Bean is such a treasure in Charlotte! The OG on the vegan scene with yummy burgers, bowls, sandwiches and sides. Check out the specials board and don't skip dessert! Service is always great and completed with a smile (order/pay at the counter) and enjoy the comic decor and action figures!! read more

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Highly recommended this gem of Charlotte! All vegan eats and made in house. The dining room is comfortable and relaxed-- great people. Easy and awesome service. Just good vibes all around and great food. I've ordered out from here but this was my first time dining in. I loved the homemade seitan and the beans and rice hit it. Feeling good. read more

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Food is great diner food. The owner is friendly. It's decorated with comic book covers and figurines. It's one of a kind and I appreciate the vibe and the quality of food. I notice it's gotten more popular recently and I'm not sure I see anyone working other than the owner who is both the cook and cashier. He has it to a science though. Recommend! read more

Bean Vegan Cuisine - Vegan Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

The food at Bean is made fresh with fresh ingredients. The menu is well thought out and chef prepared by the owner Charles. The service is always fast and friendly. The food is served hot when dining in or getting it to go. The inside of the restaurant has a unique ambience that includes a small grocery area with vegan specialty foods. My favorite dish is the fried pickles with ranch dressing. I miss the onion rings and milkshakes that are no longer available. read more

Run don't walk: Bean rocks! They even sell merchandise. I'd be a regular, too, if only I lived nearby!

So glad I stopped in! My food was PHENOMENAL! Amazing food, friendly staff, healthy portion sizes, and fun decor plus knowing it's all vegan so it's better for you and the planet. Checks all my boxes! read more

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Cowboy hamburger and ohhhhhhh the blueberry cheesecake. I never thought vegan cheese ate could be soooooo good read more

Order the Steak fries and add chili and ranch on them, They are AMAZING!!!! Trust me! Owner and staff ate very polite. read more

Came here on a whim looking to share the vegetarian experience with my friend. Place was empty but clean, we were greeted and seated right away. My friend ordered a burger with fries and I had the pulled pork with tots. Super delicious and lots of flavor for both. We shared the cookies and cream milk shake, a little nutty but also yummy. I ordered a side of Vegan ranch, definitely not a fan but everything else was tasty. The only reason this place didn't get 5 stars was because of the condescending attitude of the waitress, who was slow and not at all friendly. read more

Bean Vegan Cuisine - Pulled BBQ Sandwich - Vegan Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Yummmm-o Not a vegetarian but brought a vegan friend visitor here for brunch. A cute little diner with great and efficient waitress Got the chick'n sandwich with kale side - inhale the whole thing. Friend got the scrambled tofu eggs and said it was solid. Pricing is reasonable. They also have a little mart with vegan snacks and goodies read more

Bean Vegan Cuisine - Chick'n sandwich with kale - Vegan Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Bean is the bomb!! So wish we had a Bean near us! We ordered the Tofu fingers on BBQ and teriyaki- so good! The crunch is off the charts and stays stuck to the tofu - WOW! The Rueben was seasoned well and not too much dressing. The fishless filet was flavorful. The fries were perfectly fried and not soggy. Service was great and they asked us for our preferences, packaged perfectly to go in compostable containers!! The staff were super friendly and our order was ready in 10 minutes! Roy was so helpful in making recommendations and making sure we had what we needed. Wish we could have sat in the cute dining room but we had our dog in the car. Bean is a definite stop while in Charlotte and maybe when we are driving through since it's close to the Interstate. read more

Bean Vegan Cuisine - Fried Tofu Fingers with barbecue - Vegan Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte NC has one of our very favorites: @beanvegan I got the brunch bowl (homemade sausage, biscuit, potatoes, tofu scramble, carrot bacon, cheesy grits and jam) My boyfriend got a cowboy burger complete with onion rings and bbq sauce on top and fried pickles on the side. Don't miss the soft serve and the grocery snack section! I've seen poor reviews about the service but our service has been great each time. Friendly and fast. Doesn't look like much from the outside and not in the prettiest part of town but don't let that dissuade you from coming in for some of the best food ever. Also love the buffalo tofu! read more

