I wanted to give Heavenly Buffalo after hearing about their dry buffalo rub. I've only had the saucy variant, so I was curious to taste the difference. I ordered the chicken thighs, which I prefer over wings, because of their size; however, I was sorely disappointed when I got the order. Shrinkflation is real, as the thighs were the size of wings I've gotten from other restaurants. The dry rub flavor was good, but the chicken was hard to eat. The chicken must have been in the fryer for too long, since the meat was tough and dry. Pros: Flavors are good. Cons: Chicken size, cooking time, and portion could use some work. I felt like I was eating Cornish hen or a smaller chicken breed. read more

Heavenly Buffaloes - 3 Crispy Chicken Thighs - Chicken Wings Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Craved wings and this place didn't disappoint! We got bone in (mild and chipotle BBQ) and boneless(honey mustard, parmesan garlic and thai chilli). We loved all of them but weren't huge fans of the mild. it sorta tasted like melted butter but i loved the honey mustard and garlic! The fries are okay id like to try sweet potatoes next. super quick service and helpful for flavor choices read more

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My partner and I were craving wings on a Saturday. Unfortunately, we still aren't used to how crazy downtown Chapel Hill is during football season (can't wait for basketball season... lol). Anyways, after fighting through a crowd of what felt like 300 people scrambling and ignoring all traffic lights, we finally made it to Heavenly Buffalos. And in that moment, it really did feel heavenly due to the hunger and exhaustion we had battling those unruly pedestrians. To my surprise, it was rather empty inside the restaurant! Perhaps too far from campus? Cashier was super nice and handed over the food pretty quick! We got 6 thighs of lemon pepper seasoning and 6 thighs of hot sauce. I can't speak for the hot sauce, but the lemon pepper seasoning was on point! Tangy, malty (if that's even a word), and salty! My only quip is the juiciness of the chicken. Aren't chicken thighs supposed to be juicy? Mine felt rather dry. The crispiness of the exterior and skin was nice, but I was hoping for a burst of juice with my bite. It was rather dry, but the ranch did help! I'm curious if their wings or drums would be any different. I'd be interested to try other flavors offered here. Preferably off sports season lol. It's nice to have a chicken place close by! read more

Heavenly Buffaloes - Chicken Wings Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Really good vegan wings and waffle fries! I've ordered takeout from here several times and they always deliver (literally and figuratively). Prices are a bit high but I think that's the going rate for wings these days. I've only stepped inside for pickup. but there were a lot of tables and it was clean inside! I usually get buffalo wings with salt & pepper fries but the ginger & garlic are my new obsession--they come nice and caramelized! And you can order two flavors if you order 14 wings or more! read more

Heavenly Buffaloes - Chicken Wings Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Midweek....summer. Has the place to myself. Steady stream of people coming in to pick up food. It's a wing place....get the wings (yes wings have bones and are not breaded). Wings were crispy and well suaced. Ordered the zas-hoff suace...delivered a good consistent heat. Fry's were good as well. read more

Tried this place for the first time today. I'm currently with my family at the UNC hospital and figured I would order it and bring it back to the hotel. The prices were a little high, but honestly, everything is expensive these days. I feel like I should be able to get two flavors when I order the 13 wing combo. That's a lot of wings for just one flavor. The wings were decent. The service was good. Didn't dine in so I can't really say too much about the vibe of the place. Whether I would return or not is up in the air. read more

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The only reason I'm getting this three stars is because it's so damn expensive! The wings were absolutely amazing. But paying over $20 for 10 wings and only one sauce choice was a little bit much for me. Now I know why my credit card always has a balance for my daughter because she eats here all the time, poor college child! I did see they have specials during the week. But if you're in Chapel Hill on campus and you want really, really good wings this is a place to go. read more

Wings were good, fries were great! Server was very kind, funny, and attentive to our table. She let us try different sauces before making our final choice and I'm so glad she did! Overall great experience. read more

This place is so underrated & if you have vegetarian/vegan friends, they can eat here too! Friendly staff, great options, good vibes. And they're open later at night! read more

