Vegan
American
Delivery
Take-out
Asian
Gluten-free
Vegan cafe near South St Seaport, serving plant-based comfort food. Dishes may include Sri Lankan karma bowl, wicked “meatball” sub, Cali-power superfood bowl, and the Tokyo bowl. Brunch available at weekends. International flavors created by Chef Hiranth Jayasinghe. Reported closed July 2025.
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226 Front St (at At South Street Seaport), New York City, New York, USA, 10038
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Last update on 24 Sep 2025 by HannaBanana
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Added by Poundie on 31 Mar 2024
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29 Reviews
First Review by downtowner
downtowner
Points +21
Nice variety & quality - Edit
Happy to have another great vegan resource at the Seaport! PJ offers a great assortment of quality salads, bowls & desserts with friendly staff.
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Susabana
Points +161
A Flavorful Delight by the Pier - Edit
Salt. Sun. Disembarking. I first found Plant Junkie when I was searching for a vegan restaurant near Pier 16. My dad and I had just gotten off the Circle Line cruise after a run around of a day. Everywhere was just too far. Until I found Plant Junkie! Just 6 minutes from the pier, we ordered, were sat, and had our food in less than 10 mins. And what food it was! Comforting, filling, and guilt free! Good prices, good service, and good food. Highly recommend!
Read morePros: Delicious all vegan Food, Decent Prices, Global dishes
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EnriquePorto
Points +18
Plant Junkie can be addictive! - Edit
Good overall experience with friendly and helpful staff. The meals were tasty and fresh. This was my first visit and will definitely return.
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hwing
Points +2637
Excellent vegan choc chip cookie and solid food - Edit
I ordered takeout from Plant Junkie, although the interior seating seemed nice. I ordered the following based on the server’s recommendation:
Read more- Bangkok Noodle Drop Bowl: good but not great; the noodles were solid cold sesame noodles but didnt stand out; the curried tofu was a bit pungent; and the salad seemed underseasoned
- Yucatán Smack Bowl: definitely better and more flavorful of the two bowls; comforting rice and beans
- Chocolate Chip Cookie: this was the highlight of the meal!! It was huge, so a very generous portion. It was deliciously soft (interior was cake-like) and crumbly. Would go back just to try more of their cookies!
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chels2ocean
Points +1683
Po boy - Edit
Great vegan food in an area of thr city where options are lacking. Really enjoyed the po boy sandwich!
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LOL22
Points +277
Delicious vegan Food - Edit
Super nice place with a pretty good selection of vegan delicious food. We chose the Hipster Burger, the Yucatan Bowl and fries and enjoyed all of it. Big portions, we had no space for a dessert and sadly no time to go there a second time. The team there is very friendly and in a good mood, the area of this cute restaurant is also very interesting and worth visiting***
Read morePros: Very delicious food, many diffrent options, Kind Team
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SabineHerold
Points +47
Großartige Küche - Edit
Zu absolut fairen Preisen sehr gutes Essen. Super flinke Bedienung. Das Restaurant ist unweit der Brooklyn Bridge
Read morePros: Sehr große vegane/vegetarische Auswahl, Lage unweit der Brooklyn Bridge, Preis/Leistung unschlagbar für NY
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RoguePanda
Points +22
Tasty Food and Big Portions - Edit
Had the Sri Lankan Karma Bowl and a “Chicken” Caesar. So delicious. Loved that the portions were so big. Staff is super-friendly. Possibly my favorite vegan place in NYC.
Read morePros: Karma Bowl, Chicken Caesar, Friendly Staff
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ren_the_great
Points +16
Yum - Edit
Staff is really friendly, ambiance is cozy, & the Sri Lankan Karma Bowl is soooo good
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rayebe
Points +352
Tofu Red Curry - WOW. - Edit
We ordered two things — Tofu Red Curry and the Caesar Chicken Wrap. We went wrong with the wrap. The menu has a lot of specialty vegan items that resemble the Chef’s home country (Sri Lanka) and region, and we wish that we ordered more curries and warm bowls instead of the wrap.
Read morePros: Tofu Red Curry
Cons: Chicken Caesar Wrap was SO DRY
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AnitaDollar
Points +5801
Amazing place after Staten Island Ferry - Edit
Perfect place to fuel up after seeing the Statue of Liberty and walking here thru Wall St.
Read moreThe menu is creative with many American classics, Liz was sosososo lovely and the food was amazing, especially the coconut kale!
