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Seitan's Realm

4.6 (70 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Melitta S.

Yum! Worth the stop!!! Got the beeef and chedduh (move over Arby's) and Rick's Reuben to share. Each filled with plenty of seitan. Each dressed appropriately. I'd definitely return plus I need to try the desserts

Garlic parm wings
Rebecca P.

The quality has really gone down over the last year. Even worse within the last two weeks where food is coming out cold or hard as a rock. Got the Italian Stallion and had to tear off pieces of the bread that were just rock hard. Then my spouse got the gyro and the pita wasn't warmed at all and was just snapped in half. The next time we were in my spouse got the notorious bbq and the porq was mostly cold. We always try to get items without the cheese sauce because it is not good and is very sticky. They also put on so much it is overwhelming. The new staff don't seem very friendly. The other day when I was in, it was just my spouse and I but in the kitchen you hear the workers loudly complaining about an online order that had multiple items on the side instead of on the item and were talking about how awful they were and how they wish the owner would just charge people for doing that so they stop??? They also post photos that look good such as the garlic parm wings but they literally look nothing like what is advertised. The garlic parm wings are just their wings dipped in their garlic butter. Not good at all. I would say they do the cake the best but their portion sizes had been getting smaller and smaller. Even the cake in a cup is sometimes half full. It is just not worth it anymore.

Menu board. Order at the counter
Tiffany B.

Trying a local vegan restaurant turned out to be a great 60 minute round trip! Upon the recommendation of a co-worker we brought our niece and her husband to try Seitan's Realm. I am vegan and am always looking for options. Seitan's Realm did not disappoint! Love the decor and the play on Seitan. So much to look at we forgot we were supposed to order! Speaking of ordering, this is a deli, order-at-the-counter-and-take-a-number place, there is no waitstaff but there is plenty of seating inside. They have appetizers, breakfast, sandwiches, sides and dessert too. I ordered the "Anarchy", our niece ordered the Reuben, her husband order the "Italian Stallion", my husband ordered "The Boss" and we all shared some curly fries and potato salad. The food is reasonably priced and the service was very good. We stopped in for a late lunch/early dinner and there were no other guests although several others arrived while we were there. I think the food was very good. My Anarchy bun did come a bit soggy but the seitan was awesome and the flavors delish. I tried the Reuben and it was tremendous, probably one of the best vegan versions I have had (and they are countless!). The potato salad was unique and flavorful with a hint of sweetness that I really liked but also a nice savory dill flavor. The curly fries were mediocre and the only thing I would say was a bit disappointing compared to everything else. We took German Chocolate and Chocolate Cake home to enjoy later and I'm so glad we did! Generous portions and amazing cake too. We will definitely return!

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Kurt K.

Street parking available. Great new dining room. Spooky decor! All day breakfast, delicious!!! Pancakes, hash browns, tofu eggs, sausage gravy and biscuits Smashingly delicious!!

Italian Stallion (top), Loaded Fries (right), Anarchy Burger (bottom left)
Brett W.

Really can't say enough about Seitan's Realm, everytime we go it gets better. It looks like they recently added some menu items and last year they physically extended the restaurant to a new room. The Anarchy Burger is heavenly, my wife is partial to the Italian Stallion and the Loaded Fries are great to share. Highly recommend.

Cheezestake, half devoured
Lisal F.

5 stars for you, Seitan's Realm. I'll admit I'm a little snobby when it comes to vegan comfort food. It's easy to make okay, but incredibly hard to make excellent. You're doing it. Upon arriving I was overwhelmed (pleasantly) by the extensive menu featuring multiple appetizers, classic sandwiches, burgers, and chicken offerings. Luckily the very kind, patient person manning the register was able to guide me in the right direction, sharing their favorites in each category. I wanted the Rick Reuben, however they had just run out of corned beeef so opted for the Cheezestake instead, and this was definitely NOT a sloppy second. OMG. This sandwich. HEAVENLY. GLORIOUS. THE OPPOSITE OF HELL (sorry, seitan). The roll is the perfect marriage of softness with a bit of crispy on the edges. The beeef is SO good, especially when combined with the caramelized onions and garlic mushrooms. I have no idea what's in the cheeze sauce and chipotle aioli but I'm pretty sure magic is one of the ingredients. The crisp lettuce was the perfect balance for the strong, savory flavors. Pricing is very reasonable for the quality, portion size, and location. The space is whimsically decorated, consistent with the name, but never fear, the food will fortify you with all the necessary strength to prevail against any nefarious situations that may arise. Although Columbus is quite a drive from home the food is so amazing it's worth considering a road trip just to visit Seitan's Realm.

