This is a top-tier vegan restaurant that serves some of the best seitan I've tried yet. Their doner is excellent, wonderfully seasoned and very filling (generous portion). The hummus is good and so is the vegan Mac and cheese. They also serve an Ethiopian plate that I'm anxious to try next time I'm in the area. The cookies are really good too! The owner is really nice and the service is good. read more

Vegan Community Kitchen - Rice & Doner Kebab - Vegan Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

Had lunch here for the first time today, absolutely loved it!! Highly recommend for anyone who loves falafel and clean freshly cooked meals. Owners were very kind and welcoming. Will be coming back!! read more

Vegan Community Kitchen - Falafel Combo - Vegan Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

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Stopped here a few weeks ago to try the food based on reviews. If you enjoy Vegan food this is a good try but for me was not a big fan. The owner was super nice and accommodating though. I tried the meatballs and they were not what I expected and covered with a lot of barbecue sauce. The grilled pita bread that accompanied the dish was spot on. The set up inside is nice and the location is easy to find. read more

Vegan Community Kitchen - Side of Meatballs - Vegan Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

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My first thought whenever I visit a vegan place is that I have to try a burger out and that's exactly what I did with a side of fries. The staff here is absolutely friendly and sweet that make this restaurant feel nice and homey. What I couldn't believe is the portion size for the food is absolutely huge! The Kitchen Burger felt like a mission to eat and the patties were flavored great! Fries were also absolutely amazing too! They come unsalted but they're freshly made. Many other great vegan options I've never seen before either. It's definitely worth a visit! Clean restrooms and easy parking! read more

Vegan Community Kitchen - Kitchen Burger - Vegan Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

Wish that we stopped here sooner! I worked in Greenwich Village, NY so I know really great vegan food. This place checks off all the boxes. I had the falafel plate with iced hibiscus tea. The service is personal and owners are super sweet. Love the decor. We plan to put Vegan Community Kitchen in our weekly rotation. Enjoy! read more

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I always order their Kitchen Burger because it's absolutely delicious! Very flavorful and filling. The vegan pizza is a lot of food! Also crunchy and tasty as well. The service is always good, and (I think) the owner is kind and attentive. Ambiance is fine, too. read more

Vegan Community Kitchen - Kitchen Burger - Vegan Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

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Walk into the bright and airy restaurant ready to be tempted by the smells. With an extensive menu of vegan foods even your meat loving friends will find something to tickle their fancy. From falafel to Mac and Cheese there is something for everyone. The owner is grateful for your patronage and kind! read more

Vegan Community Kitchen - Menu - Vegan Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

Such a great experience! Food was delicious- hummus, flafel, grape leaves, injera bread were all freshly made. The owners are super nice and accommodating and did everything they could to make our visit special! read more

Anyone who has read my reviews, can see I am very diversified in many different cuisine and eateries. Growing up in Brooklyn as a child to adulthood, then moving to Long Island. I often traveled into NYC, which offered the best of the best Falafel with a menu of Middle Eastern serving amazing falafel, as well as shawarma, kebabs & more. The Vegan Community Kitchen is with a comfortable cozy setting in Apex, NC. My daughter who happens to be a vegan suggests we go and try the Falafels since we had not yet found a place that met our days in NYC. OMG, this is the place to go for authentic Falafel which is heavenly delish and always fresh. They are a must try if you enjoy Middle Eastern flavors as I do, just saying. Thank you Vegan Community Kitchen. read more

Incredible food! I haven't had a doener since Germany, but I had one here and it blew me away. The menu is varied, ranging from wraps to Ethiopian to pizzas. The owner was very kind and served warm hibiscus tea. I can't wait to go back, and I strongly recommend it! read more

This is probably the best all-vegan restaurant in North Carolina . They make magic with their seitan! Favorites for me are their cheeseburger, authentic Yeero and Mac & cheese. Amazing food! read more

I had the vegan burger, fries, and a coke. Everything was delicious. They were very generous with the fries. The man at the front counter was very friendly and polite. Would definitely recommend. 5 Stars! read more

