Went for dinner here on my recent trip to Philly. Super casual vibe, pretty crowded when we went,…read morebut the service was still fast and really friendly, which made a big difference. Staff felt genuinely welcoming. Food was super flavorful across the board. We got the loaded nachos with jackfruit and the chili stuffed dish - both were honestly delicious. Nothing felt like it was missing just because it was vegan; everything was well-seasoned and satisfying. Overall, loved everything we ordered. Also random note, but I was obsessed with their plates... lowkey wanted to take them home lol.

We walked in on a Saturday night and got seated almost immediately, even though it was pretty busy…read more Honestly, we were just looking for a dinner place and were shocked that it was vegan! We ordered the Peruvian yuca and sweet plantains to split. I'm not a huge fan of aji amarillo and felt there was too much of it (I would've preferred it on the side), so the yuca wasn't my favorite dish, but it was still a solid appetizer. The sweet plantains were delicious, a classic, and exactly what I expected. The aioli was also nice, balancing out the sweetness. For my entree, I ordered the oyster mushroom tacos with the citrus salad. The oyster mushrooms were perfectly fried, but I felt like they were the slightest bit bland and I didn't love that there weren't any sauces to go with them. The citrus salad is interesting in that the "citrus" is a lemon-based dressing(?), but it's actually mostly tomatoes.

I was in Philly for work, and luckily had a free night during a busy conference weekend. I was able…read moreto meet up with a local friend, and Vedge was an awesome vegan find. At first, I was worried we would only be able to get bar seating since neither of us put in a reservation. Luckily, the wait staff was able to seat us at a booth as long as we finished by 8pm---perfect! We weren't super hungry, but we were able to share one of the appetizers and get dishes for each of us. The appetizer we got was the rutabaga fondue, with pretzel bread and pickled veggies. It was an intriguing dish and the pickled veggies added an interesting tang. For my entree, I got the grilled tofu with kanzuri glaze, okinawa potato, sunchoke miso butter, fancy radishes, and shiso. The presentation was very much on point! For the two of us, our entire meal was around $80. A great experience from start to finish!

I had high hopes for my meal here. I love vegetables. But I don't care for smoky flavors, and that…read moreseems to be a key characteristic of the menu. I enjoyed the spicy dan dan noodles, made with delicious mushrooms. Everything else was just fine or too smoky for my tastes. I had a really nice glass of wine with my meal. The food presentation was really nice . The space is lovely and quite dark. The service was good. I recommend it to those who enjoy smoky flavors.

One of my new favorite vegan places in the world!…read more The atmosphere: moody, skeletons, clips of B-rated horror films playing endlessly on the TVs ... and also glitter, a soft pinky/purply glow, a tremendously welcoming/inclusive vibe. It's playful and cool and fun all at the same time. The staff here? Wildly accommodating, friendly, knowledgeable about their menu, and also exceptional at "reading the room" (eg we were given lots of space to just eat and drink without them checking in us needlessly). DRINKS: I had the Zombie Beach Party (coconut rum, light rum, pineapple, blue curacao, lime). It was a neon blue boozy slushy served in a glass skull topped a little pink umbrella and the juxtaposition of that alone is iiiiiiiiiincredible. (Also these are dangerous; I had two and they went down a little too easily, y'know?). FOOD: At our server's recommendation we got a half order of the Korean BBQ Wings (which were described as "very spicy") and the Tiki Wings ("kind of sweet"). Both are made from crispy seitan and are served with a cucumber ranch. I think they were okay, they kind of tasted similar to be honest, and the Korean wings were definitely not that spicy. We also got the Yokai Fries (fries topped with shishito peppers, togarishi, and yum yum sauce); sooooooo moreish! But ask for more yum yum sauce. The absolute killer (pun intended) here was the fried mac and cheese balls. NO MATTER WHAT, GET THESE. It comes in an order of two, they're tennis ball sized, the mac and cheese is not dry but gooey, the tomato sauce and generously sprinkle of parm bring the whole thing together. I'm fairly confident I could have eaten an order by myself (just like I'm fairly confident I could have had four Zombie Beach Parties). You ARE going out of your way to come here if you find yourself in Philly, friends!

