Vegan
American
Pizza
Fast food
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Take-out
Breakfast
Manhattan vegan restaurant and bar offering Southern style American comfort food like waffle & chickn, seitan and gravy, breakfast tofu scramble, buffalo pizza. Brunch till 4pm. Replaced Cafe Blossom in 2016. Black-owned. Relcated from 41 Carmine St. Open Mon-Thu 11:00am-10:00pm, Fri 11:00am-11:00pm, Sat 10:00am-11:00pm, Sun 10:00am-10:00pm.
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265 W 23rd St, New York City, New York, USA, 10011
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Featured Review
JazzyRain
Points +48
SO GOOD - Edit
Heard many a time that UVK is great. Finally went because it was close by (23rd St CE station). Oh my goodness! Absolutely fantastic. The vibes are immaculate, with excellent music, decor and staff. I think the best chick’n and waffles in the city. Delicious loaded broccoli. The orange juice based mocktail with cinnamon was also divine. And what a treat to have a non alcoholic espresso martini!
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273 Reviews
First Review by Jayness33
KirschnersKorner
Points +72
Sensational food and service - Edit
I'm a vegan food blogger. Here's my review of UVK: https://kirschnerskorner.com/2019/10/09/urban-vegan-kitchen/
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symmetricalblob
Points +56
Phenomenal Vegan Food - Edit
One of my favorite places in the world. It’s always a pleasure to be able to select from an all-vegan menu, not having to worry about what may be in the food anyway, or asking for alterations to the dish.
Read moreUrban Vegan Kitchen has something for everyone, no matter the meal. Check out the “Chick’un and Waffles”!
If you know in advance that you want to go, consider making a reservation (currently through Resy).
For a proper dinner, check out their sister location, Blossom.
Pros: Great selection, Breakfasty/Brunch food!
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perenialist
Points +178
Fun spot! - Edit
We’ve always had such a fun time visiting UVK! They have a DJ spinning some nights and we enjoy sitting at the bar. I do wish the Mac and cheese was a little bit more flavorful and creamy, but we’ve loved the chickn and waffles and massive lasagna!
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Moliie1978
Points +25
Urban Home in a Wall - Edit
Super cute, cozy, chill home vibe! The staff is super nice and attentive. The food is delicious and reasonably priced. Definitely a must visit and chill.
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RaviRai
Points +85
Not so great - Edit
Limited menu and very average food for the price.
Read morePros: Service with a smile
Cons: Quality and taste of food, Price
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DavideFrazzetto
Points +91
Super nice brunch and great location - Edit
Had great food and nice vibes, super recommended
Read morePros: Vegan!!, Dj set , Cozy
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KatL
Points +31
Decent food but overpriced - Edit
The menu is not large and has a lot of seitan based options, so I chose the tempeh BLT. Coming from SF I'm used to high prices but $17 for a normal sized vegan BLT is pushing it ($21 with avo) and then what I thought was a $10 sundae was essentially a large scoop of ice cream (two normal scoops if you want to be generous). Pretty outrageous.
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IrisCredo
Points +74
Super tasty, friendly staff - Edit
Great burger, "steak," sandwich and juice options! Cool t-shirts too!
Read morePros: All vegan, Open window seating in summer
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Jessica_Marie
Points +416
Hand down, the best - Edit
I've been to vegan restaurants all over the world and this one may be my new favorite! An nice selection and friendly staff. The chili cheese fries were so good! There lasagna and chicken and waffles did not disappoint. Only wished I'd had room to try the mac and cheese with shiitake bacon!
Read morePros: Cool atmosphere, friendly staff, awesome food
Cons: May need reservations
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VeggieKev
Points +124
New one in the rotation - Edit
This place is amazing, delicious food, helpful and wonderful staff. I could eat here everyday.
Read morePros: All vegan, Delicious , Happy staff
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polochica939
Points +172
Best comfort food - Edit
Went here yesterday with my best friend and some of the best vegan comfort food I’ve ever had.
Read morePros: So many options, Food is amazing , Cute place
Cons: Expensive
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NatashaChechik
Points +264
Awesome place - Edit
Great food with awesome music, service and atmosphere!
Read morePros: Tasty, Athmosphere, Service
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RebeccaBlowes
Points +367
Delish vegan brunch - Edit
Great selection of vegan foods including an everyday brunch menu. We had the waffles and French toast with coffee and juice. Fantastic service and very cool setting.
Read morePros: Extensive menu, Brunch every day!, Cool setting
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melp1825@gmail.com
Points +50
It was alright... - Edit
I think I may have oversold this place to myself before I even got here. I saw some food photos and it looked great and although the food wasn't bad it wasnt incredible either. Let's put it this way the price point doesn't support the quality or taste. Honestly, I almost couldn't believe I decided to pay those prices but again I oversold myself and then when I had to pay the bill I died a little on the inside. Both hubby and I had the Ckn& Waffles and Pancake bites. They looked so good when they got there but were a little too dough heavy for me. "Chicken" wasn't bad but a little dry and waffle with slightly doughy as well, wanna know what stole the show the fricken Kale on top of the waffles; oh lord baby Jesus I could have eaten a whole tub of that and been completely content. It was really good and the seasoning was deelish but again not $22 good,know what I mean? We went close to dinner and decided not to eat from that menu since the dish was on the brunch menu also.
