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Monster Vegan

4.5 (319 reviews)
Open • 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM
Updated 2 months ago

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Beware of the Blob-arita
Shelly V.

I used to order from here pretty often and always loved the food, especially the Parmesan fries. Decided to try the vegan French dip and have mixed feelings. The French Dip menu description (and photo) lists it as coming with au jus, horseradish aioli on the side, The pressed /panini sandwich I would think it should melt some of the 3 slices of cheese just sitting alongside the tasty roll. Unfortunately, my order didn't match ingredients & pics. There was no au jus or aioli included, and the sandwich itself wasn't pressed--the cheese was thick and unmelted, which really changed the overall experience. The fries were still great, but for $24, I was expecting something closer to what was described. Hoping this was just an off day, because I know how good their food can be.

The SUSPIRIA BIRRIA TACOS
Sheila P.

Everything here was great. My first time while visiting Philly, and my server suggested the birria tacos to me over the cheesesteak :) It did not disappoint. Also paired it with lemonade, stirred not shaken, and I had an amazing dining experience here. The wait staff were super kind, and they also played the best 80s lite rock inside.

Baby Lasagna
Felicia Y.

Twas good for an all vegan feast. We got a baby lasagna, the suspiria birria, and Stuart Gordon. Baby lasagna was fire and my favorite bite of the night. My first time having lasagna! The ricotta was thick and tomato sauce was seasoned well. The suspiria birria def needed the consommé with it. Consommé was giving Thanksgiving gravy lowkey. don't know if I would consider this a cheesesteak though. Tbh I forgot that it was supposed to be a cheesesteak until now as im writing this. The chunks of meat and mushroom were not dry and went well with each other. Most of the flavor is from the consommé tho Stuart Gordon was probably the weakest bite of the three. It was super dry and made it had to eat. There needed to be more spice in the aoli as well. The salami was a new thing for me and it was weirdly salami textured and I was not expecting that lol. If there was a way to make the cutlets less dry, I think this would be better Overall great place for vegan stuff and I'd come back for pasta dishes

Interior
Puja P.

Food was amazing during happy hour! Realized we ate the food before the camera. Delightfully surprised with how tasty everything was and it was all vegan! Went during Halloween time and the inside definitely was decked out with a Halloween themed interior. We loved that the server came by multiple times during happy hour so that we could put in more food throughout. Overall, a great experience and would come back again!

Ro W.

I was greeted when I walked in. I was able to find parking around the corner. Great customer service. The restaurant was SO cute. I loved that everything was vegan. I ordered a Philly cheesesteak. I wasnt a fan of the taste. But the atmosphere and customer service made up for the review.

Aparna B.

Easily one of the best places I went to in Philly. I had one goal to eat and find a vegan cheesesteak and monster vegan was at the top of the list. I'm a huge horror movie fan so having that plus vegan food was an instant win. The inside is so retro and plays older horror movies while the bar is neon pink and fabulous! The service we had was exceptional. She was so friendly and offered recommendations to us. The spicy fries with the vegan chop cheesesteak was outstanding. I can't wait to go back and I will be recommending to all! 12/10!!

The Double SMASH Burger
Alex M.

Monster Vegan is a must-visit if you love themed restaurants and great food. I'm a huge fan of classic monster movies, so the atmosphere immediately hooked me. A lot of themed spots lean hard into aesthetics but fall short on food. That was not the case here at all. I ordered the double smashed burger with fries and it was excellent. The burger was flavorful and satisfying, and the onion rings inside the sandwich were a great touch that really brought it together. My wife ordered the vegan cheesesteak with Impossible meat. She didn't finish it, which worked out perfectly for me because I got to enjoy the other half. The peppers added a nice kick and the sandwich was just as good as the burger. What really made this visit special was the kindness of the staff. We asked if the kitchen could blend our daughter's soup (chicken de jour), and they were incredibly understanding and accommodating. That willingness to go above and beyond meant a lot to us and did not go unnoticed. This was my 3rd visit to the restaurant and I have yet to be disappointed. I'm already excited for my next visit next year.

Spaghetti & Meatballs
Joan V.

