Vegan
American
Fast food
Gluten-free

A plant-based all-vegan restaurant opened Summer 2018. Serves lunch & dinner and offers burgers, sandwiches, milkshakes, mac & cheese, salads, and more. Relocated from 609 Capitol Way S down the street. Open Tue-Sun 11:00am-8:00pm.


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119 Reviews

First Review by guyettjeff

AmandaInderbitzin

Points +32

Vegan
23 Sep 2018

Amazing food!

I had the dip w/Mac & cheese and my husband had the BBQ jackfruit w/Collard greens. We enjoyed a side of deep fried mash potato balls. Excellent.

Pros: Variety, Staff , Cleanliness

tylerunderwood

Points +77

Vegan
12 Sep 2018

It was pretty good/alright

We ordered the Buffalo Cauliflower wings, rib plate and French dip sandwich based on reviews here and yelp. The wings were actually delicious just a little too large. The French dip was tasty and Mac and cheese was perfect. However, the rib plate let us down.

Pros: Vegan

KassidyMorris

Points +18

Vegan
28 Aug 2018

Decent

I’ve been here twice in the last month or two, and the only thing I’ve been impressed by is the taste of the food. Both of the employees I’ve encountered were not friendly. My first visit, it was extremely hot inside due to them only having a couple fans to keep it cool inside. I tried ordering my food and they were out of salads, gluten free pasta, frosting for their cake, and their ice cream machine was down. After struggling to order almost everything that I wanted, they said no apologies and weren’t polite at all. Plus they told me that they were just waiting to get the machine fixed, so I figured when I went in almost 2 months later they would have it fixed, and they still told me they needed a new one, and they didn’t have any dessert whatsoever. Their display case in the front still was empty which I believe is where they keep the salads so they probably didn’t have those again still. I understand that is new, so I will patiently wait to see if they can work out all of their issues. Other than that, the rib plate is amazing, as well as the Mac and cheese with bacon. I’ve also tried the German chocolate cheesecake which was really good although very small and pricey.

MilesRyanMcHugh

Points +30

Vegan
25 Aug 2018

Meh

Had the potato balls and the breading was too thick with way too much pepper and you couldn’t even taste the potatoes. I might come back another time but for now I’m not super impressed. Too much tofu on the menu for an all vegan place- there are loads of other options out there for meat substitutes.

LR81

Points +20

Vegan
23 Aug 2018

Delicious!!!!

Every time I have been, everything I have ordered has been incredible. Cheezecake, BBQ “wings”, amazing mac and cheez...... all plant based and all incredible. Their bowls are filling and tasty. You don’t have to be vegan to love the food here, but I’m glad we’ve got a plant-based cafe where I can ogle everything on the menu instead of having to pick and ask and substitute. ❤️ the only down side has been the ice cream machine has been broken since they opened so I hadn’t had a chance to try the milkshakes on their menu.

Pros: Plant-based, Friendly service , They compost and recycle

TinaRamsey

Points +21

Mostly Veg
10 Aug 2018

Glad this is here!

I just moved from Portland. The lack of vegan restaurants means I've been cooking at home. I'm going to try the entire menu at this place. Started with the jackfruit chicken sandwich. I never had jackfruit I liked before. It gets a solid 10/10 from me and stands with the best in Portland as well.

Kimbala

Points +124

Vegan
09 Aug 2018

Tasty!

I stop by Olympia every month for work and was excited to see it open! Had the rib plate to go, as it was a very hot day both inside and outside the restaurant. Food was absolutely delicious! Ribs, collard greens, Mac and cheese, and mashed potatoes and gravy.

UltraJill

Points +20

Vegan
07 Aug 2018

Good, not great

I had the Ruby jack fruit burger. The jack fruit was absolutely delicious. As well as the slaw and ruby dressing! However, they put this delicious food on an old tired cheap hamburger bun. You know the ones with a thousand sesame seeds in top, and crumble when you cut them? So all the sauce, slaw and jack fruit sticks to it and it ends up being a dry tasteless burger unless you scrape the insides off the bun and eat it separately. The Mac n cheese was my side. Was very disappointed to learn it was just Daiya - I can make that at home. But I wouldn't because it has that weird gross taste. I was hoping it was butternut squash Mac or cheesy caskew sauce, but nope, cheap boring Daiya. So if you're stuck for vegan fiod, this place is ok, but don't drive out of your way yo go here.

Pros: Neat Atmosphere

DaveClark

Points +18

Vegan
06 Aug 2018

great place!

I had the BBQ curls sandwich, which was absolutely fantastic. Mash n gravy was perfect. Wife had the Mac n cheese, which was delicious, and a side salad with a tangy dressing. Great vibe, friendly owners, local art. Do yourself a favor and go.

LoveLakshmi

Points +16

Vegan
31 Jul 2018

Vegan oasis!

We have quite a few places to eat here with vegan options; this is our first restaurant where we don't have to clarify, verify or be limited to two or three choices! We can order ANYTHING we want! This is very exciting! So far everything we've tried has been delicious! The "comfort food" items are just that; creamy mac and cheez, real mashed potatoes with hearty, smooth gravy, warm collard greens tossed in a slightly spicy dressing with onion chunks and a luscious basil infused grapefruit layer cake with just the right amount of sweetness. Lighter options of salad with tempeh and wonderful homemade tahini dressing or tofu with vegetables also offered and also yummy. We're looking forward to treating ourselves to a soft serve ice cream very soon! Calming blue walls, gentle lighting and generous portions. Beautiful example of animal free cooking done with heart and talent. We wish them the best and are already regular customers!

Pros: Plant based cooking done with finesse, Creative menu but not "snobby", Friendly, casual atmosphere

Cons: None

guyettjeff

Points +32

Vegan
22 Jul 2018

Food was great

This place was great so was the food, hard to find table but worth it




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