This place has a great vegan menu and even better prices. I got fries, a burger, lasagna, mac and cheese with broccoli, and a philly cheesesteak gyro all for only $38. The portions are very big too and we were not able to finish any item we got. You order the food online and pick it up/get curbside. The woman working when I got my food was very sweet! The burger was the best item we got. Huge, hot, had seitan doner kebab slices in it, and flavorful. The mac and cheese was the second best item! Until I tried this mac and cheese I honestly thought vegans were not able to make good mac. Theirs was great and I'm interested in what the mac and brisket wrap tastes like now. I was originally going to get it but wanted to make sure the mac itself was good first so I'll be back! The lasagna was okay. I chose the one with beans and lentils over the one with butternut squash. It had a great texture and I love lentils I just wish it had more of that cheesy feel that non-vegan lasagna has because the beans made it a little dry. I assume it's hard to replace ricotta cheese. I'm sure the butternut squash one is even better though. The philly cheesesteak gyro is ENORMOUS and impossible to pick up and eat so I'd choose the regular gyro over this one. However the seitan doner kebab is surprisingly on point and it's nice to see you can still have good Middle Eastern food while being vegan. read more

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I ordered online through their website. The order was ready in twenty minutes. When I arrived I was greeted with two smiling faces. It felt like home. Did I want to try a new menu item, their burrito bowl launching next week? Did I see that they had posted Ethiopian dishes on the menu, too? The decorations matched the owners' kind, bright and sunny moods. I ordered the three bean salad and a Kitchen burger and they gave me a sample of the new menu item, the burrito bowl, to-go. My husband ate all my three bean salad and he also loved the burrito bowl. We are excited for the new owners who are helping to strengthen the plant-based community. I can't wait to make this a habit. read more

Vegan Community Kitchen - Burrito bowl (new!) - Vegan Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

We were on this side of town and decided to give this location a try. Each time we would come before, I would always come on the day they were closed! Not this time. We arrived, it was dark, so I thought they might be closed again.   However, they have HUGE signs on the outside of the building. They are ONLY open (at the time of this post) for online orders. You have to order online and then call to let them know you are outside. Once your food is done, they will bring it out to you.   The online ordering process is a little confusing at some points - for example we wanted to do the sampler platter but couldn't get the system to add the sides we wanted. It could have been because we were doing it on the phone and not on the computer. Or it could have been because we were hungry and were overlooking stuff (le sigh).   At any rate, we decided on the following for our meal:   **Meatball Mac&Cheese Casserole: comes with 3 meatballs and BBQ sauce **Authentic Yeero: seitan doner kebab, tomatoes, red onions, lettuce, and tzatziki sauce in a pita wrap **Chocolate Cake: come with sweet potato frosting   After ordering everything, it took about 15 mins receive everything. Everything was neatly packaged. The only concern we had was for the mac and cheese casserole, the container didn't have a top - it was just wrapped in foil. The container itself was a thin foil bowl, so we had to be a little careful with it to ensure we didn't have any spills in the car.   The drove straight home, so the food was still warm when we sat down to eat. We first tired the Meatball Mac &Cheese Casserole. Honestly, with the BBQ sauce it taste like spaghetti. We thought it was full of flavor and enjoyed it overall. Now, I will say if you are used to a smooth consistency when it comes to mac and cheese sauce, that isn't what you will get with this one. It's a little chalky (and that could have been what was served that day). However, it blended well with the dish - if that make sense. We wondered if their other mac and cheese has a more cheesy and smoother consistency. This has various herbs or seasonings that give you the spaghetti vibe.   The meatballs were HUGE, a little tough, but we didn't mind it. As we understand it's not meat so you might now get the "juiciness" you would find with a beef meatball. My only suggestion would be to cut down on the size of them. Instead to three huge balls, six smaller ones might work out better and provide for a more "tender" meatball.   The Yeero is where we had some mixed feelings. It was okay. We ended up adding some vegan mayo to it to enjoy it more. There was A LOT of salad mix on top and the pieces for the lettuce and the tomatoes were huge chunks. Again, that made for a "ugh" moment because you had to either remove the items or cut them up more to actually enjoy each bite. The pita was toasted and had a crunch to it. Not something we really liked - would have liked for it to have been soft.   Now for the cake! Oh boy, it was rich, soft, tender, moist, and chocolate overload! It was the most amazing chocolate vegan cake we have had - hands down. We will get that again! Now, note this you can tell it has something "different" to it versus a regular cake, but if you can't enjoy a normal chocolate cake for various reasons -  this is a perfect substitute for that sweet tooth craving! read more

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The majority of my family and nieces are vegan and gluten free! For those of us that are not -the food was incredible !! Carefully hand cooked with great experience and knowledge read more

Food here is absolutely delicious. I had beyti kebab and it was yummy, far exceeded my expectations. The service was excellent, courteous and attentive. Ambiance is great. I am meat eater and recommend this place to everyone. You will not be disappointed. read more

Vegan Community Kitchen - Beyti kebab - Vegan Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

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Totally surprised, amazing food. The good thing is you can eat anything without guilt. Amazing..

