The menu has changed. Not everything is listed as vegan, but anything on the menu can be made vegan. They make some tasty food and sell vegan ice cream.
jimc152
Main Squeeze has it's café menu back, many of the Wraps, bowls and sandwiches you'll remember, just with new names, I had the Chorizo Burrito and an Arnold Palmer and it was great! Friends had the Buddah Bowl, Tempeh Ruben and the impossible burger, and all were delighted! Check it out!
Kelly Johnson
Great atmosphere! Love the natural stuff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
melissa renee
The owner is awesome and always so friendly I come here at least once a month, they are a little pricey but worth it in my opinion. You can add so many things and make them customizable.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Info NVAD
Beautiful shop full of fabulous merchandise.
Penelope Smith
I ate here and got sick. I got the buddha bowl and the tofu seemed dry and old. The carrots and broccoli were a bit mushy. The owner seems extremely unprofessional and after she was in the bathroom it smelled strongly of marijuana when I went to use it. The remodel seems like it's hurt this business a lot and it's sad.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Aj B
For the best place in Columbia to get smoothies go to Main Squeeze!
Michael Jay
Vegan / vegetarian place, nice little college town style café. I'm a bit over-due to visit and update my review, I haven't had cause to drive through town for a while.
The Rueben is delicious... one of my favorites - I think I've only been to maybe one place that tops it. Although its maybe not so traditional with lettuce and tomato, but has a nice fresh touch, with strong sauerkraut, nice thin slices of tempeh, and a strong house made sauce - great balance of flavors. Seriously, I go out of my way just for this one sandwich.
Has assorted other things, smoothies like their peanut butter and banana smoothie, typical old school hippie style food - like black bean burritos, Buda Bowls and the like.
Staff have always been friendly, generally appear to be local college students.
Café hours have been a little iffy on occasion, always good to have a backup plan. There have been some negative reviews about some issues - I don't get through often enough to verify but have always had a good experience myself.
Vegetarian options: Kind of old school hippie style food, black bean burritos, Buda Bowls, they do a great tempeh Reuben!
Vegetarian restaurant, I don't recall offhand - they might have dairy cheese options - double check when ordering, but definitely worth checking out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan Christie
Leigh is wonderful. Serving Columbia for so many years with the best food.......Now Main Squeeze has shifted and is still providing an essential service to our community. ♥️
Pierce Cromley
extremely disrespectful owner who will fire you out of the blue as stated by others in this review section. in my opinion, the quality of food served now is very low compared to pre-remodel. the owner tried to deny me time off for a family funeral and also my partners graduation. if you're considering working or eating here, i'd recommend looking elsewhere. for me, nourish cafe and gina's vegan a go-go are leaps and bounds better in terms of quality.
OMG! The fluffernutter is my new true love! A vegan cookie to die for. Marshmallow meets peanut butter cookie. A match made in heaven. And she is on the thick side, not one of those steamrolled cookie types. ❤️❤️❤️ Perfection!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Audrey Deyoung
When i moved to Columbia two years ago, Main Squeeze was the first stop on freshman move-in day. I was so happy to have a vegan shop within walking distance of my dorm! Leigh, the owner, has established such a warm environment that is one of the only places in Columbia serving vegetarian/vegan food in a restaurant atmosphere. Even though I was heartbroken to say goodbye to the made-to-order, restaurant version of Main Squeeze, the new shop has made up for it and Leigh’s welcoming and hilarious personality has kept the environment the same. I stopped in today for a vegan breakfast burrito from the hot bar and I was just ecstatic that i was able to get a hot vegan breakfast on the go. Thank you Leigh for keeping the vegans and vegetarians of Columbia fed and happy! No matter what changes are made to Main Squeeze i know that they are improving the community with their sustainable products, juices, smoothies and frozen meals. I can’t wait to see what you do next to make Como more sustainable.
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Great products,and quality service and care
Veggie Mom
Love this place. Quick, grab n go meals, mostly vegan, always delish. Best smoothies in town and I think the only made to order juices. The sustainability offerings are a cool addition (love my wool dryer balls!) and lots of great gift ideas for the eco conscious. Lovely owner who cares a lot for running a sustainable business.
Jessica Mckenzie
I hate making this review, but I’m heartbroken. This was my absolute favorite place to eat in como for years. It was a beautifully unique, plant-based restaurant with a warm and inviting atmosphere. I loved the local art displayed, and the space itself was a work of art! The menu was expansive, and there was always something for everyone to enjoy. The staff were always smiling and engaging. It was the perfect place to treat yourself with a nutritious meal or have a bite with friends and loved ones. The energy was just great there. However, now I doubt I will ever come back. The menu is an embarrassingly small fraction of what they used to offer. All the uniqueness and community collaboration shown proudly in the space is gone and covered with a more “sterile” feeling remodel and paint job (no hate to the mural artist, it’s pretty and I know the work you put into it was a lot). All the colorful tables and chairs are stark white. The staff weren’t rude by any means, but definitely not the kind and bright faces I got used to seeing there. You definitely feel like a wallet with eyes. This place is no longer the friendly, relaxed restaurant I treasured as my favorite. It’s a watered down, sterilized wellness market with exorbitant prices, a hot case and some coolers. As if we didn’t have plenty of those around.I did order food, as I had already paid for parking to do so. The burrito I got from the hot case was dry and not very flavorful. The salsa was pretty good. And I got a purple rain juice (my favorite juice EVER from them). The juice was just okay, but I wasn’t expecting a big ol’ seed to hit the back of my throat ? (I’m fine and I’m not upset about the seed. It happens when you buy fresh juice. Just aggravated my mood about everything further.)I truly don’t know the motive behind this, but if it was supposed to be a business move for growth, it was done without much consideration. I’ll miss the old Main Squeeze ??
