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Southern Fried Vegan

2.3 (157 reviews)
Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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"Country Dinner" for $30. This is how the "roll" came... torn a part and stale.
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TRUST ME: SAVE YOUR MONEY AND SKIP THE STOMACH ACHE. STILL READING? TRUST. Hard to write a one-star review for a vegan spot, as a vegan, but this gives vegan food a bad name. Disgusting, not worth the money (or wait), and should've trusted my gut reading Yelp reviews in line for this pop in San Luis Obispo, CA last night... In no particular order, observations: We ordered the "Country Plate" for $30 (one protein ("chickun") and choice of three sides (we got mac and cheese, Jambalaya, and garlic "mashed potatoes") and "Chickun sandwich" for $20 which came with a big slop of "mashed potatoes." Other side options were "deep fried cabbage" and "BBQ beans." Came with a dry (but immersed in sop) roll/bun/piece of white bread. (??) 1) This was something I could've made at home with healthier (even yes, still fried and "southern" style) ingredients. INSTANT MASHED POTATOES - a first (and last) for me. Flavor was off. It was just salty -- and starchy. And oily and brown. 2) Jambalaya was just rice and seemed like packaged grocery store seasoning. No protein or vegetables in the plate we got. 3) "Chickun" protein flavor was good, but again, so is packaged seasoned Gardein from the grocery store. 4) Sloppy and odd presentation - just plopped a bunch of carbs in to-go containers and sauce everywhere on the sandwich. Oh, I saw a pickle and some slaw at one point. 5) Guy operating the stand kept telling each customer that, "only 20 people r.s.v.p.'d on Facebook" to account for his stress, slow-moving line (he said he would've brought more help), and sluggish prep. He wasn't nice or mean when I got to the front, but just seemed sweaty and flustered. Not the best energy when someone's preparing and providing you dinner. 6) Line was about 20 deep when I got there and 20 more or so came after me. We were all stoked for some vegan food as our area is sorely lacking in options (love you, Ziggy's and Shine Cafe... we just need more options). Seems like our stomachs and pocketbooks were taken for a ride. 7) Ha! And the only cutlery available in his to-go plastic packs were forks and knives. It was extra enjoyable to eat instant mashed potatoes with a plastic fork. 8) Smart and Final bags everywhere. Not dissing discount grocery stores, but a) maybe clean up the space before customers arrive and b) again, for what we paid ($55 w/ a tip), this was not quality food or experience. It's 2026. There's tariffs and high gas prices and just life is so expensive right now, so I hope this guy has nice margins but please, sir - reevaluate your business product and presentation. Won't be coming back if he wheels through again. 9) We threw the food out. We NEVER waste food. It was awful. 10) It was in an industrial parking lot. No biggie there, but kinda sketch and felt abandoned. 11) He was handling cash and food without washing or gloves. 12) Nothing was on visible ice - Veganaise and sauces just sitting out.

Country Dinner

If you're going to promote "Southern Fried" vegan foods, it should at least taste like actual southern food but this was just, no. For a plate that costs $30, to only be given one piece of vegan chicken is crazy. A real southern place would give you at least 2-3. Anyways, it wasn't fried all of the way, the "skin" was coming off and it tasted okay. For the sides, the baked beans were not how southern beans actually taste. Had lots of pepper too in it so it threw off the taste. The Mac and cheese wasn't great either, not lots of cheesy flavor and just really tasted like pepper seasoned elbow pasta. Also I think it's unprofessional just to write on a board rather than printing out an actual menu.

Vegan country dinner with garlic pepper mashed potatoes, mac n cheeze, cajun corn, and fried chickun (instagram: jax.vegan.eats)
Jax T.

I hit up the @southernfriedvegan pop-up in Sacramento and it was bomb! It's been a minute since I've had @southernfriedvegan, and it did not disappoint! I got the vegan country dinner with garlic pepper mashed potatoes, mac n cheeze, cajun corn, and fried chickun. Delicious. $30 and worth it! The staff was very friendly as well.

The Menu as of 6/17/25
Graeme R.

At $20 per plate with a main & 4 sides it *would* have been fine, albeit mediocre in taste. At $30 with a main & 3 sides, it's a swindle. I bought for a 4 person group in Pittsburgh because it sounded fun. The entire experience was surprisingly awful. Everything but the main protein tasted completely store-bought, dry, and either over-spiced or under-flavored. The jambalaya was... just rice. No added veggies or protein, just store-bought instant rice and some slight flavoring. The people who appreciate good collard greens all agreed these greens were not done properly. The mashed potatoes were brown from how much spice was added. The beans tasted pretty alright, but again, store-bought. The person taking orders (bless their heart) was definitely new and writing out the full words for each meal item on the plates rather than any kind of short-hand, so I had to keep repeating the order details and confirming for each person. For some reason the whole tent was jammed in front of an eating bench with less than 2 ft. of space in front of it for people to squeeze up to order. All the paper plates immediately started to sag under the dampness of the plate of food. They did NOT have to-go boxes, only aluminum foil to throw over top, which thankfully held for the trip. And as you can see in the picture, (though it *shouldn't* indicate the quality of the food), the menu presentation is illegible at the best of times, unappealingly presented, and covered in grime. I would have given 2 stars out of kindness to a clearly struggling business, especially since they weren't rude, and were clearly trying their best, but... no, in all honesty, there just were not enough redeeming features to warrant it... (This experience is especially disappointing compared to the unrelated vegan seafood popup I tried that was fantastically flavored and fascinating.)

Country dinner with fried "chicken," mac & cheese, mashed potatoes, & jambalaya

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Loved the chicken and the Cajun corn, I would try it again if they were back in my area

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the food was so good and the service was awesome. I really appreciate the hospitality

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Great food and a great experience! We can't wait for them to come back again to San Luis Obispo!

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Amazing & so kind. Delicious food & great service! I'd come back anytime they're in town!

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