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Delicious cupcakes. Have gotten twice and it's absolutely fresh, moist and the icing is a hit too. Got first time while doing DoorDash delivery and stumbling upon it. I see now why it's so busy and as someone who is plant based it was definitely appreciated. read more

Bean Vegan Cuisine - Carrot cake cupcakes - Vegan Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

How can you give them less then 5 stars! :) Went for the first time, got fried pickles and the Diablo burger. Loved it and I'm not vegan. The wife is. Chased it down with ice cold water. Perfect summer afternoon meal. Great service and could feel the soul that only a small business owner puts into what they produce. Go check em out! read more

I have loved this restaurant for years. The food is consistent for the most part. I have had the portabella bean bowl numerous times and it's always delicious. The mushroom has a wonderful flavor it's a wonderful meat alternative. I highly recommend you give it a try. When it comes to desserts I recommend you use caution. I can only recommend their carrot cake cupcakes they are tasty. I was trying to try something new and ordered the strawberry cake slice one for me and one for my children at 7 per slice I was disappointed. The slice was thin for the price but the taste was extremely sweet and dense. My two year old loves cake but this one he rolled it up in his paper plate and decided to toss it. Overall the food i have ordered through the years has made me a return customer. They also have a great brunch. I love their waffles! read more

Bean Vegan Cuisine - Vegan Quesadilla - Vegan Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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*Eggs Benedict* New monthly special that they're testing to add to menu. It was was a bit cold cuz the cook seemed confused about how to make it, but wasn't bad. Besides that, we're regulars and enjoyed another good meal read more

Bean Vegan Cuisine - *Eggs Benedict* New monthly special that they're testing to add to menu. Came out a bit cold, but still good overall - Vegan Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This use to be my number one spot the service (two weekend waitresses) were great. However, my last visit felt like I was going to a vegan cafeteria. I bussed my own table. It wasn't the old Bean I was accustomed to ... no longer on my food spot lists. read more

Delicious BBQ and comfort food. Tasty sweet tea, too. Highly recommend and would eat here again and try new things.

[Coronavirus review] I sometimes have a craving for bean-based dishes, but rarely do I have the chance to answer it with a bean-based restaurant. This one was open for in-person dining, but I wanted takeout. They have their own online ordering, which worked but was a bit of a hassle (and notably refused to allow me to tip for some reason). Food was ready very quickly as it probably took me less than 15 minutes from when I ordered to arrive and find it waiting. The location was easy to get to, but terrible to get out of. On a highway with people doing 60 coming around a bend you have to pull out and hope no one's coming. I have no idea why anyone decided to build anything here. The food promised bean-based vegan cuisine with a Southern touch, and it indeed delivered all of those things. A bowl based on red beans and rice was as hearty and satisfying as I'd hoped, and the Southern-style fried tofu on top had something that I think was ranch but was good whatever it was. A braised tofu salad yielded more beans and plenty of fresh crispness. Portion size was a strength; I wasn't starving, but it'll take some work to down that single salad and entree in even two meals. The menu has a lot of things I'm not a fan of; Daiya, jackfruit, cauliflower; but it seems like the things that I am interested in ordering, they can execute. read more

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The food was great! Customer service from the girl at the desk was not good at all she was saying nasty things about my father to another worker which I didn't appreciate. I got my food and left to avoid any issues. Outside of that the place is nice/clean and great to have a vegan lunch. Hopefully management reaches out to me regarding that issue. read more

I was looking for a vegan place to eat and this popped up. The place has a big sign off the highway so you can't miss it and its own parking lot. I walked in, to a southern greeting which was refreshing being from up north. I preordered so went to a cashier to pay and pick up my food. Like normal vegan places, the food takes a while to be made so I had a wait a little longer for it to be made. The price was similar to most vegan places which is not so cheap but will not break you. I paid $12. I ordered a "cheesesteak " and it came with a choice of a side. When I got to my room and tried the sandwich, I almost died. It was soooo good. It tasted like the real thing. I wish they had one up north because that would be my new spot. read more

