Nice coffee, nice cake (even in the night time haha), but very expensive.
Diegota86
I was surprised by the quality of the food, everything was super fresh, very good presentation on the plates, the portions are quite generous and the service by Kelly was incredible for her attention, quality of service and menu recommendations, knowing and explaining her menu in detail and above all her kindness to us on our first time, now I understand why it is a must-visit place if you are in Washington DC!!!! đđ˝
KilianSchrĂśder
We were too late to eat dinner because their kitchen had already closed. So we just had a piece of cake and a cappuccino. For two people we paid over $40. Although I have to say it was a pretty good cake.
loreleve
âď¸ On vacation and was excited to check out the vegan scene in DC. This place has great reviews so it was at the top of the list. I would not recommend; there are better options, at a better price point, and with better food.
We ordered the potato skins, then were told they didnât have any. Changed our order to the fries and were not offered a refund on the price difference, then they forgot our order all togetherâŚit was almost comical. Nothing we had was âgoodâ. We finally did get our fries. At least our waitress was nice.
Updated from previous review on 2025-04-03
Conner Jolly
with a few people recommending this vegan place, i wanted to like this place a lot but was pretty disappointed.
When we got there there they were only doing Takeout for their outdoor patio, which is a bit of a bumber but understandable. I ordered a jackfruit Philly, and when I placed the order, he asked if I wanted fries or salad as if it was one or the other and not an additional charge. So, a single sandwich before tip was about $22. 45 minutes later, the sandwich was ready. Since it was to go, I was waiting near the register the whole time while my wife was outside, which made it a long 45 minutes. After sitting down to eat it, we were disappointed as well. The fries were pretty airy and didn't have the texture or flavor we were hoping for, and Philly was salty as well. The Philly itself wasn't bad but also wasn't too memorable, which was disappointing.
All in all, I was expecting a lot more.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
HeatherPhelps
The New York style cheesecake here was really nice, but I found my main, the lasagne, was quite lukewarm and fairly average. We felt that the high prices didn't match the casual vibe of the place. The servers were very nice, but ours disappeared for quite a long time - we were told by another server that she was 'in a meeting' so it would have been nice if cover had been arranged in that case. Overall DC Vegan is a nice stop as a fully vegan restaurant, but the food is expensive for what it is.
phytophile
This place has good food but itâs not highly inspired
lalupitagomz
I visited over the summer for an event and I have not been able to forget the cacio e pepe from here!! I also had the fried king trumpet calamari and a cannoli, which were also delicious. The cacio e pepe was the best pasta I have ever had, vegan or not! If I ever get the chance to travel here again, I know what I will be getting!
Ananke Sauter
Went for lunch, it was fine. I may be a bit biased, because I hail from a city with some of the best vegan joints I've personally ever been to (Richmond), but I thought the food was just okay. Maybe the dinner menu is more worthwhile, but honestly it was hard to feel like I got what I paid for here. Like I said, it was fine. I got the chickn sandwich, the rice paper bacon was tasty, the patty was decent, but overall it just felt like middle of the road vegan fare.
Verdict: if you're strictly vegan, this place will probably be a decent experience. If you're looking for something memorable, I personally did not find it here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
ohmyyosh
This place is quickly becoming a go to for awesome vegan food in DC. We traveled from Philly to try the Saint Patrick's Day menu and it was totally worth the drive!! I can't wait to come back.
Very bright, not conducive to an intimate conversation
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Banangela97
Would come back as much as my budget could allow. Curious about the botanical bar area that is currently closed due to construction.
Juan Moreno
I went yesterday since it was valentineâs night I guess , but you need a reception or reservation which I believe is fair but I what I donât believe is fair that it was a lot of empty seats and a lot not to many people I saw like 3 people eating and all those table and chairs lonely, from two perspectives (1 from as a service or seller) have to have a way at least to get the best experience or something to make something work all those tables empty werenât even gonna have or had a reservation and werenât gonna pay themselves or the workers wonât pay for the reservation right ? , so why not just get a table for just â2 person not even big table â but we just had a lady that came to us and as soon as we got there we got told to leave (2) perspective as a buyer or a client is not fair to do that to people who usually go eat there in the restaurant on regular day so I not go back to that place or if they apologize for that bc one client might not affect at least o at all but 1 by 1 will be the notice and then probably have a. Better option serviceable
You think I have a time to look to your web site or your instagram brother common, I donât have to fool you or your social media in order to know whatâs going on you think all your clients have social media like bruh I donât use instagram that much or any other platform so so sorry but you deserve a 1 start đđ¤đ¤đ¤
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
christa atg
So my partner and I stopped here right after in DC with our luggage and in comfy clothes and were SO JUDGED. We were told we couldn't sit downstairs even though there was like no one there at all. So we plodded upstairs with our luggage and got an equally disgusted look before they had us wait to be seated. There were only 3 other tables with patrons. So besides the fact that they begrudgingly served us despite paying over $150 for 2... Food wasn't bad.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
RomaineCalm_CarrotOn
I mean, what more do I need to say?
The staff are friendly and super helpful. The food was tasty, the restaurant is really cute and I do enjoy eyeing their vegan deli items. đ
What? I've only heard whispers of Rebel Cheese up until I saw that they had an inventory of them. Naturally, I needed to pick some up!