We popped in after a show in the area. It was our first time trying a vegan restaurant, so our…read moreexpectations were nonexistent. This place is beautifully decorated. The vibe is horror movie chic, if ya know what I mean. We were greeted and seated promptly and immediately checked out the menu to see what we should try. We asked for the macaroni balls as an app, but they were sold out. A few minutes later, we were told we could order them bc the chef had made a new batch. Yay!! So, we started with the Mac balls and seitan Korean wings. Our apps arrived and I must admit. I enjoyed the seitan wings more than I did the Mac balls. The Korean BBQ (seitan) wings had an amazing sauce that truly made me forget I was at a vegan restaurant. They were crispy, savory, and just delicious. I decided to go with the gyro and my partner went with the cheese steak for his entree. My gyro was yummy! The impossible beef, lettuce and tomato were reminiscent of a regular gyro. I truly couldn't tell the difference. My partner loved his cheese steak too. Monster vegan is a HIT!! Would we try it again? Absolutely!!

Incredible vegan tapas! Barely got any photos because I was too excited to eat each dish! Overall,…read moreeverything that we got was very, very good. Some of the portions are smaller than others. I really liked the mushroom dish, the brussels sprouts, the potato/cauliflower, the empanadas. The eggplant was OK I wish should've had a little bit more. All the drinks were also very good! Service was quick, and food comes out quickly. It's cute inside as well.

This place is really cute, aesthetics wise (if you care about that sort of thing- I never do). Only…read morereason I bumped up another star. I was not pleased with the food at all. Everything was extremely flavorless. I was plant-based for four years and I enjoy vegan food. I am not new to the scene. The menu offers some nice dishes, but flavor was lacking in everything we tried. I also ordered a cold brew and it was served to me bubbling and sparkling. Took a sip to make matters worse and it was stale/something was wrong. Fortunately, they removed it from the bill. This place was a total let down.

I had a friend visit from out of town who has a list of dietary restrictions; sugar free, dairy…read morefree and gluten free. She had heard about PS & Co so we had to stop by. The service and sweet treats are absolutely incredible. We were greeted by the owner who took her time to walk her through the ingredients, cross contamination possibilities and the menu as a whole. She was patient, informative and seemed genuinely excited to help serve us. It was fairly busy inside with a large dining area and small pantry section. While we didn't sit down for a full meal, the treats we took to go were fabulous. My friend raved that everything was made perfectly and tasted delicious. I tried a bit of everything and you'd have no idea that the items were gluten, sugar and dairy free! The berry muffin was better than "normal" muffins I've had. Everything was so good that after we finished our treats, we went back in for seconds! If you have similar dietary restrictions (or don't) this is a great place to stop with a lovely staff! We will certainly be stopping by again to try the full menu.

Save your money and don't come here. On all scales this place sucked. Came here for bagels. The…read morestaff was not friendly, very cold. The service took forever for bagels to be toasted which is done in the kitchen and not in the front. On top of that, it is overly expensive (24 dollars for 2 bagels), they also do not put the cream cheese on it for you, and then charge extra for utensils. And then the worst part of all, the amount of cream cheese you get is pathetic. I see why they don't put it on the bagel for you, it's because they're probably trying to save on the amounts they would have to use. What a fail.

I was greeted when I walked in. The restaurant was clean. Friendly staff. The food was made to…read moreorder. There were so many vegan options. I was in love and total disbelief. Everything was hot and flavorful I cant wait to go back. The philly was a 10/10. My soul was SO happy. My inner fat girl came out. I wasnt able to eat the second half. I'd recommend selling half of the sandwich for people like me thats in town visiting and nowhere to heat up the other half.