Gyro plate
Goose R.

Taco Hell (Bell ) is back at @seitansrealm , I got their vegan Mexican pizza and it did not disappoint. It was delicious! Also got the Boss sandwich with is their vegan roast beef, cheddar , bacon and jalapeños. So good. Always good. Always vegan

Anarchy burger
Saphace A.

Im not vegan, but this is one of the best vegan food I've had in Columbus! It's been on my list for a while since it opened but I don't usually go out of my way to eat vegan. I found parallel parking on the side street while my friend found parking a few yards from the front of the building. They have parking at the back, but the back lot looked like you needed a permit to park there. You order at the counter then sit down. Not a ton of tables. They were busy! We found a table, but at one point every table was filled and anyone coming in seemed to do take out. Tons of take out orders here too. Very popular place! I got the Anarchy burger with a side of curly fries while my friend got the buffalo chicken sandwich with a side of curly fries. It's a LOT of food. I found it hard to finish the burger. It had 2 patties in it. Can't wait to try other things! The other sandwiches look good. And for the price, it's reasonable for what you're getting. Great customer service here too! Really friendly staff who were attentive despite how busy they were.

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Tamara E.

Upon entering this restaurant, I was intrigued by the restaurant being a horror themed vegan deli. After looking at the various horror posters on the walls and listening to catchy music playing in the background, we looked at the menu board. Once we reached the cash register, we looked at the handheld menus inside the restaurant which their menu items and lists allergens such as almonds, soy, and wheat. I decided to order pepperoni rolls served with garlic and marinara dipping sauce, a Daddy's Thicc & Meaty sandwich along with a Cheezestake sandwich and macaroni salad to go. After hubby notified the employee of his nut allergy , she and other restaurant staff were thoughtful in making sure that he would not be exposed to any food containing nuts. For those visiting with nut allergies, their cheeses, cheese sauce and ranch contains nuts (almonds.) Hubby ordered the Rick Reuben sandwich and curly fries but the employee who took our order came out and informed us that the bread used for the Reuben sandwich could possibly contain walnuts. After bring told of possible walnuts in the Reuben bread, he was given the option to order a different sandwich or have the Reuben made but use different bread. Hubby chooses to have the Reuben sandwich made either different bread. Our food arrives quickly and was delicious. The sandwiches were well seasoned. We appreciated the restaurant employee stopping by our table to ask whether or not we enjoyed our food. As we finished our meal, I was happy to have found this unusual vegan restaurant and delighted by the flavorful food and attentive staff.

Tasty Peanut butter pie.
Pat E.

Come here if your looking for fast casual apps, sandwiches, salads and sides. Even if you're not a vegetarian. The cheezestake sandwhich is my fav and it's HUGE. Filled mostly with fake beef , fake cheese & real mushrooms. The sauce is yummy. It can be 2 meals for someone. The onion rings are good when they first come out the fryer and not reheated. Finally, the peanut butter pie is worth the splurge. On saturdays they offer breakfast items until 12:00pm. They do have small indoor seating. But when the door opens in cold weather.....Burr it's cold inside. Busy take out business as well. The service here is friendly and helpful. If you can't find parking in the front, there are few spaces in back.