Took me a while to get back here for a second try. Love the horror theme. Sat at the bar & watched the video feed of Horror Hosts through the years. Bartender was attentive. Tried one of their popular pasta dishes. The vegan sausage was quite tasty.

Mel M.

PHILADELPHIA, PA: Monster Vegan is a one-of-a-kind spot, a perfect mashup of delicious cruelty-free vegan food and a love for horror movies and monsters, making it a uniquely cool restaurant that is as fun to hang out in as it is to eat at. Leashed, friendly pups are welcome on their covered outdoor seating area, glowing under spooky-chic purple string lights. The 100% vegan menu checks all the boxes, with a wide variety of thoughtfully prepared, seriously tasty dishes. We are still raving about the vegan ribeye cheesesteak and the Reuben! Whether you are stopping in for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, you will find plenty to love. There is also a full bar with creative cocktails plus non-alcoholic options. For those meals at home/work, they offer special takeout and delivery hours, check their website for the latest details. And trust us, you will want to sneak inside to admire the space (leave the pup outside with a friend). Huge shoutout to the two lovely ladies who gave Brie so much love during our visit!

Drinks
Danielle I.

Love the decor! Very chic and not cheesy at all Food was delicious!! Honestly the best in town.

General Tso's Cutlet Hoagie
Joel H.

Love this place. The ambiance is like a horror movie but with vegan food and drinks to tide you over until your demise. Anything you can do, Monster Vegan can do vegan. From vegan sandwiches to meals to appetizers to desserts to cocktails and mocktails, Monster Vegan does it, and does it well. During my multiple visits I've ordered sandwiches, specials, a dessert and a mocktail and have not been let down. The fried chicken (on the fried chicken banh mi) was excellent. Crispy, without being too greasy. The bread was impressive, toasty on the outside, soft on the inside. I loved the crispy Brussels on the General Tso's Cutlet Hoagie as well. The service here, top notch. I've done both take out and dine in and everything exceeded my expectations. When I'm in Philly, I will continue to make Monster Vegan a must stop.

Komal R.

Drinks were really good especially the "Halloween the night... He came home" which has coconut rum, pumpkin, matcha, ginger-cinnamon simple, oat milk, toasted marshmallow, Halloween fortune cookie - tasted like a pumpkin matcha latte, yum!! We also got some more drinks like Hack-o-Lantern, Trick or Tiki Death Punch (served in a jack-o-lantern!) and a special with Apple Cider. I do think the drinks were weak because I couldn't even get a slight buzz after 2 drinks. For food, we got an app each - Petite Lasagna and Korean BBQ wings - both were quite filling. I liked the lasagna but the bbq wings were very hard to bite into. Staff was very welcoming and friendly.

Pistachio Pesto Bucatini
Yash V.

Frequently get takeout from here and always enjoyed the food!! Usually get the vegan Korean wings but decided to try the pesto pistachio bucatini and it did not disappoint!! Food is always prepared within 10-15 minutes of ordering and service is exceptional. Every time I come here the fun atmosphere makes me want to stay for a drink. Looking forward to coming back for a happy hour!

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Reviews are largely positive. People highlight the creative vegan menu, unique horror-themed decor, and friendly, attentive staff. Drinks are also praised for their creativity.

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The food is great, no doubt. Nice vegan sandwiches and munchies. Drinks, including the mocktails, are creative and tasty. Immaculate vibes.

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Ask the Community - Monster Vegan

Are there any soy free options here?

Are there any gluten free options here?

Yes, our Kong Burger can come on a gluten free bun. Also, you can sub out chic pea pasta instead of regular pasta on all of our pasta dishes

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Bar Bombon - Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos

Bar Bombon

4.1(919 reviews)
0.5 mi•Rittenhouse Square, Penn Center
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Went for dinner here on my recent trip to Philly. Super casual vibe, pretty crowded when we went,…read morebut the service was still fast and really friendly, which made a big difference. Staff felt genuinely welcoming. Food was super flavorful across the board. We got the loaded nachos with jackfruit and the chili stuffed dish - both were honestly delicious. Nothing felt like it was missing just because it was vegan; everything was well-seasoned and satisfying. Overall, loved everything we ordered. Also random note, but I was obsessed with their plates... lowkey wanted to take them home lol.

