In town for a workshop at JHU, I had early dinner twice at One World Cafe. I sat at the bar both times. Chris is a gem. He is very knowledgable about gluten-free precautions. I had the Vegan Tempeh Reuben on GF bread during my first visit. It was so good I came back later during my stay in Baltimore for another dinner, this time Tuna Melt on GF bread (A note on the Tuna Melt: they were able to melt the cheese, but if memory serves, couldn't grill the bread due to cross-contamination). The bread held its form pretty well with both sandwiches - as well as expected for GF bread... If I lived in Baltimore, One World Cafe would be on my list of regular eats. read more

One World Cafe - Tuna Melt on gluten-free bread - Vegetarian Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Great food! Lasagna and salad were wonderful! Every time I go it's terrific! !!!!! And right across the street from JHU! read more

Vegan perspective- Went here for our anniversary as we are recently also celebrating 8 months vegan! Casual fun ambiance with a busy bar. Loved the specials menu- we ordered the squash fritters with cantaloupe on spinach and a poppy seed dressing (delicious), followed by our amazing entrees: couscous burger loaded with greens and a delicious vegan aioli sauce and a tofu curry with pistachio rice and curried vegetables. We got a yummy vegan pina colada slice of cake to go (dry, maybe since it was the last slice?, but amazing flavor). My husband also enjoyed his sour beer. Don't forget to bring Tupperware since portions are generous! Everything felt made with love and thoughtfully put together. Can't wait to return, this may be our new go to plant based restaurant! read more

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I found this place on my latest trip to Baltimore .., and I love the vegan food and cosy pub vibe! Every dish I had so far was delicious, reasonably priced ... and vegan ... I eat vegan ... so this place is a great find! thanks!! read more

One World Cafe - Cafe area and bar - Vegetarian Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Very odd staff--the woman taking my food order was highly rude b/c I didn't know right away what I wanted to order and I thought she was going to throw a glass of water I asked for at me! When I asked to speak to the manager, he gave me some meek excuse that it was a "two-way street" which was odd since I didn't see myself as acting rude to her, I just took a couple minutes and asked what the special was. I am also from NYC and have gone to tons of restaurants and usually never have a problem with the dozens possibly hundreds of restaurants and cafes I frequent. I am actually wondering if they are acting on some type of racial/sexual minority/gender minority bias, which they should check, big time. In addition, the couch in the front of their restaurant literally smells like vomit and when I went to sit on it, it was wet--gross. Won't be coming back here again! read more

I like it but don't love it for some reason. Food is good and lots of choices. You get a lot of food too but it's just not scrumptious in flavor for some reason. It's like it needs one more something. The veggie jambalaya was good with fake sausage and carrots corn and celery but again it didn't knock me out. It was covered in steamed kale...yum but lacked the spice or seasoning. I love the Huckles local hot sauce on the table. Good yes and a wide menu but just needs...something more. Perhaps they are trying to do too much and not enough awesome. read more

I was in Baltimore for the weekend recently and was staying at a friend's place that's a hop, skip + a jump from One World Cafe. I ate here three times in one weekend. If I lived as close as she does, I'd eat here about 5X or more per week (actually, I think she might be doing that). I've been for breakfast, lunch & dinner (not all on the same day. I do appreciate variety). The first evening, I was feeling in need of serious nourishment after traveling for a good number of hours and subsisting on airport snacks and coffee, so I ordered big and I ordered healthy. A cup of vegan French onion (excellent) and one of their healthy plates full of steamed veggies, tofu and rice. I mean, really, you can't go wrong with this if you're yearning for hearty + healthy. The next day, I had the tofu club sandwich, which comes on really tasty/nutty whole grain. It's good, not the best I've ever had, but it filled me up for 10 hours somehow. Bizarre, right? And then, I had weekend brunch on Sunday. That tofu scramble is excellent, especially if you're a nutritional yeast-lover (I refuse to call it nooch, as seems the norm these days). One World calls it "magic dust" which I think is spot-on, as it enhances umami, and on tofu, that's seriously business since it's so bland and you depend on influence from flavoring. I also ordered a side of tempeh bacon because their sausage patties aren't vegan. In relation to this, my only slight complaint: for a place that has so many vegan options, there are a number of things that are perplexingly non vegan that could easily be made vegan. For example, mashed potatoes. Why wouldn't they just make them vegan with unsweetened nut milk and one of the many amazing non dairy butters that are pretty common these days? And if you're offering meatless sausage, why not get the vegan kind? There are so many of them. I get why they have real cheese as an option, as well as eggs, since it's not a straight-up vegan resto, but some options seem like no brainers to me. That said, I just love One World. Their coffee drinks are phenomenal, too (and if you're looking for a coffeehouse scene, order and sit up front). There's a full bar. Their vegan coconut cake is simply to die for and the staff is all super nice. I'm already planning a return visit to One World Cafe. I mean... to see my friend who lives near by, of course... read more

