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Vegan restaurant offering a large menu of all-day breakfast items as well lunch, dinner, and baked goods: waffles, pancakes, french toast, crepes, burritos, sandwiches, burgers, pizza, muffins and cakes. Gluten-, soy-, and nut-free markings. This is its 2nd outlet, est. 2017. Open Mon-Thu 6:00am-10:00pm, Fri-Sat 6:00am-11:00pm, Sun 7:00am-10:00pm.
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4403 E 4th St, Long Beach, California, USA, 90814
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Added by dreadjohn on 21 Mar 2017
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112 Reviews
First Review by dreadjohn
TylerZervas
Points +82
Great breakfast and lunch - Edit
Great selection of breakfast items as well as lunch. Staff is very friendly and food is really good. Also, great selection of sweets 👍🏻
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GenderBenderBOB
Points +98
Best breakfast after Carnival Cruise - Edit
The tofu scramble was exactly what I craved!
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770veg
Points +4333
Delightful - Edit
We had brunch here while visiting. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was relaxed with nice servers. Will visit again when we return to Long Beach
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kryptonitewhale
Points +266
Best vegan pancakes - Edit
Hands down the best vegan breakfast food I’ve ever had. I always get the pancakes, but I have tried the waffles and breakfast burritos as well and they are also excellent. Huge menu with breakfast served all day! I always mean to go in and try their dinner food but I cant help but get pancakes instead every time! Friendly servers and nice, relaxing atmosphere. They also always have freshly baked cakes and a great espresso drink selection.
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HeatherPolacek
Points +46
Happy Tummy Dance - Edit
Have had several items from here, so far a has been delicious
Read morePros: several times on menu including large dessert opti
Cons: wish I lived closer
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sjberrest
Points +256
Open All Day - Edit
One of the best things about The Grain Cafe is that it's open from early in the morning until late in the evening. In addition, breakfast is served all day; if you're in the mood for a scramble or a breakfast burrito at 3:00 in the afternoon, it's available! The ingredients are all organic and everything is made to order. Custom juices are available. A chalkboard lists all of the fresh ingredients available and each customer chooses up to four ingredients to create a custom juice blend (the price is the same no matter what is chosen). There inventive uses of tempeh are a standout as well. Seating is limited as is parking on the street (no lot).
Read morePros: Excellent Service, Large Menu, Breakfast All Day
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mjuarez05
Points +90
Delicious!! - Edit
Delicious!! Just arrived from Austin and grabbed breakfast and it was amazing!!
Read morePros: Everything Vegan , Breakfast, lunch, and dinner options
Cons: Expensive
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d_greenwald
Points +109
everything on menu delicious - Edit
I've yet to find an item on the menu that wasn't delicious. I dig the rueben the most.
Read moreDefinitely opt for the greens instead of the potatoes. You can have different dressings than the one it comes with.
Treat yourself to any of the smoothies
Pros: no regrets when trying something new
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vegachris
Points +24
Casual sit down, friendly wait people, full menu - Edit
Three of us went for brunch on a Saturday. Full vegan menu. We sampled too much food, but all well prepared and tasty. My favorite of a great selection of Mexican dishes was the Chile relleno lunch featuring a mouth watering, mildly spicy, ‘cheesy’ stuffed poblano pepper. Our coffee was cinnamon laced soy milk enhanced, and the others had teas or blended juice, all meal brightening. The American dishes are numerous, and the breakfast “egg” scramble dishes were enjoyed by my friends. We also had their version of a nacho dish - popular but not my favorite. Lastly, the ‘burger’ was the only thing I thought was too typical, and was a pale sister compared with the rest of the vibrant menu. Highly recommend if you are near Long Beach State.
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SteveSherlock
Points +18
Raw - Edit
The Garden Wrap can be ordered raw. It's the most amount of greens you'll find in LB. I get it with no dressing, chard instead of the tortilla, and sub the hummus with the tuna pate. No oil. It kills for $12.08. It comes with avocado so it doesn't really need the add on.
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mynameisvic
Points +28
They have waffles :) - Edit
Many vegan meals to choose from. The waffles are really good. They have vegan pozole too.
Read morePros: Breakfast options, Good sandwiches, Good coffee
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heathenvegan
Points +757
As good as the original. - Edit
I have only been to this location a couple of times, but it's as good as the original in LA. There are lots of options to chose from, they give you large portions, and the staff is nice. My favorite dish is the club sandwich, you gottta try it.
Read moreCons: not a lot of parking spots available in the area
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KurtDavidHermansen
Points +193
vegan crepes -- who knew - Edit
Yum. Both healthy and sugary options are available. Great menu with everything from omelettes to pancakes or French toast to bagels and cream cheese. And, yes 100% vegan. Tacos, burritos. Deserts. Crepes can be sweet or savory. This cafe is the bomb.
