My husband incidentally found this place and, as he is warming up to vegan food, wanted to try it out. He made the right choice!!! Not that I doubted him, ha ha. The interior is clean and well-decorated. The restaurant also has paintings for sale. Our waitress was very friendly and always smiling!!! For our entrees, I ordered the honey mustard chick'n sammy. It consists of a chick'n patty, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, red onion, and mayo on ciabatta and served with honey mustard on the side. I ordered mine without the red onion. Believe me when I say that the patty tastes just like chicken, only less dense! The sandwich was delicious! For my side, I ordered the mac and cheese. Once again, you'd never know the difference between vegan mac and cheese vs. regular mac. The macaroni noodles were perfectly cooked and the "cheez" sauce was very creamy and had both black pepper and garlic powder. Garlicky and spicy, one of the best combinations!!! My husband ordered the buffalo mac wrap with a side of tater tots. He loved both of them! I tried the buffalo chick'n and it was very moist and not too overwhelmingly vinegary like you sometimes get when you order something with buffalo sauce on it. I also tried the tater tots and they were perfectly crisp and not greasy at all! Tree Hugger, you have gained two more customers!!! We will definitely be back!!! Keep up the great work!!! read more

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We ordered food here for delivery while in Kansas City since it is all vegan. We ordered the buffalo Mac Wrap and Strawberry Lemonade Poptart. Everything tasted great. Next time I'm in town I would like to actually eat at the restaurant and potentially try other things on the menu. read more

Tree Hugger - Plant Based Kitchen - Vegan Strawberry Lemonade Poptart - Vegan Near Me - Riverside, Missouri

This is one of those places where you are not sure what the outcome will be, but rest assured you will not be disappointed at the Tree Hugger. The Vegan based menu has a lot to offer and the quality of food is amazing. Staff were very friendly and accommodating and the restaurant was clean and inviting. read more

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Lovely shop! A comprehensive menu filled with various options. Plenty of seating throughout the space, the food came out quick. Lovely service, the cashier knew the menu in and out. Vegan friendly read more

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Come through Kansas City for this spot. Only place I know with a vegan Monte Cristo. And the desserts are so delicious. They have such friendly service. A must go to place to have delicious food and sit and play a game of uno. read more

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Tried out Tree Hugger for the first time with the family this summer. I ordered the Ultimate Nachos with Chili Walnut Chorizo (the other option is BBQ Jackfruit). I also treated myself to the dollop of guacamole for $2, making these nachos cost a grand total of $19. The nachos were good but I probably will not order them again given that price. I usually don't leave food behind but these had that bottom layer gooey chip situation that wasn't worth finishing. But overall love a vegan spot and now that I'm in the area I'll have to stop by more often to try some of the other options. read more

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I am not vegan so I thought the chicken and bacon bits were bland but neither are bad. The vegan sauces were impressive and the food does come with plenty of it. I loved the bbq jackfruit on the loaded tots but that does cost extra. I do think the price is expensive. For a simple sandwich to be priced that high I could at least get some fries. The seating areas are clean and the employees were helpful. read more

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I have had Tree Hugger numerous times since they opened their permanent location in Riverside and I am always impressed by the quality and range of options! There aren't a ton of vegetarian options living in the northland so it has been so nice to have a reliable place for tasty, plant based food. Tree Hugger is my go-to for a nice carryout meal but I have also eaten inside the restaurant and love the ambiance in the building with all the plants and local art on display. The service is always great as well! I've tried almost everything on the menu at this point and can confidently say I would reccomend this place to anyone. I also know many meat eaters that have tried and approve of the food here! read more

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The chicken/veggie sandwich premade round patty not fresh or home made Saw them carry in buns so those aren't made in house the jack fruit bbq tasted a lot like HyVee so not sure if that is made in house 14 $ for each sandwich a bit pricey seating isn't covid friendly very close unless you sit at one of the tree tables uncomfortable seating elsewhere Was going to buy a desert but they were 7$ each Food came out fast nice people . Not a favorite here is why the others we goto are in house fresh made everything for the same price read more