Dude Ranch burger

I visited with some vegan friends despite being a huge meat eater myself, and it wasn't too bad! I got the dude ranch burger, fries, and a soft serve all for about 25$ which isn't terrible for columbus but definitely on the pricier side for a lunch. The fries are great though I would've liked if it came with the burger. The burger patty is sort of like a fried tofu, but the fake bacon could've fooled me pretty well. Though I did not like the no dairy cheese, so I'd recommend asking for a burger without it. The soft serve was great! Couldn't really tell that it was alternative milk at all.

Pennywise guards the restrooms
Jen S.

Delicious everything! We tried the Jalapeño poppers, chickun parm sandwich, and buffalo chickun sandwich...all hot, fresh, and amazing. Thank you to the very helpful staff!!! Can't wait to return and explore the menu more!

Horror themed but not scary!
Sean G.

Some of the best vegan food in Columbus. A great variety, and they just started soft serve! Sunday morning you can do brunch and lunch which is fantastic! Saturday, they have a nice spread of donuts. Did I mention it's all vegan? Even when the place is packed, the service is really good. They just grew the dining area into a space next door, so you can choose the main dining area (which gets a little noisy when it's busy) or the alternate dining room, which I imagine has 50% less bustle. They have a soda machine that makes fancy soda, and they always seem to be changing up the menu with random fun items. I love the ambiance - with (safe for eating) horror posters, masks, and other props, plus posters of actors and actresses. Lots of things to look at and talk about while you wait for your meal to be delivered to your table. The music seems to change each time I go in, too, which keeps things fresh. I'm often running Shazam once or twice each visit to figure out the name of the song and band playing. Oh. And even if you don't do donuts, they have an exceptional cold dessert case, that also has refrigerated take home stuff like mac and cheese or whatever. Don't be afraid of the name "Seitan's Realm." It's a super good restaurant that just happens to be vegan. I feel this is one of those 100% vegan places that if you took your non-veggie friends to, they'd be impressed. Overall, as I mentioned, this is my favorite vegan restaurant in Columbus and I'm always glad to see it's busy!

The boss with broccoli salad. Roast beeef with a sauce and jalapeños. I don't remember what the sauce was.

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The seitan here is outstanding. The cheeseburger is delicious. I love this place. Also, the decor is so cool.

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Best vegan spot in OHIO, I'm from New York and have been all over trying new vegan spots, this one is worth it, go check it out !!

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Top notch spot! Wish we had them in Chicago. Great atmosphere, friendly staff, and the food is indulgent and delicious at a decent price.

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Great vegan fast food place! I'd recommend getting The Boss. The curly fries and pasta salad were also good.

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great food and the portions were great as well. i'll definitely be back soon. took some friends who are omnivores and they also loved it.

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Willowbeez SoulVeg

Willowbeez SoulVeg

4.9(57 reviews)
4.3 mi•Short North

As a meat eater I tend to be skeptical when it comes to vegan food, but this place definitely…read moreenticed me. I was hoping to get the No Fish Fry, but since I came later in the afternoon it looked like they were out so I opted for the Bbjerk Bella instead. The person working was kind enough to offer me a sample, which I wasn't expecting! And then something else I wasn't expecting - he discounted my meal since he said I came later in the day when the food wasn't as fresh as it normally is. What an angel. I didn't even think the food wasn't fresh. It was great! The Bbjerk Bella was a bit salty for my taste, but extremely flavorful and so addicting served on top of the quinoa blend. The cornbread was also surprisingly good for it being vegan. Star of the show for me was the Cajun pasta - wow! Thanks for convincing me. Hope to be back to try the No Fish Fry if I'm ever in Columbus again.

Our group stopped in to check out North Market on our way to Hocking Hills from Detroit. We decided…read moreto give Willowbeez a try since it's something different from what we can get at home. The food was delicious! I had the No Fish Fry (banana blossoms, who knew?!?) and they were a lovely artichoke-like texture and seasoned well. I'm not an actual vegan, so I did miss the usual non-vegan remoulade sauce, but what they provided was still good My friend had a mushroom sandwich and really enjoyed it as well. Kudos to Willowbeez on making delicious vegan foods. We wish you much success! And the service was lovely too!

