Vegan
American
Pizza
International
Organic
Beer/Wine
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Take-out
Caribbean
Fusion
Vegan restaurant offering a changing menu of dishes with Southern and Caribbean influences, from salads, sandwiches and pizza to burgers to different platters and appetizers. Sunday brunch menu. Finer dining setting and bar drinks. Est. 2009 by operators of Hillside Quickies. Black-owned. Reported closed January 2025.
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1429 12th Ave (at Capitol Hill), Seattle, Washington, USA, 98122
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263 Reviews
First Review by Soules
True North
Points +991
Elegant and Yum! - Edit
Went without reservations on a weekend night and were VERY lucky to grab last two stools at the bar. Ordered a few appetizers and were really impressed. The Max and Yeaze was the best vegan dish I have had in a restaurant, to date. It is super decadent. My boyfriend couldn't get enough of it. Sauteed mushrooms were really good too. The avocado roll was a little uninspired compared to the rest. The rest of the menu looked great and we will be back (with reservations).
Read morePros: creative menu, willing to modify (no salt), excellent food
Cons: long wait without reservations
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Jeff81
Points +432
Great for Brunch - Edit
This is the in place for a weekend brunch. Busy, but worth the wait. A bit on the expensive side, and the management/servers are not as friendly as I prefer, but still an enjoyable treat.
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Mandaoconnelll
Points +26
amazing! - Edit
Great service & amazing food. We started with the mac & cheese, cauliflower bites & the broccolini and wanted more than 1 serving of all of them. We also had the veggie monster pizza which was one of the best vegan pizzas I've ever had! They make daiya cheese taste like heaven, & have gluten free options for everything! 10/10.
Read morePros: amazing food , friendly service , gluten free/oil free options
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nataliejane38
Points +46
Good food and good service! - Edit
Nice atmosphere as well, near Seattle University and in a cool area. Food was very good, I will be back next time I'm in Seattle!
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cwarrick1
Points +1737
great lunch - Edit
Good service! Great food! My hubby enjoyed the burrito. The sauces were amazing!! I had the Ruben sandwich, I would add more sauerkraut:( We splits bowl of great(but salty) French onion soup. We also split the brownies and ice cream! Yummm
Read morePros: service was great, all vegan
Cons: parking
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notameat
Points +1085
Great for lunch! - Edit
Now want to come back for dinner. Great food, great service, good atmosphere. We will be back.
Read morePros: Great food, Good selection, Great service
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rachelandmichael
Points +405
Good food - Edit
We have had the pleasure of dining here about 3 times. The food is always good. Each time we have taken the kids with us which felt a little out of place, obviously a young hip place I will say the staff is always accommodating. Prices are a little on the high side but not horrible and I'd say worth the food. We have never made a reservation and it seems like the staff is always able to squeeze us in pretty quickly. The customer service I have to say has always been amazing.
Read morePros: Good food, Amazing staff
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BeckityBeck
Points +152
My favorite in Seattle! - Edit
My fiancé and I love this place so much that we've got their food truck catering our wedding next week!
Read moreEverything we've tried is delicious and the price is appropriate for the quality of food and menu options, especially when the beautiful atmosphere of their Capitol Hill location is taken into account.
Pros: Creative, tasty food, ALL vegan and organic!, Mac & Yease!
Cons: Parking (but this is pretty standard in Capitol Hi
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bitebitebite
Points +88
Ok-ish, overpriced - Edit
The atmosphere is very comfortable, pleasing and chill, staff are friendly and helpful. They have a great selection of vegan dishes.
Read moreThe dish I had (a pasta) was not particularly flavorful and very oily. As in- swimming in a slippery sea, and not in a pleasant way (nor was the oil flavorful). The accompanying bread/toast was a bit styrofoamy (white bread? sigh) and underwhelming. If this was a 6-8 dollar meal I wouldn't gripe... too much. Nor would I be inspired to go back. At 17-21 a dish, higher standards apply and so far they haven't met those.
If anyone has been to (the not long lived) Nutshell in Portland then you'll have an idea of the flavor, inventiveness and presentation I'm comparing Plum against (since Plum is clearly aspiring to fancy-fru-fru-classiness).
Note - I've only been there once so far, so this may not be a statistically significant sample size. Nevertheless, I was not blown away.
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Nice atmosphere
Cons: Expensive, Mediocre execution of food
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mep
Points +517
Rich food and lovely ambiance - Edit
Plum Bistro offers a classy ambiance with fancy and amazing food. The Mac and Yease is to die for, and while my meat-eating guests were not pleased with the seitan steak, I thought the texture and taste was great. The restaurant is small, but that only adds to it's quaint, nicer ambiance.
Read morePros: Nice ambiance
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The Hungry Vegan
Points +4107
Pretty Good - Edit
The food here is okay but a bit over-complicated. I love the mac and yeese, but I definitely wouldn't eat it every day. It The ambiance is nice though and the service is good. It's a nice place to go once in a while.
