Vegan
American
Raw
Juice bar
Take-out
Catering

An all-vegan cafe located in the heart of the city, serving plant-based whole foods, with raw, oil-free, gluten-free options available. Opened 6/7/17. Please stay updated as to menu items and hours on their Facebook page. Previously named Sweet Green Cafe. Open Mon-Thu 9:00am-8:00pm, Fri-Sat 8:00am-9:00pm, Sun 8:00am-6:00pm.


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115 Reviews

First Review by Ellenkm

tracyrocks

Points +1943

Vegan
10 Nov 2025

Ooh my

Came here after hiking nearby and omg what a gem this place is not just with the delicious food but super great staff! The mozz sticks are more like breaded tofu which was great! And omg the French toast! I don't even like French toast but not only is this tasty, it's healthy and is made with seeded bread! Can't wait to return!

NehaNataraj

Points +483

Vegan
21 Sep 2025

Tasty brunch

We enjoyed the delicious stuffed French toast and Tofu scramble! Friendly and accommodating staff, yummy food! What's not to like?

par2133

Points +32

Vegan
06 Jul 2025

Not much green at simply green

Place could use a good cleaning; most food is fried, bland or covered in some cheap sauce or gravy. I would never eat here again.

aaronaugenblick

Points +74

Vegan
04 Jun 2025

Great Spot!

I found this on my bike trip from Manhattan to Harriman State Park and it made my day! Great, friendly all-vegan spot with tons of choices😄

Pros: Breakfast Quesadilla with “cheese and sausage”

AliceRpz

Points +20

Vegan
25 May 2025

So delish

They have a really wide range of options and they're all vegan so it's easy to find something you'd like. I've gotten a couple different things and they gave yet to disappoint. I haven't tried their breakfast yet but I definitely hope to soon. The service is also lovely and welcoming.

beckylong

Points +2163

Vegan
02 Mar 2025

Soooo Good!

I was really happy with this recommendation from a fellow Happy Cow user (and new friend)!! There were so many yummy options, but I couldn’t resist breakfast food - I mean vegan pancakes & hash browns - 🤤!!!

Update: We went again in early 2025 and it’s still so incredibly good - we forgot to take pictures and instead just started eating right away because it was THAT good! (I just wish it was closer to where we live!!)

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-02

Tommy817

Points +1839

Vegan
26 Feb 2025

Excellent

Great spot for breakfast items!

Pros: Friendly Staff

NickTustin

Points +1305

Vegan
19 Dec 2024

Very good

-eggplant parmagiana - 9/10 great
-eggplant poboy - 9.5/10 excellent
-potato skins - 9/10 great
-raspberry cream cheese filled French toast- pretty good

The donuts were of the cake style, the classic was very good, but the mint chocolate chip was so dry and not at all good.

All vegan place though, would definitely return to try more!

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-19

Sarah.Robinson

Points +667

Vegan
28 Oct 2024

Large menu, good portions, yummy food

First time visiting, very large menu selection, was hard to choose. We had dinner, got the buffalo chicken pizza, the kale salad with crispy tofu added, the mozzarella sticks, the onion rings, the buffalo chicken wrap, and the meatball hero sandwich. All was very tasty and good portion sizes! We were absolutely stuffed but in hindsight ordered way too much food lol. Had two non-vegans with us and they really liked it. I regret not trying the eggplant parmesan or eggplant po'boy, it was recommended by the server. Hopefully next time! The only reason we didn't give a full five stars was because we had tried a lot of other vegan restaurants in New York City and they were superb and outstanding, so in comparison this place was very good, but we were blown away by other places more. Also, request no straws with your drink.

Pros: All vegan, Delicious food, Friendly staff

Cons: Plastic straws

SeanBerger

Points +1789

Vegan
05 Oct 2024

Mediocre Breakfast

The breakfast was fairly disappointing. The French toast had an artificial sweetness, and the burrito was mostly rice and some potatoes. Generally, the decor is dated and the restaurant lacks any atmosphere. This was a hard review to write as I appreciate all vegan restaurants but I do feel a bit of a refresh on the food and the space would help.

Pros: The restuarant is vegan

Cons: Food wasn't flavorsome, Decor not great, Bathrooms could be cleaner

JenniferDiletto

Points +258

Vegan
04 Aug 2024

Great variety

The food is amazing and the service is excellent! I just wish I didn't live so far away. I love the variety of options on the menu; My issue is always deciding what to eat.

NathanielLegg

Points +3038

Vegan
01 Jul 2024

Great breakfast!

The food at this vegan place was super! We had breakfast and everything was delicious. The atmosphere was a bit outdated and could use a cool rebrand to up the vibe, because the food was so good! I really enjoyed having vegan breakfast options, as they’re hard to come by! The menu also had lunch, sandwiches, smoothies, etc. Definitely worth checking out!

