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

MichaelSquillace

Points +574

Vegan
10 Oct 2021

Great tofu scramble and breakfast option!

Great tofu scramble and breakfast option!

SashaGui

Points +90

Vegan
03 Oct 2021

OK, messy ordering

I had a mocktail, fries the Korean wings.
The Korean wings were the best version of seitan I’ve had… although it didn’t really feel like I was eating wings. It was more just square shaped pieces of seitan with sauce. However, it was super tasty. The fries are shoestring fries pretty good. I’d skip the mocktail next time.

Overall this meal was tasty but quite expensive. $40 for “wings,” fries a nonalcoholic beverage is too much. Since it’s located in the West Village perhaps it’s the location you’re paying for.

Also, their ordering system is confusing unnecessary. You have to order through their service which is accessed by scanning a barcode at the table. The service charges you a service fee (making your meal even more expensive) and doesn’t allow you to order additional things unless you keep your “tab open” which requires you to enter your cc number create an account. It’s really a mess and takes a way from the dine experience.

Pros: Tasty wings

Cons: Expensive , Messy ordering protocol

AVeggieBurger

Points +53

Vegan
27 Sep 2021

I will definitely be going back

The Mac N Cheese was incredible, I became sad when I had finished all of it 🥲

Pros: All vegan , Very nice staff, Clean

Cons: A little pricey

josmt46601

Points +194

Vegan
16 Sep 2021

Great vibes,excellent foods,awesome staff!

This is one of the best vegan restaurants I’ve ever eaten at. I’ve been vegan 45 years.Samantha and her staff were an added treat to their fabulous foods!

Pros: Super fresh , Great variety , Wonderful atmosphere and music

VeganDamian

Points +490

Vegan
28 Aug 2021

Great Food, Great Selections, Great Service

Great atmosphere, and varied menu with delicious food.

Pros: Lots of differing options, Downstairs has a very cool vibe

CarissaClough

Points +356

Vegan
25 Aug 2021

so many options

this place has the best staff--so relaxed and nice. great atmosphere and SO many options. i love their mac & cheese and the super dope burger. 10/10

Coconutsux

Points +133

Vegan
17 Aug 2021

Best Mac n Cheese ever

Super cool spot with a chill vibe and delicious food. Had the mac and cheese topped with buffalo wings. 🤤

JohnnyUtah

Points +207

Vegan
13 Aug 2021

Loved it

Came here after walking around all day and had an excellent meal. I had the Tofuego sandwich with fries which was excellent. Has a great atmosphere as well. Black culture represented in a vegan restaurant isn't very common and is great to see.

OperationChowhound

Points +6040

Vegan
12 Aug 2021

Hip [Hop] Hangout

The restaurant is much cooler (hip hop playing, and lots of animal- and music-themed art) than the boring name suggests. Scan the QR code on the table to see the menu and order online. I ordered the chickpea tuna with fries. The sandwich didn't taste very fishy, but it was good.

Pros: all vegan, Support+Feed partner

Cons: extremely tiny bathroom

Smileynoreally

Points +350

Vegan
20 Jul 2021

Tasty Vegan Chicken and waffles!

First I must say this place has great decor. The have indoor seating, outdoor seating and the whole place is just a vibe.

I tried the vegan chicken and waffles and opted to pay a bit extra for my chicken to be Korean BBQ style... IT WAS DELICIOUS.

ALL OF IT. I don't normally go for vegan comfort food but I can say that I was happily satisfied. I also got a side of French fries and felt they were a bit too salty but they were solid.

The menu is big so I'll def try to come back at some point and try some of the other offerings

Pros: Entirely vegan menu , Reasonable prices for NYC , Many options

Cons: The menu is pretty much all vegan comfort food

VeganoTay

Points +26

Vegan
16 Jul 2021

UVK is a must

Amazing food with great vibe. The staff is exceptional.

Pros: Menu variety

Cons: No complaints

Mari4

Points +906

Vegan
01 Jul 2021

Cool atmosphere

I had dinner with here with non vegan girlfriends. They enjoyed the coctails and everyone was able to find something from the menu that they liked. Service was very friendly. Downstairs dining room was very loud and we had hard time hearing each other. But it’s a cool space. I had broccoli and two tacos and felt they were healthy but there are a lot of non-healthy options in the menu and I had a hard time finding what to order. You can all make your own order on the website and ooen and close your own tab which made paying and ordering easy. I’ve ordered delivery from them before and food was good, I think eating at the restaurant is a better experience.

veganByTheWay

Points +16

Vegan
28 Jun 2021

Post-Pride Phood Palooza

Food is the bomb.com
Seitan is delightful, took a non-vegan and he was impressed. The Tofuego is exceptional and very chickunny - loved every bite, happy to support a place from EatOkra app (black-owned) TY UVK

EC5

Points +2134

Vegan
13 Jun 2021

Such delicious food!

