17 Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Upper Arlington

“Brassica is a Lebanese-inspired, Chipotle-style fast casual joint that lets you build your own pita sandwiches, salads, or hummus and chips. I usually get the salad option, akin to a bowl, with a base of lentils and greens. Protein choices include falafel, vegetable mix, chicken shawarma, or harissa-rubbed brisket. I've always gotten the chicken shawarma and the flavoring is really good. Next comes the vegetables (roasted carrots, marinated eggplant or cauliflower), and you top it off with a variety of sauces. My go-to sauces are the 'special' sauce (think tzatziki without dill) and roasted red pepper. In addition, you can add either hummus or baba ganoush, as well as crispy onions or crushed up pita chips to give it a crunch. The ingredients are fresh, delicious, and blend together wonderfully. One downside for first timers is that the menu board is posted on the left hand side near the front entrance, which makes it difficult to view once you get to the serving line. I'm not sure if they have handheld laminated menus, but imagine that could be helpful. In addition, the food is rather pricey for similar style restaurants -- my most recent bowl was $16 without a drink or any extras (i.e. the fries, which are pretty popular). However, the quality is excellent so as long as you're okay with paying a bit extra for high quality ingredients with superb flavor, Brassica is definitely worth trying!“

“Overall, the food was really good and our server was great. The shrimp wasn't the greatest as there was still some mud-vane left and they were a little tough. The steaks were good and cooked perfectly. The drinks were great as well. The cost overall was a bit high for the quality.“

“We receded right away upon arrival. As is often the case, the food was amazing. But our server, TJ, was not up to the normal Cameron Mitchell standards. Although we were not his only table, he seemed easily distracted by other guests. When he input our appetizer order, we ordered two of the same thing but he must've only put in one so that when it was delivered to the table we were missing The other item. It took him several minutes to realize it and then an additional amount of time for them to make the appetizer and bring it to the table. He was also slow to notice our beverages needed refilled. When drinks were ordered, he was slow to get them to the table. But from where we were seated, we could see that the drinks have been made at the bar.“

“Small local coffee shop. You place your order, grab your beverage, and then take a seat. We enjoyed our food and experience, but personally prefer a little more elbow room. I recommend this place if you are a group of two or less just due to size of space. There isn't a ton of seating, maybe 10 two seat tables. Once the seats are taken, you have to wait for availability. The coffee is great! It was self-serve with the option or half and half or oat milk in their fridge. Orange juice is available, and it tasted fresh squeezed! The food was really tasty! We ordered the breakfast tacos, the greek omelet with cinnamon raisin toast, and split the hashbrowns.“

“Diana at the bar, Alexis at our table, the food, presentation, ambiance, vibe, setting, hostesses, were all fantastic! Alexis even brought a candle for the brownie with ice cream because she knew our son had just graduated from OSU. I can't wait to come back!“

“I took a large group of my colleagues here during some off hours. The staff was incredibly attentive and very kind. The service alone is enough justification to come back. They had a lot of choices on their menu, but based on the group's response, they executed everything we ordered excellently. I personally got the gim bap, which was very tasty (perfect with a Sapporo). I also tried the gyoza and a bit of my friends stew (a Korean stew with rice cakes - don't remember the name), and they were both awesome as well. There is enough variety on the menu to warrant coming back frequently to try new things, both Japanese and Korean. Definitely look forward to my next visit.“

“The BEST pizza!!! If you’re looking for pizza on game day, this is your place. Nothing more I want in a deep dish pizza, great flavor. It’s not cheap, but it’s a decent, price, especially for the flavor you’re getting. They have a good variety of options so you’ll find what you’re looking for!“

“First time in! Wonderful experience and our server at the counter, Laurie, was amazing. Sweet, attentive, recommended some of her favorite items, and made a point to let us know about all the fresh made items they offer at breakfast. Quick service and service with a smile. Will be back.Parking: Found a spot pretty close to the front. Was surprised by this, but the server did say that this was one of their slower mornings than usual. Probably less parking when it’s busier.“

“Absolutely loved this place! The food was aAmazing! They have no deep fryers, heat lamps, or microwaves in the entire place so you know your getting real cook to order food! The million dollar bacon is melt in your mouth! (Literally) Definitely will be visiting again soon!“

“Thanks to Maria the young lady serving the food and drinks to me my wife and our friend. Maria went the extra mile and made sure she explained the menu to us and asked one the most important question for me. Do I have any food allergies? I answered yes! NUTS AND SESAME I was getting ready to order the Al pastor tacos and the homemade marinated did contain nuts so I was not able to eat that specific taco... Service was great drinks were good food was amazing!!!“

“Kaylee Travis was an AMAZING SERVER. She worked so hard and was constantly making sure she met our needs. I have never been so overwhelmingly impressed by a sever. I will be returning and requesting Kaylee. If it’s not her request her. THANK YOU KAYLEE YOU ARE A STAR I LOVE YOU THANK YOU FIR THE WINE!“

“I’m giving a somewhat good review because of Thomas the manager along with good food. I don’t want 1 waiters mistake to ruin the restaurant.We arrived about 8:20 and the food was great! Service was mediocre but acceptable. After we ate and watched the end of a Buckeye basketball game, paid our tab and tipped well and we’re finishing our conversation along with our beverages, our server came to us at 9:36 interrupted and informed us the establishment closed at 9:00 and they had been more then accommodating to us and we needed to leave.I’ve been in a few places in my time and always try to be respectful of the peoples time but this was out of line especially the short time we had been there and there were still people at the bar.Thomas did a great job handling my complaint and I will go back and hopefully have a server that’s more professional.“

“Our server, Chris, was excellent and deserves 6 stars out of five!! He helped us make celebrating our family birthday phenomenal. He was very attentive, accommodating, understanding of the children in our group. Chris even asked if he could hang the drawing of a dragon our grandson made while waiting for our meal. He also brought our grandson more pasta and our granddaughter a small kid sized salad halfway through our delicious meal. Everyone enjoyed the generous piece of cake and ice cream! Delicious!! Chris brought clean forks for us as the dessert was paced around the table. We called mid afternoon to add 2 to our reservation and we were pleasantly accommodated! Delicious food for a reasonable price! Thank you! We will be back! Carol and Jim Wells“

“I usually do not give 5 stars unless something really makes the place stand out. What stood out was the quality and quantity of food for the money. Additionally we had a large group 15 people and EVERYONE was happy with everything. The service was good especially for this many people! Thank you Johnny our wonderful server who just graduated from OSU!Definitely recommend!Parking: Large parking lot by the strip mall!Kid-friendliness: Great service with a great smile!“

“OMG! One of theeeeeee best spots to eat ramen! The staff is beyond friendly and welcoming. You can tell they take pride in making these dishes! I got the Chicken panko fried Ramen DELICIOUS ?. Potstickers were GREAT! The Sake Mojito is a yummy drink to add alongside. You have got to try this ???“

“The food here is amazing, I wish they would bring back the fried cauliflower because that meal was always great. I've been a few times and everyone seems to love the fried chicken, I cannot get enough of their broccoli which I know sounds odd but they put a flavorful sauce on it. Their biscuits are great and the potato cracklins are nice and crispVegetarian options: They now have a quinoa bowl that is delicious and they have some vegetarian sides and appetizers, be aware though alot of the fried foods are cooked in the same oil as the chicken“

“We came here after OSU's graduation. They were able to accomodate us at a different time than previously planned because of the ceremony not taking as long as expected. Our waiter, Owen, was prompt and attentive. The menu is extensive and everyone was able to find something they enjoyed. My husband was excited by the craft beer on rotation. It was a good experience and I would not hesitate to schedule another dinner here.“