• CLOSED: Susty's Cafe

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  • White Vegan
Vegan
American
Organic
Buffet
Juice bar
Take-out

Vegan cafe. Menu features items like lasagne, seitan dishes, tempeh hash, grilled cheeze, and nachos. Bring your own wine or beer; corkscrews and glasses provided. Reported closed, Nov 2020.


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27 Reviews

First Review by Fallenxero

770veg

Points +3331

Vegan
06 Mar 2020

Awesome spot

Drove out from Manchester. Cozy and simple restaurant. Greeted by Norma who was so kind and warm. There were a variety of specials as well as a diverse menu that are all scratch made, many with veg from Norma’s local property. I had the roasted Seitan plate (homemade seitan) which was warming and satiating, really nice home cooking. I took the lasagna and pesto focaccia to go. There are also some delightful desserts to go.

I had a lovely conversation with Norma about the history of the restaurant, her daughter’s vegan restaurant in concord, NH. She was fully of loving kindness and passion for living a wholesome life connected to nature. I really appreciated both the food and conversation. It was a pleasure of an experience.

Pros: Wonderful people, So many options, Wholesome and delicious

abbeyswope

Points +26

Vegan
26 Mar 2019

soooo good!

i recently moved up from philadelphia and thought i was gonna have very limited places to go for brunch but, this spot is amazing! the food is amazing and the staff is super friendly. the to go pot pie is to die for 💖

Pros: 100% vegan, super friendly staff, so many options during brunch buffet

Astrid_Maine

Points +181

Vegan
29 Jul 2018

Awesome new cook!

We have been going to Susty’s on our way to and from Maine for years. We love to support vegan restaurants and enjoyed their food in the past too. However, while in the past years the food was good, now it is amazing! We got the same dishes as last year, and everything was more savory, more arty (edible flowers as decoration), just great! Also the takeout sandwich (TLT- tempeh, lettuce, tomato with vegan mayo) was underwhelming last year but savory and delicious this time!

Pros: All vegan , Excellent new cook, Good vibe

Cons: On a corner that is dangerous if you turn left

ellieann

Points +59

Vegan
29 Mar 2017

Good desserts

Sustys is on my way to one of my research sites so I was very excited to try it. I vegan restaurant in small town New Hampshire!!

And they have great chia teas with maple syrup and good dessert if you catch them when they are open.

That being said the one time I stopped in for lunch I was not super impressed. I got a tofu sandwich and it tasted like it was reheated and portions were small.

I would like to try there brunch some day. But during the field season I will be sticking to tea and dessert.

Pros: Good tea, Dessert!, All vegan in New Hampshire!

Cons: Open odd hours, Lunch not great

greenlabs

Points +28

Vegan
11 Jan 2017

Spectacular Brunch!

We absolutely love Sustys! We try to make our way to brunch every Sunday. It is always amazing and we always leave with very full bellies! We also appreciate the "take out" sandwiches available in a moments notice. Try the foccacia and you'll come back again and again....guaranteed. Thank you Norma for making us smile!

Pros: consistently wonderful, Good vibes,

Cons: wish they were open 24/7 ;)

Jorrdyynn

Points +20

Vegan
16 Oct 2016

nothing better

I love me some sustys! Amazing entrees and love the specials!

Pros: vegan , cozy

ElleBurnham

Points +38

Vegan
29 Apr 2016

vegan restaurant right in my back yard

My husband and I love this place! The best comfort type vegan food We've found!

Pros: dishes you can indulge in , prices

Cons: no alcohol , weak atmosphere , odd hours

Bwheel

Points +30

Vegan
31 Aug 2015

Sunday brunch

Stomach too small to accommodate all the tasty food. Beyond great! They really know how to prepare vegan food. The brunch has many different flavors to try, difficult to pick a favorite.

EDen-Out

Points +21

Vegetarian
26 Aug 2015

Great Vegan Brunch

Went out of my way during a road trip to try their Sunday brunch buffet. I was not at all disappointed. Great healthy and tasty options. Best Vegan french toast I have ever had for sure (have had many). Options are a beautiful thing; this one of the few Vegan spots I have been to with a lot of options that I would actually pay for.

Pros: Everything was good.

Cons: Service could be a little better, but it wasn't ba

walch

Points +23

Vegan
05 Apr 2015

love this place!

My husband and I love Susty's. We try to go every Sunday for the brunch. It's a great way to try a variety of their food items which are always delicious. They make the best vegan French toast, so I recommend that. The Shepard's Pie is great too.

ChrisKoala

Points +48

Vegan
26 Mar 2015

Love this place!