I love heavenly buffaloes. I get the Zesty Garlic boneless wings and the dry rubbed garlic boneless wings every time with fries and it always satisfies. The cashiers are always nice. Max says "The ranch is good but all I taste is just hidden valley restaurant style ranch packet buttermilk and mayo. 7/10 for flavor 4/10 for originality" read more

I love sweet potato fries! And wings! They execute both really well and I love that you can add dry rubs to their fries. When I go, everything comes out crispy and fresh (even with the sauces) and the food is super filling. I love their signature dry rub or cinnamon sugar with sweet potato fries and their spicy bbq boneless wings, but you can't really go wrong with any flavor. read more

Heavenly Buffaloes - sweet potato fries and zesty garlic parm boneless wings - Chicken Wings Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

I quite enjoyed my brief experience at Heavenly Buffaloes. I saw they had vegan wings so I stopped in. Ordering was quick and easy. I love ordered vegan wings to go, and a beer while I waited. They have many sauce options which is great. I got the hottest sauce they had and a BBQ. Both were great. The interior is clean. The employees are nice. The vegan wings are tasty. I'll return if I stay nearby again. read more

Heavenly Buffaloes - a glass of beer on a table - Chicken Wings Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The definition of a mediocre millenial restaurant founded by "two guys with a crazy idea" or however the meme goes. They used to be good, but now charge you $30 for a set of lukewarm, soggy chicken nuggets. I'm only giving 2 stars rather than 1 because the staff are both pleasant and attentive, and the ambiance is alright. Food quality and value though? Go literally anywhere else (except Wings Over, they're even worse). read more

Could it be?? For real? We've found a good wing place?!? I am giddy with excitement! We also ordered these through Door Dash and they were still warm and so good! The sauce was thick, and tasty with just the right amount of spice. My husband's wings were spicy and meaty and delicious. We've been hoping for a good wing place and I believe we have found it!! Yay! read more

Heavenly Buffaloes - Bone In (13 Pc) - Chicken Wings Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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The food is consistently good. Prices are reasonable, plenty of parking nearby. The jerk sauce is so delicious and vegan friendly. Fries are always yummy as well! The ambience is similar to other wing places, it's casual but comfortable! read more

This is the great place for a quick bite and drinks. As a vegetarian their soy wings are great! They also have a great variety of rubs for the wings AND fries! This definitely a staple for chapel hill and the fries always hit the perfect craving for waffle fries! read more

Heavenly Buffaloes - Soy wings with Sweet Thai Coconut Chili - Chicken Wings Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

YUM! That might be all I need to say. We loooved this place. Had a very long day of traveling and are in town for a wedding. Stopped in after receiving a recommendation from someone and it's safe to say they were right. This place hit the spot. I took my first bite and said aloud "these are the best wings I've had in a very long time". We had the Garlic, Garlic, hot buffalo and then got the chicken thighs with Carolina Gold BBQ. We also had the waffle fries with lemon pepper. Every flavor was yummy. Chef's kiss! The manager was extremely helpful, kind and very inviting. We came in late and they were only doing take out orders. She was very apologetic and offered to let us sit outside, but we didn't mind doing takeout at all. She didn't need to be sorry for anything! She helped my husband pick out some flavors and never once got annoyed with him. He had a lot of questions and she was so nice. My husband said we may make another stop before heading home lol. read more

I love Heavenly Buffaloes! We live in Wake Forest but every time we are around Durham or Chapel Hill we stop there to eat some wings. The Heavenly Buffaloes dry seasoning is so good that it's worth the 35min - 45min drive just to eat there. We usually get some boneless wings with dry Heavenly Buffaloes seasoning and the Idaho fries with dry Heavenly Buffaloes seasoning. We like the Chapel Hill location because it has indoor sitting and it's nice but it's farther so we don't go there as often since the Durham locations are closer to us. read more

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I repeatedly come here when I crave wings. Pictured here are the Peri Peri sauce, which I decided to get to treat myself. The wings are better than the drumsticks which can be dry. The waffle fries are also great! I alternate between these and the sweet potato fries because they are both great options. read more

