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. Relcated from 41 Carmine St. Open Mon-Thu 11:00am-10:00pm, Fri 11:00am-11:00pm, Sat 10:00am-11:00pm, Sun 10:00am-10:00pm.


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208 Reviews

First Review by Jayness33

steveveg

Points +2276

Vegan
30 Nov 2024

Great Brunch

We had a great brunch, with a lot of choices from the main menu as well as some brunch offerings just on the weekends. The Eggs Mcnuthin' sandwich was quite good. We really liked the Belgian Waffles, which had plentiful blueberries and bananas on top. The French Toast was also good. The Korean BBQ Wings were small but nice. Other menu items looked very tempting too.

sarasu

Points +108

Vegan
26 Nov 2024

Fantastic brunch

We had brunch here while on holiday and it was delicious - the seitan waffle and the French toast - very nice indeed and staff were nice and helpful when we asked about allergens

Pros: Delicious, Friendly staff, Good allergen info

EceBaykut

Points +38

Vegan
18 Nov 2024

Just excellent

The menu is so well thought out for breakfast/brunch and lunch/dinner. We had the chickn & waffles, the new tofuego on the block, and the tahini cookie and they were all delicious. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Can’t wait to come back for brunch and try the french toast!

Pros: Food, Options, Staff

shoetwo

Points +144

Vegan
14 Nov 2024

Yummy and casual

Food is great! It’s definitely a casual vibe—reminded me of places I used to eat at in my twenties. More of a dark and bar vibe. We were able to get a same day reservation on a Saturday night, which is great because it got very busy.
Staff is very friendly and the food was yummy.

DanielFleming

Points +70

Vegan
08 Nov 2024

Fantastic venue and food

We went there for my Father in Law's birthday and it was fantastic. The variety of dishes on the menu was great and each meal was packed with flavour and well presented. I had the scrambled tofu, my wife and her father had the breakfast sandwich (all of these were specials) and our kids had the waffles.

The venue itself was decorated really well, with pictures of famous musicians and some outstanding artwork. We really loved the feel of the place.

The service was great too!!

If we lived in New York and not the UK we'd be back there a lot

Pros: Fantastic food, Great service, Great venue

CariClarke

Points +25

Vegan
29 Oct 2024

100% worth a visit

The menu is diverse and the food is so so good! We had the artichoke pizza, salmon pasta (out of this world!) and tofu scramble with tempeh 'bacon' - all amazing! Staff are lovely and the place has a great vibe. Would highly recommend!

Pros: Diverse menu, High quality food, Staff

Sarah.Robinson

Points +448

Vegan
25 Oct 2024

Definitely worth a visit!

We were excited to try this place based on all the good reviews. Definitely did not disappoint! My husband was craving chicken and waffles, and theirs is absolutely delicious! The greens on top were outstanding. Also ordered the BLT sandwich, which The server highly recommended, and it was also super flavorful! The Mayo is so creamy and delicious and their white bread is incredible, lol. The onion rings are also to die for! Cooked in a rosemary breaded crust, so freaking amazing

Pros: Delicious food, Good portion size, Friendly staff

jjwillmoth

Points +50

Vegan
18 Oct 2024

Best seitan and waffles ever.

I get vegan chicken and waffles whenever it’s on the menu and this place hit that nail on the head. Loved it.

chels2ocean

Points +1174

Vegan
18 Oct 2024

Creative menu.

They have a varied menu and I was able to try a few things. The Korean BBQ wings were awesome. Mac n cheese was also good. The street style skewers weren't anything special especially for the price. Overall this is a cool place and I'm looking forward to dining here again!

Kstarb

Points +215

Vegan
12 Oct 2024

Urban vegan kitchen

So good! Bbq wings, empanadas, tofuego all delicious. Creative menu, great atmosphere. Would definitely recommend

Pros: Friendly atmosphere , Delicious , Creative choices

Bärbel

Points +958

Vegan
03 Oct 2024

Cool vegan restaurant 👌🇺🇸

The location is very cool. The dishes were tasty and the stuff is friendly! ☺️
Good place for a vegan dinner 🌱

Pros: Location, Friendly service

Nancy Cadet

Points +1021

Vegan
27 Sep 2024

Delicious food, generous portions

Our group of four had a lovely time at this vegan spot close to the High Line, Flatiron building and Eighth Avenue. Service was quick, food was tasty and the manager and staff super friendly. We enjoyed artichoke pizza, mushroom burger, kale Caesar salad and grilled tofu sandwich. No room for dessert! We’ll be back. Lots of brunch and light meals on the menu. Reasonable prices.

Pros: Good location , Comfortable space for singles or groups, Fresh plant based food

Melissa.Dounia

Points +259

Vegan
26 Sep 2024

All vegan restaurant

Great options for everyone. Even gluten free. The burger was delicious. The price is also very good.

g_str

Points +72

Vegan
26 Sep 2024

Fantastic NY experience

Classic American food in a vegan style. Seriously good vibe.