Tree Hugger is hands-down my favorite vegan restaurant in town! I'm not fully vegan (I'm a cheese-loving vegetarian), but this place seriously never makes me miss cheese -- ever. I got the Buffalo Mac Wrap, and I swear it tasted just like actual mac and cheese, down to the creamy goodness and the little "bacon" bits. The buffalo cauliflower bites on the side were crispy perfection, with tangy buffalo sauce and a house-made ranch that tastes just like the real thing -- I could drink it. And then... the peanut butter chocolate tart. I've been dreaming about it ever since. Decadent, rich, just the right amount of sweet -- truly unforgettable. Vegan or not, Tree Hugger is a must. read more

Tree Hugger - Plant Based Kitchen - Buffalo Mac Wrap and Buffalo Cauliflower Bites - Vegan Near Me - Riverside, Missouri

Since my husband is a vegetarian, we figured this would be a great option - and it turns out we were right! The inside of the restaurant is small, but decked out for cozyness - lots of pillows and bench seating. It turns out this place started out as a food truck. The process of ordering is pretty similar - you order at the counter, and then they let you know when your food is ready. The staff were all very sweet. I had the fish tacos, which were delicious, and they didn't have an overly fishy taste, which was a plus for me. I do think they need to work a bit on their tortilla chips - they seemed store-bought and kind of lacked flavor, compared to other restaurant chips. Overall, I was satisfied with Tree Huggers, and we'll probably come back if we're in the area. read more

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The Tree Hugger is a little gem. You ever go to a vegetarian restaurant, look at the menu only to be met by unfamiliar ingredients and pretentious titles, perhaps something called The Earth is Awesome and So Am I, maybe consisting of chia emulsion, purple amaranth, and cassava braised in the happy tears of Aztec children, and then charged $27 for the privilege of eating healthy and leaving hungry, and, sure, it tasted good but you're, like, dang, can somebody bring me a vegan sammy and tots?! Well, guess what, Tree Hugger is here for you! On our visit, the first of many, we tried the Rueben (jackfruit),Fish Tacos (heart of palm), and Taco Salad (walnut chorizo) and they were all exceptional. As were the tots, of course. It was hard to decide on those three, so many items looked tantalizing. The seating area is brightly lit and comfortable with local art on the walls and a super friendly staff that, for me, was the quintessence of happy dining. I highly recommend. read more

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The best plant-based menu and food I've ever had. I ordered way too much because I couldn't decide and then I couldn't stop eating. The Reuben fries and the meatloaf Sammie are both spectacular. If I lived near this place I would go here every day and I'm not joking. Bravo to the staff for taking such care to make these meals so fabulous! read more

Tree Hugger - Plant Based Kitchen - Menu - Vegan Near Me - Riverside, Missouri

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Love the ambiance! My jackfruit Reuben was okay- decent with the flavor but I think the jackfruit and sauerkraut are too similar and don't balance each other. But I'm excited to come back and try other items! read more

Bring your omnivore and carnivore friends and family! I am vegan and brought to omnivores. They were super impressed with the barbecue jackfruit sandwich. We also enjoyed the fish tacos and nachos! The nachos are huge! We tried it with the walnut chorizo. If I went again, I would try the barbecue version. My omnivore family was so impressed with the KC barbecue sandwich that they would drive up here again for it. The staff working was very nice. They were great and double checking to make sure they had the order right. They hang out by a local artist and a lot of the furniture is up cycle. This restaurant also recycles in compost. All around five stars. read more

Deliciously fried monte cristo sandwich. Super tasty barbecue sandwich too. The tots were okay but in big portions which is good for $6. Super friendly employee. Lovely peanut butter tart dessert and soft dense pumpkin brownie in a little muffin shape. read more

Tree Hugger - Plant Based Kitchen - Vegan Near Me - Riverside, Missouri

So welcoming from the moment we stepped in. As soon as we walked in we were greeted by their friendly employees and all of the live plants. My bf is vegan and was in search for a BBQ sandwich and their jackfruit version will stay rent free in my head. Their mac and cheez was perfectly done and I wish we had gotten more. I got their phish tacos and they were also good. They did miss on the chips and salsa, but otherwise would absolutely make it here again the next time I am in KC. read more

