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Vegan
American
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Fusion
Breakfast
Farmhouse pub atmosphere gastropub offering a plant-based menu alongside craft beer, wine and cocktails. Features numerous beers on tap. Order dishes like french toast with coconut whipped cream, tofu scramble, fried chickn and gravy or with waffles, buffalo cauliflower, mac n cheese, and eggplant parm. Est. since 2016. Open Mon-Thu 5:00pm-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 5:00pm-10:00pm, Sat-Sun 10:00am-2:00pm, Sun 5:00pm-9:00pm.
179 Reviews
First Review by veggie_htx
FitzForTheAnimals
Points +267
Great spot when you’re craving some comfort food - Edit
Great food, wine and beer selection in a cool atmosphere. The Cauliflower wings with blue cheese dressing were delicious. Adorable waitress and good service. We will definitely be back!
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SaraCathriner
Points +188
I would choose this as my last meal - Edit
Title says it all. If I were on death row this would be my choice. The whole experience was SUPERB and each bite was somehow better than the last! I’m totally blown away by everything we tried, the atmosphere on a Friday night was warm and low-lit, felt like a classy spot even though its outer facade seems unassuming! My non-vegan brother and his girlfriend scoped this spot out for us and were raving about it long before our trip from Dallas even started. We were not let down!! Beer Plant did not only live up to the hype, it far exceeded it. We shared the Buffalo cauliflower wings as an app, my favorite dish at most vegan joints, but this one comes out on top - perfectly crispy & knockout sauce/bleu cheese combo! Drinks were creative and exceptional. I had the Crab Cakes (to die for), my table also ordered the Nashville Sandwich, Big Bend BBQ sandwich, and the Hillcountry Chicken. Every entree and side was spectacular and flavorful. I don’t usually order dessert when I go out but knew we couldn’t pass it up here, we loved the peach cobbler and Oreo Cheesecake, both delightful in their own way! Not to mention the service was top notch and the staff was kind and personable, they provided great suggestions on their menu and we enjoyed chatting with them. Completely worth the drive and the price. I never wanted that meal to end, and I already can’t wait to come back!
Read morePros: Everything., Stellar service & experience, My tastebuds wrote this review from heaven.
Cons: It is a lil pricey (but ABSOLUTELY worth it!!)
SaraCathriner
Also worth noting my brother is a big BBQ snob! The fact that he was so impressed with his BBQ sandwich genuinely speaks volumes!
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DanielleGoodrich
Points +26
Amazing food - Edit
This was phenomenal. We tried several different dishes and all of them were delicious.
Read morePros: Several options, Great service, Delicious
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OlliFer
Points +38
Perfect - Edit
Sooooo goooood! We went there during the week. Had the hot „wings“ and some pasta. Very delicious!
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facelessdirewolf
Points +46
Decadent 😍 - Edit
Mmmmmm!!! So incredibly delicious! The crab cakes were so yummy, melt in your mouth with amazing flavor. The buffalo cauliflower was breaded so well and tasted so good. Great selection of beers as well. Friendly staff and classy environment ✨ wish I could try everything on the menu!!!
Read morePros: Crab cakes , Cauliflower , Vibes
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FairfaxVeganFam
Points +387
Not what I expected - Edit
I thought this place would be like a brewery but it’s really nice inside. It reminds me of a whiskey bar, where you’d go in and typically nothing would be vegan. But instead, everything is vegan😄we only went for after dinner drinks but the food looked great. Cocktails were really good.. loved the mezcal old fashioned!
Read morePros: Drinks, Lovely atmosphere
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Mateohecktic
Points +256
Scrumptious - Edit
If anyone says they think vegan food is boring, this place will prove them wrong. I've had great vegan food before, but this place has established a new standard. I ordered the wellington and my wife got the Tokyo blue. The blue potatoes for the wellington were exceptionally creamy. The pastry part of the wellington was flaky and buttery with an umami explosion for an interior. The mashed cauliflower puree for the Tokyo blue was equally as creamy as my potatoes. The method in which they utilized the oyster mushroom for the Tokyo blue was also bursting with umami and the right amount of grilled roastiness. Paired this all with a local Pilsner. Ordered the Oreo cheesecake for dessert and was not disappointed. The texture was a bit dense, but the flavors were on par with real cheesecake. The crust was loaded with dark chocolate greatness. My words cannot justify the brilliance that is this restaurant. #Veganuary
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-01-26
Pros: Immaculately flavored , Great variety of beer
Cons: Pricey, Small menu
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LauraBlankenship
Points +180
Nice little gastropub - Edit
We had the opportunity to dine at The Beer Plant this weekend for a celebratory dinner. I really enjoyed the crab cakes and the Tokyo Blue. The brussel sprouts are great. And save room for the chocolate cake. I don't live in Austin, so a return trip is unlikely anytime soon 🙁, but I thought the food and service were quite nice!