I've been here three times, once for take out on a weekend afternoon and twice for dine in after 7pm. The food is cool but I don't feel that you get the best value for the money you pay. The amount they charge for vegan cheese is unheard of. One would think a veg friendly place's vegan cheese upcharge rate would be the same ratio as a carnivorous eater (roughly about 50 cents) but it's about a dollar more! Might I also recommend calling in your order ahead if you're doing pick-up. I sat for 25 minutes just waiting on a vegan cheesesteak that should have only take under ten minutes to prepare especially considering the people that were dining in had all been served (I had time enough to look around and observe each and every person there while I was waiting all that time). read more

One World Cafe - Vegetarian Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Awesome food and friendly staff makes this a great place to come for dinner, drinks or just a coffee and dessert. The desserts are divine! I really loved the black bean quesadilla. The awesome bartender even brought me some tasty chipotle hot sauce. I always make sure I stop in when I'm in the area. I wish I lived closer! Parking kind of sucks but that's to be expected in the city. read more

What a great place. Went here on our arrival in Baltimore. This was one of the few veg./vegan places in the area and it was certainly worth the trip. The front end is an order-at-the-counter cafe and the restaurant with full service is in the back. We were promptly seated at a large, round booth that was reasonably private. It had been 1 1/2 years since my last visit to the area and this afforded us an opportunity to catch up. I had the jambalaya and the fare ranged from "crab" cakes to lasagna, to an array of great dishes. the only glitch was when my iced tea glass was refilled with water. Other than that, awesome. Great atmosphere and friendly, attentive service. A great experience was had by all. read more

Cute location, extensive menu and helpful staff grace this corner cafe with its small offerings of grocery items. When you walk in, the coffee bar is straight ahead, along with the beautiful display of desserts and baked goods as you order a coffee drink, tea or snag a cantaloupe or apple. The seating is available for the coffee shop area or the dining area, and it is split pretty clearly. If you desire to sit down, keep going further back. They'll bring you a menu, greet you and kindly take your order. The menu has many choices for breakfast, lunch and dinner, so it's easy to want to come back here after one meal. The vegan choices are clearly marked, which is always helpful. For breakfast, it seems to be popular to order tofu or fake meat if you're eschewing meat and meat products. It would be nice to have some more vegetables and less processed protein sources, but they still have quite a nice selection for brunch with the tofu scrambler, corn cakes, pancakes and granola. They use a lot of nutritional yeast atop the scrambler, so if you're not the biggest fan - ask to have a little less or on the side. My favorite part of this cafe is the espresso drinks with the hemp, almond or soy milk nondairy option! So awesome. I like the sit-down ceramic mugs they use for service. I also ordered a side of fruit, but it was not fresh. My friend's waffle with fresh fruit, on the other hand, looked great. They removed the fruit charge from our bill because I wouldn't eat it because it was so unfresh. You can order gluten-free items special-order, but it would be nice if they had them just already available. The desserts are vegan though! Nice alternative could be a fabulous smoothie like wild berry or peanut butter or mocha. Yum! Cute place - I'd go back! read more