We walked in on a Saturday night and got seated almost immediately, even though it was pretty busy…read more Honestly, we were just looking for a dinner place and were shocked that it was vegan! We ordered the Peruvian yuca and sweet plantains to split. I'm not a huge fan of aji amarillo and felt there was too much of it (I would've preferred it on the side), so the yuca wasn't my favorite dish, but it was still a solid appetizer. The sweet plantains were delicious, a classic, and exactly what I expected. The aioli was also nice, balancing out the sweetness. For my entree, I ordered the oyster mushroom tacos with the citrus salad. The oyster mushrooms were perfectly fried, but I felt like they were the slightest bit bland and I didn't love that there weren't any sauces to go with them. The citrus salad is interesting in that the "citrus" is a lemon-based dressing(?), but it's actually mostly tomatoes.

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Pietramala

4.5(81 reviews)
1.5 mi•Northern Liberties, Spring Garden

We love restaurants that pay true homage to the vegetable, particularly when the vegetables are…read morelocal and seasonal, so we knew we had to try Pietramala. The menu reads like something you've never seen before, with nearly every dish bragging some mind-blowingly sophisticated element, such as fermented chili aioli, kombu oil, vegan xo sauce, and noyaux (peach pits). Overall, the food was delicious, but these unique touches didn't come through in the dishes. Here is a rundown of everything we tried: - Sourdough focaccia with tomato xo: great focaccia that would have been excellent enough without all the adornment (abundant sesame and poppyseeds, kind of evoking an "everything bagel" vibe plus super salty "tomato xo" sauce that was a lot like sun-dried tomato paste). - Gem lettuces salad with smoked olives: the smokes olive bits were the best part. The dressing tasted a lot like blue cheese and was a little overly creamy but very tasty. - Golden beet salad with fermented chili aioli, young chard, and crispy sunchokes: the dressing was a lot closer to straight up mayonnaise than anything resembling fermented chili. Overly creamy, with leftover tuna salad vibes. The chard and sunchokes were fun additions, but overall this dish was underwhelming for what seems to be one of their specialties. - Cantaloupe with habanada and fermented husk cherry vinaigrette: we were expecting this dish to blow our minds, but it wound up tasting like cantaloupe sprinkled with chipotle veganaise. And it was very difficult to eat out of the flat bowl. - Heirloom tomatoes with roasted tomato jus, kombu oil, and basils: the tomatoes were delicious but it was insanely salty, and the kombu flavor didn't really come through. - Grilled escarole braised with heirloom lima beans, roasted garlic, and sage: I adored the two colors of heirloom lima bean that were perfectly cooked. The creamy sauce made with puréed lima beans was rich and felt like worthwhile decadence. My husband was the only one at our table to dislike this dish for being overly creamy and not having enough sage or escarole flavor. - Durum tagliatelle with datterini tomato sauce with braised lobster mushrooms: tasty but unremarkable. - Rosa bianca eggplant smoked and served with nardello pepper harissa, cashew labneh, and fennel pollen roasted walnuts: the harissa was so salty that it dominated all the other flavors. This might have been better as a dip served on crostini. - Black pearl mushroom slowly grilled over coals and served with roasted corn, spinach, and chanterelle miso glaze: the mushroom was tasty, but the corn was downright confusing. It was extremely sweet, and so creamy it evoked canned cream of corn soup. - Peanut mousse bar: like an elevated Snickers, but without the crunch. We loved it. - Peach pit white chocolate semifreddo: we did not know what to expect from this dish, but we were disappointed that we couldn't identify any white chocolate. It was like a soy milk popsicle with almondy flavor. Would not get this again. In summary, we had a blast trying everything on the menu, but we felt that most dishes fell short of their potential, based on the premium local produce and the novel flavors and cooking techniques. Without a doubt, they are using high-quality, hyperlocal ingredients on their entire menu. Unfortunately, they are not letting those products speak for themselves, but instead are drowning them in too much salt and excessively creamy sauces. I'm not sure if this was an attempt to appeal to people who aren't big fans of vegetables/macrobiotic foods. Also, a word on the setup of the menu. The "tasting menu" really just means share plates of each dish, intended to be for a party of two. If you have a larger party, it makes more sense to get a full-sized dish of each item à la carte, although some of the dishes are not the easiest to share, such as the escarole and lima bean stew and the eggplant dish. Everything is extremely seasonal, changing from week to week, so it would be fun to return and try a whole new lineup of dishes.