Read morePros: Food, Atmosphere , Service
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SouthernmostVegan
Points +1704
Great Boozy Brunch - Edit
We visited Austin for 10 days and chose to eat at a different vegan restaurant everyday. This place was in our top 2 favorites.
Read moreThe bartender was fantastic. She provided tastings of the keg beers, made pairing recommendations, and made a delicious vegan Bloody Mary,
Our food was great: chicken and waffle, shakshuka, and desserts OMG.
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VegInTexas
Points +111
Glad to see new dishes - Edit
They’ve revamped the menu somewhat (seems like more whole foods and less plant meat dishes), and we had some great new dishes, and the service was excellent, too.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-11-13
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CueBert
Points +71
Nice place. Mediocre food. - Edit
We've been here twice over the years. More recently, we went a few months back. It was not worth the price. It's a very nice place. Good wine. Very good mocktail. The food wasn't worth bringing home the leftovers. I didn't finish them. I agree with the other 2 star reviews. It's a nice place with mediocre food, not worth the price.
Read morePros: Nice place. Good environment
Cons: Food is mediocre to completely forgettable
Mateohecktic
So glad they've improved since you're visit!
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Shan1980
Points +89
Soooo good! - Edit
We split the loaded fries, cauliflower wings, and Brussels sprouts. It was all amazing!!
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Grace8*
Points +50
I love this place! - Edit
A very chic place with very friendly staff. Dishes perfectly well presented and delicious. Everything was very good, however as a macaroni lover this was definitely my favorite dish.
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diana921
Points +381
Loved their brunch! - Edit
3 vegans and an Omni went to brunch on Sunday and everyone was pleased. Great variety and fun to share. Had 2 different scrambles, waffle, French toast, and tried sides of home fries & chocolate croissant.
Read morePros: All vegan breakfast options, Cocktails too (nice mimosa), Super friendly service
Cons: Some say expensive - but in line with similar
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arieljeanbernstein
Points +496
Fun spot - Edit
Nice atmosphere with a large selection of beers on tap. The nashville mushroom sandwich was pretty good. The presentation and preparing of the dishes could have been better for the price point. The server was really friendly and loved electric jellyfish ipa on tap.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-05-27
Pros: Full bar and beers on tap
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Kimaroo
Points +34
Incredible Vegan Brunch - Edit
Absolutely delish and wonderful service! Will definitely be coming back!
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hannahsweitzer
Points +2485
Amazing food, great vibe - Edit
The beer plant is so fun! Everyone is so nice, the restaurant is fun, the food is to die for. One of the best vegan restaurants!
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ponchoswindow
Points +730
EDIT: Easily my favorite restaurant - Edit
I always want to order different things when I visit but ALWAYS order the mashed potatoes and fried chicken. For brunch I get the chicken and waffles. Never ever disappoints.
Read moreEDIT. It actually does disappoint. Really went down hill. Menu changes suck.
Updated from previous review on 2020-11-08
Pros: Great environment , Brussels sprouts knock it out of the park, Service is professional and reliable
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Healthychefmeals
Points +261
Yum! - Edit
Great food (we had the pretzel, grilled cheese, crab cakes). Staff super friendly - especially the bar tender
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Spaceprincess1997
Points +72
yikes - Edit
Not sure how this place is considered top rated. I love supporting all vegan restaurants, but this one ain’t it. i’m unsure if they are actually trying the food that they are serving but it is not good. My boyfriend and I ordered the poutine, grilled cheese, and crab cakes for the main course. For dessert, we ordered the chocolate cookies and the rose crème brûlée. The poutine…. not great. The fries were super thin and the topping literally consisted of a few vegan mozzarella cheese sprinkles and gravy. That’s it. It cost $14. It was bland and sad.
Read moreThe grilled cheese… barely had any cheese and was mostly made up of spinach? In fact, I love spinach but it was overwhelming. The bread was overly toasted and thin. Not filling at all. The crab cakes tasted good, but it only came with 3. There was a little bit of sauce underneath them and that’s it. The side salad had no dressing, if it did, we couldn’t tell. The desserts — the cookies were great, and we thought maybe things were looking up until we had the crème brûlée… I could taste lumps of corn starch in my mouth, and the crème was runny. My bf couldn’t finish it, and the man is a garbage disposal.
Service — we weren’t waited on for 10 minutes, they gave us the wrong beer menu, and we were never brought utensils or napkins, I had to grab my own. It just sucked. Overall, do not recommend unless you’re just going for the beer. The bill came out to $88 and we left hungry.
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Grovean
Points +360
Pleasant Dining - Edit
Very nice dining and very good food.
Read moreEnjoyed the Brussels sprouts and cauliflower soup- both were outstanding. Grilled cheese and Beer Plant Curry was very good.
