Traveled to St. Paul this summer and found J Selby's on Happy Cow. I actually went the twice in one day as I was so excited to find a well rated vegan restaurant. First visit I ordered a bowl of Chili and the Community Bowl. I really like chili and will usually order it if it is on the menu and J Selby's chili was fantastic. I absolutely recommend. I also enjoyed the Community Bowl with one (in my opinion) glaring problem and that is that the tofu (which is probably my favorite food) was fried and flavorless to the point I didn't eat it all. If I could give one recommendation to the restaurant it would be to try some new ways to prepare their tofu.
One my second visit I ordered a Solo Burger with Animal Fries and a chocolate chip cookie to go as I took them to the Minnesota United soccer match (which they will not allow you to take inside). The burger was great the Animal fries were a little much for me (I couldn't finish them) and sadly the chocolate chip cookie was one of most flavorless cookie I have ever eaten.
All in all, the food that I liked, I really liked and that is certainly enough for me to highly recommend this restaurant.
PlantinAintEasy
Never had a bad meal here. A lot of options, friendly staff. Not much more you could ask for
vegantothemoon
i’ve been coming here off and on for years and every single time it’s so good. my favorites are the caesar salad, mel’s wrap, gyro, chicken sandwich, cauliflower wings. you couldn’t go wrong, it’s all great!
i love the brunch too!
VeggieK1234
Excellent food. I got a burger, and it was definitely a step up in quality from other vegan burger places. Really clean, natural light, great place to eat.
WalkOn
This place used to sell real food with quality ingredients. Now it’s all garbage faux meat made of unrecognizable things. With blah flavor. This place gets rated well because it is vegan only. Not because it is good, affordable, or offers any service. French meadow can’t be rated 5 stars because it sells meat. But, their healing plate tastes great and I can see what I am eating and it costs less or the same as here and it comes with service.
Updated from previous review on 2025-04-29
Guédiguina koulonte
Quality meal... Registered trademarks
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Susan Larson O'Brien
Vegans love it. I'm not, so I didn't enjoy the food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Vegan Nachos
Campire
Loved everything, although, my bacon was tooth breaking hard lol. Idk if it was just mine or if that’s normal. But otherwise SO GOOD.
Lexii Redd
J Selby's has a very nice, well put together, and comfy atmosphere. The staff are friendly and greets you with a smile. My first time eating here I had the wings. They were very tasty and I liked the homemade ranch, the fries were just fries. My second time I placed a pick up order that they charge 15% gratuity "for servers" (as stated on their website). I called about removing gratuity for pickup orders but they said no, they divvy it up between all employees. 🙄 I scheduled my order an hour out to pick up on my work break, but I got there and still had to wait an additional 10 minutes, not sure why since the food was luke warm... I immediately tried mozz sticks to try while "hot", the texture of the cheese inside, I couldn't deal 🥴. The steak sandwich was good - the meat texture is on point, they just forgot the "cheese" I ordered on it. Overall, the 2nd visit was overpriced and they under-delivered. $32 for mozz sticks that weren't edible and a Philly steak sandwich (no cheese) w/fries. Super disappointed, but I'll still try other items on the menu here and there when I have time to dine in. They have a large menu and the only completely plant-based restaurant that I could find in the area.
Parking: It's on the corner of a fairly busy street, limited parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Cauliflower Wings in Sweet Chilli Sauce, Steak Sandwich
MelikTolbert
The Gyro!!! Is the best and it’s a preference everytime I’m in St. Paul
My absolute favorite vegan eating establishment in the Twin Cities!! Friendly staff, amazing food!
EthansMom1030
I absolutely LOVE this place!! The animal fries are to die for!! Everything is just sooooo good!! Great customer service too!
Updated from previous review on 2025-03-15
aejervin
The basic solo is outstanding. I have tried every item on the menu but keep coming back to this. Fries are very good. Shakes are the best I have ever had. This is a restaurant that cares about its employees, which I greatly appreciate. On a bus line. Street parking is easy to find.
snuffpvppy444
One of my favorite spots in MSP. They always have rotating desserts in the case. Their chicken sandwich is really good. The peanut butter salted caramel shake is soo good I highly recommend. If u plan to go for Sunday brunch, prepare for it to be busy.
