18 Best Vegan Restaurants near Waterloo

“It's important to travel through life at a single speed, slow, to savor life. And I'm not sure if one Lemon Made Shandy can cause one's mind to slow enough but, right now, I am savoring time with the husband and the pup, appreciating the brick of the old buildings across the way, the greens of the trees and life is good. Yep.

And if you can go for the finish line on a single speed, they've got it. Bold flavors all around.

And as people have commented on slow service, FYI, if you're going to a brewery for fast service ... Get a grip, take a breath and slow down.“

“I love the decor, the vibe, the stellar customer service and most of all, the food!!!“

“I saw a post in the Waterloo Foodies group about crab rangoon nachos and dill pickle soup. ummm count me in!?! i could not stop thinking about it. the images and thought literally made my mouth water. told my husband on our next date night I want to go there for those items. he thought maybe they would only be seasonal so he called to place a take out order. food was ready in less than 15 minutes. super friendly guy when it came to pick up. he said they are working on getting these items added to the website and door dash menus. even packaged the nacho toppings separately so they wouldn't get soggy (super appreciative) it was phenomenal - and I don't use that word often. I already can't wait for date night so we can order again 👏🏽😍 11/10 no disappointments.“

“Wednesday, 5August2026 @ 11:30AM -- Fast and friendly service. Star burger was great. I love Hardees fries as they leave some of potato peal on them. The main two workers are so hard working and friendly that I wrote the a note of appreciation and handed it to them at the counter. They were all smiles and appreciative. Sorry I asked their names but did not write the down. But I do remember both working there when I visited a month ago. I can tell they care about doing a great job! I wish I didn't live 20 miles (round trip) away. or they had a Hardees in Cedar Falls.“

“LOVE LOVE LOVE Cup! I work from home several days a week and frequently find myself downtown CF enjoying a cup of tea and sweet treat at my favorite coffee shop. It's a great atmosphere and the baristas are very inviting and helpful. If you haven't been- go now! ☕️🫖🥐🥰“

“Fabulous food, great customer service, very authentic and clean eating. Thank You!“

“always have a great dinner at Whiskey roads I love the bourbon selection I'm a big bourbon drinker the only little pet peeve I had was the White Russian was in too big a glass too much ice too much milk does not allow the drink to stay consistent everything else as usual was just perfect this is a place where I know I can take out of town guests and I'll always be satisfied“

“the best donuts around. tried several and they're all amazing!“

“The samosas are so good! Fresh, hot, and well-seasoned. I think $5 for 2 (including sauce) is a great deal, especially with how filling they are. Service was quick, and the cashier was friendly. Excited to explore the menu and try their meals!“

“Rey friendly staff and very helpful since it was my first time. The food was wonderful!“

“I sat down with a little headache, turns out all I needed was some amazing Urban Pie food!
Our waitress, Lainey, was friendly, quick with suggestions, and did it all with a smile!
I left very happy and satisfied 😊
Looking forward to my next visit!“

“You would think picking up cupcakes on a Monday morning couldn’t be sweeter but then you run into Jane and she has a way of making it that much more special. The cupcakes speak for themselves but the service will bring me back to this location over and over again!“

“The best experience! Accommodated our request for a private dining area for the four of us after a small private wedding. It was set up so beautifully! I wish I would have asked the name of our server, she was amazing and deserved the cash tip we left. The service is the best by far in the area, and the food was delicious from our appetizers (shared plates) to our entrees. My now husband said his steak tonight was better than what we had at Hells Kitchen in Miami. Thank you again Montage, this topped off making our wedding day and dinner perfect!“

“Ginger Thai is my favorite restaurant!! Every dish prepared is so fresh and delicious! And the owners and people who work here are so nice and friendly!!“

“My Husband picked Hu-Hot tonight. He’s never ate here, the food was good, and he liked the experience. But, what really stood out to us was the service! We for sure had one of the best servers in the Cedar Valley! Very personable, attentive, funny, and efficient. It was nice being thanked when you leave a tip, that typically NEVER happens anymore. We also tipped the grill guys, but they didn’t notice. Thank you, Benjamin for the great experience eating at Hu-Hot tonight!“

“the Service is Back to fantastic and better yet the food is back to inspirational! In my opinion they had a few bad employess for a few months or more but they seem to have gotten rid of the bad employess and replace them with fantastic employees and now that food is so so so good again! maybe even better then before!“

“chicken pakora was a lightly breaded appetizer,very tasty! The Gyro Rice platter was a nice portion of lamb,onions,sliced green peppers,and jasmine rice and it was also very good. The ChickenKarahi was flavor explosion that totally blew me away,mixed with light jasmine rice has me so happy that we chose Mirch Masala tonight...I wish we would have tried sooner 9/10“

“definitely delicious strawberry salad🥗“