Vegan
American
Pizza
Fast food
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Take-out
Breakfast

Manhattan vegan restaurant and bar offering Southern style American comfort food like waffle & chickn, seitan and gravy, breakfast tofu scramble, buffalo pizza. Brunch till 4pm. Replaced Cafe Blossom in 2016. Black-owned. Reported closed January 2024.


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180 Reviews

First Review by Jayness33

unruly_traveller

Points +339

Vegan
29 Dec 2022

LOVE this place!

Loved the menu. So many delicious options to choose from. I got the chicken and waffles and it was on point! The staff was so friendly and it’s clear this restaurant actually cares about nonhuman animals and social justice.
Must visit!

zhartz134

Points +58

Vegan
19 Dec 2022

Delicious breakfast sandwich

The atmosphere and aura of this place attracts the most amazing and like minded people that you will enjoy conversing with. The breakfast sandwich was perfect and the Korean wings!! Holy smokes they are a must try! If you like Korean BBQ then these won’t disappoint. They are made out of seitan, but they totally fooled me. They were moist and delicious..

Pros: Tasty food, Friendly staff, Great for atmosphere

Cons: Bit pricey for size of what you get, Quaint

MichelleP36

Points +1614

Vegan
16 Dec 2022

The savory breakfast Ive been missing

SO good. The chicken & waffles was AMAZING. The breakfast sandwich was a close second. Can't wait to go back.

VeganbyChoice

Points +1555

Vegan
14 Dec 2022

All Vegan Spot

I walked in and remembered that I had been here once before. Friendly service. I started with Korean BBQ Wings. Nice portion size and good distinct flavor. Worth repeating. Moved onto their Magic Ring Burger. I appreciate that it was house made. Distinct flavor. Good portion size. Onion ring on burger was crunchy. I had mine with a side of fries - they serve shoestring fries. Good meal. I also ordered their black and blue pie. Good flavor. Disappointed in presentation and portion size. The picture they show on menu is very different from what they actually serve. I regretted ordering it as soon as I saw it. Overall, after my second visit here, o have the same feelings … good food that comes with a NUC price tag.

Pros: Variety of food choices , Good portion size, Friendly service

Cons: Pricy, Deceiving black and blue pie

dirtyrotten

Points +352

Vegan
07 Nov 2022

Good music good vibes and good food

This place is good vibes all around. The food is pretty good. My last visit I had the “shrimp” it was pretty tasty. My friend had the chili cheese fries. I tried them. They were decent. The tahini chocolate chip cookie was divine though.

LeVegan

Points +26

Vegan
21 Oct 2022

A LeVegan review:)

Fabulous waiter!
Manager came over to check everything is good. Cool graffiti / photos comfortable atmosphere.
A downstairs I don’t recall when it was Blossom restaurant.
You won’t be disappointed!

Pros: friendly attentive staff, Reasinable

Cons: Breakfast starts at noon during the week

irise102

Points +743

Vegan
11 Oct 2022

Vegan Bar Food

If you are looking for bar food, this is the place to go. The Korean BBQ wings are really good. The Mac and cheese was just okay. The tofu scramble was good and flavorful. The experience was enjoyable but the food was as expected for bar food.

BenjaminGagneux

Points +79

Non Veg
09 Sep 2022

Good but nothing amazing

We wanted to eat there to have typical American food (burger, Mac & cheese etc). The Mac and cheese didn’t disappoint (could have eat more though), UVK burger tasty but looked a bit “tired”, same for the French fries. Buffalo cauliflowers well seasoned but could bit slightly more cooked.
The staff was friendly but we had to wait a lot for our beers, ask for napkins several times before getting any and waited way too long for the pie (the restaurant was not packed) that come a bit overpriced for a small slice that was common.
Lot of options on the menu.
Overall nice to know but wouldn’t come back during our stay.

Pros: All vegan, Typical western/American food, Nice neighborhood

Cons: Slow service (but friendly), Blueberry pie 12$ for 2 bites, Burger bun too soft

BG1

Points +24

Vegan
05 Sep 2022

Another great vegan spot in NY. Plenty good option, good vibes!

Waffles chickn is my favorite

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Quick service , All the food taste good!

Cons: Maybe need better water options.

MattChester

Points +2327

Vegan
27 Aug 2022

Get the chicken and waffles

Great vibes, good service, and best vegan chicken and waffle you can get

JonFromings

Points +38

Vegan
23 Aug 2022

Delish

Great meat substitutes, cheese was unreal. You order and pay online from the table which is convenient for groups but does mean that food comes at different times, which can be a little awks. Good choice of alcoholic beverages. Staff were super nice and welcoming. Would go again.

Pros: Good choices, Friendly staff, Nice ambience

Cons: More on the expensive side, Ordering online means food comes at different time, Glass for my can of beer was comically small

MicciM

Points +1606

Vegan
21 Aug 2022

OMG!

This place is simply perfect.
Tasty food and a great ambience.
We had the mac'n'cheese, the wings and the mud pie, to die for.
Highly recommended.

Pros: Everything is vegan, Great service, The food is really, really, really tasty.

UrbaneElaine

Points +151

Vegan
13 Aug 2022

“Chicken” & Waffles!

Fun atmosphere, tasty treats! Great specials!

thebougieblackhyppie

Points +242

Vegan
16 Jul 2022

Nah, now.


