first time visitor, i was in town from Raleigh and had heard Durham has some good vegan places. This was the first one that popped up and it was such a vibe, the ambiance is incredible. The staff was very friendly, we ate inside and it was so nice. And I'm still thinking about the chicken sandwich I had today. Will definitely be back to try more things!!! read more

So delicious! Not fancy, just amazing food! I wish we had one of these in Seattle! So tasty and the staff were terrific!

Food was great. Ordering was a bit odd. Ambiance leaves a lot to be desired. Would recommend even to non vegetarians.

One of the best vegan southern restaurants I've ever been to! The food was fresh and everything was so well seasoned that we are back to try for a second time! I highly recommend this place to vegans, omnivores, and carnivores alike. You will not be disappointed! The service here is also amazing, the dishes are so thoughtful, and the kale Caesar salad and fried fish blew my mind. Vegan restaurants like this are one in a million and we are glad we got to experience this treat. Oh, also their corn bread is heavenly! read more

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The chicken sandwich , the customer service!, and the aesthetic was on point. Great experience!! Thank you! read more

I would honestly give a 9/5. Food is probably one of the best in the area (regardless of vegan or not). Pulled "pork" is super flavourful and the texture tastes like the real thing. Cheesy fries sauce is so creamy and tasty. The konjac "shrimp"'s texture is super close to actual shrimp and very flavourful as well. I also love their yellow rice and mac & cheeze. Overall an absolutely amazing place, the only slight down side is the price, but I personally wouldn't mind given food quality! read more

I love having a place I can go for comfort food. This food appeals to more than just vegans, so yes, you should give it a try!!! I've tried the hot hunty chick'n, the Chicago burger, the sweet potato fries, and the kale caesar. Love it all!!! I can't believe how good the sandwiches are. My favorite is the Carolina barbecue plate with collard greens and mac n cheese. The greens are PERFECT. I often find myself craving them - they're smoky, a little spicy, a little sweet. Grab a peanut butter cookie while you're at it!! The staff are always friendly, the service is fast and efficient, and the ambiance is bright and relaxed. read more

Love the vibes here, outdoor seating is so cute w many plants to hang out w. I love their kale Caesar, it is so delicious! I also love their cheese fries and anything w the cheese sauce such as the Mac n cheese. Good potato salad, great selection of drinks and desserts. They make a great burger and po boy as well with vegan shrimp, if you're into that (i am) always get great service here as well. read more

Amazing soul food! We were traveling in the area and got some items to go and it was delicious and left us wanting to come back to try more! My son who is a chicken nuggets fanatic was in love with the "chicken" strips here! It literally tasted like chicken and was flavored so nicely and fried so crispy!! He didn't want to share! We also had the hamburger, the bbq sandwich and their fried chicken sandwich and everything was super delicious!!! I wanted more after we were done! And the best part?! No guilt! No animals were harmed. Prices were a bit expensive but that's ok with me for awesome food. Highly recommended!!! read more

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Great meal... not a great vegetarian meal, but a great meal. Love the bbq plate & chicken plate. This was a great gem in the Durham area. Staff was amazingly friendly & the food is just delicious. read more

Pure Soul - Chicken plate - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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This is a great place to get your vegan on! Food is so delicious that even meat eaters would rave about it. The staff is always so kind and helpful. read more

Amazing!!! The food here is delicious! The staff is also very friendly! Even my non vegan bf enjoyed! read more

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I was looking forward to trying this spot, I stopped by twice. I wanted to try the rolls but they were not available at the time and I live about 45 mins away so I couldn't wait. I explained this to them and they let me try a few other things. The service was one of the friendliest and informative I've had. The lemonade was VERY good! I am a lemonade lover and it was one of the best! I tried their sweet potato pie, this was not what I am used to maybe bc it is vegan or plant based but my husband found it a clean flavor for his healthier life style. The Mac n cheese was about a 3 out of 5 for me, but again I may not be ready for plant based but it was good to be "healthier version". This spot did seem to be busy so I think that the food is enjoyably good for those who are into vegan and plant based. I wanted to try it bc I do t often. It didn't work out for me but please try it for yourself, this may be my singular lonely opinion and stepping outside of my familiar comfort zone didn't work for me. I'm from STL Midwest and this was very different for me. I also want to say I apologize for not researching I just heard about it and wanted to try, I didn't cook Thanksgiving food this year and wanted soul food. I want to say if this was not meat as I now see *NC BBQ* it deserves 4 stars! read more

