As a vegetarian who grew up deep in beef country, I wouldn't have imagined a place like this was possible. And I am so grateful it exists. Unfortunately I still live in beef country, so when I came to visit the cities I knew I had to come here. It was definitely a safe space and I finally felt like I belonged. To not only offer vegan and vegetarian things, but be openly proud and celebrate those things? It blows my mind. I immediately bought a "meat free" sweatshirt. I'm sure I'll catch hell for it back home but oh well! I also found vegan fish sauce which was so exciting. I have not been able to make many recipes I wanted to due to not using real fish sauce so it was great to find it here. Honestly there are so many great things to choose from here it's mind blowing. So I ordered the ribs (brought them home and need to make them still) and the teriyaki jerky. I did try the jerky and I really did enjoy the flavor but the texture is not nearly as good as, say, primal jerky, For ten bucks a bag it was just ok. For lunch I got the turkey dill havarti sandwich and it was excellent! I shared it with my vegan brother and carnivore husband and they loved it. In fact my husband finished it off and declared it incredible. I tried the italian cold cut sandwich my brother got and it was even better! I love the peppers. Another fun part of this was watching my carnivore husband get excited about ordering faux meats he wanted to try. Overall this is a great place. I think it's just going to get better and better over the years as they perfect their recipes. read more

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*Note that this was a delivery order* Was stoked to eat from Herbivorous Butcher while on a work trip as I had been in person several years ago and loved it (adore the idea of a plant based butcher shop). -Hot beer brat was dry with barely enough mustard to even taste (bummer). -Salt N Peppa jerky was good but a bit sweet, would love to try another flavor! -Pepper Jack was elite! read more

I ordered the hot panini to go (obviously) and really enjoyed it. I was only able to eat half of the sandwich and I save the other half for a meal the next day. It was definitely better hot but it was still really good cold. The only set back is the sandwiches are as listed - no modifications. While I understand this model I would have liked to have been able to add pickles to my sandwich. Nothing that would stop me from coming back and yes, I'll be back. read more

Love it forever. I try to come here often. Always delicious. I think the best cold is the Turkey dill .. they make the best ranch I've ever had. It's a to go only situation, but that shouldn't stop you. It's like deli shop only absolutely positively better. Price point is compared to Hy-vee. read more

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I ordered a sandwich from here on door dash while I was in town for work. It was pretty tasty but was a lot of bread and sandwich itself (turkey w havarti dill) was a bit dry. Still tasty and I would order again. Would love to come back and try more options as I love to support plant based restaurants and I have heard such good things about this one. read more

The Herbivorous Butcher - Turkey and Dill Havarti Sandwich - Health Markets Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Creative and different. All plant based "meats" concept was confusing. I had the Italian sausage flavored bratwurst which was excellent. Especially with more fried onions than I knew what to do with. The "butcher shop" required assistance and staff was happy and helpful. read more

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PLEASE NOTE: This was for nationwide shipping. I ordered a whole bunch of different things from The Herbivorous Butcher, including: 1. Turkey slices (8oz), $17 2. Pastrami (8oz), $17 (^ both of these had about 12 slices, and to be honest, tasted a lot like similar deli slice options from Tofurky, Lightlife, Yves, or Field Roast - all of which are *much* cheaper.) 3. Pepperoni (8oz), $15 (^ the best of what I purchased; it was nice to have a thicker pepperoni option for our vegan charcuterie board that wasn't super thinly slices or fig salami!) 4. Dill Havarti (8oz), $20 5. Brie (10oz), $25 (^ both of these were misses for us; the dill havarti was really soft and had the barest suggestion of dill. It melted well, but it hardened back up quite quickly in our paninis. The brie wasn't anything like what we were expecting: it was completely flavorless and felt/tasted like a brick of extra firm tofu). Some important notes about ordering online: 1) You *must* buy at least five things for shipping. 2) Orders ship on Mondays, Tuesday, and Wednesdays through UPS. 3) Products are good for about two weeks. I appreciate they ship nationally, and I would definitely check them out in person if I was ever in the area (I'd like to try their Italian Cold Cut sandwich or Hot Breakfast sandwich). But at this time I wouldn't reorder them for delivery. However, I think if you're in a vegan-barren part of the world (as in, there aren't many natural, organic grocers in your area), you should for sure check them out yourself! read more

