Lacto
American
Western
Fast food
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. American style diner with some vegan dishes, including pancakes, tofu wrap, burrito, fries, hummus, sandwich, and toasties. Staff speaks English and can assist with ordering. Minimum age 12 years. Open Mon-Tue 12:00pm-8:00pm, Fri-Sat 12:00pm-8:00pm, Sun 12:00pm-7:00pm. Closed Tue-Wed.


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8 Reviews

First Review by ZbtSullivan

laeastra

Points +84

Vegan
22 Jun 2023

Delicious and cozy

Would give 5 stars if allowed. Extensive menu with various options that can be made vegan, we got the vegan Philly cheesesteak sandwich and the banana & walnut waffle. The food was excellent, the restaurant was cozy and really felt like being at an American diner. Much appreciated the queer friendly atmosphere too. I’ll definitely be visiting again!

Marties

Points +1421

Mostly Veg
23 Jan 2022

Western-style customization

I get a mini heart attack whenever I can't find any accurate menu pictures on here/Google Maps/official websites, so I'll do my best to describe it (I placed my own too close to last-order time, so the lady took my menus away before I could take any pictures).

Basically, around 90% of the menu can be veganized following a code on top of the page. This means that, even though the taste may not be exactly the same, the vegan versions visually resemble the "original" dish (ex. tuna, sausage, chicken wings). It's so cute!

The homemade french fries are also a rare sighting in Tokyo. I hope I can come back soon to try more dishes, since the menu is HUGE, as well as the portions, so I could only order a couple of things.

Loved the passive-aggressive announcements!! #Veganuary

Pros: Huge menu that can be mostly veganized, Cute, with personality, Big portions for Tokyo

Cons: Huge menu, so it's hard to choose, Short business hours

layla_martin

Points +160

Vegan
19 Mar 2020

Indulgent American-style fare

We had the seitan sloppy joe (vegan). It was very nice, came with homemade white potato chips. We also had the Cajun seitan sandwich; very generous with the seitan and it had a really soft meaty texture. Would definitely recommend the seitan sandwich!

Pros: Plenty of options, Generous portions, Tasty and well labelled

LiaSantee

Points +228

Vegetarian
29 Jun 2019

Very good!

The portions are great! Tried the vegan buffalo wings and the fried seitan sandwich. Both very delicious! The fake meat is very tender and well seasoned. Prices are reasonable and ambience is nice too!
Highly recommend to go with your non vegetarian friends, as it can accommodate from non-vegetarian to vegans!

Pros: Many options, Good flavors

anna_ldre

Points +39

Vegan
08 Apr 2019

great food and atmosphere!

This is a really cute café with a nice interior. The tofu wrap and soup of the day were delicious and just the right amount!

Eikituki

Points +150

Vegan
30 Sep 2018

Super delicious! don't miss this!

Delicious food! I'm vegan and found that I had a lot of options here. I had the vegan egg salad sandwich, and my husband had the seitan teriyaki sandwich and we shared half and half. Everything was delicious! Don't miss the opportunity to eat here, it's like some vegan places we love to go at Los Angeles.

You have to take an elevator at the street.
Be careful if you are traveling with child because they have a signal at the entrance that says they don't allow children below 12 years old. Don't know if is because they offer alcohol drinks.

Pros: lot of vegan options, owner speaks English and really friendly, relaxed ambient not expensive at all

Ghettoplastic

Points +28

Vegan
30 Sep 2018

Nice place and tasty food

Really vegan friendly menu and nice mood, her seitan teriyaki sandwich has been by far the best best vegan sandwich in a month travel around japan!

Pros: a lot of vegan options, even it's hard to choose!

ZbtSullivan

Points +134

Vegan
20 Aug 2018

Great atmosphere, great staff

The menu had clearly signed vegan options and the staff even pointed them out to us when she heard that we're vegan.
The place felt like a diner straight out of Anytown, USA.
The food was great. Real American style comfort food. I'd definitely stop in if you're in the neighbourhood.

Pros: Good comfort food, Cool place, Friendly staff

Cons: Not fully vegan




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