Okay so your girl ordered wrong but, as soon as I try something else, I'll likely come back and…read morebump this order up to 5 stars. Don't be like me and order the grilled chick'n salad. The grilled chick'n salad is. uhm, not very good. The ranch is excellent and the protein was fine, but it really is an incredibly boring dish and not the reason you come to HipCityVeg. Staff was very friendly and my order was ready fairly fast. The green energy boost smoothie is about to become an absolute go-to for me. Super healthy, fortifying, and straight up delicious. They change up their shakes with the month and offer fun varieties and seasonal choices. All of the sandwiches look amazing. I am someone who used to really enjoy vegan and plant-based eating more regularly and still often do! HipCityVeg has amazing choices and do their proteins right. This is the spot to go for lunch or takeout with anyone that has food allergies or diet sensitivities. Thanks for existing, HipCityVeg!

We love restaurants that pay true homage to the vegetable, particularly when the vegetables are…read morelocal and seasonal, so we knew we had to try Pietramala. The menu reads like something you've never seen before, with nearly every dish bragging some mind-blowingly sophisticated element, such as fermented chili aioli, kombu oil, vegan xo sauce, and noyaux (peach pits). Overall, the food was delicious, but these unique touches didn't come through in the dishes. Here is a rundown of everything we tried: - Sourdough focaccia with tomato xo: great focaccia that would have been excellent enough without all the adornment (abundant sesame and poppyseeds, kind of evoking an "everything bagel" vibe plus super salty "tomato xo" sauce that was a lot like sun-dried tomato paste). - Gem lettuces salad with smoked olives: the smokes olive bits were the best part. The dressing tasted a lot like blue cheese and was a little overly creamy but very tasty. - Golden beet salad with fermented chili aioli, young chard, and crispy sunchokes: the dressing was a lot closer to straight up mayonnaise than anything resembling fermented chili. Overly creamy, with leftover tuna salad vibes. The chard and sunchokes were fun additions, but overall this dish was underwhelming for what seems to be one of their specialties. - Cantaloupe with habanada and fermented husk cherry vinaigrette: we were expecting this dish to blow our minds, but it wound up tasting like cantaloupe sprinkled with chipotle veganaise. And it was very difficult to eat out of the flat bowl. - Heirloom tomatoes with roasted tomato jus, kombu oil, and basils: the tomatoes were delicious but it was insanely salty, and the kombu flavor didn't really come through. - Grilled escarole braised with heirloom lima beans, roasted garlic, and sage: I adored the two colors of heirloom lima bean that were perfectly cooked. The creamy sauce made with puréed lima beans was rich and felt like worthwhile decadence. My husband was the only one at our table to dislike this dish for being overly creamy and not having enough sage or escarole flavor. - Durum tagliatelle with datterini tomato sauce with braised lobster mushrooms: tasty but unremarkable. - Rosa bianca eggplant smoked and served with nardello pepper harissa, cashew labneh, and fennel pollen roasted walnuts: the harissa was so salty that it dominated all the other flavors. This might have been better as a dip served on crostini. - Black pearl mushroom slowly grilled over coals and served with roasted corn, spinach, and chanterelle miso glaze: the mushroom was tasty, but the corn was downright confusing. It was extremely sweet, and so creamy it evoked canned cream of corn soup. - Peanut mousse bar: like an elevated Snickers, but without the crunch. We loved it. - Peach pit white chocolate semifreddo: we did not know what to expect from this dish, but we were disappointed that we couldn't identify any white chocolate. It was like a soy milk popsicle with almondy flavor. Would not get this again. In summary, we had a blast trying everything on the menu, but we felt that most dishes fell short of their potential, based on the premium local produce and the novel flavors and cooking techniques. Without a doubt, they are using high-quality, hyperlocal ingredients on their entire menu. Unfortunately, they are not letting those products speak for themselves, but instead are drowning them in too much salt and excessively creamy sauces. I'm not sure if this was an attempt to appeal to people who aren't big fans of vegetables/macrobiotic foods. Also, a word on the setup of the menu. The "tasting menu" really just means share plates of each dish, intended to be for a party of two. If you have a larger party, it makes more sense to get a full-sized dish of each item à la carte, although some of the dishes are not the easiest to share, such as the escarole and lima bean stew and the eggplant dish. Everything is extremely seasonal, changing from week to week, so it would be fun to return and try a whole new lineup of dishes.