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I have had some delicious items from this place. My biggest grievances are 1) that there are no samples offered (even way before the pandemic). If you want to "try" something you must place a whole order, which sucks because if you don't like it, you end up throwing it away. Now you're wasting food and money. Shame on them for that. 2) no modifications on their sandwiches. Almost all of their sandwich specials come with cheese, which I don't eat (Yes, I know it's vegan. No, I still don't eat it.) 3) they sneak cheese into (almost) everything. I tried the potato salad and had to throw it away. Havarti cheese was in it. WHYYYY????? I still support this place though. I love the vegan butcher concept. I love their minimart inside with vegan goodies that you can't find just anywhere. I hope they continue to thrive and improve. read more

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Every Friday during Orthodox Great Lent there is a gathering and a speaker. It was my turn to bring the group a meal. I made a chili with the ribeye and everyone just gobbled it down. Thanks to this place you don't have to starve and suffer during lent. They haven't carried ground beef in awhile. I also picked up snacks, that they have plenty of. I know people who this is their favorite deli. People expect it to be pricy and don't complain. read more

Friendly service and excellent all vegan options! I'd been dying to come here for years. It did not disappoint. read more

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This is the only company I know that offers DELICIOUS meat-free meat AND cheese-free cheese. In January 2020, we started phasing out animal protein and dairy from our diet. We did it for a variety of health reasons and taste preference. When covid hit, we had even more reasons to back away from animal protein. We've never eaten so well! Between our homemade fresh breads, homegrown veggies and perfect rice-cooker grains, food here is delicious. We wanted dairy-free cheese but found supermarket offerings to be tasteless and plastic. So we took a chance and ordered a pack of Herbivorous Butcher pepperjack cheese from an online vegetarian food company. WOW! The cheese had flavor and easily melted - it tasted great! So we went to the Herbivorous Butcher site and quickly ordered brie, garlic pepper havarti and more pepper jack cheese. We love that their cheese and meats are cholesterol-free. Welcome back cheese! We missed you! Soon after we tried their Italian sausage. We weren't dazzled by the supermarket brands and figured if Herbivorous figured out how to make great cheese, maybe they were more than a one hit wonder. After my first bite of their Italian sausage, I was drawn back to my childhood and realized they are the REAL DEAL. This brother and sister team figured out how to make meat-free meat and cheese-free cheese taste delicious. So now I have two Porterhouse steaks in the fridge - my husband actually ordered more cheese and the steaks as we were tasting the sausage. Grilling season is here and we plan on continuing to eat great food. We'll eat the steaks with homegrown purple sweet potatoes and San Marzano tomatoes. After that, we'll raid the garden's sweet peppers and onions and serve them with more of the Italian sausage. I only wish we lived nearby their store so we could pick up one of their delicious-sounding deli sandwiches or visit their soon-to-open Herbie Butcher's Fried Chicken restaurant. Hey, maybe there'll be a road trip in our future...just like finding tasty dairy-free cheeses and meaty animal-free proteins, you never know what being willing to be willing can get ya! read more

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incredible quality and amazing flavors! my boyfriend and i got this for the first time yesterday and what a treat it was! i got the Italian Cold Cut Sandwich and it was amazing, i loved the texture of the meat and the bread was just right. the cheese was also so soft and so delicious! i highly recommend it, and actually the overall cost for two people to eat was decent! under $40! give it a try, if you're vegan or not. friendly staff and a nice atmosphere, too. read more

The Herbivorous Butcher - Italian Cold Cut Sandwich - Health Markets Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

This is a place I've only seen on the internet and in my dreams. I got the cold cut sandwhich and my husband got the corned beef. The cold cut was amaaazing, the corned beef seemed kinda dry? But was also good. Two sandwhiches and a tote bag for $50. Only downfall was there was no restroom to use, and the closest one was two blocks across the street at a gas station. I need to check if they ship! I want to try everything read more