One World Cafe was a staple when I was in college and even now, when I'm back in Baltimore, I try and stop by. It's a cozy place with a coffee shop vibe up front, bar in the middle, and restaurant in the back. Vegetarian so be prepared for that but, even though I'm a full blown carnivore, I enjoy eating here. The sautéed veggies in tahini sauce is a favorite, as is the jambalaya and the mac and cheese. On my most recent visit, though, I branched out and tried the tempeh Reuben and it might be my new favorite! Nutty tempeh, sauerkraut, cheese, sprouts and a homemade Russian dressing on delicious toasted sourdough bread. Can't wait til my next trip back to Baltimore! read more

There are only a few dishes I tried at One World Cafe. Its O.W.C wrap is simple and clean. The wrap has a multitude of fresh vegetables and its guacamole adds flavor, really making the dish. Also, the grilled tuna steak sandwich never disappoints. I usually come here to study and sit by the "cafe" area before it hits the "dining" area. I always order the bottomless coffee mug and a slice of cake! I recommend the vegan chocolate cake and the black & white cake! There has only been one incident where I was not impressed with the desserts as the slice of cake was extremely dry. It's one of my favorite places near campus to get work done! read more

Great food, delicious muffins, quaint but spacious. I ordered the Black Bean Quesadilla and it was around $10. I ate half and I have leftovers. I'll definitely be back really soon. read more

One World Cafe - Black Bean Quesadilla - Vegetarian Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

My first time was this past Saturday. Spontaneous outing, and I was surely surprised with this hidden gem. For the appetizer: Hummus plater (pita was soooo fluffy and to die for!!!!) For the drink: yum yum smoothie For the main entree: read more

Nice interior, a really cute cafe shop. I ordered tofu scrambler and it was good. It has sprouts on the side. For drink, I ordered mimosa. Overall yummy meal. Like they have vegan options for dishes. read more

I find one world café to be overpriced and have mediocre food. Although it's a cool spot to hangout around campus, the price and quality of food is not worth it. There are much cooler places to hangout for a much better price!! read more

As an ex vegeterian i was skeptical of any place that goes as vegeterian fare, but this place exceeded expectations. One reason this may be is because the cholestorol points you're saving by not eating meat you're gaining with the amount of cheese they put on their food. The nachos were bomb, pretty much no way to mess this up. I ate the portobella wrap which was also tasty. Definitely not as filling as my friends philly cheese steak and Metaball sub, but that's because mine was wads of spinach where theirs had wads of cheese. Neither of my friends (male & female) could finish those two entrees with our nachos, they said it was cheese overload- but the food was tasty. price was pretty good, $13 and you get a big entree with chips or salad. Not a bad deal. Be weary - this place did not use AC during a heat wave. read more

Baltimore does have a variety of vegan options out there. Everyone needs to expand their horizons to try the vegan places in Miss Charm city. I met up with some friends for my birthday dinner. 1. The waiter helped out my friend by charging her phone for her. A nice small gesture. 2. I had some guacamole and chips as a starter. This was soo fresh. 3. My meal was vegan md crab cakes with corn salsa and garlic mashed potatoes. I was very impressed. Also a yummy sauce for my krabby patties. Tell me your secret recipe or else, Mr. Krabs! 4. Cherry pie for dessert. I rarely order pie. The filling was yummy but the crust was pretty dry and hard. I will be back. read more

Great food and ambience. Their tofu scrambler is my favorite! Try out their bakery stuff, too!

Yummy vegan fare everything that I've had here has been on point dee-lish from the Burger of the day to the Philly cheese steakless and let me not talk about the dessert jeez Louise yum damnit read more

One World Cafe - Chickpea !!!!! Yum yum yummy ...Chef Sue's Day Burger - Vegetarian Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Love love love this place! The food is always fresh and delicious and the staff is always friendly and efficient. It s always a good time!!

