with various veggies. I took several bites of my boyfriend's chili, which was extremely tasty. There were tons of other things on the menu that I would love to try. Oh, the only complaint I have is that our desserts were not the best. I had a rather dry vegan carrot cake cupcake that was too cold for my liking (I guess they have to refrigerate all the desserts), and my boyfriend's canoli was average.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Sunday August 15, 2010: I have gone back to One World Cafe many times since this review, and I am never disappointed by my experience. I particularly love their occasional special of vegan mashed potato filled enchiladas! Oh, and the vegan corn muffins with homemade maple butter!
Pros: Many unique veggie/vegan options, Decent prices, Large portions
Cons: Not fully vegetarian
Guest
Took
Points +180
Love at First Bite - Edit
Not-dogs are < $4 w/ toppings, such as chili and relish. *comes w/ chips, too
Read moreI lovved the veggie wrap on sprouted tortilla. It came with a pesti sauce that went swimmingly well with the raw veggies.
I want to go back for food and/or coffee. Mmm
Pros: Food is yum, Some inexpensive options, Coffee coffee coffee!!
Cons: A lot of the meals are $12-14 (steep imo)
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SandraL
Points +29
My favorite place in Balitmore - Edit
I am going to miss this place when I move. It's amazing vegan/vegetarian food, beer, coffee what more could you want
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aeclarke
Points +114
A Great Trendy Place for a Sunday Brunch! - Edit
We went here on a Sunday morning for breakfast, and it was amazing. Very busy, so get there with enough time to wait but it is absolutely worth it. I had the Vanilla Almond Pancakes with orange sauce and walnuts that were a special. It was one of the best restaurant breakfasts I ever ate. Their coffee was out of this world as well! I believe this place was voted the Best in Baltimore for vegetarian places a few years in a row, and it deserves it.
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greenbluegray
Points +1309
Student hangout, multifaceted place - Edit
Not a vegetarian restaurant, but veg*ans will find many choices at this popular college hangout, along with knowledgeable staff. This is a cool kind of place I wish my town had: coffee bar + real bar + restaurant, so it offers many options in a relaxed, art-filled atmosphere.
Read moreThe food could use more spice and ethnic influences, but the local students really seem to know how to customize their orders. I saw one woman get her veg meatball sandwich without the bread but with brown rice on the side, great idea. Try to get one of the two booth tables right past the bar, so cozy with pillows (actually along the whole purple wall). I had a vegan jambalaya, which was tasty and filling. Portions are huge, to feed the hungry college students and staff we saw pouring in happily, and the prices are low. Wish we could have tried some vegan desserts, but we were stuffed. Take some along!
Wines were very inexpensive too. Both glasses I chose were barely more than $5 each, something I am not used to in a city. Very peaceful stop after a day at the (amazingly good and free!) Baltimore Art Museum.
Parking with the kiosks which are often broken was a pain, so thank you, sweet bf who hates the rain, for running around in a downpour from one stand to another so we did not get a ticket.
Pros: Full bar, coffee shop, chill atmosphere
Cons: needs spice, more vegan, less meat
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