The Herbivorous Butcher - Health Markets Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Have ordered online twice, and really love it! The turkey, ham, and pastrami and soon good, but the fried chicken blew my mind!!!! My spouse has liked everything a lot too, and he's a meat eater. I wish there was one closer! read more

I was hoping to be reviewing restaurants in Spain and Portugal this week -- but COVID-19 changed my travel plans and now I'm stuck at home -- and cooking every day -- so we ordered a package of "meat" from the Herbivorous Butcher. So far I've cooked with three of the items we ordered and I'm impressed. The texture and taste of each product (bacon, Korean ribs and pepperoni) were excellent and they are easy to work with. Their meats are proof that you don't need animal products for a tasty and satisfying meal. I used the vegan bacon in my baked beans. The bacon brought a maple smokiness comparable to the best maple smoked bacon I've previously used. I used the vegan Korean ribs in Bao buns. The flavor and mouth feel were identical to the best bao I've eaten at a Michelin Bib Gourmand rated restaurant. (I did need to make and add a bit more sauce for the right amount of sauciness but that was easy with some vegan hoisin, a bit of soy sauce, sesame oil, gochujang and some brown sugar.) I used the vegan pepperoni on my traditional thin crust pizza. The texture and spicy taste were perfect. The biggest difference between I noticed between these vegan meats and animal products is "less fat." For those used to animal fat it might seem like something is missing -- at first bite -- but the intensity of the seasonings more than compensates -- and your heart will eventually thank you for eliminating all that cholesterol -- as will the animals who aren't butchered for our gastronomic pleasure. I'll also add that as good as their "meats" are, their "cheese" needs some work. I found the "Swiss cheese" lacking in sharpness and way too soft. Hopefully they will elevate their cheese to the quality of their "meat" and I'll add the fifth star to my review. I'll be ordering more from the Herbivorous Butcher and looking forward to visiting in person after things return to normal. read more

Pretentious for no reason. I ordered pick up on door dash, with no service fees. pricing on door dash, their own website and in store is all different! Different pricing, and 6.49 for a small canned kombucha is wild. It's 4 dollars at the coffee shop and 5 on their website. Bad policy and bad customer service. They don't care about customers when you try to rip off ppl by giving different prices. read more

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I would give this place a 0 if I could for their customer service. The cashier made a mistake and was supposed to provide a $1 discount for buying 2 bags of Herbie Butcher's Fried Chicken; in their promotion there was no mention that someone could not mix or match at all. I even asked the cashier if the price of the 2 bags of the Herbie Butcher's Fried Chicken would be $22.99 and they informed me that it would be, however, after I obtained the receipt from the purchase, I was not able to view the total, until after the purchase was made. I complained to another representative who was on his computer. One important point to mention that there was no other customer in the store and I was told I had to wait 10 minutes for a sandwich, an additional product that I purchased. The representative, who I disturbed from being on his computer, smiled and smirked with joy at me and said that I had to buy 2 of the same kind of Herbie Butcher's Fried Chicken and said to me that next time I would know better. This "Fake Meat" Shop is extremely overpriced compared to many of their competitors and the quantities have got smaller and smaller over time, they used to have the product out and now it is all shrink wrapped or already packaged. I have been a loyal customer, since this place was open, but if The Herbivorous Butcher is not willing to honor their own promotion and the Fake Meat industry is losing market share, just look at what happened to the Beyond Meat brand, one food for thought for this particular company,The Herbivorous Butcher, if people were really into this brand wouldn't they have multiple storefronts by now? Most people I talk to never heard of this brand, I guess there must be a reason. I will never spend another dollar with this brand and I hope my story at least warns you of the type of experience you may encounter if you go or eat any of their "fake meat" products. read more