Read morePros: Nice ambiance, Date spot
Cons: Expensive, Complicated food
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sandykaren
Points +517
Worth it - Edit
If you are vegan and in Seattle, it is mandatory to go to Plum for their mac and yease. It lives up to the hype. I've had a ton of vegan mac & cheese and nothing comes close to what they serve at Plum. Creamy, velvety goodness with just the right amount of spice (okay, it could have been a little spicier). I came here twice for dinner, mostly to get the mac & yease. The broccoli appetizer was very good as well, but nothing you couldn't do at home. I had one of the seiten entrees and it was good, but again, not a revelation like the mac & yease. My friend had a tofu and tempeh dish that I think was a better choice (I say I think because she didn't want to share!). The only disappointment was the dessert. If I had it to do over again, I would get the mac & yease for dessert!
Read morePros: Mac & Yease, decent portions, cool space
Cons: crowded, noisy
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Smallu
Points +134
One of the best!! - Edit
I've been going to Plum since it opened in 2010. The food never disappoints, the service tends to run a little slow but the servers are very friendly and helpful. This is the best place to get vegan brunch in Seattle and a great date night location. One of the top three vegan restaurants in the city.
Read morePros: Delicious Food, Approachable food for non-vegs, Ambiance
Cons: Parking, Drinks
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TableForOne
Points +310
Gourmet burger bliss - Edit
I went on a very busy Saturday evening and ordered the gourmet portobello burger to go. Embarrassingly, when it came to paying, i was 70 cents short of the total, but the waitress was super-nice and said she'd cover it. It was easily the best vegan burger i've ever tasted and it came with an unexpected helping of human kindness. Deep thanks and highest praise.
Read morePros: Best burger, generous staff
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PlantStrongEats
Points +27
Delicious Brunch! - Edit
My husband and I tried Plum Bistro after purchasing a Groupon. The food was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! It was so good we ended up going for brunch again the next day after we ran the Hot Chocolate 5K. In the two times we went the each tried different entrees so we had the opportunity to try 4 different meals. I would have any one of them again and highly recommend checking out this restaurant. It is a little more pricey than the average brunch, but it's worth every penny!
Read moreCheers!
Pros: Delicious, Great atmosphere, Friendly staff
Cons: Parking can be challenging, Bathroom needs a code and is down stairs
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Posi Britt
Points +679
This meal made me emotional in a good way! - Edit
First off I would like to mention that my Mom who passed away a few years ago made the best biscuits ever. I have never been able to replicate them myself and have given up on trying.
Read moreThis place was amazing from the get go. It was both a laid back but also classy atmosphere. The menu had so many amazing things that I had a hard time choosing. I decided on the Mushroom/Pepper Skillet. When it came out I was a little unsure because the "grits" looked like weird white oatmeal/blended rice. However the biscuit and gravy with the fried (I think it was a piece of field roast?) thing made the whole dish work together in blend of heavenly flavours. The biscuit tasted exactly like my Mom's. To the point I got teary and my husband looked at me like I was insane. When I mentioned why he tried it and agreed. It was soo good. The only thing that would have made the biscuit better was some strawberry jam. Then it would have been just like Mom's.
Go here! You won't be disappointed and maybe you'll also have childhood memories flood back with the gourmet/comfort food.
Pros: Just like Mom's!, Good portions, Kinda fancy but also laid back
Cons: Waaaay too hot in there
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soph
Points +168
One of my favorites - Edit
Yes, this is one of my favorite vegan restaurants. So good! Great place to go with non-veg people. Prices are a little high. It's a nice, pretty, clean place.
Read morePros: vegan, delicious, nice atmosphere
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EverydayTastiness
Points +2744
Awesome Dinner - Edit
Reservations were recommended, but we decided to risk it. We were lucky and got the last table.
Read moreFor an appetizer we had their spicy Cajun Mac ‘n’ Yease their signature mac ‘n’ cheese. It was amazing. Made from nutritional yeast and other goodies before being baked. The flavor and texture were so good. I’m salivating as I write this. It was the best non-dairy mac ‘n’ cheese either of us have ever had. My favorite thing from the whole meal.
I wanted the ‘Crazy Jamaican Burger’, but they were out, so I had the BBQ Burger instead. It had a tangy BBQ sauce seitan on a home made bun with grilled sweet onions and mustard. The BBQ and fries were great, but I found the bun to be a bit lacking. It was just a squishy “white” bread that wasn’t very satisfying in either the taste or texture department.
My wife had the breaded Portobello steaks with grilled fennel and smashed purple potatoes. She is a huge mushroom fan and really enjoyed the ‘steaks’. She was a bit disappointed with the flavor of the potatoes.
For desert, we had a raspberry tart. It was a tasty way to end the meal. We both enjoyed our food and would go back again next time we are in the Seattle area.
Pros: Cajun Mac ‘n’ Yease
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foosgoddess
Points +112
AMAZING vegan food. - Edit
This is a great restaurant. The food was a heavenly experience. I couldn't believe how amazing it was. There was nothing plane jane about it either, everything was super flavorful. If you are in the area don't miss out on this place!
Read morePros: Amazing food. , Super flavorful, Different menus for a variety
Cons: Not a lot of seating. , A bit pricey, Chairs and tables are small.