Heavenly Buffaloes - Bone In (7 Pc) - Chicken Wings Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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We ordered 3 different flavors of boneless wings- mild, bbq, and garlic ginger. Of the three, mild was the best and bbq was good; garlic ginger was ok. The boneless wings are more like chicken tenders, they come in small strips. The dressings ranch and blue cheese dressing are decent. Wings come with carrots and celery. My favorite of the meal was the salad. Full size is huge with lots of fresh greens, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, and pumpkin seeds. The waffle fries were ok, a little cold by the time we ate at our destination about 8 minutes after pickup. read more

My husband and I had lunch here recently on a rainy Saturday. There is minimal parking outside, but we had no trouble finding a place. The menu is pretty straight-forward, there are vegan wings (made with a locally sourced soy product), boneless wings, and regular wings. There are sweet potato fries and Idaho potato fries. Then there's like one chicken sandwich and a salad. Where the menu gets complicated is with the sauces! There are around 20 sauce options for the wings, and 7 options of dry rubs for the fries (if you wish). Then they say you can get a dipping sauce for your fries from the wing sauce category. This is seperate from the ranch of blue cheese they'll give you alongside the celery served with your wings. Whew! As someone who LOVES condiments and sauces, this was a dream come true. But choosing between all the delicious-sounding options was tough! We ended up going for the garlic ginger on our boneless wings, which ended up being my favorite. VERY gingery! Then for our two orders of regular wings we tried traditional medium spice, as well as Ol' Vinnie, a vinegar based sauce. We got Heavenly Buffalo House dry rub for our Idaho fries, with a side of honey mustard sauce for dipping. And the ranch, of course. Their soda fountain is filled with artisan soda, which is very cool and a nice change from most places! The service was great- the cashier was very helpful and patient with us despite our numerous questions and indecision. The food came in a reasonable amount of time, and we dub in. Everything was very tasty! Hot food, crispy fries, perfectly done wings, everything was just FUN to eat. There are a lot of TVs in the dining room, so it would be a good place to watch a game (even though this isn't our preference, we didn't find it too annoying). I will definitely be back! read more

Heavenly Buffaloes - We tried Idaho fries, boneless wings, and two kinds of bone-in! - Chicken Wings Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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I can no longer support Heavenly Buffaloes on Franklin St. because of their misleading pricing practices and poor management. First, the good: the food is great. I've been regularly eating at Heavenly Buffaloes since the year they opened in Durham, and then at the Chapel Hill location when it opened 10 years ago. I think they have the best wings in town. That's why it pains me to say I won't eat here anymore. A few months back I went in on a Tuesday and asked about their half price wings special (BOGO 1/2 off). The cashier confirmed it was available and I (absentmindedly) ordered 13 wings. Again, I had *just* asked about the lunch special seconds before ordering. He charged me full price ($22 for 13 wings) instead of the special ($18 for 14 wings). I got my wings and then realized the mistake a few minutes after I left when I received the charge notice on my credit card. Thinking it would be an easy fix, I called the store and reported the error. The man who I spoke with, the same cashier, seemed amused and refused to correct the error. He *admitted* he had charged me MORE for LESS wings, but said I hadn't ordered it "the right way". I swear it sounded like he did it spitefully. When I asked for the manager's name I was shocked to learn he IS the manager. He legit DID NOT CARE. Al I was pretty upset so I refused to go back for months until this week, when I popped back in again. The dining room was oddly closed at lunch time, but they were accepting take-out orders. I ordered their lunch combo for the day including wings, fries, and a fountain drink. As I went to pay the cashier informed me that the fountain machine was broken, but I could buy a soda from the cooler for $2.50. I pointed out that the combo INCLUDES the drink and that it wasn't my fault that their machine was broken... She refused to include the drink but did intend to charge me full price for the lunch special which already included it. I'm OVER this place. Each of the past two times I went to Heavenly Buffaloes they overcharged me or attempted to do so. I recommend visiting Wingman in Carrboro Plaza instead. read more