Pros: Classic dishes, Music, People

Cons: Such. Big. Portions

Elyisio

Points +20

Vegan
20 Sep 2024

Great restaurant

Nice staff, very good and different meal options

Everything is vegan and gluten-free is labelled

BelleListon

Points +18

Vegan
13 Sep 2024

Strongly recommend UVK

In NYC and decided to try UVK based in happy cow reviews. Got linguine and mashed potatoes to takeaway., and it was delicious. Huge portions and really helpful server.

Pros: Delicious food , Helpful servers, Cool vibe

RoniAvneri

Points +28

Vegan
12 Sep 2024

Delicious! Don’t skip it

I came with my nom-vegan family and they all loved the food and atmosphere. The crew was extremely friendly

Poundie

Points +15502

Vegan
05 Sep 2024

Funky vegan joint

This waiter-served place offers down-home vegan food in but clean and roomy setting, with friendly staff and funky decor. I am not sure how healthy everything is, but the food I have had here (and at their Queens location) is quite good; I plan to come back!

anutthar

Points +769

Vegan
04 Sep 2024

Tasty and healthy

We had a great protein boost with seitan skewers, tempeh bacon, broccoli and French toast. Good stuff!

melissajai_

Points +152

Vegan
29 Aug 2024

DELICIOUS

loved everything about our visit to UVK! We visited from the UK, and after watching some tik tok’s and seeing reviews on happy cow we added as a must visit, and it DID NOT DISAPPOINT! The service was lovely, the food was delicious, the decor was super cool. It was a great chill atmosphere and food came quickly. We had some sharing starters and then both got chicken and waffles! We left absolutely stuffed! Thanks so much for having us!

Pros: Good range of food , Great service , Cool venue

00misha

Points +390

Vegan
27 Aug 2024

Lacking flavor

Nice servers at this funkily-decorated place. Sadly they didn’t have their Chicken and Waffles for some reason, so I went with the Tofuego sandwich with a side of onion rings.

What the menu doesn’t mention is that the “side of onion rings” is 3 onion rings. Not only that, but you know how onions typically have a couple bad, papery outer layers? One of my 3 onion rings was made from that tough, papery layer! They were crunchy and had rosemary on them, but desperately needed salt and a side sauce other than ketchup. Totally not worth it. Fries would probably be better

The tofuego sandwich was anything but spicy. The tofu was crunchy, which was good, and the potato bun was also nice, but the sandwich was incredibly dry.

Overall, the restaurant gets 1 star for being a clean, decorated vegan restaurant, and one bonus for kind workers. Otherwise, the food was just bleh. Though because of the rave reviews, I am wondering if I got incredibly unlucky…

Pros: Attentive staff, Clean bathroom

Cons: Food lacked flavor, Onion rings felt like a scam

TreyLegall

Points +153

Vegan
26 Aug 2024

great dine-in option

many vegan restaurants in NYC are take-out/limited seating...this spot is a great option for those seeking great vibes and a sit-down experience...and the food is fresh and incredible! some of the best i've had. Will definitely be back!

Pros: food, atmosphere , friendly service

Cons: wish there were more locations 😅

Sarahnyc

Points +29

Vegan
26 Aug 2024

Love UVK!

Comfort food plus! A delightful vibe and yummy Southern-inspired food. Try the Korean flavored seitan!

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-26

Pros: Even better than the Village location!, Some of the best vegan pizza I've ever had, Friendly vibe

jifrah

Points +298

Vegan
20 Aug 2024

Great new setting

Love the new location in Chelsea. And, they’re open for lunch. Sadly the other vegan restaurants in the neighborhood are no longer open for lunch. Great menu and lovely staff.

Pros: Mocktails are delicious. , Comfort food menu

mszucker

Points +64

Vegan
16 Aug 2024

Delicious food, all vegan

Casual restaurant with all vegan menu. The food is amazing and the staff is wonderful. We had the Korean barbecue wings which was one of the most delicious things I’ve ever eaten…for seitan, it wasn’t stringy or chewy either. We also had the Art of Choke pizza which was amazing and the delicious Tofuego sandwich. Yum!

Pros: All vegan, Casual urban vibe, Amazing foods

Vagabondoer

Points +311

Vegan
12 Aug 2024

Pretty good

Solid vegan comfort food. Pretty good burger.

Pros: Cool decor, Varied menu

Cons: Expensive

little_vegan_brie

Points +612

Vegan
05 Aug 2024

They’re Back!!

One of our favorite restaurants is back in a new location! Of course, I had to get the chicken n’ waffles! 😋 my all time fave!

We got the Brussel sprouts appetizer and it was so greasy (there was standing liquid in the bottom of the dish), I couldn’t even eat it, but we don’t really come here for health food 😅

Love the new spot, but they are just freshly opened so still have some kinks to work out. Hopefully they fix the leaky sink in the bathroom soon.

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-05

Pros: All your faves + more

Cons: Greasy food




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