Awesome food, good prices, great atmosphere, peaceful location. Definitely check it out!

aantosca

Points +16

Vegan
31 Jan 2015

Very much open! Very much Awesome!

Birthday celebration here and as usual, it was all great!!!

kcook4311

Points +20

Vegan
05 Aug 2014

awesome!

My family and I love this place! They know us by name we go so much. Awesome atmosphere and 100% vegan. There breakfast bar is to die for!!

Pros: awesome staff, really good baked good

Cons: kind of exspensive

HowardPacker

Points +92

Vegan
08 Jun 2014

Good, Clean, Reasonable, Outdoor Seating Available

While in New Hampshire, I discovered this little cafe style restaurant. It is casual, reasonably priced, and has outdoor seating, which was great, because I was able to dine while accompanied by my pooch. I tried the lasagna, which was pretty good. I also had a soup, the name of which I can't remember, but it resembled a corn chowder with veggies in it; very delicious. I also had an iced chai drink. I have never really had one before, but I very much enjoyed it. Surprisingly, I thought that my peanut butter-chocolate brownie dessert was just okay; I would skip that on future visits. I did bring home some cookies and a pudding, but I have not yet tried them. I want to try to go to Susty's for their Sunday brunch, which will give me the chance to try a lot more items that looked good.

Pros: Good food, Clean, Outdoor Seating Available

Cons: None

cassandramarie

Points +36

Vegan
05 Apr 2014

Absolutely Delicious

I found this restaurant using my Happy Cow app, and I am so happy I did! This place was absolutely amazing, great food, great costumer service, and it is ran by a woman who makes a living making delicious vegan foods using her garden and her hands. I brought my mother who is not vegan or vegetarian and she loved the place as well. The atmosphere is laid back and calming, and you get what you pay for through and through. I will be going back very shortly!

Pros: Options! , Friendly , Excellent food

Suz

Points +359

Vegan
16 Feb 2014

Surprise... Vegan Haven!!

What a GREAT find!! We were visiting NH back in Oct 2013 for family reasons and had some "interesting" culinary experiences before we discovered cute lil' Susty's just up Rte 4 in Northwood. We haven't lived on the NH seacoast for nearly 20 yrs. Susty's was definitely not there last time we were.

We enjoyed a most nutritious, delicious, home-cooked Sunday brunch, featuring (among many other fabulous treats!), the very best tofu scramble EVER (Sorry, Green... yours is really wonderful --> that this one beats even yours says a LOT!!) Hubs and i totally stuffed ourselves and relished every bite!

Susty's Sunday brunch offered up a great variety of colorful and inviting food choices including sweet and cinnamony homemade apple sauce. (of course, it was apple season in NH!!) Everything served was fresh and organic (if possible) and seemed simply and expertly prepared. Gramma couldn't make it any better.

If Susty's were my place... i'd update her dining room decor to match the incredibly high quality homey fare you can expect to feast on when you walk in the door hungry for something scrumptious to eat. (Don't need psychedelic 1960s Bezerkeley to serve excellent vegan eats anymore.) And i'd get more comfy chairs and tables and booths in that space. Nothing fancy, just calming and homey. I wanna hang out and meet all my friends there!! Susty's dining room needs and *deserves* a beauty and comfort makeover!! (ONLY reason for rating 4 cows instead of 5.)

My only real complaint is that my stomach wasn't bigger! i could've happily eaten even more... just because it was ALL sooo tasty and obviously prepared with much love!!

If you're a choosy vegan foodie wandering the wilds of Cow Hampshire in search of a seriously decent meal... get thyself directly to Susty's! (Do not pass GO... Don't need $200!) And enjoy!!

Thanks, Susty's, for being a real highlight in a mostly very stressful visit back up north!! xo
Updated from previous review on Sunday February 16, 2014

Pros: Friendly service!!, EXCELLENT food!!, Really REALLY yummy food!!

Cons: Dated decor in such a cute setting!!, Too few tables and no booths, Susty's isn't in SATX :P

JohnnyD

Points +112

Vegan
23 Jul 2013

A Vegan Oasis!

I'm not sure what surprises me more-the great food or the fact that Susty's has been around for so many years in such a very unlikely location. I live just a few miles from the restaurant, which makes it great for me. But considering there is no real "downtown Northwood" (Susty's is bordered by the public library and some gas stations)nor an apparent commune of vegans, it speaks volumes for the quality of the food.Go there and enjoy!

Pros: Good Menu with daily specials

Cons: Service can be slow at times

blkcat7160

Points +19

Mostly Veg
29 Jan 2012

Excellent Dining Experience!! A must visit!!

The food here is phenomenal. Our favorites include the tofu fries, black bean burgers and the stuffed mushrooms!!