Would go back in a heartbeat
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AluneG
Points +307
Delicious comfort food! - Edit
Love a 100% vegan place with comfort food! We had the meatball sub and tater tots, very tasty and a good price😄
Read morePros: Many options, Nice seating, Friendly staff
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Poundie
Points +19036
Plant Junkie has upped their game! - Edit
Plant Junkie had a bunch of branches inside food courts, and they were starting to decrease in quality. I visited this branch by the South Street Seaport today and was extremely impressed; they are back at the top of the game! This place, unlike their previous NYC venues, is a separate restaurant (i.e., not in a food court) with plenty of comfortable seating. At this branch, you order at the counter, and they bring the food to you (with silverware on a ceramic plate).
Read moreThey offer comfort food, but they also offer healthier plant-based bowls. Today, I had a "Yucatan Smack" bowl (beans, rice, salad, tofu) that was delicious. I also had a (less healthy, but still yummy) huge chocolate chip cookie. 🍪 😋
maraschino
Their chocolate chip cookies are the best!
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charlotte1606
Points +177
Amazing food and so friendly - Edit
Super friendly staff member at the front who discussed why they’d opened an all vegan restaurant like this. I said I was super happy to find them through Happy Cow. Food was delicious - I had the po boy swag- southern po boy sandwich (seitan). It was massive and kept me going for the rest of the day.
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Livvie-May
Points +78
Incredible - Edit
Lovely place, good price, food is so good
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muzzest
Points +623
So delicious; generous portions! - Edit
The couple that owns the restaurant are so kind! The food is delicious! And the best part: the seating area is lovely. Calm and private. Real plates and forks. That’s so rare in NYC these days. Finally somewhere peaceful to eat lunch on a workday!
Read morePros: Delicious food, Large portions, Private and relaxing seating area
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DanielFleming
Points +70
Well worth a visit - Edit
What a lovely place. I visited with my family and we really enjoyed it. Between us we had two Classic burgers, a Tree Hugger burger, a Bangkok Noodle Drop and a Po Boy Swag. All of them were delicious!
Read moreThe staff were very friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere was relaxed.
If you're in the area then it's well worth a visit.
Updated from previous review on 2024-10-31
Pros: Great food, Great service, Great atmosphere
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EssiFinn
Points +26
Very good food - Edit
All vegan restaurant. I ordered Tokyo Bowl and it was super good. The BBQ “beef” was almost too realistic but really good. It had the sort of good grilled tasted. The portion was quite big. I took side salad too that that was totally unnecessary 😊
Read morePros: Taste, Portion Size, Friendly Staff
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Suleika
Points +345
Can highly recommend - Edit
Make sure to come here when I’m New York!
Read moreWe loved everything about this place. The service was great and the waiter super friendly. It was very clean and the food was simply amazing. We will come back!
Pros: Service, Taste , Variety of choices
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ray89
Points +32
Honestly the best vegan food in NYC - Edit
I cannot say enough positive things about the food at plant junkie. They have such a diverse menu, so something for everyone and every food-mood. The ingredients are so fresh and thoughtfully prepared, and the owner is a fantastic and generous host. I could eat here every day.
Read morePros: Flavorful and fresh, Comfortable and welcoming, Excellent value
Cons: No cons!
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MarisaRain
Points +103
SO YUM - Edit
must come see this fully vegan restaurant. The host/cashier was so friendly and the food was delicious. I can’t wait to try more menu items.
Read morePros: Atmosphere , Customer Service , Dang good vegan chicken
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rtnc68
Points +983
So good. - Edit
Wish I knew of this place sooner.
Read moreNice menu selection.
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audreyc
Points +1105
Upbeat atmosphere and spacious seating area - Edit
Great place with happy, upbeat decor and a spacious seating area. I had the NY "Chicken" Caesar Salad as a wrap which was very tasty.
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hilaurious1
Points +545
Exceeded expectations - Edit
I was expecting a more southern comfort/soul food vibe. Totally on me - once I see something is vegan honestly I don’t put much more thought into it.
Read moreEverything we had was delightful. My partner who isn’t usually too keen on salads got one by staff recommendation and loved it. The cake was also great!
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VeganMusicMan
Points +297
Love it! - Edit
Chicken Caesar Wrap, “The Hipster,” fries, peanut butter cookie. So good! Fries wonderfully cooked and crispy, sandwiches delicious. They promised us the last peanut butter cookie, but gave it away…to another customer: However, the owner came out, apologized and baked one fresh for us right then. That is a kind, generous person, who took care of us! Highly recommended! Also: great/chill location.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-06-20
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cottrellbentley
Points +235
Elevated vegan comfort food for all - Edit
This place is great! The atmosphere is just right for dining comfortably. Everyone who works here clearly wanted to be there. The food is topnotch and the service is stellar. We got food for there and takeout for later. All was delicious!
Read morePros: comfort food, delicious
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danthejuiceman52
Points +251
Delicious - Edit
Great food, friendly and welcoming owners.
Read moreQuiet spot.
Pros: Fresh , Inexpensive , Plentiful
Cons: None
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