My family stopped in for Mother's Day and enjoyed an all vegan lunch. I was so happy to see a lunch rush here, which means others are loving this place to. Tree Hugger offers a 100% vegan menu with a lot of diverse options - burgers, wraps, tacos, etc. Kansas City doesn't have many all vegan restaurants, so Tree Hugger fills an important niche. While I'm not a vegan myself, I enjoyed the bowl of vegan chili. My mom was a fan of the "fish" tacos, and has ordered them several times. I also tried some of the nachos - my only critique here would be a recommendation to get some higher quality tortilla chips, rather than the American style golden rounds. They've done a great job making the place feel homey and welcoming, with ample seating, board, games, and lots of greenery. I only wish it was closer to home! We need something like this in Olathe! read more

As soon as you walk in the door, you're surrounded by good energy. Not to mention if Brandy (s/p?) is working, you're greeted with a warm, loving and welcoming smile :-) ... You'll feel at home. Love that the dining room is decorated with art for sale. Careful, there's a delicious display of desserts to tempt you while you order at the counter. I've been craving a Rueben and this hit the spot. The jackfruit is delicious, kraut soooo zingy and the house made 1K dressing scrumptious. The rye bread appeared toasted but it was really soft, almost soggy, but the innards were so good I didn't GAF. I also ordered the caesar wrap as a bowl. So so good. Romaine was fresh and crisp, plenty of shredded "parm" and just enough soy curls. Oh, I forgot to hold the croutons, but holy moly I'm glad I F:ed the one up, cause those suckers were the highlight. They were fresh and a bit salty, so they really took the place of "anchovy" flavor in a real caeser. I love that they do their part for the earth too: there's recycle and compost containers for when you bus your table. I can sum up my visit here by saying: I arrived in KC today from two weeks in Portland, the Mecca of vegan foods. Long story, short, I was really bummed to leave Portland and come to KC because of the lack of options for all vegan restaurants, but Tree Hugger is a savior and now I can have a go-to place in KC. Thank you to the entire team! I'll be a familiar face every time I'm in town, read more

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Holy smokes, my mom and I stopped in. We are both meat eaters, but enjoy trying vegetarian/vegan foods. No clue if this place is vegan or vegetarian, but if I could cook like this, my plant based meal consumption would go up considerably. We got a Reuben and Monte Cristo. The Rueben was probably one of the best my mom or I have had. Fantastic toasted bread and the "meat" and dressing were crazy flavorful. If given the option, this would be my go-to Reuben. The monte cristo (which I never get because I don't really eat pork and hate ham) was crispy and flavorful. No clue how it compares to a regular one, but it was delicious. When I am back in KC, this place will be on my "gotta get" list. read more

Was excited to try this place. First, the positive my sandwich was very tasty! But here's the butt for a sandwich to be over $12 I should be full and this sandwich just left me wanting another one. I felt like there was no separation of ingredients, I've made this dish myself and I usually dye the jack fruit in a beet, tamarin,veg broth marinade, So as to give the color of corn beef and the flavor. Also jackfruit need to be hot and Sourkraut cold so as to give off the different temperatures and contrasts. Any who tasty but needed to be at least twice the size read more

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100% vegan restaurant. Impressive menu. Warps. Burgers. Tacos. Burritos. You name it. Also a rotation of pastries. We went to this place on our way to our hotel from the airport. Uber dude said this place used to be a subway. Wow. What an upgrade. Friendly staff. Clean place. Decor is pretty cool. But the food was really good. I got the Montecristo which is a deep fired triple decker sandwich and my wife got the fish tacos. Both really good. Definitely recommend it read more

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Memo to Kansas City - we need MORE places like this amazing joint!!! Meateaters - I guarantee you won't be missing animal flesh when you eat this delicious food! I don't usually get high and mighty as a flexitarian, but this place absolutely gets to claim superiority over everyone else. The chick'n Caesar wrap is to die for! The Reuben is revolutionary. The fries are craveable. I will make it my mission in life to order everything off this menu. Super kind service, even though we came in 15 mins before close. So glad to be able to support this amazing place and their incredible team! read more