Pure Soul - Black Eyed Peas with Veggies (12oz) Small Soul Mac (7oz) contains gluten, almond, cashew Small Coleslaw (7 oz) LEMONADE NC *BBQ* (8oz) - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

This review is based off of my take out delivery experience only! My husband and I were recovering from being sick so we ordered delivery from Soul Food after seeing that our friends shared an article about this restaurant. The food arrived nicely packaged and was quite possibly the best tasting vegan meal I have had in the Triangle! I got the Chicago burger with mac and cheese on the side and my husband got the NC BBQ Plate. I ALMOST CANNOT TELL MY BURGER WAS NOT REAL BEEF! And you can't even tell that the cheese in the burger isn't dairy!!! I am mindblown and it was a delicious burger that I wolfed down in less than 10 minutes hence why I don't have any pictures! The mac and cheese was also good, and did not have any artificial taste to it like the previous vegan place I tried! My husband's bbq plate was also delicious! I can tell the meat wasn't real, but it was still delicious!! He got collared greens and slaw along with cornbread, which were all pretty good as well! I have barely any dietary restrictions, but if there are more vegan restaurants that have food this good in the area I really don't see why I can't go vegan completely! read more

Perfect vegan place to take a vegan curious friend. So many choices! I enjoy the relaxed environment and hospitality.

Everything the food and the service was good. Ambiance was perfect including the extra customer service

AMAZING! I had a friend visit who is vegan and this place has been on my list to try. It did not disappoint! The space is small but there is plenty of seating both outside and indoors. When you arrive, you can order from the counter and have your food brought out to you. All food is placed in to go containers which makes for easier cleanup overall. I was sold on the soul rolls- Mac and cheese, bbq, and greens. It comes with a side of bbq sauce. These are soooo delicious and flavorful!! The soul rolls exceeded by expectations. And the greens were just as good! I snagged a bite of my friends mac and cheese too and it was sooo creamy. This place is easy to find and there is plenty of parking. I can't wait to try some of their other main dishes! read more

Pure Soul - Soul Rolls and Bilbo's Greens - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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I ordered the chicken strips platter. It comes with rice and you can select two sides. I picked kale caesar and collard greens. Also added the BBQ eggrolls. Chicken strips -- well seasoned, very "meat-like," I thought it would be tenders, but it was a chicken patty cut in strips. Rice -- yellow rice, fluffy, tasty Collards -- delicious! I enjoyed them very much. Surprised they are vegan and not seasoned with meat. Kale caesar -- the roasted chickpeas are a nice addition to give the salad crunch. So good! BBQ eggrolls -- OMG! I loved these. Egg rolls filled with BBQ, macaroni and cheese, and collards. I was so very pleased after leaving Pure Soul. I will definitely be back. Sincerely, A meat-eater who would consider going vegan if I could eat Pure Soul every day. read more

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1) plants everywhere. Love this. 2) menu covers a lot of ground and has some amazing tastes, particularly the Soul Bowl and Mac n cheese. Hard to believe it is all plant-based food. 3) not that expensive when considering you're getting very high-quality food (many dishes are family recipes) and it's ALL healthy/plant-based. 4) nicest people I've ever met at a restaurant. Everyone genuinely seems to love working here. 5) everything is local and fresh. Take my money. read more

Pure Soul - The Soul Bowl Small Soul Mac (7oz) contains gluten, almond, cashew LEMONADE - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

One of the best meals I've ever had, hands down. We were warmly greeted upon entering, everyone was super friendly and patient as I had trouble deciding what to get. The chicken strip plate was as beyond amazing I'm always worried fake meat will be full of seitan which kind of hurts my tummy, but this was t a concern here. Perfectly crisp on the outside and mouth wateringly delicious on the inside. And the fries were bomb too! So good - I'd honestly go heck for that alone. read more

Pure Soul - Chicken Fried Chkn Strips & Rice Plate Hot Hunty Kind Chkn Sandwich - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