Pros: excellent food, Great Atmosphere

catgirl

Points +25

Vegetarian
24 Oct 2011

Awesome cafe

Great down-to earth atmosphere, great food and decent prices. We always enjoy ourselves at Susty's and I can't recommend it enough. Thanks to the other reviewers for steering me to Susty's Cafe!

Pros: Excellent food, Healthy cuisine, Good value

autumndandelion

Points +151

Vegan
18 Jun 2011

Vegan Heaven

My family held my 30th birthday party here. This was my first visit to Susty's, and I loved it! Everything on the menu looked so delicious, so my sister and I went halfsies. She ordered tofu stir fry, and I ordered the shepherd pie, which was made with seitan. I also had a bite of my mother's seitan pepper steak wrap and of my father's tofu lasagna. We had the tofu fries and soy fritters for appetizers as well. It was all excellent, especially the tofu fries. The wrap was a little spicy for my liking, but everything was insanely good. There are dessert items in the restaurant, but my family had pre-ordered a birthday cake there. SOO good!

Pros: delicious food, nice environment

liko

Points +138

Vegan
28 Mar 2011

Do not miss Susty's Cafe.

I took my omnivore parents to this place and it went well. The tofu french fries really do live up to the hype, you can't eat just one. Lots of comfort food and beverages and kid-friendly stuff too. The Thai rolls were good, and the strawberry cake was great. I'll go back every single time I'm in NH! Oh, sweet staff and good service too. I will try to take a cooking class from them next time.

MaraMore

Points +54

Vegan
21 Feb 2011

Salad

I had a yummy salad made to order.

Tom

Points +62

Vegan
13 Sep 2010

Road trip...

We recently traveled from Bangor, Maine to Portsmouth, NH and back, so of course we had to visit Susty's. Hands down the best Lasagna we've had anywhere ! We also loved the pesto focaccia and the bbq seitan dishes. Norma was very accomodating, especially being that we had our puppies with us. We sat outside on one of the picnic tables and she served us there without hesitation. Very peaceful and lovely surroundings. We definitely look forward to visitng again, what a jewel in the NH woods !
Updated from previous review on Sunday September 09, 2007
Just stopped in again on 9/12/10, the food was better than ever, everything delicious ! We enjoyed the Tempeh hash, Roasted seitan, and brought home 2 pesto tofu focaccia's for later, which were also fantastic. Susty's is a jewel.

BridgetMO

Points +33

Vegetarian
11 Aug 2010

OUTSTANDING!!!

My boyfriend and I found Susty a few years ago! Best place in NH!! The seitan is unreal! We eat way more then we should when we go there! The nachos are excellant, grilled cheeze is phenomenal.... sietan platter amazing, seitan sandwich, foccacia sandwich, ALLLLL SO GOOOOD!!!
Do be aware there is always a wait on the food, but its all so fresh and made to order!
WORTH IT!!!

Pros: GREAT FOOD, GREAT FOOD, GREAT FOOD

tablemoonspoons

Points +135

Vegan
30 Jan 2008

sustys sustains smiles

if there is a vegan restaurant in new england you should support its this one! great folks, the food kind of has a comfort food edge to it, but everything still seems really healthy. it is totally worth a visit to go out of your way, but geez it leaves me wishing it wasnt 30-45mins away from any sort of city or passing by area. if you are passing through NH you have to go here... if you live in NH you have to go here regularly! now it would be great if it was close to somewhere but you can tell that the people who work here and run it are happy to be out of the icky cities and thier happiness comes through with how awesome it is... just check out the hours and maybe call ahead before going. oh and this place is really into catering events, so think of them for that!!!!

Pwnie-Boy

Points +51

Vegan
25 Oct 2007

Dopetastically Wonderful!

The lady and I decided to take a trip up here earlier this fall to see what all the hype was about. We were astounded at how delicious every facet of our meal was. From the tofu-fries, to the aforementioned mouth-watering lasagna, to the strawberry shortcake to top it all off, this place is nothing short of spectacular.

I managed to stick my fork in the plate opposite mine to try a bite of their shepherds pie, which was equally delicious. You can plan a whole day around visiting this place as it is only about 20-30 minutes out of Portsmouth. Highly recommended it is.

Pros: Great all-vegan menu!, Excellent service, Comfortable atmosphere

Cons: not close enough to home, x, x

Fallenxero

Points +24

Vegan
02 Sep 2006

Susty's makes me happpppy like a cow

I love Susty's. I took cooking classes there with Norma (the owner) and she is wonderful - all about the cause and she's an excellent cook. Homestyle food tastes just excellent, and well worth the trip.

Pros: New food every day, Good prices, Tofu Foccacia to die for




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