A review of Vujee Vegan by a non-vegan! I'll go into detail about every item, but the TLDR is this is solid vegan food even for those of us who still eat meat products. :)
I've heard really good things about Vujee Vegan and have been watching them grow through social media. They started doing pop ups, moved on to the MyKitchen concept, and are now serving out of The Foundation, a coffeehouse/hangout near Alabama A&M University. I tried them out yesterday.
It was easy to order online. Orders are placed through ToastTab, and pretty much everything you can think of is covered there -- additions, subtractions, etc.
I wanted to try a lot of different stuff because I wasn't sure what I would like. I ordered a 6 piece chick'n nugget, which came with waffle fries and my choice of sauce. I asked for Vujee Vegan's secret sauce and added on another sauce, the peach fire sauce. I also got a small cup of chili and a piece of cornbread. My order was packaged VERY nicely - not a hair out of place - which I appreciated. Unfortunately, my extra peach sauce was left out. Not a huge deal in the grand scheme of things money-wise (it cost 75 cents), but I did miss trying it.
I'm not sure if the individual who gave me my food was a Foundation employee or a VV employee, but she was super welcoming, warm, and friendly. She made sure I got my receipt and wished me a lovely day. She was a pleasure to talk to.
I noshed on my food in the car. First, I tried the chick'n nuggets. Usually, vegan nuggets are made of soy, but I don't think these are -- not sure what the meat substitute is, though. Regardless, texture wise, if you're looking for a vegan nugget that reminds you of the real thing, this is definitely it. Honestly, if I closed my eyes and ate one and you told me it was a McDonald's nugget, I'd probably believe you. However, like a McDonald's nugget, I also found the flavor to be a *little* lacking. It didn't taste bad at all - just needed a little extra oomph somehow. That's where the dipping sauce comes in! The VV secret sauce was good: sweet, tangy, and a tiny bit savory. I enjoyed it, and it brightened up the nuggets.
The fries were good! The serving size is on the larger side of a small (just FYI for people with large appetites) and the fries were hot and not soggy by the time I unboxed them. They were still a little soft and tender on the inside, too, which I tend to like with my waffle fries.
My favorite item was definitely the chili! It's made with lots of beans, tomatoes, and onions, along with a beefless crumble. The crumble very much had the texture of beef, but didn't have the flavor of beef - it really just took on the flavor of the spices in the chili. For me, that was fine! This chili tasted like a really good meatless chili, which I happen to like a lot anyway. I didn't much care for the vegan cheese and chose not to sprinkle it into my bowl, but I was very pleasantly surprised by the vegan sour cream. I love sour cream and couldn't believe how close this got -- the flavor was spot on. I ate every bite.
The cornbread was good - maybe a little dry, but pleasantly and not overwhelmingly sweet. I like sweet-ish cornbread and it went well with the chili.
Overall, I'd definitely reorder the chili and fries. Maybe chili fries next time? ;) I hear so so so many good things about the burgers, too, so I'd like to try those in the future. This is a solid addition to the vegan scene, and the food scene overall, in Huntsville. Give them a try! read more