Tree Hugger - Plant Based Kitchen - Reuben & Chick'n Caesar Wrap - Vegan Near Me - Riverside, Missouri

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I originally tried Tree hugger when they were still operating out of a food truck and loved their food! I'm not sure if they still do the food truck or just have the actual in person sit down restaurant but I have had a great experience at both! I have tried all the wraps, the tater tots (SO good) and today I tried to bbq sandwich and fish tacos and those are now my new favorites! Even my dad who pretty much only eats meat said it was delicious which says A LOT LOL! I wish I lived closer to Tree Hugger because I would be here everyday! read more

Tree Hugger - Plant Based Kitchen - Fish tacos - Vegan Near Me - Riverside, Missouri

Such super nice clean cute place to have lunch. All food was great! Service was fast too. Love that they recycle and compost. read more

Tree Hugger - Plant Based Kitchen - Taco salad and the chicken mustard Sammy as a wrap. Both excellent! Will be back! - Vegan Near Me - Riverside, Missouri

YUMMY and fresh! we had a flight in 1.5 hours so we wanted to find a location that was on the way - we were so lucky to find treehugger! i called in the to go order with the friendly staff and my order was ready by the time i arrived to the restaurant -15 mins. we LOVED the baja fish tacos! you can tell they use very fresh ingredients. the mac wrap was also good comfort food. you can get utensils and napkins from the front right side of the restaurant. read more

Tree Hugger - Plant Based Kitchen - baja fish tacos - Vegan Near Me - Riverside, Missouri

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Great food and service! So happy to have amazing vegan food available - so happy to have found such an amazing resource.

When looking for food I wanted to be intentional about finding a local vegetarian friendly place to eat before leaving KC. Boy did I find the right spot! It had a great vibe. Fun, light, and really great service. Everyone was so kind and the food was absolutely perfect. Unfortunately I was so hungry the phone didn't eat before me but when I got the Reuben fries and Buffalo Mac wrap, I couldn't have been happier with how it turned out. 11/10 would recommend making this a stop! No critical thoughts here. read more

Tree Hugger - Plant Based Kitchen - Restaurant menu - Vegan Near Me - Riverside, Missouri

Love this place! Just landed from the airport and grabbed lunch. I asked for a suggestion and got the KC BBQ sandwich and it was so delicious! So many of the right flavors. Friends got the Caesar wrap, taco salad and the Buffalo ranch burger and all loved them! Service was great too. I'll be back before we leave and my best friend that lives here says she will make it a regular place. read more

Tree Hugger - Plant Based Kitchen - Sorry I forgot to take a pic before, but trust me it was good! - Vegan Near Me - Riverside, Missouri

I've been to and have eaten many, many plant based and vegan/vegetarian food in my time, and this place was recommeded by Yelp! I'd never heard of this place before and it didn't disappoint. I got the Frito Burrito and fries and it didn't last long. I tore through it with wild abandon. Please do yourself a favor and eat here ASAP. Let's keep plant based food alive in KC! read more

Tree Hugger - Plant Based Kitchen - Vegan Near Me - Riverside, Missouri

Wow! Fell in love with this spot ! Me and my husband were visiting from LA to see family and we were so excited this was within delivery distance ! We ordered from here 3 times in the 4 days we were here ! We tried the chicken ceaser wrap, the chicken salad sandwich (our favorite), chili cheez fries, fish tacos and the frito burrito! Everything was so delicious ! Sad we won't be back for awhile but this is definitely an amazing spot that is a must have in Kansas City !!!!! read more

Hands down the best food I have ever had! I had the rueben sandwich, which did not disappoint! It had so much flavor that once you took the first bite, you didn't want to put it down. I also had the peanut butter tart. It was so silky and was the perfect balance between chocolate and peanut butter without one overpowering the other. This place is amazing and I definitely tip my hat to the chef! Job well done! I can't wait to come back and try more of the menu! read more