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Willowbeez SoulVeg - Brownstew Bella with plantains & corn muffin- yum  - earth-friendly container and fork a plus!

Brownstew Bella with plantains & corn muffin- yum - earth-friendly container and fork a plus!

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Northstar Café

4.3(1.4k reviews)
3.6 mi•Short North
•$$

Picked up two breakfast sandwiches using online ordering. Delicious and made with real eggs…read morescrambled with cheese. I got a gluten free roll +$1 and it was pretty good. Very polite staff and looked like a nice spot to sit and enjoy a meal and drinks. Would return!

Located right on High St in the heart of the Short North, there is a very limited parking lot and…read moreon street parking. Head to the side door, as you will order first and then find a seat. This can be tricky because there seems to always be out the door, but most patrons understand the assignment and turnover goes quickly. I recommend searching the current menu online so you are ready as soon as you get to the register. This place appears to always be busy and bustling with people. We ordered the Country Scramble, Pancakes, and an Egg Sandwich. Drinks were hot apple cider, hot cocoa, and a Blackberry Fizz. All the food was delicious and are def the highlight. There is self serve coffee and soda(and water I believe although the person who got up to investigate for our table couldn't seem to find it). Honestly, the service is not my jam and why I dropped off a star. They seemed to be serving mimosas, wine, and Bloody Mary's in the line while you waited but the gal that was overseeing the area didn't really make eye contact so we didn't bother with that. Register was friendly and knowledgeable. But then the service gets tricky. There are no dedicated servers / bussers. Just people doing both. So many times you will find a group of people waiting for a table that needed to be cleared. We waited for the table to be cleared and no one was wiping the tables down, just removing dirty dishes. Our table was terribly sticky from the prior patrons but since you don't have a dedicated server, no one was coming back to take care of that. And lord help you if something wasn't right or you needed attention. We had no tableware or napkins and had to take them from another table. One of our meals took 10 more minutes than everyone else's so then our food was cold as we tried to be polite to the person who did not get food (but who do you inquire with?!). And if you wanted something else (another drink, or a pastry), you were going to have to wait in the line again. The food was good, but probably not a place I would return.

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Northstar Café - Vibe

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Paulie Gee's Short North

Paulie Gee's Short North

4.3(385 reviews)
3.3 mi•Short North
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The best vegan pizza I've ever had!! My friends brought me…read morehere during my trip to NY. The ambiance is popping. The service was great and for how busy it was in there, the pizza came out in reasonable time. I can't wait to go back!

I usually love Paulie Gee's Short North, which made this experience especially disappointing. We…read morespent over $80 on a to-go order that included two Gina's Gem, a big cheese pizza, and a salad. The pizza arrived cold but was still edible. Unfortunately, the Gina's Gem was nothing like what was advertised. I was expecting warm, crusty bread with a roasted cheese dip on the side so you could tear pieces of bread and dip them into the cheese. Instead, the cheese had already been spread directly onto the bread and toasted together. Because of that, the bread lost the texture you would expect--it wasn't crusty or dippable at all. It ended up soft, almost soggy, and the cheese was baked onto the bread rather than being a dip. The whole appeal of the dish was supposed to be the warm bread with the roasted cheese to dip into, and that part was completely missing. Included with the bread was a hot honey that missed the mark on being "hot" and some kind of jam. These options just made everything even more soft....which should have been impossible. The salad was actually the best part of the meal - even though it was a bit spicy. I've always had good experiences here in the past, so this was a big letdown--especially for the price. I just wish the to-go version of the dish matched how it's described, or that expectations were set correctly when ordering. Unfortunately, this experience made me lose all trust in ordering from here again. I can't believe we waited until exactly 3pm (when they opened) to order this.... At the very least the pizza should have been hot.

