Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
American
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Southwestern
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Long-established local eatery offering Americana cuisine and Southwest comfort food, rooted in traditional New Mexican specialties. Several marked vegan dishes, including vegan french toast, burrito, vegan riblet sandwich, black bean burger (cheese). Have a variety of specials on weekends, including desserts from Vegan Treats and Little Fig. Open Mon 9:00am-9:00pm, Tue 10:00am-3:00pm, Thu 10:00am-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 9:00am-10:00pm, Sun 9:00am-9:00pm. Takeout window will open at 7am daily.


70 Reviews

First Review by NIBsmf

tqkelly

Points +134

Vegan
03 Nov 2024

Vegan Breakfast

Vegan French Toast, Breakfast Sandwich and tater tots were excellent. The Vegan Chick’n and Waffles had a nice sweet and spice because of the hot honey and maple syrup. Very good.

Pros: Vegan option, Flavoring of the Vegan meats, Great location

ThroughTheRoses

Points +179

Vegan
09 Jul 2024

Yummmmmy!

I've come here for two birthdays and not been disappointed, devoured my own dishes and picked off everyone else's😜The "chicken" drummies and the fried mozzarella both had particularly good texture and flavor

I.S.Miller

Points +39

Vegan
25 May 2024

Finally, vegan for breakfast!

If there is one thing I miss as a vegan it’s going out for breakfast. Golden West Cafe is a godsend in this regard. So many amazing options. I ordered off the special menu - biscuits and gravy with fried chicken and hash browns. So good! I had some time to kill so after digesting a bit I enjoyed a delicious vegan whoopie pie for dessert. I wish I lived closer but will definitely be back when in the area.

Pros: So many vegan options , Great service , Fun place

annies755

Points +662

Vegan
06 Apr 2024

My favorite place for vegan food in Bmore

Quite an extensive list of vegan offerings. The seared steak and bang bang shrimp lettuce wraps are my favorites. Highly recommend paying them a visit.

JessicaZampelli

Points +166

Vegan
28 Mar 2024

Great find!

So many vegan options! Delicious vegan milkshake, cannolis and sandwich

Pros: Many options , Good flavor

Cons: Slightly expensive

kevinbon18

Points +64

Vegan
25 Mar 2024

Peanut Butter Brownie Bomb!!!!

Hidden gem for vegan deliciousness. YUMMY.

CeliD

Points +60

Vegan
12 Mar 2024

Amazing

The vegan shrimp lettuce wraps are sooooo good.

JohnNull

Points +16

Vegan
27 Feb 2024

Would give 5 if possible

There's a huge amount of options and everything I've had is delicious. Great place to take non vegan guests as well. Plenty of vegan GF options too

ckrahe

Points +20

Vegan
19 Jan 2024

A Baltimore treasure

Golden West is a treasure. Such an extensive menu, tasty meals, inviting space, and friendly staff. I've had the seitan BLT and peanut noodle salad. So good. Live music last Fridays are good fun. Only thing somewhat off is the presence of cow skulls and tortoise shells as "art"; doesn't line up with the vegan choices on the menu.

Cagey

Points +36

Vegan
26 Dec 2023

Can be amazing

This place can be absolutely great, they have tons of vegan options, really good vegan desserts, AMAZING vegan milkshakes, BUT you have to double check with the staff that everything they give you is vegan. We ordered entirely vegan dishes and then asked to add the “chorizo” to our dish (they had a special makes vegan chorizo) and the waitresses gave us the non-vegan chorizo. We discovered this about half way through our meal and she was not apologetic about it at all. So, great options but be careful.

Pros: Lots of variety , Great desserts

BertieBert

Points +60

Vegan
25 Jun 2023

Neighborhood Favorite

I’ve been coming here for years, it is one of my favorite places in Baltimore. Lots of options for vegans, be it breakfast, snacks, sweets, shakes, anything. Never had something I didn’t like, there’s something for everyone.