Read morePros: staff was nice
Cons: the price! needs to be reduced...bad
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xgrewarx
Points +20
Amazing place! - Edit
Super friendly and welcoming place. Had the hot wings and chilli fries. Best I’ve had. Special shout out to the staff for being so so nice.
Read moreI’ve just had the Mississippi mud pie. If you don’t [censored] with this cake when you go here then you are missing out!!
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Vegan desserts , Amazing staff
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amelia2
Points +20
So good! - Edit
The best vegan mac and cheese I have ever tried! Everything else was amazing as well.
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sglcklch
Points +3633
Great brunch - Edit
We came here for brunch and got the hush puppies to start with, the breakfast sandwich for my partner, and the chick-un and waffle for myself. I'd highly recommend getting the hush puppies; they were delicious. Apparently every table had ordered them according to our waiter. I much preferred the waffle plate to the breakfast sandwich, which was just ok. Prices were quite high for the serving portions. Service was chill and friendly. If I lived in NYC, I'd come often and eat my way through the entire menu!
Read morePros: delicious food
Cons: pricey, friendly service
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JonnathanQuezada
Points +46
Amazing spot ! - Edit
I suggest you try everything in their menu, but to start try the chicken parmigiana sandwich with fries. That’s the first dish that got me hooked ! Also the P.O. boy shrimp sandwich is a amazing ! You get what you pay for, lots of food and great portion of ties with each burger. They also got meals and Sunday brunch. Mimosas and drinks also available which is great if you’re celebrating.
Read morePros: Lots of options, Serve liquor , Fast service
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a3rd
Points +11
Amazing - Edit
Amazing food, hip hop vibe
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imogenmichel
Points +2748
Incredible buffalo wings! - Edit
I came here for dinner the other night with my partner and we were blown away by the seitan buffalo wings - they were so good! I can’t recommend them enough. The other items on the menu we had (shrimp po’ boy and tacos) were also very good and the service was exceptional. Highly recommended!
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PaulFroy
Points +337
A cosy surprise that is tasty 😋 - Edit
Found through Happy Cow and the pictures looked good. However, the pics do not do the food justice... walking in you are welcomed to smiling staff, a relaxed attitude with impeccable service and a warm environment being enjoyed by a full room of very happy people.
Read moreHaving eaten the buffalo wings for starter I can see why!
By far the best buffalo wings I have ever had. (Including the real thing). I followed it with the Shrimp Po’boy and it was good. Although I found myself wishing I had more wings to add in there too!
I think a new benchmark has been set for me.
Pros: BEST BUFFALO WINGS EVER!, Awesome tunes , Cosy atmosphere
Cons: Pricey but worth it, A little dark but atmospheric, No non-alcoholic beer
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ruinyourthroat
Points +34
awesome menu - Edit
couldn‘t decide what to order because the whole menu sounds awesome. we had the quarter pounder with fries and the sandwich and they were both delicious. the staff was super friendly and helpful. totally trying to come back.
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Veganlew63
Points +147
Great foods and awesone atmosphere!! - Edit
First visit to Urban Vegan Kitchen on Carmine Street in the West Village last night and we'll definitely be going back. Very cool setting with great music and friendly, helpful staff. Was a bit crowded as it was a Saturday night but they never rushed us. There's seating downstairs for groups but upstairs seems more fun and has the buzz. The menu offers "Smalls" and "Bigs" so we shared a bunch of things. Started with Chili fries, Mexican Steet Corn and a Garlicky Broccoli. Loved everything. The Chili fries were the best choice. Broccoli was delicious as was the corn. Just felt the portion of the corn was too small for the price but was very tasty (I know that's picky but was the only negative). Corn was really tasty but not enough for the $7 price. Then we're shared Seitan & Gravy and a Shrimp Po'boy. Both were excellent but I think I enjoyed the Po'boy a little more. Would order both again. We'll definitely go back as the Mac n cheese and the Ch'kun and waffles looked delicious too.
Read morePros: Lots of great choices, great vibe, good service
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MyGreenTongue
Points +478
Yummy food, cool space - Edit
I had the Urban Macro bowl and it was delicious. Great atmosphere and the staff were friendly, I’d definitely come back!
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Ivararash
Points +36
Excellent food and a cozy place - Edit
Had the BLT sandwich with handcut fries. Super good. Couldn’t finish the fries though lol. Highly recommended. 👌
Read morePros: All vegan, Great food, Good prices
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denailac
Points +395
Perfect - Edit
Everything about this place is perfect! The food, the atmosphere, the people. I took my very carnivore friends here and they loved it!
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ziffrus
Points +66
Every dish was incredible - Edit
My two non-vegan friends were gracious enough to agree to go to an all vegan restaurant with me. We chose UVK. It was a Tuesday night. We sat at the bar and were served by the best bartender ever. Fresh drinks with fresh ingredients and the best attitude ever. DJ Pasquale was next to the bar spinning the best tunes I’ve heard in quite some time.
Read moreNow the food...
Every dish we ordered was phenomenal. One of the things I have missed most since going Vegan is buffalo wings. UVK “wings” were awesome. If I could get these regularly, I would never miss traditional wings again. The Chickn and Waffles were ridiculously good . The “shrimp” Po-boy was amazing. I was so stuffed, I wasn’t going to try the taco, since hey, I’ve had vegan tacos before. Holy cow, the taco was also ridiculous.
I’m considering relocating to across the street from this place. Go there now!
Pros: Best vegan comfort food I’ve had, Large amount of great options, Bartender/DJ/Vibe of the place
Cons: I don’t live closer to the place
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