The Herbivorous Butcher - Prices and Promotional Prices! - Health Markets Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I came to Minneapolis and searched the best eats and this place showed up. I have to say though, all the excitement left when I took my first bite from the Korean style vegan "jerky" and Italian cold cut sandwich. I understand it's vegan food and I love vegan food but it was a total disappointment. In the sandwich, the bread was dry, way too glutinous with an awful crumb, the vegan deli meat was seasoned poorly and I find it quite astonishing that the flavors were not complimentary. The jerky on the other hand was average, I've had my fair share of vegan jerky and there's way better out there with a delectable flavor profile for a lower price point. If you go there, you'll enjoy the atmosphere and cool snack assortment but I'd skip the food. read more

The Herbivorous Butcher - Italian Cold Cut Sandwich - Health Markets Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

So this shop was the thing I was most excited about when visiting Minneapolis. Unfortunately, they're only doing online pick up right now and the meats are in 12oz packs that are around $10-15 each. I was hoping to get a little of everything to try, but they don't have any kind of sampler pack you can buy. I did order a rib eye steak sub, but was kinda disappointed on the lack of cheese and sauce. My friend got some kind of breakfast sandwich which i had a bite of and liked better. If they came out with a sampling pack I'd be thrilled. For now I'm a bit disappointed as i expected it to be like a butcher shop where you could go by weight read more

The Herbivorous Butcher - Ribeye Steak , not much cheese or sauce - Health Markets Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Herbivorous Butcher is a landmark in the Twin Cities vegan scene and also a worldwide pioneer, spawning vegan butchers and cheese shops around the world. I feel lucky to live in a city with an awesome place that's simultaneously fun (it looks like an old-school butcher shop!) and also a staple in my monthly food purchases. From their store, you can buy a dozen-plus meats by the pound or get pre-made sandwiches and other meals. They also ship around the country. On a recent visit, I got their hot breakfast sandwich ($12) which is a solid choice: eggy tofu, sausage and cheese. My only gripe is that the bread is too thin and the red pepper spread doesn't add any flavor (but does make the sandwich soggy). The Forager hot panini ($12) was savory with a mixture of roast beef, mushrooms, kale, gouda and mushroom mayo. The bread on this was great: crispy and thick, with a nice array of textures from the meats, cheese and mushrooms. The mushroom mayo didn't add any flavor, but did make the bread soggy, so that's the one drawback. The hot brat with chips ($8) was perfect all-around: a delicious brat (similar to Field Roast, but higher quality and fresher) with fried onions on a bun. Can't go wrong. Lastly, their hot mapo tofu ($11) was a monthly special and was fabulous: savory, spicy and authentic. It might be the best mapo tofu in the Twin Cities and it was a treat to have a version with seitan meat. I only have two gripes about Herbivorous Butcher: they don't allow modifications to sandwiches, which is annoying, because almost all their sandwiches have mayos/spreads/aiolis that add no flavor, but do damage to the texture of the bread. Also, they tend to sell-out quickly of the most popular sandwiches, so you have to order early to ensure your lunch or dinner. If you're a foodie in the Twin Cities, Herbivorous Butcher is a focal point. If you're a visitor, make sure to stop by. read more

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Love this place! It's so nice to find a place to find vegan food in the twin cities. I love that they also carry other vegan snacks. I come here to get a hot sandwich a lot and it's worth the wait! They always explain everything really well so I feel confident in the food I'm eating. As a vegetarian, it's really nice to know all the food is trustworthy and tastes great. read more

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Products are great. Horrible customer service. If you can put up with them not shipping on time, no communication as to when they will ship, no one answering phones, voice mail box filled up so not taking messages, and no response to email inquiries, then by all means order from them! read more

Old school delicatessen, always personable staff. I highly recommend the ribs here, but generally any cut they serve is high quality. Great attention to crafting flavor and texture, wide variety of "meats"... just great stuff all around. They also have a shelf of things like marshmallows, honeys, or other snacks and ingredients people often don't think of but can be missed in a vegan life. I always come here when I'm going somewhere I want smores! But the meats are the star and are well made! Do note: almost everything is gluten-based, if that is an issue for you. They do have jackfruit, and the place is always obviously clean, but I'd steer elsewhere if you're celiac. read more

I highly recommend this place. The food and service was great! I'll definitely return when I come back to Minneapolis. read more