Tree Hugger - Plant Based Kitchen - Rueben - Vegan Near Me - Riverside, Missouri

Great location with something new and different for the area. There aren't a lot of vegan restaurants in the Northland so this is a great addition to the area. We have frequently gone to their food truck in the past. It's nice to have a brick-and-mortar location to go for lunch or dinner. The owners are extremely friendly and helpful. We really enjoy the loaded nachos. So yummy! We are going to try the bbq sandwich next visit. read more

Food, incredible. Service, excellent. So clean and bright in the restaurant! We stayed here over an hour also playing board games. Would have stayed longer but needed to get back on the road :,) SO worth the lil 10 minute drive from downtown. Please go! read more

Tree Hugger - Plant Based Kitchen - BBQ Sammy and Loaded Tots - Vegan Near Me - Riverside, Missouri

I'm not a vegan. I'm not a vegetarian. I love burnt ends, hamburgers, and chicken wings and I love Tree Hugger Kitchen. The food was delicious, the portions were generous, and the hospitality was great. I had the Buffalo Mac Wrap and Reuben Fries with the corned jackfruit (corned beef substitute) added and I loved them both. I'm definitely coming back so I can try the rest of the menu! Oh!... and save room for dessert! Not pictured here is the peanut butter tart I had after my meal. It was homemade and it was the perfect ending to an already perfect meal. Can't recommend this place enough! read more

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Being a carnivore I was not sure what to expect, but wow was I surprised. I ordered the Monte Cristo and it was delicious. My mom ordered the Reuben. She did not care for it so we swapped. I thought for a Reuben made from Jackfruit it was delicious. No probably not going to replace corned beef, but it was very good . read more

The food and service here were exceptional! I have an allergy and they were very careful to check all the things that they used in the dish that I was interested in. Even going as far as bringing out the spices and different things to make sure that it was all good for me. read more

A vegan restaurant in Riverside? This certainly isn't your grandfathers Northland any longer! It what once was a decrepit Subway in a very non-descript strip mall, Tree Hugger is growing roots and providing a cool and righteous option for the neighborhood. I went in on opening day at noon and the place was hopping; a great sign for the future and probably great joy to the owners that sank a lot of time, money and effort to trade in their food truck and make the big leap to a brick and mortar in what few would consider a trendy area. The space is bright and clean with a big and bold menu board taking center stage with attached potted plants. Cable spools are used for some of the tables, long cushioned benches with vibrant pillows allow flexible seating options and local art adorns one wall. Cut flowers, plants or vines are at each table. I ordered the Loaded Tater Tots from the sharables section of the diverse menu. A large basket of tots covered with vegan equivalents of sour cream and nacho cheese along with green onions, "bacon" bits and jalapeños. For an upcharge I added walnut chorizo crumbles. Overall a very tasty meal in a cool casual environment served by nice people. read more

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Monte Cristo sandwich. This place is top notch! All 4 of us had different items that we absolutely loved! I will become a regular! Thank you for bringing amazing vegan food to our community! read more

Tree Hugger - Plant Based Kitchen - menu & my mazing Monte Cristo sandwich!. - Vegan Near Me - Riverside, Missouri

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Delicious vegan restaurant for vegans and meat eaters both! My sister, brother in law, (omnis) and I (vegetarian) went for lunch and got multiple things to share. The Buffalo Mac Wrap is SO good and filling, the Reuben fries were so tangy and delicious, and the loaded tots are so cheesy (I think I'd get some ketchup next time to add some acidity). The Monte Cristo is cheesy and melty and incredibly yummy with the raspberry jam (and good with the ranch too), but we like to share it because it would be pretty heavy to eat the entire thing. The Double Trouble Tacos were a new one for us this time and while they loved them, I saved my room for the fries! We were all so full we almost rolled out of there, AND we had leftovers. The service was great, our food came out quickly, and I love that they have recycling/compost right there. The restaurant is very welcoming and eclectic with art on the walls from local artists. Go here, then pick what you're going to have next time and go again! read more

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