Read morePros: quaint, cute neighborhood, Great service
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RollingstoneCPT
Points +32
Not bad but disappointing portion size - Edit
Cafe vibe, have bakery treats to go. A few tables outside. Water bowl for the doggies.
Read moreCons: Wasn't value for money IMO
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Megsicle
Points +330
Favorite spot - Edit
Just got back from California and we ate here 2 days in a row. The whole menu looks amazing but we ordered breakfast both days. Tried the grain breakfast (pancakes, tofu eggs, hash browns & sausage or tempeh bacon) The tempeh bacon is bomb, make sure you get an extra side! We also tried the chilaquiles & breakfast burrito. Both delicious! The serving sizes are large and we were stuffed all day. The hot sauce they bring to the table is spicy and amazing also!
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melvikitty
Points +24
don't forget Dessert - Edit
Had the patty crepe, pretty clever and tasty but I am writing to tell everyone you must try the green tea cake. Even if you are full, get it to go! One of the best pieces of cake I've ever had vegan or non vegan. Service was great too.
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mbayogi
Points +56
Good food - Edit
My sister found this place by accident and ordered takeout for breakfast a couple of times. We had the breakfast burrito and the tofu scramble. I liked them both. I'd definitely come back hear. I don't know why much they cost but the portions were huge.
Read moreI definitely want to try them for other meals besides breakfast.
Pros: Tasty food, Large portions for takeout
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CoraSunshine
Points +69
Go-to - Edit
This is a great addition to the LB vegan scene! They have a huge variety of different kinds of food, so no matter what mood you're in, you can always eat here. I love their veggie crepe, and the Grain meal. The servers are always really nice and attentive
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Pros: Wide variety, good service, dog friendly
Cons: Sometimes crowded
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ChristineGrippi
Points +45
Delicious - Edit
The tofu scramble was bomb along with our really sweet server! Will def be going back!
Read morePros: tasty
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Deli12
Points +26
Latex Gloves:( - Edit
I couldn’t eat here because they use latex gloves:( I’m allergic and environmentally conscious. It’s so toxic I wish we didn’t even make the gloves anymore- it’d be safer and better for the environment because latex is not biodegradable. Sucks my family and I can’t eat here:(
Read morePros: looks good
Cons: uses latex gloves
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LavelMann
Points +33
Yes - Edit
Very beautiful restaurant on the corner of 4th and Ximeno very easy access and very convenient seating. Servers are really nice and serve very refreshing water. Got a lil crush on one of the servers but I won't get into that lol. Amazing food and awesome dessert very affordable food not cheap but definitely worth the price.
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R-MV
Points +323
Just Ok... - Edit
The service was pretty bad. It took forever to order our food. It took forever for the food to come out and on top of that one of the orders was wrong and the food was semi-burnt. I like that they serve breakfast but I’m not sure this place is worth the drive. The food tasted ok....
Read moreCons: No parking
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TwoStrikes
Points +22
I wanted to like it - Edit
I came here once and didn't like what I got and thought maybe I just ordered something not good, so I came again and tried there breakfast plate and still was not happy. The food is just chalky and sour!! And it's just to pricey
Read morePros: Fast service
Cons: No parking , Food is terrible, Expensive
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CrystalLacey-Hall
Points +22
lots of options!! - Edit
This place has a large menu! We've gone here (Long Beach location) several times to eat. The food is good, the portions are gigantic, and you can get breakfast all day.
Read moreCons: street parking *can* be a pain.
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Ms.Mills
Points +22
awesome breakfast - Edit
Lots of great breakfast options. The tofu scramble was delicious.
Read morePros: variety
Cons: noisy inside
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xmrfigx
Points +933
Wide variety - Edit
I don't know how I missed this place before, but so glad I found it! It's always been tough to find places with vegan breakfast options but one that serves them all day??? Amazing!
Read moreWe all decided to get breakfast for dinner since it's so rare. I hade the pancakes, tofu scramble, sausage and potatoes. Everything was very good. The tofu had the most egg like texture I've tasted. It was great with their home made hot sauce!
My wife had the waffles with fruit, she asked for strawberries and bananas but she got strawberries and watermelon(?) instead. She didn't complain but just took the watermelon off. A rather strange combo. My daughter had the French toast. It had a pretty custard-y texture like French toast without the egg. She really enjoyed it.
We'll definitely be adding this as one of our go to spots. Next time we'll try some dinner-for-dinner entrees and maybe some of the great desserts they had showcased at the counter.
Pros: great selection, friendly staff
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ErikaD.
Points +30
Our new favorite place! - Edit
We're two weeks into veganism and were really impressed by this place. The food tasted great and the portion size was substantial. We tried the Club Sandwich, Tofu Chorizo Scramble and the French Toast - all amazing. Will definitely be back soon.
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