I really wanted to love this place because the reviews were great, it’s black owned, in a super cute area and has an awesome vibe. Unfortunately it gets 2 out of 5 stars from me.

The good: the music and the service were both a 10. It’s such a great vibe and the service was pretty damn great.

The bad: everything else…literally. The Korean vings had really great flavor but the texture was more like pork belly. I had to use my knife to cut it apart because the fork alone wasn’t it. It was chewy and thick and did not feel good in my mouth. The sauce it came with was also very tasty. I ended up eating them because the entree I ordered was also bad 😫

I was curious about the mushroom asada and that curiosity was not satisfied, lol. It came with brown rice and beans, both of which didn’t have much flavor. There were more onions than actual mushrooms and I ate the mushrooms I did find, a few bites of rice, and left the rest. And ya’ll I’m a big girl so I DO NOT waste food but today…I did *sad feet*

The ugly: To top it off, the wings took a lot longer thank expected and the hibiscus sangria was weak. I’m so disappointed. Maybe I came in the wrong day.

I take full responsibility though because I definitely hesitated and second guessed coming here before I decided to do so anyway. But you live, you learn, and you share your story to help the next unassuming soul.

I would like to note that they did offer me something else but it was 0/3 at this point and I wasn’t interested in anything so I declined.

Pros: Music , Service , Vibe

Cons: Food , Drinks

FoodSnob79

Points +28

Vegan
29 Jun 2022

Great food and service!

Had the Chick-un & Waffles with a side of shiitake bacon. Delicious! Like that everything is vegan and there a lots of choices including breakfast items which are not that numerous in the vegan spots around city.

alinakim

Points +202

Non Veg
19 Jun 2022

yummy

pricier than i expected but everything was delicious!

merylarsen

Points +76

Vegan
12 Jun 2022

So yummy

Amazing food and staff. Try the mac and cheese!

leg

Points +406

Vegan
30 May 2022

So small, yet so much character

I was so happy to find a vegan soul food place because whenever I’m in the south, I’m disappointed because southern food is just not vegan at all. It’s great that there’s a place we can enjoy it. I was happy to see that it’s black-owned and woman-owned. This place was so small, yet so intimate. The food was scrumptious, and everyone working there seemed so happy to be there — whether it be the amazing bartender or waitress or hostess. The bathroom was cute with vegan art/wisdom written all over the walls. My dad, an omnivore who is willing to eat vegan but always goes with the safe options, definitely approved. he got the buffalo cauliflower (which was A on texture but somewhat lacking in buffalo flavor) and the tofuego. he also got a white russian. I got a chorizo mozzarella empanada with the avocado verde salsa, and it was absolutely to die for. It was so crispy and flaky on the outside with impeccable flavors on the inside. I think I also got some cheesy bread, which didn’t disappoint.

Pros: Great atmosphere, Amazing food, Black-owned, woman-owned

IwaWella

Points +1249

Mostly Veg
25 May 2022

One Million Dollars

A kid you not I think I spent almost $20 on three buffalo wings here. More seriously I love everything I’ve had here but they are charging outrageous prices for what they give you. The food is so good though.

Cons: Price

Simon_the_BassPlayer

12 Aug 2022

outrageous prices and you still gave them 4 stars? If you are unhappy you need to show it, so their overall star rating comes down. That's how numbers work!

IwaWella

17 Aug 2022

I gave them extra points for being all vegan, and being tasty! it’s Manhattan so outrageous prices are expected just disappointing 🤷‍♀️

Natalia_shahi

Points +142

Vegan
28 Apr 2022

You have to try it 🥰🥰

You need to eat here when you visit New York.

The best vegan food I’ve ever had and I have been vegan for almost 5 years. Packed full of flavours and great portions.

The place was clean and had a very relaxed vibe and great music; the staff was super friendly and helpful.

Definitely recommend everyone to try it.

Pros: Great vegan options , Amazing deserts , Friendly staff

Nick&Hannah

Points +138

Vegan
08 Apr 2022

So delicious! Great staff!

We went here twice on our most recent trip to NYC because there were too many amazing choices to eat in one meal. We will definitely be back.

KileyOBrien

Points +348

Vegan
12 Mar 2022

Loved

The wings were amazing! And the waffles was so good!

Luchi

Points +757

Vegan
25 Feb 2022

Great spot

Amazing menu and friendly staff. Had the chicken waffle and lasagna, incredible!

PritikaBetala

Points +191

Vegetarian
11 Feb 2022

Amazing food

The food was really nice, coconut shrimp was quite unique dish and it was delish. Korean wings was also equally good. They have different variety of burgers. I had magic ring burger.

Young,Black&VeganShow

Points +365

Vegan
10 Jan 2022

Urban Vegan Kitchen

Ok spot. French toast was pretty good. Has some things on the menu I liked and some that were not so great. Worth a stop. Didn't have the best experience with the staff. You definitely don't get the warmth there that you do at some vegan restaurants. Would only go back if people I'm with wanted to try it out.

ecalderon

Points +227

Vegan
18 Nov 2021

Amazing food and selections

Very flavorful food. Great service and ambiance.

Pros: Variety , Friendly Staff

Cons: Pricey, but worth it

Gregvegan

Points +30

Vegan
17 Nov 2021

The ambience is great

I really like the ambience here. I definitely recommend it if you like music and drinks .

Pros: Plant based Chicken and waffles are marvelous, Open late when everything else is closed




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