Pros: Extensive vegan options, Excellent mocktail, Staff was awesome- so helpful and informative
Cons: Not many non-fried options
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NosferBradTu
Points +23
Good - Not a rave - Edit
Took a group of friends here and the staff was extremely accommodating considering we had a group of 7 (little more than a usual seating party here).
Read moreThe atmosphere felt like it was trying to lean more high end dining(dim lighting and higher quality plates/aesthetics).
Ordered the cauliflower wings app and they were a hit! Awesome taste and lightly breaded.
Ordered the 'Meatballs' app and they came out lukewarm. Seemed like maybe they were just a 'heat up and serve' kind of item.
One guest and I ordered the eggplant parmesan - tasted great!
Another friend ordered the Hill Country 'Chicken' & Gravy - was not a fan.. I tried it and it was too thick of seiten it was just very "meh".
The wife ordered the Truffle Grilled Cheese and it was great!
Two others ordered 'The Beer Plant Curry' and really enjoyed it!
Beer menu was great (a few local drafts)
Overall experiences was muddied due to just enjoying conversation with friends however, was really hoping for more out of this place considering how many raves I have seen via youtube and food sites rating Austin vegan food.
Will definitely go again for another try.
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TaraCarney
Points +192
Dinner menu - Edit
I've tried the brussel sprouts chicken sandwich and the curry as well as the red velvet cake all were amazing
Read morePros: Nice atmosphere, Tasty food, All vegan
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Walktell
Points +907
Didn't Love It - Edit
I hate giving 100% vegan places bad reviews but the food was not good, to the point where I wondered if the chefs ate their own food, it seemed impossible to me to think so. Mac n cheese had no flavor, HILL COUNTRY ‘CHICKEN’ & GRAVY was ridiculous, double thick wads of seitan almost inedible (my omnivore friend tried it even tho I told her it was terrible and she thought it tasted like dog food) the mashed potatoes and gravy were just not tasty and of a thick consistancy, broccoli side was the best part but was basically just steamed broccoli so that's not saying much. My partner had the little gem salad and liked it but to me it was overly tart and boring. We just happened to strike up a conversation with the patron next to us and I asked him how his Buffalo Cauliflower Wings were and he said he sent them back because he thought the oil was rancid, they brought him a new plate and he didn't eat it because it tasted the same! My friends all like their beers and the place was packed so maybe I just ordered wrong!? The bartender who served us was super nice so an extra star for her attentive service. She told us they had a new coffee and breakfast taco place next door so maybe we'll give that a try some time.
Read morePros: 100% vegan, Nice staff
Cons: Terrible food
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NidhiPalan
Points +19
Bring back old mac & cheese - Edit
We went there for second time just for the mac & cheese . Unfortunately they have changed the recipe and it doesn’t taste the good. Sad coz this was such a cool place for dinner. They have great selection of beers. Fries and grilled sandwich was good.
Read morePros: Grilled sandwich was great
Cons: Expensive , Limited items on menu
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sierragrace99
Points +26
Good food, cozy atmosphere - Edit
We got the avocado egg Benedict and the honey butter chicken sandwich. The avocado egg Benedict could have used a little more flavor but it was good and the potatoes that came with were yummy too. I loved the sweetness of the honey butter chicken sandwich but the seitan chicken was huge and made it impractical to eat. Food wasn't very hot but service was quick, friendly and attentive. The mimosa hit the spot!
Read morePros: Quick, friendly service , Decent food, Bomb mimosas
Cons: Very dark inside , Food was not hot , Could have used some salt and pepper
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VeganBirdNerd
Points +827
Eggplant Parmesan! - Edit
Ordered their eggplant Parmesan with prickly pear lemonade and husband got their Hill country chick’n with gravy and Thirsty Goat beer. I loved mine but the hub’s seitan chick’n was too thick and huge, and tasted like peanuts. Strange. Also dry. Not enough gravy, so he had to ask for more. It came with a small portion of broccoli and a small portion of mashed potatoes. He would’ve liked less chick’n and more taters and veg. On the other hand, my eggplant Parmesan crust was super crispy and wonderful. Just divine! Great flavor. My prickly pear lemonade was also fabulous. The Thirsty Goat beer was decent but not a hit. Husband likes dark beer (porters, stout) but they didn’t have any. We sat outside because it was way too loud inside. A bit warm but we managed. Service was okay, but they forgot about us at the end and the cleanup crew was clearing the tables and getting ready to close. Got a dessert to go but server brought it out on a plate. Husband said it was just okay tasting. Server was very nice and we liked the outdoor ambiance.
Read morePros: 💯 vegan , Eggplant Parm, Prickly pear lemonade
Cons: Spendy , Small dinner menu, Loud inside the restaurant
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