I went here with a couple of non-vegans, and they claimed that they enjoyed their dishes. I wish I knew what their French toast was made of!
I need another excuse to make my way into DC again. đ
Nice coffee, nice cake (even in the night time haha), but very expensive.
I was surprised by the quality of the food, everything was super fresh, very good presentation on the plates, the portions are quite generous and the service by Kelly was incredible for her attention, quality of service and menu recommendations, knowing and explaining her menu in detail and above all her kindness to us on our first time, now I understand why it is a must-visit place if you are in Washington DC!!!! đđ˝
We were too late to eat dinner because their kitchen had already closed. So we just had a piece of cake and a cappuccino. For two people we paid over $40. Although I have to say it was a pretty good cake.
âď¸ On vacation and was excited to check out the vegan scene in DC. This place has great reviews so it was at the top of the list. I would not recommend; there are better options, at a better price point, and with better food. We ordered the potato skins, then were told they didnât have any. Changed our order to the fries and were not offered a refund on the price difference, then they forgot our order all togetherâŚit was almost comical. Nothing we had was âgoodâ. We finally did get our fries. At least our waitress was nice. Updated from previous review on 2025-04-03
with a few people recommending this vegan place, i wanted to like this place a lot but was pretty disappointed.
When we got there there they were only doing Takeout for their outdoor patio, which is a bit of a bumber but understandable. I ordered a jackfruit Philly, and when I placed the order, he asked if I wanted fries or salad as if it was one or the other and not an additional charge. So, a single sandwich before tip was about $22. 45 minutes later, the sandwich was ready. Since it was to go, I was waiting near the register the whole time while my wife was outside, which made it a long 45 minutes. After sitting down to eat it, we were disappointed as well. The fries were pretty airy and didn't have the texture or flavor we were hoping for, and Philly was salty as well. The Philly itself wasn't bad but also wasn't too memorable, which was disappointing.
All in all, I was expecting a lot more.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
The New York style cheesecake here was really nice, but I found my main, the lasagne, was quite lukewarm and fairly average. We felt that the high prices didn't match the casual vibe of the place. The servers were very nice, but ours disappeared for quite a long time - we were told by another server that she was 'in a meeting' so it would have been nice if cover had been arranged in that case. Overall DC Vegan is a nice stop as a fully vegan restaurant, but the food is expensive for what it is.
This place has good food but itâs not highly inspired
I visited over the summer for an event and I have not been able to forget the cacio e pepe from here!! I also had the fried king trumpet calamari and a cannoli, which were also delicious. The cacio e pepe was the best pasta I have ever had, vegan or not! If I ever get the chance to travel here again, I know what I will be getting!
Went for lunch, it was fine. I may be a bit biased, because I hail from a city with some of the best vegan joints I've personally ever been to (Richmond), but I thought the food was just okay. Maybe the dinner menu is more worthwhile, but honestly it was hard to feel like I got what I paid for here. Like I said, it was fine. I got the chickn sandwich, the rice paper bacon was tasty, the patty was decent, but overall it just felt like middle of the road vegan fare.
Verdict: if you're strictly vegan, this place will probably be a decent experience. If you're looking for something memorable, I personally did not find it here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
This place is quickly becoming a go to for awesome vegan food in DC. We traveled from Philly to try the Saint Patrick's Day menu and it was totally worth the drive!! I can't wait to come back.
Restaurantji Recommends
Very bright, not conducive to an intimate conversation
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Would come back as much as my budget could allow. Curious about the botanical bar area that is currently closed due to construction.
I went yesterday since it was valentineâs night I guess , but you need a reception or reservation which I believe is fair but I what I donât believe is fair that it was a lot of empty seats and a lot not to many people I saw like 3 people eating and all those table and chairs lonely, from two perspectives (1 from as a service or seller) have to have a way at least to get the best experience or something to make something work all those tables empty werenât even gonna have or had a reservation and werenât gonna pay themselves or the workers wonât pay for the reservation right ? , so why not just get a table for just â2 person not even big table â but we just had a lady that came to us and as soon as we got there we got told to leave (2) perspective as a buyer or a client is not fair to do that to people who usually go eat there in the restaurant on regular day so I not go back to that place or if they apologize for that bc one client might not affect at least o at all but 1 by 1 will be the notice and then probably have a. Better option serviceable
You think I have a time to look to your web site or your instagram brother common, I donât have to fool you or your social media in order to know whatâs going on you think all your clients have social media like bruh I donât use instagram that much or any other platform so so sorry but you deserve a 1 start đđ¤đ¤đ¤
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
So my partner and I stopped here right after in DC with our luggage and in comfy clothes and were SO JUDGED. We were told we couldn't sit downstairs even though there was like no one there at all. So we plodded upstairs with our luggage and got an equally disgusted look before they had us wait to be seated. There were only 3 other tables with patrons. So besides the fact that they begrudgingly served us despite paying over $150 for 2... Food wasn't bad.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
I mean, what more do I need to say? The staff are friendly and super helpful. The food was tasty, the restaurant is really cute and I do enjoy eyeing their vegan deli items. đ What? I've only heard whispers of Rebel Cheese up until I saw that they had an inventory of them. Naturally, I needed to pick some up! I went here with a couple of non-vegans, and they claimed that they enjoyed their dishes. I wish I knew what their French toast was made of! I need another excuse to make my way into DC again. đ
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