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We've been going to Bean for many years. While they offer a variety of dishes, we mainly stick to their burgers and sides, which have always been phenomenal. The food is consistently great, service is fast, and we've loved meeting the owners! We hope you'll give them a try and support one of Charlotte's first local vegan spots. read more

So so so good! Everything was delicious and the atmosphere is really cute. I wish I had this restaurant near my house. read more

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I moved to Charlotte back in 2012 and often passed this place on 74. At the time, didn't think much of it plus was a serious meat eater. Flash forward 10 years later, I'm now meat free and craving some vegan philly cheesesteak. This place appears. Cool. Always looking to tey something new. Ordered online and it was ready at my requested time. Got home and fell in love. Probably one of my fave plant based cheesesteak. It was perfectly cooked with the right ingredients. Mac n cheese was good too. Two thumbs up from me. read more

Lifechanging cowboy burger. All vegan. J's service outstanding. I'll visit again next time I'm in town

Been going to this place for years. I would saw some of my favorites are the fried cauliflower In teriyaki sauce, old fashioned burger and the fish less sandwich. The overall experience is always great, food and service is always fresh and amazing. The shakes and desserts are out of this world and so is the little market located In the store..10/10 recommend read more

Bean Vegan Cuisine - Old fashioned cheese burger with fried pickles and side of ranch - Vegan Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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9/12/17 I called and ordered my food at 8:09. Teriyaki cauliflower and a bean Bowl. I've ordered before and it has never taken me almost an hour to get my food. I just now got my food at 9:02pm. I was told by the young lady with pink hair that it was going to be 15mins. I drove from quail hollow area to independence. That drive alone is loyalty to Bean. I didn't deserve the bad service, lies, along with the bad attitudes. The chick with the braids was rude and was a horrible hostest. it has to be a better way to service your customers especially loyal ones.I've never experienced such sucky service before in my life and it's bad because we don't have many vegan restaurants in Charlotte. I'm very disappointed and I would like my money back the food was even bad tonight,what is going? read more

I wish I had not gone last week so I could remember it for what it was in past years. I have been a customer of Bean since it opened in 2012. I have never had a bad experience there until I had lunch there with a friend. However, this was the most disappointing experience dining out I have ever had. We went around noon and were surprised to see a very empty parking lot. A woman hostess sat us next to the only other table in the restaurant. It was a tight fit. We scooted the table away from the other one so we weren't so close. We sat for at least 5-10 minutes while the hostess loudly talked to a man working in the kitchen. I had to raise my voice to ask if we could order an appetizer so she could hear me. She walked over and rudely told us, "I'd thought you'd need more time with the menu. Most people do." Instead of taking our drink order, she told us to "put the table back in case a party of 6 comes in". We had moved our table closer to an empty table for 6. All of the tables were empty except for ours and the one table of 2. We asked to move to another table to have more room. Later when arrived at our new table we were allowed to order our drinks and appetizer. As we were waiting several others came in to pick up or place take out orders. The other table asked for their check. The hostess took the check over, without telling those in the register line she would be back. Then, she started talking to the table about astrology or something like that, loudly and for a very long time. A man waiting to place a take out order at the register, which was near our table, looked at us, looked at his watch, pointed to the hostess still talking and not acknowledging him, and walked out. I don't believe she ever noticed he was there and didn't see him walking past her. A few of the people that walked in were treated well, however we assumed she knew them. She spent a lot of time talking with them one on one. The other table had to get up and take their check to the register. The diner stood there while the hostess kept talking to a woman on the other side waiting for her take out. It took an abnormally long time for the hostess to finally acknowledge and her check out. It was obvious this hostess did not want to be there, so I tried to remain polite by making sure I said please and thank you with each interaction. I was unsure of her reaction otherwise. We got our food, and I had asked for a side of bleu cheese dressing, which she didn't bring so I mentioned it again, nicely. She mumbled and walked off. When she returned she brought tea refills and I mentioned again that I had asked for the dressing. Her reaction was, "Well, I've only got 2 hands! I put it in and the kitchen has to get it and it is not there yet!!". The reaction was so uncalled for. We ate and finished our food. By this time it had become obvious why there were no other customers in the restaurant. The atmosphere was hostile to say the least. From the time we walked in we were treated as an inconvenience. In the hour we were there, a take out customer and 2 seated tables did not receive adequate service. If this happens each week, as some of the previous reviews have mentioned, it will not take long for those people to talk to their friends, and so on. This leads me to believe that Bean Management either does know or maybe they do not care anymore. Their menu has shrunk. The food kept on the menu can be bought frozen, such as Impossible and Gardein products. The food was not terrible, but anyone could make it at home. I am sad to say that after today's experience, I will never return to Bean. read more