We shared the chick’in and waffles, Mac and cheese and the Korean wings (made extra crispy). Everything was SO GOOD!!

madinthemoon

Points +48

Vegan
07 Jun 2021

My favorite spot!

Amazing food, lots of different menu options. And the staff is so friendly. Love it here 🥰❤️

Updated from previous review on 2021-06-07

mzlanna

Points +191

Vegan
28 May 2021

Welllll.....

Going to start with positive. It’s all vegan and I love to support 100% vegan spots. However too many disappointments. I was in the mood for breakfast and I even came all the way from w31st/5thave. I was determined to get here and try. First let’s start off by how u have to order. I’m do understand COVID has made restaurant lean towards QR scan menus which is no problem however I have to order and pay through this Cheqout app and there aren’t any notes to say put fruit on side etc or make changes so u have to walk up to tell someone (which they still got wrong) or wait for someone to pass by. Not the restaurant experience I am feeling at all. Anyway ordered my French toast and home fries. The home fries weren’t burnt and they didn’t put fruit on side. No problem I was not going to send back just going to eat. Where I had to put foot down is the cold maple syrup that came out, like ice cold. He looked at me like i asked for something foreign. Who uses ice cold syrup? So instead of bringing some warm out he says I will try and warm up but we have to ration we only have so much in the frig. REALLY??!! So I waited and waited French toast is now cold he forgets to bring the syrup out until he saw my face and turned around and guess what the syrup wasn’t even warm. I was done but just to cap it off when checking out via this app it forces u to pay at least 18% tip. I believe in tipping and I usually give 20 but this wasnt the service that was worth it so to force me to give 18% to hell with y’all. I tried I really wanted to love this place but they only getting a 2 star and that’s for being 100%vegan.

JacquelineViolet

Points +230

Vegan
24 May 2021

Great food!

Great food, and great service!

rGRAYphotog

Points +19

Vegetarian
23 Jan 2021

So good!

Found UVK while walking around village looking for a brunch place. Wow, what a find! We had the Tofu Scramble, Chick-un Avocado Salad, Belgian Waffle, and sides of tempeh bacon, breakfast sausage. It was so good we went back for dinner! For dinner we had the buffalo wings, and several other Chick-un dishes. Our two boys thought the buffalo wings were amazing. We even ordered extra food to bring home. So glad to have found this place!

RickyDerose

Points +113

Vegan
03 Dec 2020

A great burger.

I have had a burger with cheese, avocado, and fries. It was delicious.

angeliica1

Points +135

Vegan
23 Oct 2020

Favorite brunch spot!

You have got to get the chicken waffle!

Pros: Amazing chickn , Love the waffle , Lots of alcohol options

Cons: Desserts could be improved😒, Juices are expensive

VGNFRNDLY

Points +241

Mostly Veg
27 Sep 2020

Way over the top on price and undersized on sandwiches.

Over The Top Prices for their Fried Junk.

Pros: Service was great. They were very sweet., Nice outside sitting area, Nothing else.

Cons: Price, Food quality, Serving size

a7c

Points +513

Vegan
31 Aug 2020

Delicious

I wish I had more chances to come back and try other dishes but the chicken and waffles were good

moores13

Points +37

Vegetarian
26 Jun 2020

Delicious

got takeout from here the other day- can’t get over how good the food is. Got the buffalo seitan “wings” and the green quesadilla. Absolutely delicious

ginaglenn4416

Points +34

Vegan
03 Jun 2020

Always a hit

I’ve been going to this place since it opened. I always recommend it and bring friends here. The atmosphere is fun and quirky - a lot of art on the walls, often events like movie screenings or comedy nights happening downstairs. And when the weather is nice they open the big front windows which is lovely. The food is amazing. I always get the Mac and cheese to start or to share. I also really like the BLT! The cocktails are fun, and the servers and bartenders are always super kind. I’ll be coming here again and again!

Pros: Fun atmosphere , Great location , YUMM

Cons: Can get expensive

amazingmariella

Points +112

Vegan
29 Apr 2020

Pretty Good!

Urban Vegan Kitchen is a bit pricey, but has a nice ambiance and the staff is friendly. Wait times can be long but the desserts and sugary brunches are delicious! I would recommend for a birthday or special event

Pros: Amazing comfort food, Nice staff

Cons: Slow service, Expensive

theexternvoid

Points +391

Herbivore
03 Mar 2020

Good Food and Comedy

I tried the battered tofu burger on a potato bread bun. Delicious! But best of all is the standup comedy in the basement. I think that may be every Monday but don't quote me on that. Wish we had places like this back home!

Pros: Food, Comedy

Cons: The fact it's in expensive New York

anthonynila

Points +22

Vegan
02 Mar 2020

Awesome Spot

Food was fresh and the staff was welcoming.

Pros: All Vegan options , Staff freindly, Quiet spot




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