Nice environmental place the vegan deli looked good we bought a few to take home I enjoyed seeing the place for the first time we may come over again overall our experience was great! read more

The Herbivorous Butcher - Health Markets Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Checked out several great vegan places when we were in Minneapolis - this was by far our favorite, Some of the best sandwiches we've ever had! Don't forget to grab some extra cheese to-go -- had the brie later with some apples, ssssoooo good! read more

The Herbivorous Butcher - Health Markets Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I tend not to eat fake meats that much as I like more veggies and greens....but when I saw this in my search for Vegan and Vegetarian places in Minnesota I was inspired to try it!!! I got the Korean Short Ribs...Spicy BBQ Ribs...and 2 types of Jerky...overall I would say most of the stuff was pretty tasty...texture for Jerky wasn't "Jerky" like but still was good... The Ribs and it's been awhile since i've eaten anything like ribs...actually tasted pretty good! I would say if this was in my area...Southern California it would be a total hit!!!! Everything is made on the premises from what I could see.... read more

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Was SO excited to come here in person after hearing about it for years and it did not disappoint. They had SOOOOO many meats to choose from and a great cheese selection too (out of brie though ). I ordered the korean ribs, ribeye (omg, super weird to order a ribeye out loud being vegan for like 7 years. I actually wanted the filet mignon (!!) but felt too weird ordering it LOL), dill havarti, and cheddar. The prices were pretty reasonable. The meats were both gluten based and delicious. The flavor was spot on and delicious, texture not like real meat but still delicious (just different-- they are both very well done vital wheat gluten products). I can't remember exactly what real cheese is like, but the two I got seemed spot on in flavor and texture to real cheese (these are pretty mild flavored). I got an AMAZING breakfast sandwich which was like $13 and filled me up all day. It had gluteny meat, generous eggy tofu chunks, sauteed vegetables, and a sauce. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. While you wait for your food, they have a huge array of vegan products like hot fudge, cookies, crisps, ice cream, sweet potato puffs, tons of chocolate, as well as merchandise. Bring your own bag!!! They charge for bags and their bags don't have handles so it was annoying to carry back. There also wasn't any seating so bring food to-go! read more

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No seating here or at least not enough for more than 2 people. The food is ok but it's pretty over priced. Not worth it read more

Wow! What a treat to find this place. I had their Italian sub, which was full of homemade delicious vegan deli meat and cheese. With peppers. Having a full vegan deli like this is awesome. read more

Too be fair, I'll say I'm new to veganism, but so far, I've been enjoying it. And I had heard good things about HB. But I bought some of their products to try via the Too Good To Go app. We received a good value, the smoked house ribs and pot roast. But when we cooked up the ribs... bleh. Tasted and looked like dog food. We didn't even bother with the pot roast after that. I'd say this was my worst vegan experience so far. Disappointing. read more

The Herbivorous Butcher - Smokehouse ribs, and pot roast - Health Markets Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

A vegan Mecca, if you will. I didn't realize HB was in Minneapolis till I was searching for dinner one night while I was in town! I had read about them and salivated in the past, it was such a pleasure and surprise to visit. I highly recommend the pastrami, and they offer samples of their cheeses! I bought a block of garlic havarti and a sandwich to go, ate an apple sausage there. I regret flying Spirit solely because I couldn't take the whole store with me as a result! Maybe next visit I'll drive or take the train... Hahah! read more

I have been trying out vegan meals and sampling food recently. Pretty glad to have found out about this place. Cool concept, and the offerings are full of flavor. I haven't really stepped inside to explore, but just ordered carry out. I tried the korean ribs, queso cheese dip and jerky. There was also a last minute add on of green curry when I stopped by to pick the items up. The green curry was delish. The korean ribs were good, but the jerky or the ribs came off kind of sweet to me. I can't remember which one as I kind of tried them both at the same time. Anyway, I love the queso cheese but I didn't use it fast enough so half of it went bad? It became watery looking, and so not having any experience, I threw it away, regretfully. I think I enjoyed the cheese way more than anything else! Anyway, I want to continue supporting them as there is additional things to try. read more