Food was delicious!! Well seasoned!! Great variety on menu. Chocolate brownie was wonderful. Definitely reasonably priced. Service was great and timely, all staff were very attentive. read more

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Great food, long daily hours, and decent (but not good) coffee. I like the staff and proximity to home / JHU. -Excellent, attentive, and kind staff -Tofu scramble is amazing -Love the breakfast / brunch here, but don't love it for dinner (slightly pricey, tasty but not amazing food) or as a coffee read more

This little gem of a veggie/vegan/bar/restaurant is tucked into a mostly residential neighbourhood. It's got a fairly simple menu, some inexpensive daily specials, but most importantly a great staff. Our waitress (oops, should I call her a 'server'?) was Ally and she had the quintessential Baltimore "hon" attitude. Ally really made our visit great, she had good recommendations and was right there when we needed her. Now she might not have known the difference between brown (no such thing) and gold tequila, but she does now. The food was delicious and very reasonable, especially for a vegan spot, sometimes those places think a little too highly of their fare. The physical plant is kind of three spots in one, the front, where the nose of the flat iron style building it's in comes to a point, is a loungey, sofa type hang out spot. Next comes the straight little bar leading back to the main dining room that opens up and down to a wider area with lots of two and four tops for the diners. This night was a totally pleasurable experience which started off with Ally's good humour, One Word's great food and a very inviting space. I will definitely be back to this 'world.' read more

One World Cafe - looking from the front lounge area along the bar to the back dining room. - Vegetarian Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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Great creative vegetarian and vegan menu with a few fish choices. The cheddar cheese soup was flavorful and rich . The seitan based Reuben was the best my corned beef craving soul has encountered. Wasn't crazy about the vegan meatloaf which was mealy and sweet but came with terrific mashed potatoes and veggies. On the alcohol side they make a great martini. Very casual, prompt friendly service. The dessert are good, the dulce de Lethe cake was to die for, rich European style cake with real buttercream. It's a little run down and funky but that's in keeping with the counterculture all vibe. read more

This is my first visit here even though I was quite excited about visiting the cashier was horrible. She had a horrible attitude. I bought the Raspberry Amaretto cake which was okay, a little dry but ok. However, the cake was AMAZING! So good. The overall ambiance of the place was very nice. read more

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This place used to be amazing. Last time I went it was mediocre. I took a friend there this evening and it was downright embarrassing. Everything was cold and tasteless. The server was friendly and attentive. Too bad he had no control over what he was given to bring to the table. I hope they get it together before it is too late. read more

Food is ALWAYS phenomenal. The staff is like family. I recommend any of Sue's soups for the day or sandwiches. Cakes and pies are AMAZING.

Very good food , lot of vegan options and food was fresh. Bakery has some nice options . Hostess was very pleasant . We would definitely visit this place again. read more

Cake and margaritas: This review is solely about the cakes and the Tuesday $3.50 margarita deal, because both are worth raving about! Took a chance (after a review from a friend) on getting my birthday cake from one world, as I was looking for a vegan carrot cake. I ended up calling on a Thursday to get a cake for Saturday, and their amazing baker was able to do it!! PSA: normally they'll need more than 2 days of advanced notice to get a full vegan cake. This cake was a-ma-zing! Far beyond expectations. I still sort of dream of it.. The frosting isn't cream cheese-esque, but it is amazing. The whole thing is also covered in toasted coconut, which provides awesome texture and taste. Totally exceeded expectations and I want to try every one of their cakes now (you can get slices from whichever cakes they have on hand). As for the margaritas: they're good. And pretty strong. And $3.50 each on Tuesdays! Can't beat it. Maybe some cake and margaritas one night? As for food: I haven't been that impressed in the past, but I haven't gotten much. Hence, this is a margarita and cake review. read more

One World Cafe - Amazing vegan carrot cake for a good price ($22 for this whole thing) - Vegetarian Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Super yummy!! Stopped in for lunch while at Johns Hopkins, parking was tricky we had to circle the block several times but once we got in there plenty of room to sit. I got the vegan BLT, my mom got the quesadilla and fries - both were really good - way more food than we could eat - ended up getting go boxes. The coffee was good! The staff seemed a little pressed for time and a little stressed out about it, they really didn't seem that busy but we're generally friendly. Will definitely eat there again if we're ever in the Johns Hopkins area. read more

Another Baltimore staple I miss after moving. I lived the food here, and the coffee and desserts were great too. Always a fun place to hang out at or have coffee meetings. Its one of those places that I'm always scared will be closed before I can get back to town to visit. Only downside is sometimes the hours seemed inconsistent, but maybe that was more related to pandemic times. read more

Think this will quickly become one of my faves.. excellent menu.. great staff.. chill environment.. fantastic music and my besties here sooo GREAT COMPANY!!! read more

