Vegan
Salad bar
Juice bar

Features a completely vegan and mostly gluten free menu. Serving a variety of whole food, plant based items ranging from fresh juices, smoothies, fruit parfaits, salads, soups and hot foods. Previously named Plant Strong. Reported closed July 2023.


59 Reviews

First Review by wwwater

Trixie28

Points +163

Vegan
12 Mar 2016

plant strong

I've been wanting to go to this all vegan cafe for a while. This is their chickpea masala bowl. It comes with baby spinach, quinoa, chickpea masala, (2) baked falafel, & sunflower seed dressing on the side. The owners & staff are super friendly & knowledgable on the menu

Morgancamp

Points +150

Vegan
21 Jul 2022

Addicting!

I love the feeling nutty smoothie (w coffee!) I get it every time i’m in town.

Vic_M_Munoz

Points +230

Vegan
14 Jul 2022

Loved it!

This place was a breath of fresh air and provided a much needed break from faux meats (which I love and am all for BTW). The space was cozy with plenty of seating and clean with very friendly staff
I had the Mash Up wrap and a bite of the Big Kahuna and both were delicious! I ordered the Mash Up in a bowl and received it in a wrap which could’ve been a complaint if it wasn’t so good. My favorite part of my visit were the Tomato Chickpeas. They were creamy, coconutty, and savory. That dish alone is more than enough reason for a return trip to Plant Wise

Pros: 100% vegan

DanielaConsolaro

Points +18

Vegan
13 Apr 2022

Great food, best vegan place in Long Islan

Great food, it is a pity the open so little hours - Monday to Friday from 11 am

Pros: all is vegan!!, Great food

Cons: Closes on weekends, Open just 6 hours a day , Menu is always the same

pamkambanis

13 Jun 2022

Hi Daniela, thanks for your review! Happy to hear you enjoyed the food😄We recently opened Saturdays 11am-530pm. We hope this makes it easier for our customers to visit us on the weekend! Have a great day!

Stephcat

Points +66

Vegan
11 Apr 2022

So good

I don’t have anything to add, I agree with all the glowing reviews! I regularly go for their mash up Monday deal. The only way this place could be any better is if they expanded their hours! Looking forward to them franchising and possibly having more locations.

pamkambanis

12 Apr 2022

Thank you for your kind review! We are so happy you enjoy our Mash Up Monday BOGO Deal, it's a great way to share with a friend or save one for later. We have just recently reopened on Saturdays 11am-530pm and are excited to start expanding to new neighborhoods. Hope to see you soon!

emiliorate

Points +160

Vegan
09 Apr 2022

So nice we went twice (within a short period of time)

We've been meaning to check this place out for a long time since there aren't many vegan only restaurants around us (and really, this is not around us). It's a bit of a drive but it was so worth it. Not only is it great that you can just get anything on the menu, stress-free (in this part of NY, rare), but as far as I can tell it's all whole foods plant based and raw. There's no compromise on flavor either.

The salads here are great. I'd recommend the kale caesar with the chickpea salad on top. It's very tasty and perfectly balanced. Their wraps are great too if you want something warm and I suppose not totally raw.

One thing I'll mention is that the Mac and cheeze they serve one day a week was very delicious to me, but my partner found it to taste too vegetal. So your mileage may vary but I think it's worth a try.

The place was so great, we bought a ton of merch and ended up going back a couple more times in a short period which is not typical for us especially considering the distance we have to travel for it.

Highly recommended. If we lived closer I'd be a regular most likely. 💸

Pros: It's all vegan, Healthy, wfpb, raw (I think it's all raw?), Other nice snacks available

Cons: None? Too far away from me? 😅

pamkambanis

12 Apr 2022

Hi thank you for this amazing review! We are so appreciative that you visited us twice and from quite a distance! There are many raw options on the menu including the Salads and a couple of the Rolls. We made sure the Plant Wise menu had many options while still remaining whole food plant based. And thank you for purchasing merch as well! We hope to see you soon if you're ever in the area :)

Ameisherry

Points +13633

Vegan
09 Apr 2022

Amazing

Amazing
No second words it’s just amazing

pamkambanis

12 Apr 2022

Hi, thank you for your 5 star review! We will take amazing any day 😉We appreciate you taking the time to write us, as well as posting the pictures of your visit! We hope to see you again soon!

DouglasGottlieb

Points +36

Vegan
27 Dec 2021

Fantastic Food. Everything’s Vegan.

I love the food here. All vegan, which makes things easy. Nice staff. Whole food options. I love supporting 100% vegan businesses. #Veganuary

Pros: 100% vegan. , Whole food options. , Nice staff.

Cons: Weekdays only now. Closed weekends since COVID.

pamkambanis

12 Apr 2022

Hi Douglas, thanks for your awesome review! Thank you for supporting us. We are happy Plant Wise can be a safe option for our lovely customers. We have just recently opened back up on Saturdays 11am-530pm. We hope to see you soon!

joaris333

Points +15

Mostly Veg
20 Dec 2021

Delicious!