Pros: Awesome breakfast options , Good prices, Delicious food

Cons: Not the best atmosphere

RRRRAY!

Points +42

Vegan
18 Apr 2024

Great selection

Gyro, Skylands salad, ONION RINGS, fresh Orange juice, ONION RINGS. And many other great choices. Oh and amazing ONION RINGS

Pros: Onion rings, Great selection, Onion rings

Cons: Not enough availability of onion rings

CTJeremy

Points +95

Vegan
12 Mar 2024

Lovely spot

Great menu, reasonable prices! On way to or from Newark

DanKruglinski

Points +58

Vegan
29 Dec 2023

My favorite vegan restaurant in NJ

This is one of my favorite vegan restaurants, I go here often when I'm in NJ. Their food is always superb, very delicious and I highly recommend this place.

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-29

Pros: Great food, Reasonable prices , Convenient location

Cons: No website and limited menu information online

slikespizza

Points +1480

Vegan
21 Nov 2023

Vegan Diner Food

Nothing fancy but the food was good and the menu was wide and creative.
Started off with an avocado dip, a large portion comprised mostly of avocado ( thumbs up) and came with pita. My main was a meatball parmigiana, well stuffed. Lot’s of seating and i can see they have lots of return customers. Nice atmosphere altogether.

DTS

Points +1522

Vegan
19 Nov 2023

Nice Reuben, friendly service

We had a tasty lunch here. Drove a long distance to find this vegan spot and it was worth the trip!

danielle.liebe

Points +58

Vegan
22 Oct 2023

Outstanding

I’ve eaten here many times and brought non- beans here as well. Food is always amazing. Perfect vegan diner.

Pros: Rusty buffalo chicken sandwich, Raw vegan kale salad, Kids meals

Cons: Can get very busy and run slow at times

SharonSimon

Points +254

Vegan
10 Oct 2023

Amazing breakfast!!!

Went there with my Omni husband. He loved his chocolate chip pancakes and I loved my just egg omelet. There was so much food we brought some of it home.

mrnicholasking

Points +150

Vegan
12 Aug 2023

A go to in the area.

I’m a big fan of the eggplant po boy and the french toast sticks. I highly recommend both.

squasmail35

Points +18

Vegan
02 Aug 2023

Love this food.

The food here is great and the staff is wonderful. Great assortment of menu items.

MagdaDepa

Points +582

Vegan
23 Jul 2023

Some very good options.

I enjoyed quite few things. Breakfast was delicious. Deep fried items bit greasy. Love potato pancakes. Philly sub was disappointing. I expected some Seitan but it was all greasy mushroom and peppers. Lemonade and other drinks are really good but bit pricy.

I recently went back to this place. Many new items. Love anything eggplant. If you go Friday you get fresh desserts from vegan treats.
Sadly they stopped serving strawberry lemonade which was my favorite.
New item on the menu is soft serve ice cream. I’m not too crazy about that.
Will definitely be going back to try other items.

Updated from previous review on 2018-05-19

jsevern

Points +59

Vegan
08 Jul 2023

The reason to stop in Mahwah is the amazing food of Simply Green Cafe

Happy Cow for the win again! Driving south from Maine to Georgia we stopped in Mahwah for the night and checked HC for a great vegan option and saw the glowing reviews for Simply Green Cafe so we went for dinner. The place is very friendly and welcoming and feels like a local favorite. The cafe serves breakfast (vegan pancakes!), lunch, and dinner. We went for dinner and breakfast. The menu is huge for all meals they serve, and everything was really tasty and fresh. No alcohol license, but I think it’s byob.

Pros: All vegan, Serves lots of vegan breakfast options, Great desserts

Cons: None

katedaynegriggs

Points +23

Vegan
09 Mar 2023

a new vegan’s dream 🌱🩰

the enviornment is so cute, simply decorated and clean. tons and tons of options for anybody, plus the lunch menu all day! we had the sweetest waiter, gabby, who was so kind and very helpful! overall, some of the best vegan food i’ve had! 🎀

Pros: fully vegan, no worry about cross contamination, affordable, lots of options

Taylorxv

Points +16

Vegan
01 Jan 2023

Delicious !

Had the tofu scramble plant Hunter platter and it was delicious!

smemmy

Points +24

Vegan
04 Dec 2022

American Vegan!

Great comfort American style food. Definitely a go-to in the area. And the service is always fabulous!

lleslienicole

Points +194

Vegan
09 Oct 2022

Fully vegan!

This place is so good! We had the BLT, Eggplant Poboy, and the cheeseburger empanadas. Absolutely delicious. And the fries are top tier.

Pros: Fully vegan




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