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CyneEnright
Points +161
great food for everyone, including a 7 year old - Edit
Went to Plum a few months ago with my partner and his omni family and everything we ordered was amazing. i really liked the pasta with white sauce and the deserts. the 7 year old liked the soup and pizza (of course).
Read moreVery friendly staff and quick service.
glad everything was vegan-- as i am highly allergic to milk, i typically cannot eat pasta out.
Pros: pretty restaurant, great food, all vegan
Cons: a bit noisy, a bit pricy
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SummerMorgan
Points +62
Good Vegan Food! - Edit
Nice resturant to go to when on the hill. But way to expensive ..
Read morePros: Location, Service
Cons: Price
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bwolmarans
Points +90
Twice Dipped Seiten - Edit
$18. Small portion. Undercooked Asparagus but nice big Spears. Potato very good. Main dish the Seiten itself was a steak twice fried hard as rock, and with only one flavor: pepper. Upside is wonderful atmosphere and presentation but again left wondering if they are taking advantage of Vegan commitment by getting sloppy on the preparation. Overall very disappointed especially for the price. Next time will try the Seiten Wellington for $21 (!) and hopefully they wont mess that one up.
Read morePros: Atmosphere, Service, Presentation
Cons: Flavor , All, Pepper
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ZuZu
Points +342
Seattle is stepping it up! - Edit
Thanks to those discount coupons from Strangermart, my sweetie and I decided it was time to find out what was happening inside the swanky Plum Bistro and we were pleasantly surprised that there is a top end restaurant serving something besides mushrooms to vegans these days! Those handmade raviolis with the cream sauce were super yummy and a giant plate of salad is all it takes to keep me happy. The wait staff were off the chart pros - complimenting your excellent choices with the gentlest hand on your back, no judgement on the water as beverage thing... Our waiter was so friendly, he even comped our desert! Talk about sealing the deal, I'm in love with Plum Bistro. The main issue if any is that they need to tone down the wheat and soy thing they've got going on. The cutting edge of vegan needs to be soy minimal, I think. I am curious how many of the staff are vegetarians. It doesn't really matter, pros are running the show, but I wonder if they're mostly just capturing the burgeoning vegan marketplace. No problem if they are, I'm just adjusting to the new world and digging it.
Read morePros: gourmet vegan food, great service, excellent taste
Cons: that is a whole lotta soy, baby, $$$, you will need parking luck or the bus
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VeganNeppy
Points +39
One of the best vegan date spots around - Edit
Want to woo your vegan partner? Go HERE! The place is great, Mac and Yease is to die for, and their main dishes will not disappoint.
Read moreHowever, pricey, pricey, pricey! Ow, my wallet still hurts!
Great drinks too! But booze will shoot up the tab even more...
Pros: Fancy Shmancy, Cool Staff, Great date place
Cons: Too much money, Where did my money go, again?, No more paycheck
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Fabien
Points +58
classy and delicious - Edit
I've been here twice for Sunday brunches and once for dinner--the dinner was pretty nice, and the brunches were insanely scrumptious things of dreams. They really know their ways around tofu here--tofu scrambles with delicate mushroom flavors; baked tofu on "avocado toast" with creamy dill spread; and an amazing appetizer: a mason jar full of kale, cooked with tiny, smoky, crispy bits of tofu.
Read moreI wasn't as wild about my linguine alfredo w/ capers--kind of a one-note flavor--but then I should have listened to my server, who recommended the other two pasta dishes. And I found my friend's tempeh vermouth to be too lemony.
But, both brunches were beyond reproach. Including a spectacular chocolate crepe, and a fabulous array of mimosas. It's particularly nice in the daytime, because the full wall of glass lets light pour from the street into the vast, high-ceilinged space with middle-earthly vertical wall plantings.
Servers have always been lovely. Though they don't seem entirely... happy--I sense a weight of managerial oppression in the air.
Pros: SCRUMPTIOUS, airy, mimosas!
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PatandSara2011
Points +51
Nice Place - Edit
This place is really nice, small but really cool space. It is in a really pretty building. The service is good. My problem was we seemed to be at the only table in the restaurant that was placed extremely poorly. We came in when there were only a few other diners so we could have easily been placed at a better table. The table we were at should not even have been there in our opinion. It was RIGHT by the host stand and with someone standing there the whole time and other diners coming in it was extremely uncomfortable. We were also in the direct line of fire of the staff coming out of the kitchen. My boyfriend had to check and see if he could put his elbows out to cut up his food before eating it!!!
Read moreThat being said the food is great. I had the double-dipped seitan steak with gravy, red potatoes, and grilled asparagus. SO good! I am not a fan of seitan but it sounded good and I am glad I got it. It was by far the best seitan I have ever had. My boyfriend got the buffalo portobello pizza. It was great! Amazing flavors!
Pros: all vegan , great food, nice staff
Cons: table placement, small space
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VeganYUMYUM
Points +106
Amazing gourmet food! - Edit
WOW! Amazing food. Pricey, but well worth it! Great atmosphere, too. The Mac n cheese is unbelievable, and the entrees are all unique and delicious!
Read morePros: Delicious, Contemporary atmosphere, Many options
Cons: Expensive
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