The menu has changed. Not everything is listed as vegan, but anything on the menu can be made vegan. They make some tasty food and sell vegan ice cream.
Main Squeeze has it's café menu back, many of the Wraps, bowls and sandwiches you'll remember, just with new names, I had the Chorizo Burrito and an Arnold Palmer and it was great! Friends had the Buddah Bowl, Tempeh Ruben and the impossible burger, and all were delighted! Check it out!
Great atmosphere! Love the natural stuff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The owner is awesome and always so friendly I come here at least once a month, they are a little pricey but worth it in my opinion. You can add so many things and make them customizable.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beautiful shop full of fabulous merchandise.
I ate here and got sick. I got the buddha bowl and the tofu seemed dry and old. The carrots and broccoli were a bit mushy. The owner seems extremely unprofessional and after she was in the bathroom it smelled strongly of marijuana when I went to use it. The remodel seems like it's hurt this business a lot and it's sad.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
For the best place in Columbia to get smoothies go to Main Squeeze!
Vegan / vegetarian place, nice little college town style café.
I'm a bit over-due to visit and update my review, I haven't had cause to drive through town for a while.
The Rueben is delicious... one of my favorites - I think I've only been to maybe one place that tops it. Although its maybe not so traditional with lettuce and tomato, but has a nice fresh touch, with strong sauerkraut, nice thin slices of tempeh, and a strong house made sauce - great balance of flavors. Seriously, I go out of my way just for this one sandwich.
Has assorted other things, smoothies like their peanut butter and banana smoothie, typical old school hippie style food - like black bean burritos, Buda Bowls and the like.
Staff have always been friendly, generally appear to be local college students.
Café hours have been a little iffy on occasion, always good to have a backup plan. There have been some negative reviews about some issues - I don't get through often enough to verify but have always had a good experience myself.
Vegetarian options: Kind of old school hippie style food, black bean burritos, Buda Bowls, they do a great tempeh Reuben!
Vegetarian restaurant, I don't recall offhand - they might have dairy cheese options - double check when ordering, but definitely worth checking out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leigh is wonderful. Serving Columbia for so many years with the best food.......Now Main Squeeze has shifted and is still providing an essential service to our community. ♥️
extremely disrespectful owner who will fire you out of the blue as stated by others in this review section. in my opinion, the quality of food served now is very low compared to pre-remodel. the owner tried to deny me time off for a family funeral and also my partners graduation. if you're considering working or eating here, i'd recommend looking elsewhere. for me, nourish cafe and gina's vegan a go-go are leaps and bounds better in terms of quality.
Restaurantji Recommends
OMG! The fluffernutter is my new true love! A vegan cookie to die for. Marshmallow meets peanut butter cookie. A match made in heaven. And she is on the thick side, not one of those steamrolled cookie types. ❤️❤️❤️ Perfection!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
When i moved to Columbia two years ago, Main Squeeze was the first stop on freshman move-in day. I was so happy to have a vegan shop within walking distance of my dorm! Leigh, the owner, has established such a warm environment that is one of the only places in Columbia serving vegetarian/vegan food in a restaurant atmosphere. Even though I was heartbroken to say goodbye to the made-to-order, restaurant version of Main Squeeze, the new shop has made up for it and Leigh’s welcoming and hilarious personality has kept the environment the same. I stopped in today for a vegan breakfast burrito from the hot bar and I was just ecstatic that i was able to get a hot vegan breakfast on the go. Thank you Leigh for keeping the vegans and vegetarians of Columbia fed and happy! No matter what changes are made to Main Squeeze i know that they are improving the community with their sustainable products, juices, smoothies and frozen meals. I can’t wait to see what you do next to make Como more sustainable.
Great products,and quality service and care
Love this place. Quick, grab n go meals, mostly vegan, always delish. Best smoothies in town and I think the only made to order juices. The sustainability offerings are a cool addition (love my wool dryer balls!) and lots of great gift ideas for the eco conscious. Lovely owner who cares a lot for running a sustainable business.
I hate making this review, but I’m heartbroken. This was my absolute favorite place to eat in como for years. It was a beautifully unique, plant-based restaurant with a warm and inviting atmosphere. I loved the local art displayed, and the space itself was a work of art! The menu was expansive, and there was always something for everyone to enjoy. The staff were always smiling and engaging. It was the perfect place to treat yourself with a nutritious meal or have a bite with friends and loved ones. The energy was just great there. However, now I doubt I will ever come back. The menu is an embarrassingly small fraction of what they used to offer. All the uniqueness and community collaboration shown proudly in the space is gone and covered with a more “sterile” feeling remodel and paint job (no hate to the mural artist, it’s pretty and I know the work you put into it was a lot). All the colorful tables and chairs are stark white. The staff weren’t rude by any means, but definitely not the kind and bright faces I got used to seeing there. You definitely feel like a wallet with eyes. This place is no longer the friendly, relaxed restaurant I treasured as my favorite. It’s a watered down, sterilized wellness market with exorbitant prices, a hot case and some coolers. As if we didn’t have plenty of those around.I did order food, as I had already paid for parking to do so. The burrito I got from the hot case was dry and not very flavorful. The salsa was pretty good. And I got a purple rain juice (my favorite juice EVER from them). The juice was just okay, but I wasn’t expecting a big ol’ seed to hit the back of my throat ? (I’m fine and I’m not upset about the seed. It happens when you buy fresh juice. Just aggravated my mood about everything further.)I truly don’t know the motive behind this, but if it was supposed to be a business move for growth, it was done without much consideration. I’ll miss the old Main Squeeze ??
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