• Riverside Cafe

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Serves meat, vegan options available. Has a vegetarian menu that offers tofu scrambles, veggie wraps & more. Open Mon-Sun 7:00am-2:00pm.


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9 Reviews

First Review by tab

DanielVickers

Points +16

Vegan
20 Jul 2024

They've removed everything but the scramble

After reading the reviews, I concluded that this would be fine as long as I didn't get the tofu scramble. But when I asked about other options, they said that the scramble was the only vegan option left and that they removed the rest. Food was as bad as people are saying.

aloe-vera-sarah

Points +57

Vegan
04 Jun 2024

Bland tofu scramble

Very nice staff & atmosphere! However, the tofu scramble might be the worst I've ever had. I think the only seasoning they used was turmeric, and the tofu and veggies were mushy. Didn't even eat a quarter of it. Home fries and toast were okay. At least their coffee was good.

cherivolta

Points +44

Vegan
21 Feb 2022

Yummy

Couple decent vegan options. I had the tofu spinach wrap, It was delicious. Very friendly staff

anniesellsgreen

Points +153

Vegan
16 Jul 2021

Tofu scramble not good

I had the tofu scramble, which is easy to make, but this was just bad. The only spice was tumeric and too much of it. No onion, garlic, smoky paprika. Any cooking demo on YouTube would make better. The service was excellent and friendly.

Pros: Friendly service.

Cons: Bad tofu scramble.

jmelo2692

Points +16

Vegan
17 Oct 2020

I appreciate the effort..but no

I appreciate the attempt to have a tofu scramble but it was very bad. It’s like they took the tofu, microwaved it with canned veggies and put turmeric on it and called it a day. No seasoning. The “home fries” were just literal fried potato cubes. Not a hint of flavor. The service was great though!

Pros: Good service

Cons: Horrible vegan option

kaystrel

Points +15

Mostly Veg
01 Aug 2020

Delicious & heart-warming breakfast!

After reading the previous reviews, I was a bit skeptical of finding vegan breakfast options here. However, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the cafe had a tofu veggie scramble and a vegan & GF French toast, among other options! I felt welcomed by my server, Jody, who was attentive and friendly, as well as the authentic, homey atmosphere of the cafe, with local art decorating the walls. I highly recommend stopping in for a meal here!

Pros: Attentive service, fair prices, +1 vegan option

Cons: None that I can think of!

Sarah P

Points +8583

Vegan
21 Jul 2018

nice place, ok choices

Since moving to the area, I had been very interested in the Riverside Cafe, but they aren't open for dinner so it took a while to get there for lunch. The place has such nice comfortable ambiance, and is clearly popular with local s and travelers. The options are much better for vegetarians than vegans. I didn't feel like having french toast for lunch or a sandwich, so I asked to swap tofu and hummus for bacon and egg on the spinach salad. The salad was nice, the hummus was homemade and a little special, and the tofu was a bit bland, especially for "herb-seasoned and roasted". There was an upcharge for "adding" tofu and hummus, though it was only 75 cents per item. The server was so great and helpful, and it was such a nice experience, I didn't push the upcharge. Unfortunately I won't be hurrying back for lack of interesting or abundant vegan options.

Pros: easy vegan ordering, nice comfortable atmosphere, excellent server

Cons: only a couple vegan options, upcharge for swapping vegan items on menu

ariaravenscar

Points +23

Vegan
19 Oct 2017

Impressed, great stop for any vegan in a non-vegan family/group out to eat

I'd been travelling out of state to visit my great-grandma here since I was a child, before I even went vegetarian. After going vegan, eating out was difficult at best. I'm not used to being able to find good vegan food out to eat in Ellsworth, and this place had several options! I had the french toast, and it was amazing! I couldn't find a menu online so I messaged them on facebook and explained and they sent me their current menu immediately and were super kind about it! They even had a vegan section on the menu! No fussing about trying to make a meal from the sides! The veggie sausage wasn't vegan, but oh well, I'm glad I was able to find something at all that wasn't salad! The food was delicious and a great place to stop for breakfast next time I eat out!

Pros: delicious , great waiter, nice portions

Cons: only 2 single-stall bathrooms, veggie sausages aren't vegan

tab

Points +51

Vegan
30 Oct 2012

Decent!

They offer vegan french toast as well as a tofu scramble. I was told the vegetarian sausages are also vegan, and a few other vegetarian items. They are a bit pricey, but the food is good.




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