Kahlan9
I had the "chicken" sandwich, fries, mango kombucha, and fried mushrooms for the table. My fam had burgers and the Cuban "pork" sandwich. Everything was quite good! The fried mushrooms were amazing, and the sandwich was very close to how I remember chicken to be. Very familiar flavor profile. The fries were spectacular. So refreshing to be able to order anything on the menu. Ironically, the meat eater in the group ordered fries and a side salad. That's usually the only option for me when we go out 🤣
Traveled to St. Paul this summer and found J Selby's on Happy Cow. I actually went the twice in one day as I was so excited to find a well rated vegan restaurant. First visit I ordered a bowl of Chili and the Community Bowl. I really like chili and will usually order it if it is on the menu and J Selby's chili was fantastic. I absolutely recommend. I also enjoyed the Community Bowl with one (in my opinion) glaring problem and that is that the tofu (which is probably my favorite food) was fried and flavorless to the point I didn't eat it all. If I could give one recommendation to the restaurant it would be to try some new ways to prepare their tofu. One my second visit I ordered a Solo Burger with Animal Fries and a chocolate chip cookie to go as I took them to the Minnesota United soccer match (which they will not allow you to take inside). The burger was great the Animal fries were a little much for me (I couldn't finish them) and sadly the chocolate chip cookie was one of most flavorless cookie I have ever eaten. All in all, the food that I liked, I really liked and that is certainly enough for me to highly recommend this restaurant.
Never had a bad meal here. A lot of options, friendly staff. Not much more you could ask for
i’ve been coming here off and on for years and every single time it’s so good. my favorites are the caesar salad, mel’s wrap, gyro, chicken sandwich, cauliflower wings. you couldn’t go wrong, it’s all great! i love the brunch too!
Excellent food. I got a burger, and it was definitely a step up in quality from other vegan burger places. Really clean, natural light, great place to eat.
This place used to sell real food with quality ingredients. Now it’s all garbage faux meat made of unrecognizable things. With blah flavor. This place gets rated well because it is vegan only. Not because it is good, affordable, or offers any service. French meadow can’t be rated 5 stars because it sells meat. But, their healing plate tastes great and I can see what I am eating and it costs less or the same as here and it comes with service. Updated from previous review on 2025-04-29
Quality meal... Registered trademarks
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vegans love it. I'm not, so I didn't enjoy the food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Vegan Nachos
Loved everything, although, my bacon was tooth breaking hard lol. Idk if it was just mine or if that’s normal. But otherwise SO GOOD.
J Selby's has a very nice, well put together, and comfy atmosphere. The staff are friendly and greets you with a smile. My first time eating here I had the wings. They were very tasty and I liked the homemade ranch, the fries were just fries. My second time I placed a pick up order that they charge 15% gratuity "for servers" (as stated on their website). I called about removing gratuity for pickup orders but they said no, they divvy it up between all employees. 🙄 I scheduled my order an hour out to pick up on my work break, but I got there and still had to wait an additional 10 minutes, not sure why since the food was luke warm... I immediately tried mozz sticks to try while "hot", the texture of the cheese inside, I couldn't deal 🥴. The steak sandwich was good - the meat texture is on point, they just forgot the "cheese" I ordered on it. Overall, the 2nd visit was overpriced and they under-delivered. $32 for mozz sticks that weren't edible and a Philly steak sandwich (no cheese) w/fries. Super disappointed, but I'll still try other items on the menu here and there when I have time to dine in. They have a large menu and the only completely plant-based restaurant that I could find in the area.
Parking: It's on the corner of a fairly busy street, limited parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Cauliflower Wings in Sweet Chilli Sauce, Steak Sandwich
The Gyro!!! Is the best and it’s a preference everytime I’m in St. Paul
Restaurantji Recommends
My absolute favorite vegan eating establishment in the Twin Cities!! Friendly staff, amazing food!
I absolutely LOVE this place!! The animal fries are to die for!! Everything is just sooooo good!! Great customer service too! Updated from previous review on 2025-03-15
The basic solo is outstanding. I have tried every item on the menu but keep coming back to this. Fries are very good. Shakes are the best I have ever had. This is a restaurant that cares about its employees, which I greatly appreciate. On a bus line. Street parking is easy to find.
One of my favorite spots in MSP. They always have rotating desserts in the case. Their chicken sandwich is really good. The peanut butter salted caramel shake is soo good I highly recommend. If u plan to go for Sunday brunch, prepare for it to be busy.
I had the "chicken" sandwich, fries, mango kombucha, and fried mushrooms for the table. My fam had burgers and the Cuban "pork" sandwich. Everything was quite good! The fried mushrooms were amazing, and the sandwich was very close to how I remember chicken to be. Very familiar flavor profile. The fries were spectacular. So refreshing to be able to order anything on the menu. Ironically, the meat eater in the group ordered fries and a side salad. That's usually the only option for me when we go out 🤣
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