Not so heavenly, more hellacious. Don't remember much about the food other than the wings were unnaturally large and service was acceptable but not good, server seemed disinterested. My meal was interrupted when my car started leaving without me. BEWARE! They are partnering with Barnes Towing predatory towing to have your car towed. Certainly, there are applicable times when a vehicle should be removed, parked in a handicap spot, fire lane, outside a hospital emergency room entrance, blocking a main road. Any of those would be reasonable, if not expected. The real issue here is that Barnes Towing is literally preying on and stalking patrons by paying employees to sit and watch from computers, in a remote location, the cameras they installed on the Heavenly Buffalo (and Heavenly Buffalo has allowed to be installed and participate in this) and McDonald's buildings. These predators watch and wait for an unsuspecting patron to break any of the ill identified or purposely vague rules so they can send an apathetic truck driver in to steal the vehicle or charge the utterly absurd $200 in their "pay to drop" scam. Aside from vague and inadequate signage denoting the prescience of this predatory activity, the McDonald's parking lot used to have very clearly marked "M parking only" painted in bright yellow on the spots that were for their patrons exclusively, that is reasonably a fair warning. Barnes Towing has had these markings removed to purposely trick visitors so they wouldn't know they were subject to being towed or booted (preyed upon). Images from Google Earth confirm this and are publicly available. These markings were removed and replaced by the comically small "If towed call Barnes towing" sign that makes no mention of how one would avoid being towed or anything about "parking only for ..." absolutely nothing. These trap spots are not identified in any recognizable manner (purposely to trick visitors) and nobody should have to suffer through this. Sadly, there have been far too many victims as voiced through reviews of the companies participating in this, Barnes Towing, and town meetings, not to mention, those who have not yet spoken up against this scam happening in their backyard. We need to stop this predatory practice and protect our students, visitors, and community from this extortion and abuse before it spreads and harms more people. This is also done at the Panera Bread on the same road. Edit to reply to Lara: Primarily, any spots for Heavenly Buffalo parking are not clearly marked, as is supported by previous visitors encountering the same issue and this being an ongoing problem. You said it yourself the pictures show the "McDonald's side of the parking lot and not ours." THAT'S THE PROBLEM, there is no distinction whatsoever between what is your parking and what isn't. It's a contiguous parking lot touching both McDonald's and Heavenly Buffaloes. As your patrons park here, it IS your responsibility to reasonably identify your parking spaces and what is your lot. Instead of paying you to reply to Yelp comments about this continuous issue, use that money to buy a can of "Heavenly Buffaloe's Orange" spray paint and spray a nice obvious line over the currently invisible line that separates your parking. That would be looking out for your paying customers. read more

Heavenly Buffaloes - Parking clearly marked - Chicken Wings Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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Let me start by saying the food is amazing. I have been here numerous times and love the food. If you're looking to dine in...don't. Do take out instead. The service is absolutely horrendous (from certain servers). I have been a server since I was 18 so I understand it's not easy but tonight was terrible. I ordered wings and fries, nothing unusual. It took 50 minutes for my food to come. Meanwhile other people were coming in after we ordered, getting their food, FINISHING THEIR FOOD, and checking out before we even got ours. Our server then come out with the food after the 50 minute wait and said "kitchen messed up the order" which is classic server talk for "I screwed up and forgot and now I'm blaming the kitchen". Keep in mind there was one other table in the whole place occupied and they had a different server than we did. He never checked on us after dropping the food, did not fill drinks once, and then never even dropped a check. I had to walk up front to ask for boxes and the check because he literally never came back. I have never in my life, until today, stiffed a server. I truly understand sometimes you forget but what happened tonight was beyond bad and it kinda ruined the vibe of going. read more