I went with my partner, (I eat only raw) she ordered phili and fried pickles, their food looks amazing. This place is the oldest vegan restaurant in the south. Staff are super nice too. They were getting a lot of takeout orders. Stadium is across the street so if u r in town or attending a concert, make a point to visit BEAN and eat here. read more

Bean Vegan Cuisine - Phili cheese sandwich - Vegan Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Bean Vegan Cuisine doesn't look appetizing from the building but it's just the opposite. I'm not vegan but I know a lot about alternative options for meat, dairy, etc. I ordered the pulled jackfruit bbq sandwich with fries. The jackfruit wasn't quite cooked like I've had it before (dried & then rehydrated). That was honestly the only thing that threw me off guard. There were some pieces that weren't fully pulled which were probably the parts that threw me off guard. I'll know to ask for it cooked a little longer on my next visit (oh im going back for sure!). They also have a section in the restaurant that's like a mini market when you first walk-in. You can pick up a few groceries while you wait on your meal. Other than that, my experience here was great! read more

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I got the Bean Bowl with the cauliflower topping. The presentation was pleasing but the flavor was lacking. That on top of our server not seeming to be too happy we were there, I'm being generous with three stars. Wanted to try a few apps but won't be in a hurry to be back. read more

Bean Vegan Cuisine - Bean Bowl - Vegan Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Do yourself a favor and get those fried tofu fingers. I had them with the Korean BBQ sauce and honey mustard dip (somehow that works). They were absolutely delicious! I also enjoyed the collard greens and my server was very nice and helpful. read more

Bean Vegan Cuisine - Vegan Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

FIVE STARS IS NOT ENOUGH FOR THE MEAL WE HAD FROM BEAN. As the only vegan in my group, my entire crowd raved about our meal from Bean. Every single thing we had was fantastic. The Bean bowl with fried tofu fingers, the cheesesteak hoagie, the spicy bbq sandwich, and the bratwurst were all delectable. The sides of Mac n cheese and mashed potatoes and gravy were sooo yummy. We tried a bunch of desserts as well and those were also spectacular. Bring your omnivore friends to Bean. Bring your in-laws. Bring everyone. They will be pleased! read more

To start, the only reason this place is not a 5 star for me (as I consider the whole experience) is the location. I feel like I risk my life every time I come here, both turning into the lot (because people love to use that right turning lane to pass and speed) and also leaving the lot (because...highway!) Looking past that, it's worth it every time. Fried tofu finger plate with fries / mac and cheese. If you know, you know, but if you don't - they do tofu in an amazing way - so get the soft mushy stuff out of your head. This is chewy and crispy with a choice of sauces. I usually go Korean BBQ unless I'm indecisive in which case just go southern fried and dip in any sauce you like. Great options for dessert too! My favorite is the zinger cake or a cookies and cream milkshake. Since the place is all vegan, it's great to not have to worry about hidden ingredients (unless you have allergies of course). Now to the real star of the show. So good, I had to come back to it and allocate an entire paragraph to it. The fries. When I order the plate above I have on some occasions doubled up on the fries. These things are currently the best fries I have had in Charlotte to date. They top the charts in all 4 of my categories : 1) Perfect thickness - just above shoestring, thick enough to taste the tater. 2) Perfect temperature (always freshly made so they are each piping hot. 3)Perfect Texture - crisp outside with soft potatoey goodness inside. 4) Perfect salt. There technically is a 5th category - whether the fries also taste good cold - but let's face it, if you hit on the first four categories, there isn't an opportunity to test the 5th! Only suggestions - I'd love to see an attempt at a pizza option and also a coleslaw that is vegan mayo based instead of vinegar based. Will be back! read more