One World Cafe - Hot sauce is pretty on point. Should've taken a pic of my black bean and rice soup but that's gone.. smh - Vegetarian Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

I have gone a handful of times, and though enjoyable, I always go expecting more and leave with a satisfactory experience. The place is poorly lit yet not in a romantic or intimate setting - either too bright or too dark. The food is as I said satisfactory. The menu descriptions can be delightful. In my personal taste the food could use more flavor, and they could be more creative with how they prepare their tofu. The hot chocolate was warm, yet simply tasted of chocolate syrup... I feel the quality and inventiveness could step up a margin, as well as the atmosphere. read more

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My classmate and I work close by to One World Cafe and we needed a nice, stable place to eat and study. Starbucks down the road had shifty parking and closed fairly early. One World Cafe provided us with great service and is open later than all the other spots. My classmate is a vegetarian and I am not but we both found dishes that we loved here. For the duration of our group project, we would post up on one of their tables and grab snacks and tea pots of chai to get us going. Even though we were there for hours, they continued to serve us, which was so helpful when we're zoned out in work. Safe to say, we got an A thanks to One World Cafe's hospitality! read more

Places like this need to be cherished. This is an unapologetically vegan joint with some wickedly good food (almost as tasty as Land of Kush). The service is better than expected, the patrons interesting, the cork board unique and the atmosphere is chill. If you are in the area, stop by and experience the quirky side of the city. read more

The service....holy mother of god...the service. This place gives vegetarian restaurants a bad name. Our waitress was either seriously stoned or just the stupidest fucking person I've ever met in my life. We tried to order the nachos with chili and asked for the chili on the side. After a 3 minute conversation with her, showing her where it was on the menu and explaining it to her, she still brought us an order of nachos and then a bowl of chili, not the chili on the side that comes with the nachos. A small price difference and really not a big deal but just how is anyone that dumb? Come on. She was literally in a haze of stupid or smoke. Maybe both. When she brought the meals she couldn't remember who ordered what so she just stood there looking stupid and/or stoned until the person who ordered what she had reached their hand out and took the plate from her. Another person at our table ordered a smoothie and it came halfway through his meal. Every time I go to One World I swear I will never be back. This time I mean it. I'll trek up to Clarksville to go to Great Sage or I will make a damn veggie burger and stay home. I can't take the stupid. read more

Let me preface my review by saying that there are many people who would probably really really enjoy One World Cafe. It's a polarizing place. When I grade a cafe, I weight ambiance, quality of drinks, cleanliness, and the type of customer who patronizes the place higher than I would a restaurant. To me, going to a cafe is about, can I sit here and do work for several hours. My experience at One World: I went in and saw that they were a cafe with a bar. My hopes are now high, thinking this was a cool and novel concept. I ordered a non coffee drink (a smoothie). It was not the correct texture, and was frankly gritty. I was served by a college student with a bandana who looked like he had never heard of deodorant. I asked if I could take my drink to the bar prior to starting work, and was told that I could not. He said that the customers for both are separate. I wanted to check it out, but because I had work to do, did not want to drink, so I never walked back there. I sat on a dilapidated looking sofa and struggled to get on their wifi. While sitting on the sofa that looks like it was picked up from a curb destined for the dump I overhear a naive female college student telling her friends, "Have you guys ever heard of this place called Trader Joes?" At this point I am now thoroughly disappointed and leave. One World attracts a certain type of clientele. If you are really really impressionable, obsessed with organic food, and enjoy impressing your friends with bands that no one has ever heard of, then One World Cafe is your joint. read more

