Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Indian
Take-out

Est. Sept 2019. A vegetarian restaurant serving South Indian cuisine, from dosas to curries, some of which are vegan and others that could be made so. Vegan options indicated on menu. Open Mon-Sun 12:00pm-9:00pm.


36 Reviews

First Review by DCGrrl

wig_ping

Points +142

Vegan
29 Jun 2026

Vegz dc!

So many vegan options! I really really enjoyed talking with the staff we got the masala and the spring rolls. Super great price for what you get tbh.

Updated from previous review on 2026-06-29

Pros: Price , Flavor , Options

MelissaBaines

Points +53

Vegan
29 May 2026

Vegan naan

Food was great, friendly service, and really enjoyed the local hole-in-the-wall vibe. And it is delightful to be able to order the naan.

Updated from previous review on 2026-05-29

aztxcact

Points +27

Vegan
18 May 2026

Good, basic South Indian Food

Very casual,, little seating but cheery , seems to be mostly locals and mostly take-out.

Pros: Right-size portions, reasonable prices , Family vibe, Consistent quality

Cons: Small

DCDave

Points +56

Vegan
26 Jan 2026

My favorite veg restaurant in DC

I have been to VEGZ a dozen times and always look forward to going back. It's a small little place that doesn't look to fancy on the inside, but the food is tasty and vegan options are aplenty! If you like Indian food, you'll love VEGZ.

Pros: great food, friendly staff, casual experience

zahour

Points +448

Vegan
21 Aug 2025

Great Vegan Dosas!

This is more like a fast food/take out place. The food was clearly labeled with a ton of vegan options. I got a masala dosa and it was delicious and large with great sides. I took half home.

Pros: Many options , Fast , A lot of food, cheap

Cons: Not a great atmosphere- more like fast food

castronaut2000

Points +157

Vegan
22 Jun 2025

Yeah!

I had the masala dosa. As an Indian myself who has had many dosas, I can confirm this was pretty decent. Seating feels kind of limited though and I felt like I sat in the worst corner of the restaurant. But I appreciate the plethora of vegan options.

It's interesting to note that they have all kinds of vegan propaganda around— magazines about veganism and such— and that their menu is predominantly vegan, except for a few items like lassi and such which are made with dairy. Reminds me of my parents who say "we're basically vegan but just have milk with our tea". Bruh?!

HaarenCSanghvi

Points +19

Vegetarian
19 Mar 2025

Awesome

Best in USA so clean pure veg and jain food .

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-19

Pros: Veg , Dosa , Super quick

dhanyasrikanth

Points +13

Vegetarian
29 Nov 2024

Great Dosas in Small Dining Space

Great spot for South Indian cuisine. I would stay away from their North Indian options and stick to the dosas for the most authentic experience, although everything tastes good. Large serving sizes!

CottonKX

Points +35

Vegetarian
21 Jul 2024

Excellent dosa

The food was very flavorful and it was worth every penny.

Pros: Taste, Quick, Good Customer Service

Cons: Place is small

jediknightmary

Points +161

Vegan
09 Apr 2024

Favorite Indian Food!!

This place always impresses me. Every thing I’ve gotten from here is super good. I even chose to have my anniversary date night meal as takeout from here that’s how much I love their food. Cannot go wrong with this place it’s my favorite indian food i’ve had hands down

ddog01

Points +122

Vegan
23 Aug 2023

Disappointing.

They served food in styrofoam plates and water in plastic cups. The gobi manchurian has small shreds of cauliflower instead of big florets, and it was drowning in oil. The wada was oily but decent. The idli, chutneys, and sambar were good. But again, food and whole experience was degraded by the environmentally unfriendly disposable plates, cups, and cutlery.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Some food was good, Vegan dessert option

Cons: Plastic cups and cutlery, foam plates, Gobi manchurian was terrible, No vegan lassi or dahi puri. Nothing innovative.

Spoon

Points +426

Vegan
06 Jul 2023

Lots of Vegan Options

I came here a few weeks back! I got the crepe like dish, I can't remember what it was called... BUT BOY WAS IT HUGGGEEE!!

It lasted me 2 meals! It came with 3 sauces and they were all amazing. Pretty solid food, just wish it was a bit more spicy.