Pros: Variety of options, Delicious

Cons: Long wait for food, Vegan upcharge

DeAni

Points +115

Vegan
07 May 2023

So many good options!

This restaurant has many delicious-sounding vegan dishes, and others that can be made vegan. I ordered the chick’n and waffles but subbed the chick’n with cauliflower wings cause I really wanted to try their cauli. They had no problem subbing and did not charge extra for it. The hot honay was the perfect balance of sweet and spicy. The waffle was nice and fluffy but also toasty. I also ordered the biscuits which were amazing 🤤🤤 (I might be asking for much, but I thought the jam would be homemade 🤷🏻‍♀️). The latte was so very good and a very generous portion . All in all the food was very tasty, the portions are very generous, and it’s perfect for brunch 😏.

Pros: So many vegan options , Substitutions are available for most dishes, Excellent service

Cons: Jam is not homemade

mtairyordge

Points +227

Herbivore
22 Feb 2023

VG Vegan Food

Many vegan dedicated options on menu, see pictures. Others can be made vegan. What I like most about these places is the tolerance of others and the joy orioles get making others happy. My server was great and willing to give me extra information answering my many questions. My companion an omnivore had HUEVOS MOTULEÑOS while I had Vegan Buffalo Drummies and VEGAN CITRUS SHORT RIB BAHN MI. The dummies were enough for me and I to the Bahn Mi home. Both were very good. Can’t wait to go again.

Pros: Dedicated vegan options, Plenty of food for all types of eaters, Helpful and knowledgeable staff

Cons: I was tempted to buy a sweatshirt because the air, Conditioning was on in February. It wasn’t hot.

lostcontinents

Points +34

Vegan
11 Jan 2023

good place to eat with vegans and non-vegans

good vegan brunch options and variety of foods! #Veganuary

Pros: lots of vegan options, drinks can be made vegan

Cons: limited restaurant space

Brusswole_Sprouts

Points +549

Vegan
14 Nov 2022

So many vegan options!

Lots of vegan options from salads to burgers to burritos. They even have just egg for breakfast burritos. I had the Aztec burrito and it was delicious!

FrancieC

Points +167

Vegan
08 Nov 2022

Good sandwiches

We ordered the vegan supremo chick’n sandwich and the vegan buffalo unchicken sammy with waffle fries and garlic fries, respectively. The food was very tasty and came out in a timely manner. We were interested in trying a dessert, but the server immediately brought over our check after they cleared our dishes, so we decided to just head out.

Pros: Lots of vegan options

MeganBurkhart

Points +645

Vegan
05 Oct 2022

So many options!

This was my second time at Golden West and the food did not disappoint. We ordered the vegan bang bang "shrimp" appetizer, vegan nachos, and vegan hangover burger and all were delicious. My only complaint is that the service has been very slow and somewhat inattentive both times I've been here. That being said, I will definitely return to try more of the menu.

Pros: Wide variety of vegan options

Cons: Slow service

Mikhelk

Points +197

Vegan
05 Oct 2022

Ok dinner

GW was one of my favorites back in the day. I ordered a vegan breakfast burrito and cauliflower wings and my friend ordered a green chili burger with fries. My burrito was too salty and her burger was was not salted at all. Also she had to share my green chili because it was missing from her burger. Burrito was massive but somehow seemed to be missing something. Fries and cauliflower were soggy. Overall disappointing. We have both loved GW in the past and will give them another try but probably never for carry out again.

maayasaurus

Points +116

Vegan
15 Sep 2022

Working my way through the entire vegan menu...

Which is going to take a while, because there are SO many options. Be sure to save room for dessert, because you don't want to miss out on the amazing creations from Vegan Treats if you can help it!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Amazing food, Incredible desserts

ChadFisher

Points +15

Vegetarian
11 Aug 2022

Vegan nachos!