I went here today because I wanted a burger so I got the cowboy burger, side of Mac and cheese, and slice of strawberry cake. They were very friendly and order took 15 minutes. The cost $20.56. The burger was great, Mac and Cheese I will pass on next time, cake was good icing a tad sweet. read more

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I have been coming to Bean for years. The food, the ambiance, the service and atmosphere are incredible. My husband and I recommend Bean to all our pals, vegan or not. Definitely stop by and try their brunch menu, fried pickles, and of course any of their dessert items are amazing! Can't wait to come back. read more

OK I love y'all and I get that you're 420 friendly, but can you not do that so much at work because your service is the slowest I've ever experienced in my life. And your restaurant is almost always basically empty. And the food is great. So I think the issue was that y'all smoke too much and also why do I have like three waitresses every time I come in??? it's really embarrassing and mortifying to have to apologize to every person I bring into your restaurant and say how slow and bad the services but the food is great. read more

I wanted to write a review for this place because when my wife and I passed through Charlotte recently and were looking for vegan/gluten-free (GF) food this place wasn't quite what we expected. I thought it might be useful for others to have a better idea of this place when looking it up online. Vegan food is very trendy and in demand now so most restaurants that serve plant-based meals have that trendy/bougie vibe with a very specific type of dishes that many people expect (avocado quinoa bowls/etc). Bean is not like that. We stumbled upon it because another vegan restaurant we were interested was closed on that day but the proprietor was there and referred us to Bean. We went without looking up the place online and simply mapped to it with our phone. The place is very much a diner/dive sort of place and the food they serve reflects that. For vegans that would want a change of pace of the airy bougie bistro this is probably a good alternative. A lot of the menu is diner style food but using soy or other meat/dairy substitutes. This is fine but not quite what we were looking for at the time. My wife would have also preferred a better variety of GF dishes but there are still a few options. Nonetheless, we made an order there. My wife got BBQ tofu strips on grits which was served with kale and carrot bacon (essentially fried carrot chips) and a corn muffin. I got a pecan waffle with a side of hash browns and a corn muffin. Overall the food was good though it's definitely not healthy food. We were looking for healthier fare but this was still a very satisfying meal. The other reviews describing the place as comfort food is accurate. Overall service was fine. Not sure what issues other reviewers faced but the one staffer that served us was pleasant and responsive. In the end, if we pass through Charlotte again we'd consider eating her again if we wanted this sort of food. read more

My Go to for yummy Vegan lunch in a chill atmosphere and family friendly. I stumbled across Bean sometime ago but it took me a minute to review as I wanted to ensure consistency. This place upon approach could come off as a "Meh" place but once you try the food you will be super pleased. The Bean menu is pretty entail with explanation in detail of the various forms of plant protein mentioned in various dishes. The kids menu is cute and simple our son has had both options the cheese quesadilla and the Tofu nuggets. He enjoys both very well at the age of 2 and now 3. My husband and I FAV burger is The Cowboy burger. My husband is more stuck on that burger than I am as I like to try other offerings (he had had that burger all 6-7 visits). I also enjoy the Jalepeno cheddar burger, the Rueben and the veggie quesadilla. Bonus: You can shop Vegan after eating at the attached convenience store. The store is stocked with items I order online due to the in availability of them for the most part in stores. I was so happy to see that I can purchase the items here. Overall I enjoy Bean and the customer service which is hit or miss but when it's MISS there tends to be someone else that notices and try to assist. read more

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Been going here for yrs. Those tofu fingers are so good! I haven't had much else because I can't not order the tofu fingers. I love their teriyaki sauce tossed in them. Their ranch is really good too. Fried pickles are tasty. Friends have enjoyed their other dishes. read more