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Paulie Gee's Short North - Kitchen view

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Paulie Gee's Short North - Supreme pizza add hot honey

Supreme pizza add hot honey

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Lifestyle Cafe

Lifestyle Cafe

4.5(89 reviews)
5.3 mi•Olde Towne East
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Oh. My, Word! This place makes insanely good vegan food. My wife and I stopped in on a whim and…read moreleft 100% satisfied. The set up is a little different. We were instructed to either order online or at their kiosk. That kind of threw me for a loop and would've been an issue except when that food came out, I didn't even care. It was THAT good. I had the fried mushrooms and the Breakfast Melt. My wife tried a salad that came along with fresh chips and spicy dressing. She also got a bottle of kombucha. My only complaint is the weird issue of ordering. I'd rather rattle something off to someone rather than mess with a kiosk or ordering off my phone. I'm less inclined to leave a decent tip if I'm having to do all this myself. But, the food was again THAT good that I'm not even removing a star for the restaurant . I'll definitely be back.

While it's becoming increasingly easier to find vegan food, finding quality vegan can be a…read morechallenge. Hard to believe, but true. This is such a place. A place you need to at least experience and judge for yourself. Great thing is they have an All American menu with plenty of plant-based options. Something for everyone. The chicken and waffles are something I'll never understand. People love 'em, it's a lasting fad, I'll try them. These are pretty good. Not good enough to make a convert of me, but recommended. I don't quite get the whole chicken is made from King oyster mushrooms, thing. Huh? No matter. I ate it. Really enjoyed it. Highlight for me was the excellent service and the total ambiance of the place. Can't speak to the value for the buck aspect, but i believe we'll be back! 08/24

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Lifestyle Cafe - Chkn and waffles

Chkn and waffles

Lifestyle Cafe - Chicken and waffles, kale salad

Chicken and waffles, kale salad

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The Guild House - carrot cake

The Guild House

4.0(738 reviews)
4.1 mi•Short North, Italian Village
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We stopped on an extremely busy downtown weekend. High end, steak was perfect, pasta was perfect,…read morenow if they were perfect I'm not sure what to call the perfectly amazing carrot cake. Ambiance was clean and beautiful. Even the restrooms. Only downside we had to pay$30 to park. Ugh

Man, where do I start with this one... I feel my experience was so out of place it needed to be…read moreshared. My Mother (who is a frequent guest to Cameron Mitchell Restaurants) and myself, decided to have a nice Sunday brunch at what she usually knows to be an elevated dining experience and choice Guild House due to the copious amounts of reviews and recommendations of their ability to accommodate vegans. So we did what was recommended which was called ahead to let them know that we were coming in to dine and the host reassured us that the Chef would be able to accommodate for the vegan diet. Once we arrived and were seated, our server gave use the run down and proceeded to let him about the vegan diet to which he responded there were vegan options on the menu (which there are not), I let him know we were told to let him know so he could communicate with the chef to see what could be prepared. After checking with the chef he told me only one dish could be made vegan even though I was told they would be able to make off menu dishes for dietary restrictions. The executive chef came out only to agree with me that they could make Off menu dishes, but didn't provide me with what they could make but told me the tofu for the salmon dish would be blackened, seasoned and seared so I went ahead and ordered the one dish that I was told could be made Vegan. I then went to order a drink and wanted to know what the rotating IPA they had on draft was at the time... the server responded that the ipa was called "rotating" if I would like to order it, after telling him several times that's incorrect and asking for him to check with the bartender, he finally decided to go ask what the rotating beer was, s if I don't know what I'm talking about or how to order at a restaurant. The food finally came out and not only was my tofu not blackened, it was barely seared or cooked as the chef assured me it would. My mother also order her eggs to be overhard and they brought her a runny egg and had to take it back. I tried to suck it up and just eat my food but the lack of favor was disappointing so I asked about my togu not being prepared right which they acknowledged and brought me out JUST the tofu (blackened this time) without remaking the whole dish. They did eventually take that item off the bill, but the manager never came out to speak to us or to acknowledge all the problems we were experiencing. I am highly disgusted and shocked with this experience and the lack of professionalism and hospitality exhibited by the server, the management and the kitchen staff. This was not up to Cameron Mitchell standards what so ever.

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The Guild House - The ambiance.

The ambiance.

The Guild House - Hasselback potatoes

Hasselback potatoes

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