I took my family there on Saturday as my daughter in law is Nepali and vegetarian, I thought it would be perfect. The atmosphere when we walked in was a cheap, sketchy restaurant. As I work in food service, I am very aware of what fresh sanitary conditions should be and this wasn't it. We asked about the falafel and they said they were out. I saw one older man working the counter and no one in the kitchen at all. I felt very uneasy ordering food but as we were there we got some baklava to go. It was horrible. We threw it out and went to another eatery that I was sure the food was safe and delicious. I am genuinely sorry to give this review as the man was kind but don't waste your time going there. It was lunchtime and there was only one other couple in the dinning area which should tell you something. read more

Dinner on my patio (again) tonight. Vegan Community Kitchen is very close to home. Friends have raved about it, yet we hadn't been before tonight. We didn't know what we were missing! The menu has a lot of Mediterranean dishes, and I loved the Falafel Combo--grape leaves, falafel, hummus, lots of pita and a nice salad without too much lettuce. i ordered a side of spanakopita, and it was very good--flaky phyllo with well-spiced spinach in the middle. I barely missed the feta! There was so much food, I have enough for dinner tomorrow. My friend loved the quesadilla; he said the "cheese" was tasty, even though it didn't quite taste like what he was used to eating. Just for fun, he ordered the cake pops, and I tried one. It was VERY chocolate-y, and it was a nice end to a delicious meal. During COVID-19, they have curbside pickup, and the food was ready when they said it would be. The menu was huge, and we're already thinking about what we'll order for our next patio dinner. read more

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A genuine friendly environment! The crunch wrap was amazing! Plenty of food, too! I also enjoyed the kale & quinoa salad. Highly recommend!

The food is excellent here! I've tried several dishes here and I've never been disappointed. The seitan is the best I've ever eaten. The service is great and the people are very friendly. read more

The food is consistently good and there are so many options. Once I ordered the munchie box for just myself, gotta say this was a great choice if you have a big appetite. Can't go wrong here. read more

The food came out quickly and the order was correct. Everything tasted fresh and the portions were fantastic! My girlfriend ordered the falafel combo with pita, salad, and grape leaves. She really enjoyed that the meal came with grape leaves and told me that the whole meal was delicious and she recommends. I tried a falafel ball and it was cooked to perfection. I ordered the lasagna and really enjoyed it. The lentils and beans were a great substitute for meat and I don't know what kind of vegan cheese was on it but it was delicious! We also ordered the Baklava and my girlfriend was raving about it all day! We recommend checking this restaurant out! read more

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This is my favorite restaurant in NC right now. Nothing processed. Everything was amazing! J read more

So I am not a vegan and in fact a lot of vegan food taste bland to me. But the hubby is trying to be more health conscious and I am happy to help out. I love middle eastern food and so I was able to easily find items on the menu to try. This is a lovely small family owned business in Apex. The food is freshly made and was really delicious. Not only was it vegan, but also gluten free. I had the Falafel combo which came with a salad, hummus, pita, and stuffed grape leaves. The stuffed grape leaves were so good. I can't lie, I could eat these every day. I have secret plans to retire in Greece. Don't tell my hubby. He had a daily special which was kale lasagna. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it had a great presentation and my guy cleaned the plate. So the thing that stood out the most was the diverse crowd. There was a kid of 11-12 and he ordered a burger with such confidence that I knew he was a regular or going to freak out when he realized it wasn't meat. He ate it with confidence. Really encourage you to come our, especially if you are actually a began. read more

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Like the idea of this place. Good flavors at times but the texture sometimes is not ideal. I also do not feel very welcomed the few times I went in. Maybe it was just an off day for the staff but it something that did make me feel uneasy. read more

This review is for during COVID-19 and for pick up only (though I plan to visit when this is all over). We found Vegan Community Kitchen by scrolling through Yelp one night wondering what to eat. I'm so glad we stopped scrolling! There is SO much food for the price here. The Waffle Pita special I got could have easily been 3 meals (I was a little full each time when I only made it two). The "meat" and Mac n cheese were great on their own, but adding the bbq sauce made this incredible. I'll definitely get this again! The sweet potato fries were also very good and my fiancé enjoyed his burger (it was also huge). We got chocolate chip cookies because the Nutella dessert was sold out. The cookies were yummy, but you know I'm going for Nutella next time. read more