This place is awesome!! I will definitely be going back! Everything was excellent! I had the chicken strips, collards, and Mac and Cheese. I loved it! read more

Wow. Amazing food. I got the fried fish plate with mac and cheese , rice , and cheese fries. It also comes with coleslaw. My partner got the Chiken sandwitch with a lettuce bun with huspuppies and sweet potato fries. When I tell you that food was amazing. It really was. We also got a serving of the soul rolls which were beyond my expectations. The vibe was nice in the restaurant they were playing soothing music. I ordered online and picked it up. I got a text saying that my order was ready so I didn't have to stand around and wait. I would go again. It is a pricy but the food was worth it. Total I spent around 47 dollars for my dinner that night. read more

I see why they were rated so highly on Yelp! This place has a great down-home feeling. We were served by the owner and she was really nice! I tried a variety of things, but my favorites were the vegan BBQ sandwich,  the kale cesar salad, and the soul rolls. The BBQ sandwich reminded me of the pork BBQ sandwiches I grew up on. It was flavorful, smokey, and juicy. They slaw was everything slaw is supposed to be and perfect on top. The kale cesar salad was crisp and tangy with crispy chickpeas instead of croutons. I love that it was tossed in the dressing, and they added some on top. The soul rolls are just in a league of their own! They are eggrolls with the BBQ, mac and cheese, and greens inside. A taste explosion! I was in Durham for 2 days and I ate there twice! So good!! read more

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Everything here is fantastic. The wife and I ate here twice during our short visit to Durham so we could try as much as possible. And the staff was SO kind to us, especially on our first visit when we were having problems with our rental car. The standout dishes are definitely the cornbread with hot honey and the NC BBQ plate. (I also tried the Eastern BBQ, which was good and tangy, but the NC BBQ was even better.) But really, every dish and side is a winner. Wish I could come back here all the time. read more

Delicious! Thanks to this restaurant I was able to enjoy delicious southern as a vegetarian cuisine while living in North Carolina. It's a must even for those who aren't vegetarian/vegan! read more

Amazing food and ambiance! My family and I will be back. Try everything because it's all good... plus there's no guilt afterwards. Believe me... read more

If you're a vegan, this is the spot. The food is great and the service is always excellent. Some of the best plant based desserts in the area by far. The drumsticks are tasty and that cornbread is a must try! read more

The best food we've had in a while (quote from my non-vegan bf). The Hot Hunty Chkn Sandwich was amazing! Had the NC BBQ Plate with a side of Mac and greens and everything was a 10/10. We got watermelon lemonade and a sweet tea (mixed 1/2 sweet and unsweetened) on the house as 1st time guests and they were both delicious. Also it's a super cute place with lots of indoor and outdoor seating! read more

Pure Soul - Hot Hunty Chkn Sandwich with cornbread and The NC BBQ Plate with Bilbo's Greens Soul Mac - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

The food is amazing, the service is top notch, and the rewards program is lovely. I love everything about this business. From the ambiance to the staff 10 out of 10!!! read more

Great food, very flavorful and creative dishes. I am not vegan but I love their cooking. The soul roll and kale salad are amazing. My mom liked their chik'n strips and potato salad. read more

Pure Soul - Soul Roll, kale salad, yellow rice - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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We made the drive from Cary to Pure Soul this week after my lovely wife purchased a gift card. My brother was visiting from overseas. I am the only plant based eater in our group of four. I was a little dubious eating food that pertains to "copy" meat type foods like pork or chicken as I think there are so many other fantastic recipes out there that can stand on their own. Anyway, all of us were impressed with the taste, flavor and quality of the food. Even our 19 year old son who was most skeptical loved his buffalo chicken sandwich. I got the NC bbq sandwich. Lovely hip place. When are you coming east to Cary or Raleigh? We need you please. Thanks. Andy. read more

Love that there's more vegan options in the Triangle!! This cute little spot makes delicious southern vegan food I really like the cozy outdoor seating area with plants, murals and fun colors. They have an indoor area as well (not sure if they're seating inside yet) They staff was super friendly and helpful with suggesting items. The staff were all wearing masks but I didn't see a sign requiring customers to wear masks so it may be optional My favorite food items were the Fried Chick'n (SO FLAVORFUL and crispy!!), sweet potato fries, soul bowl with black eyed peas, fresh lemonade and sweet corn bread. The Mac and cheese was fine but didn't blow me away The menu is clearly marked for Gluten Free items which is nice if anyone in your party is GF read more