Everything was incredibly fresh and flavorful. They seasoned everything incredibly well
It's been a long time since I have been here (well before the pandemic) so I was excited for their BOGO wrap deal on Monday. It was so good!

Pros: Creative and flavorful vegan options, Healthy fats and plenty of plant protein, Well packaged and presented beautifully

Cons: None

RebeccaSullivan

Points +6535

Vegan
23 May 2021

My New Favorite Place

Soooo delicious. I got the mash up wrap, Mac n cheese, and Feelin Nutty smoothie and everything was incredible.

Yourvegangf

Points +78

Vegan
29 Jun 2020

Healthy and super yummy

Mash up Monday’s are the best deal & their smoothies are so delicious.

Pros: Great staff

Dev_

Points +174

Vegetarian
20 Jun 2020

The Best!

Very diverse options, everything is vegan and gluten free

VeganTravels83

Points +175

Vegan
24 May 2020

Yum!

Love plant wise, it's so nice to have a fully vegan and gluten free menu! I enjoy the bean chili bowl and the falafel, Chickpea marsala bowl. I also like their juices, lemonades and iced teas.

Pros: Nutritious food , Big portions, Great selection

Mike_Noise

Points +114

Vegan
31 Mar 2020

My favorite place to eat near my apt

Great and Friendly Staff

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Lots of vegan smoothies, juices, and shakes, Their dessert options are to die for

Cons: DoorDash app doesn’t have their entire menu?!, GrubHub doesn’t have them at all, Uber eats is annoying

tfish

Points +4426

Vegan
21 Mar 2020

My go-to meal

Simply my favorite place to eat on the island. The hot meals are unbelievably good, as are the desserts. I’m also not a salad guy but when I get one here I’m always pleased. (I’ll note that the wraps are kind of hit-or-miss, frankly, but nobody’s perfect.) The chickpea masala dish in particular is something I happily can (and often do) eat multiple times a week. It’s not too expensive ($10 for a hefty portion that can work as lunch or dinner), the service is friendly and quick, and everything I get regularly is delicious.

You can eat there, but I usually take out. They did expand their internal space recently for more internal tables. The two outdoor tables are nice in spring/fall, too.

They also sell some basic other things like protein powder.

Pros: Delicious food, Large servings, Fully vegan

suzagord

Points +777

Vegan
17 Jan 2020

Wish it was a little closer, I would eat there a lot!

I ate at Plant Wise for the first time yesterday. The first thing is that I love walking into a place where you can only get vegan food. Such a good feeling, and precious few of these restaurants in Nassau County. The room was on the small side but very clean and pleasant. The servers were extremely helpful and nice. I chose the Big Kahuna wrap, which was mostly house made vegan tuna salad made of chick peas. It was tasty. Not the most delicious "tuna" salad I've ever eaten but pretty good and filling. And I thought the dried cranberries completed the salad and kale beautifully. I tried a brownie for dessert. Fresh, with a "cake-y" texture, but I wasn't crazy about the overwhelming taste of coconut. Somehow this didn't prevent me from finishing it though! Lol
My plan for next time: get a "Sampler Bowl" and try different flavors and textures at once. The woman sitting next to me had one and it looked delicious!!

Pros: All vegan, Price very acceptable, Not far from highway

Cons: Want one closer to my home!!

Earthling53840

Points +88

Vegan
04 Jan 2020

Delicious vegan food with so many choices.

There are so many healthy vegan meals to choose from here. From wraps to sandwiches to so many fruit or vegetable smoothies. Something for any taste.

gamzilla

Points +6

Non Veg
16 Oct 2019

Avoid this place like they avoid service!

My visit to Plant Wise was THE worst restaurant experience I've ever had. My kid was hankering for veggie chili; I came across this place via Happy Cow. Called in 3 orders with chili. Said I'd be leaving work, would be there in 20 mins. While waiting for the people in front of me to finish their order I hear the taker tell them they are all out of chili. "Good thing I called in my order ahead of time" I think. I give them the order number, the counter person says "sorry, there's a problem, we're all out of chili". REALLY? Their lack of experience in the food service industry starts to show. I explain that when I called in & ordered 3 chili items _no one said *anything*_ about being out of chili. {STRIKE 1} They tell me they tried to call me. Said I was leaving from my office right after the call so if you're relying on caller ID that's a problem; you should have asked for an alternate number. {STRIKE 2} I'm steaming but the guy says choose from items that he reads off. Fine, I'll call my family & come right back. I couldn't have been more than 3 mins; my wife and kid decide to try the chikpeas in tomato sauce. Go back in and have to stand on a longer line AGAIN instead of taking me aside to get my alternative pick. {STRIKE 3} Now I'm steaming like I'm having one of my wife's hot flashes & finally get up to the counter and tell the guy that we'll have the chikpeas in tomato sauce and he says "we're all out of that." WHAT?! In 2 minutes? Why did you offer it to me as an alternative? {STRIKE 4}. He tells me "you can have one of these other items." What, that you'll be out of by the time I ask my family again? {STRIKE 5} I go out to my car AGAIN & call. I'm so ticked off at this point I tell them let's forget about it. They agree - "what, we're gonna pick something else they'll be out of?" - and suggest I talk to the manager to see if they will make this right. I go back & ask the guy if he's the manager. He mentions something about being a shift manager & that a woman there is the manager so I say they've screwed this whole thing up so royally what can they do for me, & he says "you can pick from what's left." Are you freakin' kidding me?! {STRIKE SIX} Now, this is mash-up Monday with a BOGO deal. I explain to make it right they should offer a discount on a future order. He looks at me like a deer in the headlights. {STRIKE SEVEN} These people have zero food service know-how & pretty close to zero retail experience. DON'T ORDER FROM OR EAT AT PLANT WISE!