We are all entitled to our own opinions, right? Well here's mine: Parking: 3 Location: 4 Decor/ambiance: 4 Customer Service: 5+ My cousin and I stopped by Heavenly Buffaloes on a late Saturday evening. She was in the mood for wings so we made a quick turnaround and found this spot. The interior resembled its former tenant "Sandwich". However, the food is totally different! Heavenly Buffaloes serves premium chicken wings (boneless or bone) with lots of sauce and rub options. They offer several other items to accompany your wings. My cousin got the wings and said that they were great. She could tell immediately that the meat was good quality. Being vegetarian, I selected Fries with loads of Garlic and parm. I also got a soda. I'm not able to reference the wings but the fries, service and experience was overall good. They offer a SOY meat substitute made in Morrisville. They use local materials that are fresh! So Vegans and Vegetarians don't count this place out as there is something here for you! Our experience was lead by Bo! He was super awesome. He allowed us to take our time looking over the menu. He even made a few awesome suggestions informing us of some of his personal favs! I absolutely love the soda that they dispense! Be sure to try all of the flavors. The parking is rough as they only have about 4 spots in the front of the building and the rest seem to belong to McDonalds on the side. The location is great as its smack dab in the middle of the awesomeness Franklin St. has to offer. Again, the decor was the same thing Sandwich had which was cool. The service was beyond five stars! The team came back to check on us at least 4 times in an hour time block. Thanks Bo & HB! read more

5 stars for the kindness of the owner and Idaho waffle fries with Heavenly Buffaloes dry rub! Wings were good - my husband is from Buffalo, NY so we're always looking for great wings. These did the job (but if you're from Buffalo they're not Buffalo Buffalo wings if you know what I mean). Love the outdoor patio space and how brightly painted the building and umbrellas are. They have an outdoor window to order from if you don't want to go inside. Great daily specials on beer too. What's on special varies per day of the week. read more

Heavenly Buffaloes - Exterior patio - Chicken Wings Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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Oh my Heavens!!! My lunch was so delicious there's no way I had time for a photo I had vegan wings (Carolina honey mustard) and a side salad. The vegan wings were a good size and very flavorful. I only ordered the 7 wings so I could only get one flavor but the flavor I chose was amazing! The side salad was the largest side salad I've had and it full of very fresh veggies including peppers, pumpkins seeds, and more. Just the wings and side salad were very filling! It was a healthy meal that left me more than satisfied based on flavor, value and nutrition. I will definitely be back and hopefully I'll be able to share a picture next time! read more

Came here after a Saturday conference where the food fell flat. After 7 hours of near starvation, I knew I needed something filling STAT before heading to visit family. I remembered that there is a Heavenly Buffaloes location in Chapel Hill and promptly pulled up my Yelp to call in an order and get directions. When I called, the young lady efficiently took my order and told me it would be about 15 minutes. I was only 5 minutes away so I knew I may have to wait for a little bit when I arrived. The location was easy to find. Right on Franklin Street and there is ample adjacent lot parking. I went in and checked in with the cashier who told me my order should be up shortly. I took the opportunity to grab a water cup and rehydrate in front of the huge screens showing college football and catch my breath. Within 10 minutes, my order was packed up and ready to go and brought out to me. I returned to my car, set up my meal in the front seat and noshed on the way to my visit. The food was good as always. Served hot and with the perfect amount of sauce and seasoning on everything. I always get the smallest Thai Chili vegan wings with peanuts and a small order of waffle fries and it's always MORE than enough with 3 wings leftover for a later snack. As usual a great experience! I would highly recommend both of their locations. read more

Heavenly buffaloes used to be the absolute best wing place in the area, bang for your buck, sauces, wings etc... BUT, there's been a steady drop off in quality lately maybe due to Covid. Last two times I went it was basically chicken tenders from the freezer with almost no sauce. Just absolutely disappointing considering how good it used to be. Has to knock the review from a 5 down to a 3 star. Sad because of how much I used to love this place, and it's really gone downhill. Also, it's gotten quite a bit more expensive, but that's understandable due to Covid and raising food prices. read more

We finally tried Heavenly Buffaloes after I've heard much about it (both the Durham location and this one). The first surprise was how much space was inside to sit. It's a nice, casual spot that feels very comfortable to eat in. The staff were all very nice and helpful! Now for the food-- the biggest surprise was the pricing. It wasn't bad at all and we got lots of food. Our order was as follows: - 2 orders of 7 bone-in wings: one garlic parmesan (dry) and one sweet Thai chili (wet) - 1 half order of Buffalo flavor dry rub fries - 1 half order of sweet potato fries The sweet Thai chili flavor wasn't really for me, but my dining partner enjoyed it and said he'd order it again. I liked my garlic parmesan wings and need to try lemon pepper as well next time! read more