Vegan Community Kitchen - Waffled Pita Wrap Special - Vegan Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

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Very quaint restaurant in a small shopping strip. Very clean place with friendly and attentive service. I ordered the doner wrap and it was full of flavor! The meatless wrap had grains and spices that mimicked the taste and texture of real meat. The wrap wasn't too bready which I like. The food came out hot and fresh. The hibiscus tea was refreshing too. Definitely try the baklava, just enough sweetness and so fresh! This will be my new go to for fresh vegan food in Apex! read more

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Absolutely amazing!!!! Will define back here again! I'd highly recommend coming dining and trying their amazing entrees! read more

Vegan Community Kitchen - Vegan Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

This is the best food I've ever had in my life. It's delicious and flavorful and authentic and affordable. The portions are huge and the seitan is so amazing especially if you're somebody trying to transition away from meat. This place is an hour from me but i will go out of my way to get a meal from here. read more

I went in not expecting it to be great honestly. It was lunch and no one was there. However, upon entering a man, potentially the owner, noticed I was on crutches and had us pick a seat and brought over the only menus he had at the counter. He gave us a few minutes to look at the menu. It was a very difficult decision since everything looked good. I got a falafel wrap- it was huge! My other half got meatball Mac and cheese and we ordered a side of onion rings. It was all amazing! BIG portions. I also ordered a Hibiscus tea, very good. I will say that drink choices are limited and 2 drinks my other half asked for that were on the menu- they did not have in stock, but it wasn't a big deal. We will definitely be going back! read more

All the food here is fantastic. The owners are super accommodating and the service is always fast and met with a smiling face!

Great plant food! Delicious! Try the Mediterranean cuisines. Great service ! Cooked fresh while you wait. You can also call ahead! read more

Starved after a hike on the way back from Raven Rock State Park - we stopped here. We wondered if we would wait long since the food is prepared to order. So, clearly they've figured this out - it wasn't "quick serve" (e.g. McDonalds) but it was only a short wait. We loved the falafel and also the seitan tacos. Next time we will try the seitan gyros. Service was so friendly and we had leftovers for the next day - great value! read more

This is now my favorite restaurant! A little unassuming place with an entirely vegan menu. If you're not a vegan, though, you won't even care because the food is AMAZING!! The husband and I shared the cheeseburger, a giro, dolmas, hummus and pita (gf available), mac-n-cheese, a couple salads, and COOKIES. So much delicious food- flavorful, juicy, quality- and easy on the wallet. Seriously. So good. You won't regret it!!! read more

This vegan restaurant is serving up delicious food! My husband and I were heading to Apex and stopped here for lunch. We ordered the lasagna special and philly cheesesteak yeero with a side of fries and a lemonade. This was so much food for the price plus the service was fantastic. If you have yet to check this place out, I highly recommend it! read more

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I wish VCK wasn't all the way out in Apex. My wife and I would go much more often! First off, it is wonderful to have an all-vegan spot in this area. No questions asked everything is fine to eat. My standard order is the authentic yeero. Just all-out delicious. The way the seitan pairs with the delicious tzatziki sauce is wonderful. I highly recommend. My alternative when I want to mix it up in the falafel combo. A great choice. Another winner is spanikopita. If you're not in the mood for spanikopita but want a starter, try the hummus trio. Vegan Community Kitchen is a wonderful addition to the vegan options in the area. I hope they open a second location in Chapel Hill or Durham! read more

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Good unique place! Really didn't expect a vegan kitchen in this area so was pleasantly surprised. Really great options. Their hours are interesting so plan accordingly to make sure they are open. I haven't had the opportunity to eat inside but takeout was efficient and easy online. Plan to go again! read more

Their menu has plenty of options, I was impressed. I didn't know what to get so I went with the recommendation, the Christmas Burger. First of all the portion was big but it was the flavor that was incredible. I really have to retrain my large, meat-eating, American taste buds to the flavors of the world! You truly feel transported to another country full of exotic and intense flavors. The bun was perfectly toasted and the burger was topped with fresh baby spinach and smothered in their homemade hummus. Simply wonderful. You must try their hibiscus tea. I was expecting the typical tartness but not this time; they've infused the tea with plenty of spices. Once again transported. The ONLY thing is they are still not hosting patrons inside due to COVID. There are only two small tables outside other than that you'll have to take it to-go read more