The vegan nachos were great. Very extensive menu, mostly of alternative meats

GJaen1

Points +209

Vegan
08 Aug 2022

New Favorite Brunch Spot

I always struggle to find good options for breakfast/brunch in the Hampden/Charles Village area of Baltimore. This place has changed the game for me. They have a ton (>10) vegan options of traditional breakfast food and also Tex-Mex style cuisine in addition to great brunch cocktails. All reasonably priced for the area as well. I will definitely be returning. Highly recommend vegan buffalo chicken Caesar salad wrap and garlic fries.

Pros: A good range of veg options, Reasonably priced , Spacious for an eatery

DC Vegan

Points +337

Vegan
01 Aug 2022

Awesome vegan brunch

Finding a great vegan brunch in the DMV isn't easy, but I'm glad I found Golden West. I'd estimate that half the menu (breakfast and lunch/dinner) is vegan or can be made vegan. Today, I had the vegan farm breakfast, which used scrambled JustEgg instead of chicken's eggs, with a choice of vegan sausage (we tried the Impossible Sausage, which had a decent flavor, but the texture could have been better), and hash browns. My boyfriend got the Hot "Honay" Chick'n (made with Little Fig vegan "chicken") and waffles, which came with a tangy agave syrup (the so-called "honay") and regular maple syrup, and that was delicious. The texture of the "chick'n" was perfect, not too tough, and not mushy.

As other reviewers have noted, there are taxidermized animal heads on the walls, which spoils the atmosphere a bit, but I'll still eat here when I'm in Baltimore. I may want to try their lunch and dinner options sometime.

Pros: Great food, Good size portions

Cons: Not all vegan, I didn't like the taxidermy on the walls

bknamaste

Points +835

Vegan
24 Jul 2022

So. Good! Vegan paradise

This place is amazing for vegan food. They have many staple vegan options on the menu. Every weekend, they also have specials that are FIRE. Cauliflower wings are an all time favorite of mine. I've never had any dish that wasn't great here. They also have great cocktails that change often. Their vegan desserts from Vegan Treats and Little Fig Bakeshop are a must try!

Updated from previous review on 2019-07-21

Pros: Vegan menu, Vegan specials, Drinks

jackfruitjunkie

Points +20

Vegan
15 Jul 2022

Good vegan options, hope they ditch the taxidermy!

Biggest turn off was the fact that there is a lot of taxidermy AKA dead animals on the walls of Golden West Cafe. That aside, we shared the vegan breakfast burrito & the vegan hot & honey chik'n and waffles with locally made Little Fig vegan chicken. Both dishes were amazing and flavorful. Coffee was some of the best we've ever had.

Pros: Decent amount of vegan options, Delicious coffee

Cons: Not 100% Vegan, A lot of taxidermy - yuck! :(

BeverlyOrnberg

Points +1209

Mostly Veg
20 Mar 2022

Yum!

We came here before the theater and we’re glad we did. We started with two appetizers: the Buffalo cauliflower and the teriyaki Brussels Sprouts. They would have made a substantial meal for one. Then, my Daniel had a vegan burrito bowl and I had the spring chicken sandwich with fries, totally vegan. Loved every bit of it, down to the cocktails. Look forward to going back.

Pros: Friendly staff, Creative menus

Cons: Noise level was high., Limited available street parking.

flyingovertrout

Points +149

Vegan
12 Feb 2022

Vegan breakfast burrito changed my life!

I like their sandwiches and lattice fries but the vegan breakfast burrito changed my life. I think breakfast is the way to go at golden west.

Updated from previous review on 2022-02-12

JuanTejada

Points +55

Vegan
23 Jan 2022

My absolute favorite location!

I love this place so much! Their menu is clearly labeled for vegan options, with a great variety of them too. Great atmosphere and just a fun place to hang out. Would give 5 stars if this app let me.

Pros: Great food, Fun atmosphere

Cons: NONE!




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