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Heavenly Buffaloes is hands down one of my all time favorite places to eat at. Whenever I go there, I always order the Spicy Thai Coconut Chili boneless wings, which is both crunchy and sweet, and the sweet potato fries with the Sweet Mesquite BBQ dry rub on it. All my friends love it as well, and whenever people come to visit, they always ask to go here. The one thing I would suggest is if you have 2-3 people and want to share fries, get the half basket. I got the full basket once, thinking it would be perfect for two people, but it was definitely a "family-size" portion. If you are debating on where to eat, definitely go here. It is worth it! read more

Heavenly Buffaloes - 0.5 lb Spicy Thai Coconut Chili boneless wings, half basket of Sweet Potato Waffle Fries - Chicken Wings Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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This place never disappoints! The wings are made and not frozen. You can taste the difference. I love the size as they have a lot of meat too. Definitely the best wings around and worth the trip!!! read more

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This chicken place is where you go after a nice of drinking on Franklin St. It's the epitome of a late night joint that serves you fried heaven with a side of fries and a soda. They don't serve the best wings in the world, but they do deliver on their promise of something tasty at a decent price, when you want it. Mitigate your hangover risk with Heavenly Buffaloes! read more

Heavenly Buffaloes - Chicken Wings Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The fact that this establishment has a vegan option for wings is incredible and definitely ensures that I will be returning. Fair warning-- this place can get very pricey very quickly if you're with a group. Beer selection is good; I loved their craft sodas with real sugar. The seating is very communal, which would not be my cup of tea if the restaurant had been busier when we were there but I understand some people enjoy that style of seating. The vegan wings were really good and filling. My friends really liked the boneless wings and heat level was good. The location is perfect for popping in while walking around Franklin Street. The service was really attentive-- several staff members checked on us to make sure we had everything we needed. Overall this is definitely a great option while in Chapel Hill. read more

Heavenly Buffaloes - The interior! - Chicken Wings Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Had dinner from Heavenly Buffaloes a few days ago -- eight of the Zass-hoff (second hottest sauce) wings along with a side salad. Very good! They deliver and for a dollar extra you can get all drumsticks -- an option that that (as far as I know) is unique to Heavenly Buffaloes, so kudos for that as well! On their menu, Heavenly Buffaloes ranks the spiciness of their wing sauces on a scale of 0 to 5. I'm a fan of spicy food but on their scale, even 4 was too much for me -- I can only imagine what 5 is like. Overall, a very good wing joint and definitely worth a try. read more

Food was good but if you do take out check the contents before you leave ! This is second time we have been shorted on our meal. Also they did not the get the order right. We called to have our bill corrected , they stated we will call you back after the dinner rush , crickets ! read more

Went last week (Wednesday) at 11:30pm (thirty minutes before closing) - there was a guy in front of me and my friend that placed his order with no problem. A minute later, we were excited to place our order but the server said that they were now closed. Would've been understandable if there wasn't someone in front of us who was allowed to order. read more

a MUST TRY when in chapel hill. not too many places serve vegan wings, even where i live and i am thoroughly impressed!! will absolutely be back here. Blue is absolutely PERFECT as well. she took the best care of me. 10/10. read more

The best buffalo chickens in The triangle! I try new places but nothing seems to compare. Medium hot sauce is the best!

I heard so many good things about their vegan wings here that I just had to try it. Honestly, I wasn't too impressed, but I also think it might just be me. All of my other vegan friends totally love it! Personally I just think that the texture is just a bit too tough and the flavor is off. It doesn't taste bad, but I was just underwhelmed given how much praise my other vegan friends were giving it. That being said, I do appreciate that they have a vegan option and tons of options for flavors. One thing I absolutely love about the food here is their FRIES. Both the regular and the sweet potato fries are just perfect! They're crispy and flavorful and you get a lot for what you pay for - even the half size was too big for me. (But that means I had some for later, yay!) The atmosphere inside is very casual and relaxed, but sometimes I think they play the TVs or music too loud and it's a bit hard to have a conversation with people. read more