Five stars! I've waited two years to try Herbivorous Butcher and the day finally came where I could try one of their delicious sandwiches. I got the turkey with dill havarti cheese and my mouth is water thinking about it! The cheese and meat tasted spot on that I felt guilty that I enjoyed it's close resemblance to meat and dairy based flavors. The price point was reasonable and it came with chips. I also opted to get a vegan pop tart that melts in your mouth! I'm going here EVERY SINGLE TIME I'm in Minneapolis. Fun fact! There's a place called Cool Al's in Jackson, MS that uses their meats and that's how I heard of this place! Thrilled that I got to go to their home store for the experience. You can also order online and have their meats delivered to your home (I will be taking advantage of this for my vegan household!) read more

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I finally made it to the Herbivorus Butcher today and have to admit that the Korean BBQ Rib and the Smokey BBQ Rib knocked my socks off. This was one TripleD places that I'd been stalling on but I was surprised by the flavors! Smokey Ribs were tasty and the Korean version was pretty good too! read more

Again - I am not a vegan. I think everything should be cooked in bacon fat and served with a side of bacon. However, when I recently visited this store with a vegan friend, I could not help but be impressed. OK, so first of all, mad props to the folks who opened and run this place, who seemed to me at least to have really cracked the code on this whole thing. You'd pretty much have to be living under a rock in the Twin Cities to have not noticed that Herbivorous Butcher meats are pretty much the go-to vegan meat of choice on restaurant menus everywhere. It must be good, right? So it was cool to actually go to the source and check i tout. The store is modest and small but well appointed. I loved the decorations, which scream butcher shop -- from the cleaver-shaped door handle on the front door to the actual wall of knives embedded on the side of the store (I pulled one -- they're good and stuck in there). They have a small selection of vegan products for sale and a little merch (Meat-Free hat anyone?). And then there are the big deli cases full of vegan meats and cheeses. It works just like a regular butcher shop -- you belly up and tell the friendly person behind the counter what you want. They wrap up your items in butcher paper and weigh it to slap a price sticker on it. Everyone was friendly, the store was clean. In our crew, the Korean BBQ ribs and the brats were the winners. So not my general cup of tea but very impressive all the same. Worth checking out even if you're a meat lover just to broaden your horizons and check out a really cool retail establishment. Buy a little something. Support a local business. And you never know - you just might like it! read more

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I am so impressed with this place. We asked if they can ship before Greek Easter and we recieved yesterday all the way to Florida. Communication is excellent. Now to the important facts! Their vegan food is so original. They understand taste, health and most importantly no animal cruelty. Im a foody and i dont mess with taste, this brother and sister team hit it on the money. Most importantly I am the only person in this household that is not vegan and I love this place. Please remember to donate to their farm sanctuary. They are good people. read more

The Herbivorous Butcher - Ready to cook greek vegan spinach pie, greek potatoes some Herbivorous Butcher Korean BBQ ribs, Portuguese Sausage and some "Meat" loaf - Health Markets Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Meat free Meats!!! Can you believe this butcher is ALL VEGAN? Sooo amazing. If you're in Minneapolis and looking for vegan stuff this is the place! They have all kinds of cheeses, meats, ice creams and other goodies all vegan. I was just in love with this place. read more

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Herbi Butcher's Fried Chicken has fantastic food, from fried chicken to an array of sandwiches, bowls, shakes, and sides. So happy that The Herbivorous Butcher opened this eatery. read more

The Herbivorous Butcher - Health Markets Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I have never seen anywhere like this, and I have been a vegetarian for a veryyyyy long time. To say I was excited to check it out would be a massive understatement! It is worth coming here just to check out the storefront itself. It is so cool! An entire deli case full of vegan 'meats' and 'cheeses' and they even have some vegan snacks and desserts around to purchase as well. I ordered an Italian sandwich which was very good (on the salty side, but good). I don't know what kind of magic they are using, but it tastes damn good. The only reason for 4 stars was the service - the girls working there were impatient with me and did not seem to care that it was my first time there and I needed help with the menu. Regardless, I would definitely come back, because the food is SO worth it. read more