Pros: Vegetarian

Seatown_vegan

Points +9005

Vegan
13 Jun 2023

A Gem

Can’t believe I’ve been to DC so many times and haven’t tried this place. Delicious tasting dosas with tasty sauce (beware the light colored was packs heat). I ordered the masala dosa and it was perfect!

beccap

Points +838

Vegan
15 Apr 2023

Great selection.

Great selection of vegan and vegetarian. VERY clearly marked vegan and gluten free options. Came on a saturday evening. Seating available. Take out options as well. Clean.

VeganGodzilla

Points +125

Vegan
18 Sep 2022

Fantastic vegan Indian food

All of our dishes were amazing and the bread was incredible!

happy_banana

Points +2315

Vegan
05 Sep 2022

Delicious dosas!

A little hole-in-the-wall restaurant with very friendly staff, delicious dosas, samosas, and spinach chaat, and very generous portions! Their spicy coconut curry dosa is fire and their Gobi Manchurian cauliflower is also very spicy and so flavorful - it's almost a little too much (I like to share). I love that all their sauces are vegan too! A favorite for Indian food in the area.

divyaj

Points +696

Vegan
24 Aug 2022

Authentic and incredibly tasty Indian food

Fluffy Chapatis, perfectly mashed spinach in the gravies and in the spinach rice, and vegan naan. The chef came out to personally speak with us, to understood our requirements to make food vegan, and was able to substitute sides on request. Everyone was extremely friendly.

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-24

Cons: Have to specify we want the dishes dairy-free, Disposable plates and cutlery

DC1

Points +22

Vegetarian
10 Jun 2022

Fast and Hot

Had the baked eggplant, didn’t wait long, was nice hot and spicy like I like it!

chels2ocean

Points +1898

Vegan
26 Mar 2022

Awesome veg indian food

Vegan options are plentiful and clearly labeled. Excellent dosa and sambar. Alu gobhi i ordered was good too.

kshng

Points +48

Vegetarian
04 Mar 2022

Lots of vegan options

The Gobi dosa and Chilli Paneer are great. The Mysore Masala Dosa seemed to have a little more asafoetida than required.

sbheller

Points +221

Vegan
28 Jan 2022

This place made me a lover of (vegan) Indian food.

Every dish I’ve tried here in 1/2 a dozen visits has been absolutely delicious! #Veganuary

Pros: Lots of vegan items, Super friendly staff, Everything scrumptious

Cons: Not much to look at, but looks are deceiving

alicelaura

Points +292

Vegan
03 Dec 2021

So delicious

Ordered via grubhub and it did not disappoint. The dosa is fantastic and comes with dipping sauces. Had a black lentil curry which was really flavoursome as well as a chickpea and potato one which was delicious. There's so much choice here that it was hard to pick - I can't wait to order from here again!

Pros: Loads of choice, Vegan and gluten free options marked on menu, Delicious

sapientia

Points +1434

Vegan
22 Aug 2021

Indian for real

Great mixture of vegan and vegetarian dishes clearly marked

Pros: Home style cooking

Cons: Small eat in space

beetsrock

Points +941

Vegan
09 Jan 2021

Delicious Dosas

Everything I’ve tried has been tasty but I am particularly fond of the potato dosa and the spinach dosa. Each order is enormous. The staff is always very welcoming and helpful.

Pros: So many options, Reasonably priced

KelseyCoulter

Points +183

Vegan
16 Jun 2020

Amazing!!

This place exceeded all expectations and everything we ordered was cooked perfectly. The staff was helpful and service was very fast.

kenvegan

Points +13516

Vegan
12 May 2020

Delicious Masala Dosa

Finally, DC has an excellent fast and reasonably-priced fast-food Indian restaurant with outstanding food. I have been trying o India recently, and their cooking is authentic and try to Indian deliciousness you find in India. Get the Masala Dosa here.

Pros: Wonderful food, Kind and helpful staff

gradwr

Points +42

Vegan
05 Mar 2020

Soooo good!!

At a conference at the Washington Hilton where they were not serving ANY vegan options for lunch so snuck away to this hidden gem. All I can say is YUM!!

Pros: Hot, delicious vegan food with spice, Lots of clearly marked vegan options, Friendly service




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