Pros: Nothing.

Cons: Both retail and food service inexperience., No managerial sense., Should get ZERO stars, site doesn't allow it.

pamkambanis

16 Oct 2019

Hello, my name is Pamela and I am the owner. On behalf of the whole team, I would like to apologize for your negative experience while trying to dine with us recently. As you can see from our others reviews, this is not a typical experience. Since we have created our Mash Up Monday Deal, Mondays have become extremely hectic and our food runs out faster than we can prepare it. This is not an excuse for our service, only a small explanation for the staff’s actions. We should have been more attentive to your situation. I would like to personally discuss this incident with you at your earliest convenience, please check your private messages for my contact information. I look forward to speaking with you.

lromard

02 Nov 2019

Hello pkambanis90, Question Myself, family & friends are following the FOK meal plan for addressing our health issues (Inflammatory illnesses, cancer, cardiac , weight etc). Its vegan WFPB (Whole food/plant based) plus a strict with no oils, no added salt/sugars, no processed food ingredients (Like white flours). How does your menu (Ingredients hold up to this, would we have options? your close enough to us & would like to plan adding this site & specialized restaurant to our shopping/eatery list . I look forward to your response. Best regards, Lisa

gabandtonic

Points +3092

Vegan
26 Aug 2019

Monday mash up!

They offer a buy one get one free deal on Monday that is awesome! The mash up is super filling

Pros: All vegan

sarahannmarie

Points +67

Vegan
10 Aug 2019

my absolute favorite!

my go-to place on the island. i love that their entire menu is vegan, and there are SO many options - my favorite is the mash up. the entire staff is wonderful as well!.

Pros: lots of options, 100% vegan, friendly staff, delicious food

BernadetteMiller

Points +35

Vegan
06 Aug 2019

I wish there were as many plant wise in the world as Walmarts

I love this place so much. I can be home in Queens and tell my wife I’m going to go make a Wise Run which means I’m going to drive the 45 minutes to get food here. When you come in the store the staff makes you feel like an old friend visiting. They have patience. They don’t mind explaining what is in each meal you order and they will help you decide if you are indecisive. The food is so delicious with tons of flavor. I’m excited about the Plant Wise Market opening in August because vegans need a place to go grocery shopping. It will take the stress out of wondering if a product you buy is vegan or not because the plant wise market is completely vegan. Only vegans will understand.

Pros: delicious food, custom make food for you, staff is knowledgeable about the food , clean store, parking is good, friendly staff

Cons: no Plant Wise in Queens

LucySharon

Points +574

Vegan
30 Jul 2019

What a find!

Traveling from Jersey to Long Island, I pulled over to see what I could find. And there it was! A little vegan spot with gluten free options as well. Had a "tuna" wrap, fresh juice, (and brownies to take back to the hotel for later). Everything was fresh and yummy. The seating area was small but cute. There was a table outside if you wanted to brave the summer heat. Highly recommend this place!

Pros: Fresh, unique choices

Cons: None

jayluhx

Points +1462

Vegan
24 Jul 2019

DELISH!!!

The mash up is the best thing ever!!! So fresh, clean, and filling!!!

HowieLevit

Points +120

Vegetarian
01 Jul 2019

Great place for a quick bit or lunch

Great place for a quick bit or lunch. Limited menu but quite tasty.

hugovdb1965

Points +55

Vegetarian
15 Jun 2019

Great food, helpful staff

The food was delicious, the portions ample. The staff were helpful and patient. Food and drinks wete served fast. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the neigborhood.

Pros: Everything is vegan, Plenty of choice, Affordable

TravelVegan333

Points +49

Vegan
09 May 2019

This place is the Best!!

I am a super fortunate and travel for a living which allows me to try some of the best plant based foods available! This place will blow you away. The positive energy in this establishment is radiant and you literally feel like you’re on vacation. Everything I’ve tried so far has been delicious beyond words and I am super excited to try the rest of their diverse menu. The Masala bowl is amazing! Their juices and smoothies are off the charts! Feeling nutty? Try the feeling nutty smoothie. This place is a home run!!!!!

Pros: Very diverse selection, Super friendly staff, Relaxing Tranquil Environment

tessara

Points +34

Vegan
24 Apr 2019

My favorite healthy vegan place

Everything I've tried here was really good, the tomato chickpea and masala bowl are my favorites. The salads are also really good, my favorite is the southern charm. The roasted veggie side is amazing 😍👌 I always like everything I order from here

Pros: Alot of healthy but delicious options




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