Vegan
American
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Mexican
Bakery
Breakfast
Open 2017 a plant-based restaurant in Saint Paul serving a mix of familiar as well new dishes. Sample dishes include subs, hot dog with fries, chili, cauliflower wings, burgers, quesadilla, nachos, french toast, vegan egg sandwich, and more. Sweets include vegan soft serve, carrot cake, and cheesecake. Has kids' menu. Sunday Brunch from 10am-2pm. Open Wed-Sun 11:00am-8:00pm.
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190 Reviews
First Review by AndrewTasi
dougthebarista
Points +28
Fully vegan, bright atmosphere, lively and flavorful food - Edit
Delicious looking menu makes you want to come back to try their other sandwiches! My wrap was warm, crisp, light, and bursting with flavor. I wish I lived nearby but sadly this was for a work trip.
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Phthisis
Points +115
Excellent variety - Edit
Tried the community bowl, banzai bowl and Crunch Wrap. All were great. The fries were crispy and flavorful. Also the coffee cake was cheap and delicious
Read morePros: Tons of options, Delicious desert, Sliding scale food available for those in need
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mjaux
Points +392
Good vegan restaurant - Edit
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.
Read moreOne 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.
Pros: Great chili, good burger
Cons: tofu offerings need to change, tasteless chocolate chip cookie
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PlantinAintEasy
Points +16
Some of the best Vegan food out there - Edit
Never had a bad meal here. A lot of options, friendly staff. Not much more you could ask for
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vegantothemoon
Points +114
so good every time - Edit
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!
Read morei love the brunch too!
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VeggieK1234
Points +96
Fantastic - Edit
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.
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Campire
Points +174
Really great! - Edit
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.
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MelikTolbert
Points +53
All Vegan! - Edit
The Gyro!!! Is the best and it’s a preference everytime I’m in St. Paul
Read morePros: Gyro, Desserts, Many options
Cons: Closed on Monday and Tuesdays 🥹
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EthansMom1030
Points +53
The BEST - Edit
I absolutely LOVE this place!! The animal fries are to die for!! Everything is just sooooo good!! Great customer service too!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-03-15
Pros: Animal fries, Chicken sandwich, Lavendar lemon spritzer
Cons: Nothing!
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aejervin
Points +15
100% Vegan & Delicious - Edit
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.
Read morePros: Entirely vegan, Variety, Shakes
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snuffpvppy444
Points +68
Yummy desserts - Edit
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.
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Kahlan9
Points +126
Vegan classics - Edit
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 🤣
Read morePros: Food, Environment & music, Decent prices
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Wenhar
Points +72
socially-conscious community staple - Edit
The food is reliably good, and is designed to be familiar and welcoming to all (so no super-inventive vegan foods). What brings me back is knowing that anyone can order a free (or pay-what-you-can) "community bowl" and all the employees earn a living wage with benefits and PTO. Yes, that makes the prices a little higher than some other places, but I am happy to pay that.
Read morePros: reliably good food, employees earn a living wage, has a free/pay-what-you-can dish
Cons: line for counter service can be long
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Ginalouise
Points +84
A Twin Cities Staple for Vegans - Edit
Always a great go-to for vegan food in the Twin Cities. Love it!!
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ScottV
Points +358
Great food and a great mission - Edit
Wonderful food and good portions. All of the items we have tried were great. Being able to get chili instead of fries is a great option.
Read moreCons: Automatically add gratuity onto online order
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Reezeon93
Points +18
Philly cheese steak sub BBQ was made by the gods - Edit
Really like j Selby's been going to them since before they switched owners to the herbivorous butcher, and haven't noticed much changes from their great items. Like the title says their Philly cheese steak is their best item to me. Highly recommend. The only problem is with the hours but that's an economic issue I assume. Try them out.
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BrandySue3
Points +34
Winter Harvest Bowl - Edit
It was very good, I would only wonder if the tofu could have had a non-fried option. With the sweet potatoes fries, and fried tofu, it seemed a little too much fries and not enough lettuce. 🤣😂🤣
Read moreI took it to go, and I took half of the toppings and added it to more lettuce/spring mix greens and made two portions out of the one order.
Pros: All the toppings
Cons: Wished there was a non-fried tofu option to add
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mdoterlin
Points +60
Best Cauliflower Wings Ever! - Edit
There were so many delicious sounding options that it was difficult to choose! Ultimately, I settled on the Beer-Battered Cauliflower Wings tossed in the Maple Mustard BBQ sauce and the Steak Sandwich with fries. The "wings" were fried to perfection; far and away the tastiest helping of cauliflower I've ever had! The Maple Mustard BBQ (basically their take on a Carolina-style BBQ sauce) was the perfect amount of tangy and sweet and paired well with the side of ranch. The sandwich was delicious, albeit a bit dry for my taste. The fries were wonderfully crispy and seasoned generously. My eyes were way bigger than my stomach because I ended up needing a box for both (good news is they both reheated extremely well later at home). I also took home a couple of selections from the bakery case, my favorite of which was the Gochujang Sugar Cookie. They bring the food out and bus the tables for you, which is a nice touch for a place where you order from the counter. I do like their no tip/living wage philosophy, but would prefer they actually reflect that in the price of their menu items rather than an employee wellness fee added to the end of the bill (essentially a tip).
Read morePros: Full vegan menu, Diverse offerings, Friendly/helpful staff
Cons: Employee wellness fee, Counter ordering feels impersonal
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Ned Harding
Points +361
Love it - Edit
Sandwiches are my favorite and they have a variety of great vegan sandwiches
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YoJmo
Points +315
Quick and Tasty - Edit
Really enjoyed the Crunchwrap and the staff was nice and service 👍🏽. If I’d lived here, I would be a regular.
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smist
Points +229
Yes to it all. - Edit
Absolutely fabulous amount of options, and food was delicious. Plus soft serve ice cream!!!!
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gm.andrews
Points +84
Yummy and quick! - Edit
Their vegan mac and cheese might be the best I've ever had!
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JETaddeo60
Points +182
Delicious Food and Great Hospitality - Edit
I was in St. Paul in business and I checked HC for places near me for dinner. Caught a Lyft and was not disappointed! Very welcoming, helpful and kind staff. I enjoy the casual seating so I could take a corner and read. Food was beyond all expectations. Get the Caesar Salad! It’s great. Also got the breakfast sandwich to go and it was delicious the next morning. (Hotel coffee shop staff heated in their panini oven.)
Read morePros: Quiet atmosphere, Great food and so many options , Wonderful dessert options
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AMREHBEIN
Points +291
Great Find on a Sunday Afternoon - Edit
So excited to have an oat milk PB and chocolate shake! Wonderful Caesar salad with seitan bacon (other choices available) and a community bowl that satisfied! Friendly wait staff. Bright open eating area
Read morePros: Large menu, Many vegan ice cream options, Spacious dining area
Cons: On street parking and only 3 car parking lot
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Sage9534
Points +91
Incredibly cute ,very friendly - Edit
I have little more to say other than this place rocks!
Read morePros: Crunchwrap!
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LoriLinkous
Points +22
Great selections - Edit
We had a very smooth wait time, order and turnaround for food. We loved being able to order our desert to go from the QR code at the table. The shakes were rich and delicious!
Read morePros: Options, Order system, Seating
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tsworth
Points +162
Amazing food and service - Edit
I just moved to St. Paul and found this place on Happy Cow. I ordered the BBQ black bean burger with fries. The food was amazing. Just the right about of spice on the burger. The staff was also really helpful in providing coffee/food recommendations in the area!
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