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This place is a vegan paradise with food that is amazing. I got the vegan wings and also a side of the fresh squeezed lemonade and it may have been one of the best meals I've had! They use a toothpick in the wings to make it more realistic and the rice is also very well flavored. They also have other condiments such as vegan ranch which pairs well with the wings. The lemonade is also very refreshing for a hot summers day. The staff was great and very helpful and the restaurant was very clean. I will definitely be coming back here to try the rest of the menu! read more

Pure Soul - Vegan wings - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Finally made it! Working nearby for the whole week with extended hours prevented a lunch or dinner visit until today - so worth it! Local special "NC BBQ plate" with greens and soul mac! #vegan #flexitarian #plantbasedfoodie #plantbasedfoodies read more

Pure Soul - NC BBQ Plate with greens and soul mac - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Pure Soul food was off the chain. I ate no food like that since momma and them cooked for me. I had smothered porch chops and dressing, collard greens, red beans, Cabbage, corn bread, pecan pie and sweet tea. I got leftovers for later. I drove from Killeen to Waco to taste and see this restaurant. They show nuff cook with pure soul. It's worth the time and every dime I spent today. read more

Note, I'll start this off by saying I'm not vegan, so vegan food is not my speciality go comment on. But my friend who is vegan came to town to visit me and this place was near my house so I thought to take her here for lunch. You go inside and order from a counter and they bring you your food. For food options there are a lot of options. Burgers, "chicken" options, bbq "pork", and plenty of sides. There is so much to choose from. I went with the burger and the soul rolls. The soul rolls are the bbq, mac and cheese, and I believe greens in an egg roll form. It comes with a bbq sauce on the side. These were very good. I love anything egg roll to begin with but these vegan items paired well together in an egg roll form. The burger tasted like other vegan burgers I've had before. It wasn't spectacular but it was good. They were out of one of the burgers one day but I ordered the Chicago one and it was good. The decor is so nice, there is a few outdoor seats and the inside has a few plants and colorful tables. It's just a fun vibe when you are there. The service is best from the young gentleman who took our order to the guy possibly the owner asking us if we needed anything. I'll be back when I have a vegan or soul roll craving. read more

Pure Soul - THE CHICAGO BURGER - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Omg the food here is SO amazing! I am always in search of good vegan places and this one by far has been a favorite! I ordered my food to go as I was passing through Durham and I got the Hot "Honey" Chik'in Sandwich with fries and the soul rolls! It all was a 10/10! So crispy and delicious! Probably one of the best vegan chik'in sandwiches I have had! Definitely would recommend! read more

The menu is very extensive and everything is vegan. Partner and I were on the road toward DC and we wanted to stop and get some comforting food. I didn't want to get too full or have leftovers since we'd be on the road so we got the drumstick meal and it was PERFECT for two people. The drumsticks were very tasty with a great tender, meaty texture. The mac and cheese was the best vegan one I've had. Partner liked the cheese fries but they were only ok for me. Great service and a lovely outdoor area. I can't wait for another reason to go back to this place! read more

Tries the Eastern BBQ which was good but don't sleep on the dessert. The strawberry shortcake and cowboy cookies were excellent!

SO DELICIOUS! The restaurant just opened up yesterday and since my fiancé is wanting to be 100% vegan, we had to give it a try. And truthfully, if I could make vegan food taste this good at home I would become 100% vegan myself. I got the fried chicken strips platter and he got the NC BBQ platter. The breading, flavor and texture of the chicken was spot on and same with the flavor and texture of the BBQ! The Mac and cheese had a wonderful "cheesy" yet smoky flavor to it. The sweet potato fries were delicious, as well as the cornbread and Taylor Streets cupcake. Super friendly service and the wait time is not long at all. All around amazing and we will be back! read more

Pure Soul - Top: The NC *BBQ* Plate with cornbread, sweet potato fries and slaw. Bottom: Chkn Strips Plate with Soul Mac and Sweet Potato Fries. - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina