Great vibe and service, not impressed with the vegan options and pricing. Flavors were bland and food was under seasoned.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Keven Jeffery
A cute and casual place to grab a bite. The food was pretty good and they had a decent beer selection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Philly Cheese Sandwich
Jordan Morrison
Like others have said the bahn mi was flavorful but lacking in filling. I couldn’t help but laugh at the single pepper slice and single leaf of cilantro inside. They were sparse on all ingredients other than the “pork” mixture. It sounds like all their sandwiches are minimal on filling which the chunky bread loaf exaggerates further.
I’d come back and try something else but wouldn’t get a sandwich again. They have a creative and intriguing menu. With all the yummy sounding options I was disappointed in my selection.
Nice people and relaxing ambiance.
I always want vegan restaurants to survive so despite my disappointment in my meal I give it 4/5 and would try again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Lindsey D
I'm obsessed with the tofu nuggets. The texture is heaven and the dipping sauce is the perfect combo of savory and sweet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Viraj Gholap
Wonderful food. Soup is delicious with coconut milk.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kale Tempura
Nicolle Cooper
My boyfriend has been vegan for over 5 years and I’ve eaten at countless vegan restaurants all over the country with him. We went to grains because we were visiting San Diego and wanted to explore some good vegan food in the area and grains came up on multiple searches. When we got our food I don’t think I’ve ever had a more disappointing food experience in my life compared to what we experienced at grains. The food was made quickly I can’t deny the fast service but the quality of food was so embarrassing. We ordered the bahn mi sandwich and the Philly cheesesteak and both came on the same bread and had hardly any toppings on it. My boyfriend’s sandwich cost $14 and had 5 mushrooms inside, and some cheese and the sandwiches weighed no more than 2 punches it was literal air. My sandwich had simple vegetables and a vegan meat that was horribly seasoned and off putting. This was the first meal we ate when landing in San Diego after our 9 hour drive so we were very hungry and chose to finish the food but wow that was lighter than a snack it felt like it gave us no actual healthy nutrition or vegan protein source and I know for a fact the quality of ingredients put into making those sandwiches didn’t cost more than $2 to buy and it was so up charged for what little was given. This place was embarrassing to eat at and be seen as a vegan restaurant because they are not making sure to give their customers a good eating experience. It’s obvious to me the owner of this establishment is interested in hardly serving any food and trying to maximize profits. I am very confused how this is highly rated after eating here. Maybe the owner paid people to give high reviews because there was nothing high quality about this place.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Alina Clark
Great gluten free option
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sai Srigiriraju
Been eating here for 2+ years! Their food is consistent, tasty, and healthy. A unique menu that feels new yet familiar
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
SeanBerger
The menu looked impressive, but I found the food to be lacking. The salt and pepper calamari was crispy but oily and had hardly any taste other than oil. The pulled "pork" was fine, but was a bit too wet on the sandwich, and the "chicken" wasn't well hydrated. This meant it was cruncy but tasted a bit chalky.
I would go back as other options seemed good.
Great vegan options. Even non vegans loved their food. Great atmosphere spanning from a girls dinner to going with kids.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
anissa Newman
I’ve been lucky enough to live by Grains for years and it is one of my staple local restaurants.
My favorite dishes are the Bahn Mi and the Popcorn ‘Chicken’.
They have an amazing happy hour and even your non-vegan friends and family will love this spot.
Apoorva P
Beautiful relaxing ambience and good food. We had the mushroom calamari, edamame and pad thai noodles which were all good. Will visit again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
AutumnTierra
It was fine. The menu was on the smaller side and I’d go there again, if there weren’t other options, but definitely the worst of the vegan places we tried this week and the worst banh mi I’ve ever had.
Drain Rooter Plumbing
My family & I been coming here since they first opened 8 years ago. There food is very good, super relaxing atmosphere, is the reason why they have survived in a non central area, thru and past Covid. Yes there prices line all other restaurants have had to go up unfortunately due to the economy but highly recommend them!! They are struggling like every other business and hope this review gets the word out and help him survive the Trump era.
Great vibe and service, not impressed with the vegan options and pricing. Flavors were bland and food was under seasoned.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
A cute and casual place to grab a bite. The food was pretty good and they had a decent beer selection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Philly Cheese Sandwich
Like others have said the bahn mi was flavorful but lacking in filling. I couldn’t help but laugh at the single pepper slice and single leaf of cilantro inside. They were sparse on all ingredients other than the “pork” mixture. It sounds like all their sandwiches are minimal on filling which the chunky bread loaf exaggerates further.
I’d come back and try something else but wouldn’t get a sandwich again. They have a creative and intriguing menu. With all the yummy sounding options I was disappointed in my selection.
Nice people and relaxing ambiance.
I always want vegan restaurants to survive so despite my disappointment in my meal I give it 4/5 and would try again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
I'm obsessed with the tofu nuggets. The texture is heaven and the dipping sauce is the perfect combo of savory and sweet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful food. Soup is delicious with coconut milk.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kale Tempura
My boyfriend has been vegan for over 5 years and I’ve eaten at countless vegan restaurants all over the country with him. We went to grains because we were visiting San Diego and wanted to explore some good vegan food in the area and grains came up on multiple searches. When we got our food I don’t think I’ve ever had a more disappointing food experience in my life compared to what we experienced at grains. The food was made quickly I can’t deny the fast service but the quality of food was so embarrassing. We ordered the bahn mi sandwich and the Philly cheesesteak and both came on the same bread and had hardly any toppings on it. My boyfriend’s sandwich cost $14 and had 5 mushrooms inside, and some cheese and the sandwiches weighed no more than 2 punches it was literal air. My sandwich had simple vegetables and a vegan meat that was horribly seasoned and off putting. This was the first meal we ate when landing in San Diego after our 9 hour drive so we were very hungry and chose to finish the food but wow that was lighter than a snack it felt like it gave us no actual healthy nutrition or vegan protein source and I know for a fact the quality of ingredients put into making those sandwiches didn’t cost more than $2 to buy and it was so up charged for what little was given. This place was embarrassing to eat at and be seen as a vegan restaurant because they are not making sure to give their customers a good eating experience. It’s obvious to me the owner of this establishment is interested in hardly serving any food and trying to maximize profits. I am very confused how this is highly rated after eating here. Maybe the owner paid people to give high reviews because there was nothing high quality about this place.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Great gluten free option
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Been eating here for 2+ years! Their food is consistent, tasty, and healthy. A unique menu that feels new yet familiar
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The menu looked impressive, but I found the food to be lacking. The salt and pepper calamari was crispy but oily and had hardly any taste other than oil. The pulled "pork" was fine, but was a bit too wet on the sandwich, and the "chicken" wasn't well hydrated. This meant it was cruncy but tasted a bit chalky. I would go back as other options seemed good.
Great food!! The staff were fantastic
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great vegan options. Even non vegans loved their food. Great atmosphere spanning from a girls dinner to going with kids.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been lucky enough to live by Grains for years and it is one of my staple local restaurants.
My favorite dishes are the Bahn Mi and the Popcorn ‘Chicken’.
They have an amazing happy hour and even your non-vegan friends and family will love this spot.
Beautiful relaxing ambience and good food. We had the mushroom calamari, edamame and pad thai noodles which were all good. Will visit again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was fine. The menu was on the smaller side and I’d go there again, if there weren’t other options, but definitely the worst of the vegan places we tried this week and the worst banh mi I’ve ever had.
My family & I been coming here since they first opened 8 years ago. There food is very good, super relaxing atmosphere, is the reason why they have survived in a non central area, thru and past Covid. Yes there prices line all other restaurants have had to go up unfortunately due to the economy but highly recommend them!! They are struggling like every other business and hope this review gets the word out and help him survive the Trump era.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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