ATTENTION!! Munchkins (of Lilliput) lacking taste buds .... I found the ULTIMATE dining spot for you - and they have PLENTY of seating!!! So, if you are lilliputian, on a diet or don't really eat much .. Oh - and if you have absolutely no palate for flavor, THIS IS YOUR SPOT!!!! If you are NONE of the things mentioned above, like myself, RUN, do not walk... ANYWHERE ELSE! Trust me. The service was hurried and full of crap! I am convinced after eating here that our server NEVER tried anything bc this food was AWFUL!!!! Maybe they don't know the covenant of cooking. The two MOST IMPORTANT INGREDIENTS for almost ANY cooked dish are: (say it with me class) 'salt & pepper'. Maybe this place was robbed of the 'S&P' the night before (in which case, I'm sorry. I hope you filed a police report ... bc this sh*t was abysmal!), bc I didn't taste anything with any type of flavor entering my mouth until I drank my juice. We waited about 30 minutes to get two very basic dishes. When these dishes arrived, BOTH were tepid if not cold ... **serious eye roll** The food portions were minuscule, at best, and some of the blandest food I've ever had to 'PAY FOR' after having my taste buds accosted in such a hateful way!!! OMELETTE - The daily special ($13.95, btw) - I chose this omelette for several reasons: 1) the server said it was her "FAVE"!! (Really? Maybe she lacks taste buds as well), 2) the description of this was: fresh fluffy eggs, peppers, tomatoes, cream cheese and chives. I LOVE ALL these ingredients - and then to add cream cheese and chives to the mix!?!? WOW! Talk about SAVORY, right? WRONG!!!!! I wish I could remember the cleverly misleading name of this omelette - It was TOTALLY devoid of flavor!! For starters, 2 eggs were used (not 3 as stated in the menu) or they were the tiniest three eggs ever. Now, to be fair, maybe they were quail eggs (which may have justified the outrageous pricing for this crap) or itsy bitsy baby chickadee eggs (in which case, contact 'Ripleys' STAT!!!!) but trust me, my friends, these were NOT three adult chicken eggs. Add to that *gaff* - the eggs were overcooked and hard. They shrank so much that the omelette didn't even close. It was like a hard yolk taco shell - not fluffy in the least bit. This was served with diced beefsteak tomatoes (the least flavorful tomato one can choose - and the cheapest, btw... and diced up to what would be equivalent of an entire beefsteak tomato inside this egg shell - RIDICULOUS!!!! If I wanted salsa, I would have ordered it. Still, when you have tomato, SALT (not much, mind you) brings out the flavor - and these 'beefsteaks' (you know the pale ones - not the really deep orange ones) weren't flavored at all. Now that I think about it, maybe the dish was prepared and then they RINSED the entire dish under water... YES!! THAT would take the flavor out. Otherwise, I really have no idea how absolutely nothing had any flavor to it. AMAZING! (See!!!! Now u got me ranting again **steps off soap box**) ... Now where was I? Oh yes ... Lessee ... there were a few huge pieces of green pepper thrown in - practically raw (c'mon - ya couldn't dice or even julienne these pieces so they could get SOME heat? (Really?), ahh yes and my 'raison d'etre' for choosing this - "cream cheese and chives" - sounds ooooh so savory & creamy, right? Well, let's just say that the cook ran out of cream cheese, mixed the little he had w/ heavy cream and shoved into a piping bag and used that bc what I got was a toothpick thin 'piping' of an 's' shape on TOP of my hard egg yolk taco shelled 'omelette'. Maaaaan - pissed doesn't even cover it. I suppose the flecks I saw in this spill (oops. I mean 'finishing touch'), were the chives. So aside from not having any of this cheese actually INSIDE my omelette, it was TOTALLY barren of flavor, as well. Hmmm maybe this was meant to be a 'deconstructed' omelette... AND ... I can get on board with that ... but even THEN, all the individual components are generally BURSTING with flavor! I mean, that IS the POINT of 'deconstructing' a dish, isn't it? RATING: FAIL! HOME FRIES: NOT completely cooked (YUCK!!!) How do u serve diced potatoes a 1/2 hour after asking for them and STILL not find the time to properly sauté up SMALL pieces of potatoes (again, no salt, no pepper, no onion, no green pepper) - Rating: FAIL!!! TOAST: The toast was good but it's a slice of toasted bread!!! CARROT JUICE w/ fresh ginger: DELICIOUS (Hence, the two stars) Other customers were also displeased with their servings. The table next to us complained about how small & paltry everything was. Needless to say, they finished and exited ten minutes after getting their food. Who knows? Maybe the head chef/ cook quit and the employees were making up for things but this food was banal at most. I have only been this displeased one other time... So that's pretty MAJ read more