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    Southern Fried Vegan

    2.3 (161 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    SOUTHERN FRIED VEGAN ATMOSPHERE

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    Loud
    Good for groups
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Shrimp po boy sandwich
    Alessandra D.

    This chef and crew are AMAZING. Whoever is writing less than 4 stars are just haters. I visit them whenever I can wherever they pop up in the north east - Albany, NJ Veg fest Asbury park, and Brooklyn I've caught them :) their vegan Mac is excellent and the dinner plate you get is enough food for literally 2 meals so it's super worth it. My only note is that I'm highly sensitive to hot spicy food and I found a couple things to be pretty hot for me personally but most people will be fine with it and I just know what to order next time and the chef is helpful with recommendations. You won't be sorry, catch them where you can!

    Country Dinner
    Adri C.

    If you're going to promote "Southern Fried" vegan foods, it should at least taste like actual southern food but this was just, no. For a plate that costs $30, to only be given one piece of vegan chicken is crazy. A real southern place would give you at least 2-3. Anyways, it wasn't fried all of the way, the "skin" was coming off and it tasted okay. For the sides, the baked beans were not how southern beans actually taste. Had lots of pepper too in it so it threw off the taste. The Mac and cheese wasn't great either, not lots of cheesy flavor and just really tasted like pepper seasoned elbow pasta. Also I think it's unprofessional just to write on a board rather than printing out an actual menu.

    Vegan country dinner with garlic pepper mashed potatoes, mac n cheeze, cajun corn, and fried chickun (instagram: jax.vegan.eats)
    Jax T.

    I hit up the @southernfriedvegan pop-up in Sacramento and it was bomb! It's been a minute since I've had @southernfriedvegan, and it did not disappoint! I got the vegan country dinner with garlic pepper mashed potatoes, mac n cheeze, cajun corn, and fried chickun. Delicious. $30 and worth it! The staff was very friendly as well.

    The Menu as of 6/17/25
    Graeme R.

    At $20 per plate with a main & 4 sides it *would* have been fine, albeit mediocre in taste. At $30 with a main & 3 sides, it's a swindle. I bought for a 4 person group in Pittsburgh because it sounded fun. The entire experience was surprisingly awful. Everything but the main protein tasted completely store-bought, dry, and either over-spiced or under-flavored. The jambalaya was... just rice. No added veggies or protein, just store-bought instant rice and some slight flavoring. The people who appreciate good collard greens all agreed these greens were not done properly. The mashed potatoes were brown from how much spice was added. The beans tasted pretty alright, but again, store-bought. The person taking orders (bless their heart) was definitely new and writing out the full words for each meal item on the plates rather than any kind of short-hand, so I had to keep repeating the order details and confirming for each person. For some reason the whole tent was jammed in front of an eating bench with less than 2 ft. of space in front of it for people to squeeze up to order. All the paper plates immediately started to sag under the dampness of the plate of food. They did NOT have to-go boxes, only aluminum foil to throw over top, which thankfully held for the trip. And as you can see in the picture, (though it *shouldn't* indicate the quality of the food), the menu presentation is illegible at the best of times, unappealingly presented, and covered in grime. I would have given 2 stars out of kindness to a clearly struggling business, especially since they weren't rude, and were clearly trying their best, but... no, in all honesty, there just were not enough redeeming features to warrant it... (This experience is especially disappointing compared to the unrelated vegan seafood popup I tried that was fantastically flavored and fascinating.)

    Country dinner with fried "chicken," mac & cheese, mashed potatoes, & jambalaya

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    Great food and a great experience! We can't wait for them to come back again to San Luis Obispo!

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    Loved the chicken and the Cajun corn, I would try it again if they were back in my area

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    the food was so good and the service was awesome. I really appreciate the hospitality

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    Amazing & so kind. Delicious food & great service! I'd come back anytime they're in town!

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    Freaking religious experience…read more You'll want to set aside a couple hours for dinner at Duke's. Not because it's outdoors and has a great vibe, and helpful, friendly servers, which make you want to stay there for hours with your family, friends, or coworkers--although all of that is true. Not because it has a gorgeous view of the Pacific--which it does. Not even because of their piña coladas! No, my friend. It's because their sautéed Mac nut & herb-crusted fresh fish with mac salad is just *so good* but if you have any reverence for all that is good and true in this world, you'll have to stop every few bites, let your eyes roll back into your head a little, and enjoy it. It's just... slow. Now. First things first. Mac nut, mac salad. One is Macadamia nuts; one is macaroni. Hopefully my team member who raved about the mac salad does not read this and realize that I thought it was a salad of Macadamia nuts. I was like OK, that sounds weird, but I do love Macadamia nuts, so let's try it. She was right to rave. It was *delicious*. In fact, I think the fish and the salad kind of ran together a bit and made each other even more delicious. Look, I'm not sure how it worked, I just know it worked. Apparently for the dinner menu it only shows rice with the fish; ignore that. Just ask them to swap it out. Speaking of lunch, I did also have lunch at Duke's once. Got fish and chips. And let me tell you, the weirdest thing: Their *tartar sauce* was off the charts. I know. Who nails the tartar sauce? But it had this perfect zing to it, as though they got an idea from the usual malt vinegar and mixed it all in there. Given the quality of what I've had do far, you probably can't go wrong at Duke's. Get a reservation, ask for an ocean view--and give yourself plenty of time.

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    Southern Fried Vegan - vegan - Updated August 2026

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