My boyfriend and I walked in on a Saturday night for a celebration dinner. They were very busy and…read morethey didn't have any open reservations but when we called and told them we would arrive in 30 mins, they saved two of the bar seats for us. For drinks, we ordered the elderflower shrub and sanguinello to drink. I liked the elderflower shrub since it was sweet and refreshing (slightly carbonated) but the sanguinello tasted bitter and medicinal. Since my bf really didn't like his drink, the server was nice enough to let us change our amaro drink to another elderflower shrub. For food, we ordered sourdough focaccia with tomato xo sauce (similar to chili crisp oil) and the potatoes dish. The sourdough was fluffy and delicious and the xo sauce gave it a nice flavor but it did make the bread greasy. The potatoes dish tasted good because of the creamy sauce that was drizzled on top. We also ordered the kyuri cucumbers and durum ravioli. The kyuri cucumbers had a fermented ramp ranch that gave the cucumbers a nice creaminess and the garnishes (spring onion and giardiniera) gave the cucumbers a nice texture. The durum ravioli had a cheesy taste due to the cultured cashew ricotta but I wasn't a fan. Overall, we would order the potatoes and cucumbers again, maybe we would order the sourdough focaccia (if you don't mind the greasiness), but we wouldn't order the durum ravioli again. For dessert, we ordered the macadamia ice cream with strawberries, shaved ice with rhubarb, and basil. Even though the ice cream was unique, we also wouldn't order it again. The basil flavor was a bit strong and the dessert tasted mostly like macadamia nuts and strawberries rather than ice cream. The ambience was nice though and even though we were not able to get a table, we had a nice view of the chefs' cooking. We would come here again since the menu changes based on what's in season. It was my second time at Pietramala and it was my boyfriend's first time and it won't be our last. :)

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Grandmas Philly

4.2(611 reviews)
0.1 mi•Avenue of the Arts South
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I personally always enjoy coming to Grandma's. The food has always been delicious and I'm…read morepersonally a fan of dishes coming out as soon as they're done. I do recommend making a reservation as they can be pretty slammed on Fridays/weekends. The Srirachi wings had a nice crunch to them while still keeping the chicken juicy inside. It would've been nice to have an even amount of wings to drumsticks though, as I like flats more, but thats just a personal preference. The crabmeat fried rice was amazing, a really good portion of chunks of crabmeat mixed in so each spoonful had some. The duck curry was a "Grandma's special" so a much bigger portion and cost - but reasonable. The duck wasnt dry and had a good flavor throughout, not relying on the curry to give taste. The curry also had a hint of sweetness to it which complements the greasiness of the duck. The papaya salad felt very refreshing - we got it at level one as to not overpower our taste buds with all the other food. I did get some chili pepper on the side to add in later. My one recommendation is having Thai peppers as an option instead of dried chili flakes. I much prefer the taste of fresh Thai pepper to add the extra heat. The mango sticky rice is always a favorite. The mango is soft and ripe, the right amount of sweetness. They also mix pandan in with the sticky rice for a more impactful umami (Im also a big advocate for pandan in desserts).

The food was good, but they need to train their servers. I came in at 2 pm for lunch, and there…read morewere two lady servers. One of them took the order with low menu knowledge, and then the food runner delivered the food. We ordered papaya salad and soup for appetizers. I asked the lady server for an extra bowl to share the soup, but it never came even by the time we finished our main course. Nobody came to our table after we finished our main course to deliver the bowl, refill water, or even ask about the food. They were busy assisting other tables around us, and we felt unseen. Very unpleasant, but fortunately the chef did a great job -- all the food was on point and tasty. You should order the rachada duck! Hopefully they can improve the service.

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