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Viva! Vegetarian Grill

4.6 (123 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Dogs allowed

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Shane S.

Viva! Vegetarain Grill is a wonderful all vegan food truck in Eugene. Friendly staff works here. I went with the tempeh burrito. This comes with grilled tempeh, housemaid organic chili, cilantro-lime slaw, salsa, and a vegan cheese sauce all wrapped in a large whole wheat flour tortilla. I thoroughly enjoyed the burrito. It hit the spot! They have some outdoor seating near the food truck. Other options on the menu include housemate chili, falafel, vegan cheesesteak, tempeh tacos, sweet potato fries, polish soy sage, and several more options. Recommended if in Eugene to stop and get a bite.

Chili cheese fries, so yummy
Loser H.

Hands down the best vegan spot around. Every item on the menu hits! Amazing food, Amazing dude

Falafel wrap + side of fries + vegan Philly cheesesteak
Sammy C.

Eugene, OR has a handful of vegetarian and vegan friendly restaurants, and this is one of them. It's a quaint vegan food truck located in the parking lot next to Claim 52 Brewery on Willamette St. (near the Ta Ra Rin downtown location). Their menu has a large range of various vegan options, from tempeh satay, hotdogs, a vegan Philly cheesesteak, to tacos and even vegan soft-serve. My last visit consisted of the falafel wrap & side of fries. The falafel wrap was a hefty portion size, and was jam packed with falafel, veggies, and vegan tzatziki sauce. The fries were crispy & fresh and paired perfectly with their fry sauce. I highly recommend checking this local spot out, but do be warned, they have funky hours. Check their website eugenecooks.com for updates on their menu and hours, delivery options, and discounts. As of now they are open 11:00am-5:00pm Monday through Saturday. For more photos and reviews, check out my food IG, @sammychews!

Falafel sandwich
Corinne B.

This place has good vegetarian food, good customer service, and it tasted very good. It's a food stand, so don't expect major ambiance. I liked how the falafel was not too dry, and it had nice cucumbers and nice salad to go with it. The sauces tasted good as well. Great spot for vegetarian/vegan food.

Chili cheese fries
Jessica F.

Really solid spot for a quick bite to eat! I like the philly cheesesteak, rueben, chili cheese fries and the soft serve.

Falafel wrap
Tessala L.

Best falafel I've ever had :D a little messy, but not dry AT ALL, and so so good. 100% worth the mess, just grab napkins :)

Choices!
Elisa H.

So happy to have found this little gem! With a very unassuming exterior, the food that comes from this place is out of this world! The gentleman working the grill was so nice. The Rueben was one of the best vegan Rueben's that I have ever had, a generous portion of sauerkraut with grilled tempeh on delicious bread. My hubby's BBQ sandwich looked amazing and I'm told he's ready to go back again! Parking is easy across the street or in the adjacent lot if you come by car. Order at the window and either take out or sit in the outside chairs.

a wild Munchlax grazes mercilessly on Viva cheese steak.
Korbi K.

It's strange that more people don't know about this cute little cart, especially since it's on Willamette. I usually park at Chase and then walk over (shhh) but there's also a parking lot behind it. This is the perfect place to take carnies because the food is not only out of this world, but it's also vegan. And not vegan in that granola-hippie-snorting-broccoli sort of way, but just in that stuff-your-face-and-not-get-fat way. And yes, you WILL stuff your face after your first bite of euphoria leaves your taste buds tingling. The vegan cheese steak always makes me do my happy dance! Don't contemplate the logistics of how cashew cheese tastes significantly better than the dairy kind, just come experience it yourself. Prices are reasonable and staff is friendly (but limited, so be patient). Unfortunately, Viva! hours are short (11:00AM-4:00PM) so get here before they close. Your mouth, body, and wallet will thank you...and you might even find yourself doing a happy dance of your own.

Bottom to top, falafels tacos with coleslaw(if you eat bread you'll want the sandwich). Chili fries and pulled pork sandwich.
Brandy L.

This is a great place for vegetarian food. You do not even know it's vegetarian. Their pulled pork sandwich is so good. The chili fries are a must. Their strawberry lemonade is amazing and the falafels are great. I opted fir the corn tortillas. They were a bit messy, but the taste was amazing. There is lots of yummy coleslaw with the falafels. You get two in each taco, or four in the sandwich. The service was very friendly as well.

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My go to when I'm downtown Eugene. Fast, friendly and delicious. I haven't had a bad item yet!

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2 years ago

Fantastic Reuben. Delicious crusty rye bread, delectable tempeh, and marvelous kraut. Hands down best Reuben in Eugene.

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YUM! Highly recommend this place to EVERYONE!!! SO delicious!! and thank you for offering vegan options!!! Will stop by again!!!

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I didn't realize it was a stand until I walked up to it. I had the Tempeh Reuben, Super Delicious!

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very nice food cart and guy... very good food - I had the veggie tacos both times I have been - looking forward to trying more!

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Everything on the menu is great! My favorites are the Philly cheese and the strawberry lemonade.

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So good! I got the Philly cheesesteak and it was so delicious. I will say though, it's a bit messy.

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