My boyfriend and I walked in on a Saturday night for a celebration dinner. They were very busy and…read morethey didn't have any open reservations but when we called and told them we would arrive in 30 mins, they saved two of the bar seats for us. For drinks, we ordered the elderflower shrub and sanguinello to drink. I liked the elderflower shrub since it was sweet and refreshing (slightly carbonated) but the sanguinello tasted bitter and medicinal. Since my bf really didn't like his drink, the server was nice enough to let us change our amaro drink to another elderflower shrub. For food, we ordered sourdough focaccia with tomato xo sauce (similar to chili crisp oil) and the potatoes dish. The sourdough was fluffy and delicious and the xo sauce gave it a nice flavor but it did make the bread greasy. The potatoes dish tasted good because of the creamy sauce that was drizzled on top. We also ordered the kyuri cucumbers and durum ravioli. The kyuri cucumbers had a fermented ramp ranch that gave the cucumbers a nice creaminess and the garnishes (spring onion and giardiniera) gave the cucumbers a nice texture. The durum ravioli had a cheesy taste due to the cultured cashew ricotta but I wasn't a fan. Overall, we would order the potatoes and cucumbers again, maybe we would order the sourdough focaccia (if you don't mind the greasiness), but we wouldn't order the durum ravioli again. For dessert, we ordered the macadamia ice cream with strawberries, shaved ice with rhubarb, and basil. Even though the ice cream was unique, we also wouldn't order it again. The basil flavor was a bit strong and the dessert tasted mostly like macadamia nuts and strawberries rather than ice cream. The ambience was nice though and even though we were not able to get a table, we had a nice view of the chefs' cooking. We would come here again since the menu changes based on what's in season. It was my second time at Pietramala and it was my boyfriend's first time and it won't be our last. :)

My favorite vegan deli ever. I went vegan about two years ago, I was vegetarian beforehand. I've…read morebeen looking for a good vegan sandwich shop and came across Luhv. The food is amazing, and the staff is extremely helpful. They've expanded in the last two years and now have various items you can take home, which has been great! They've nailed their recipes. If you're ever in the Reading terminal you gotta give them a try, even if you aren't vegan!

Delicious food, really nice ambiance. Very clean and staff was very welcoming. Love the PETA…read moremagazines and also very inexpensive!

I've been coming here sporadically, over the past 6 years, and am repeatedly pleased with my…read moreexperience. The food is delicious - yes, all vegan, but very well seasoned. Texture is also well executed. Cocktails were good, though it's generally the food that steals the shows. Host staff was great, and waiting staff was alright. The ambiance is really the winner with a great vibe for a date or just a fun girls' night.

Vegan tapas?! I didn't miss the meat at all…read more Our favorites were the croquettes, Korean tofu, and empanadas. So so delicious! Drinks are really where it's at. Our server recommended the red light district - so so good. Our server was so wonderful! She was super patient with us and didn't ever rush. The restaurant is quite dark and moody with mostly candle light (even the restroom). I can see why this is great for date night!

Goldie proves how good a focused menu can be when every item is this dialed in. The falafel is hot,…read morecrisp, and deeply herby, while the shawarma fries are generously seasoned and dangerously addictive. Everything feels carefully made without losing the ease of a great fast casual meal. The fact that it is entirely plant-based feels almost incidental because the food is so satisfying on its own. Then there are the tehina shakes, which may be the best part. The original, Turkish coffee, mint cookie, and chocolate pretzel are all incredibly smooth, rich, and never too sweet. Each flavor has its own personality, but the sesame base gives them the same silky texture and subtle nuttiness. I love this place, and Goldie is another reason CookNSolo remains one of Philadelphia's most reliable restaurant groups.

Decided to try something I don't have at home, it was a FUN find! Great flavors! The chopped salad…read morehas a great balance of flavor, texture and dressing, the only thing I could critique is the chopped pieces were a bit large which made it difficult for dressing to cover every bite. You could order 3 levels of spice too. The staff was super friendly and patient with me too. They had 1 table to sit at and the rest was counter/bar seating.