Vegan
American
Take-out
Bakery
Catering
Gluten-free
Breakfast
Vegan bakery and restaurant offering sweets and soft serve. Serves breakfast Monday-Saturday until 10:30am. Affiliated with Green vegetarian restaurant. Open Mon-Thu 7:00am-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 7:00am-9:30pm. Closed Sun.
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- Outdoor seating
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Last update on 13 Aug 2024 by greenrestaurantaz
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Added by mindymvegan on 15 Nov 2011
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204 Reviews
First Review by Elizabeth
AmyHearts
Points +62
Best brunch in town - Edit
Everything here is incredible. Brunch is off the charts - tons of tofu creations. Doughnuts and pastries best I've ever had. And the Tsoynamis - try the El Capitan!! Oh and I believe they use organic soy/coconut milk for the ice cream base. Yummy!
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FunkydP
Points +113
Treat Me, Seymour! - Edit
Peanut butter cookie, carrot cupcake, vanilla cake, and a banana donut. One of these things is not like the other...
Read moreJust kidding. Those are the four items I tried at Nami and overall I was impressed. The treats were moist and delightful to eat while chatting with company. I will be back for sure.
- carrot cup is a definite winner with it's slivers of carrots
- banana don takes second because of the real banana goodness it gave off and because it was topped with nut
-.peanut cook was okay, but PEANUT flavor wasn't coming through as strong as I like
- vanilla slice takes last place because there was no texture to the cake. I was decorated with icing and a small snicker doodle
The ratio of main ingredients in the treats was perfect so whoever does the baking has something good going on. Many vegan pastries I've tasted give off a distinctive after-taste of poor quality oils. Thankfully, I didn't taste that in Nami's goods.
On a side note, though, seriously - the icing is ridiculous. Too sweet and way too much!
One thing that would improve the store is better use of the counter space. Would be nice for the owner to invest in a roomier display case?
Pros: Good baking, Good spot, Tasty
Cons: Icing too sweet, Needs better display, Loud music
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Kurlyde
Points +21
amazing! - Edit
This place is wonderful! I had the curry tofu the first I went and I wanted to lick the bowl.
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KatieFleming
Points +58
Donut - Edit
Very delicious lemon poppyseed donuts!
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bkayyar
Points +59
the best apple fritters you will ever eat! - Edit
Our family bought sweets here everyday we were in Phoenix. The apple fritters were the best I've ever eaten including non vegan ones. The service was great and you could tell everyone was happy working there. Thank you Happy Cow for helping us find this bakery!
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kenvegan
Points +13513
Superb Cupcakes! - Edit
After I had dinner at Green New American restaurant, and right next door is this wonderful vegan bakery. I heard the same guy owns both Green New American and Nami.
Read moreI ordered a couple of chocolate cupcakes, and they were perfect. I took a couple to go to share with my aunt and uncle as well.
I'll have to try the other desserts next time.They looked amazing.
I tried their Vegan Benedict for breakfast. Tasty, but too salty gor my taste.
Pros: Excellent cupcakes
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augstone
Points +174
WOW that was delicious! - Edit
Stopped in for Sunday brunch. Although it didn't look like it, I was reassured that everything on the menu is vegan. I'm so glad I asked and stayed! The yoghurt parfait was very nice and the burrito bowl was fantastic. So tasty, just the right amount of spice. Cool atmosphere, friendly staff. Looking forward to returning.
Read morePros: All vegan. Good amount of gluten-free options. Gre
Cons:
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maryegg4u
Points +33
Yummy and Amazing - Edit
OMG!!!
Read moreVegan breakfast!!! Biscuits and Gravy! Quiche! Doughnuts!
Need I say more?! 5 vegans came in hungry and we all left satisfied and with goodies to eat later! Thank you NAMI! Well done! Our only regret is we have to fly to Phoenix to eat here again. Worth the trip!
Pros: Excellent BREAKFAST FOOD!!! , Great variety on the menu, Nice portion sizes
Cons: As far as I know, it's only in Phoenix
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Kfds15
Points +180
amazing - Edit
I come to America to visit family once a year and I dream all year about coming here for my treats. Such good doughnuts and cake and cookies and ice creams please come to England!!! I guess you are saving my waist line as I'd be at your shop every day ?
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RhondaTheVegan
Points +81
all vegan errrrything - Edit
Amazing soft serve vegan ice cream with endless mix in combinations!! Great find. FYI next door is GREEN new American Vegetarian literally only steps away.
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Megsicle
Points +330
favorite breakfast, brunch & dessert! - Edit
I come here at least once a week... It's just so tasty! Hominy grits is seriously my favorite thing on the brunch menu! Everything I have ever tried here is delicious. It's nice to have all the breakfast/brunch comfort foods you can't usually order at a regular restaurant once you go vegan.
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Vegtravel4
Points +325
delicious hot breakfast and cold soft serve - Edit
Had their bagel sandwich and a small cup of the "twist" soft serve. Both were super tasty. The chocolate soft serve has less of the coconut flavor. I walked here from the downtown Hyatt, and this was my reward. Not healthy vegan food but definitely satisfying for those of us who are vegan but not afraid of a little battery bagel.
Read morePros: friendly service, delicious treats
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sambee
Points +135
Amazing - Edit
Their Sunday brunch is out of this world. I had the french toast and a cinnamon bun. I've never had vegan french toast or cinnamon buns this good. Even the rest of my family, who are hard-core meat eaters, said this food was even better than some of the non-vegan versions they have had. We were only in town for a week so we made sure to have brunch there on both Sundays. We also went back multiple times during the week for dessert. Green New American is right next store so it's great to grab dinner there and then have some tsoynami ice cream for dessert. They also have donuts on certain days of the week that are amazing as well.
Read morePros: excellent food, large portions, friendly staff
Cons: crowded, limited seating
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alyvanheuk
Points +94
Amazing! - Edit
I had the "betterfinger" tsoynami and it was one of the best things I've ever eaten in my life! SO good! Also tried the maple donut and the cakeball truffles and those were great as well. This place is awesome and I'm so grateful it's around.
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soy_vegana
Points +1211
Best vegan brunch / soft serve in Phoenix - Edit
So very thankful that brunch is an option here now. Obviously, I could write a novel about their amazing pastries and soft serve. Everything is absolutely delicious and there are plenty of options for those with food allergies. Located directly next to quite possibly one of my favorite vegan restaurants (Green). Love is Nami and Nami is love. I absolutely love the Fluffernutter!
Read morePros: Allergy Free Options, Large-varietal menu, Diverse options
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kerili22
Points +73
Fantastic Breakfast and Dessert! - Edit
This place was awesome! The breakfast burritos were absolutely delicious, and the cookie I had was superb. I wish I could have tried out they're blizzards, but I was too early. The place was clean and cute, the staff was super nice, and the food was seriously awesome. Definitely worth going to in Phoenix!
Read morePros: Great food, Awesome portions, Good price
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Spinach24
Points +207
Disappointing - Edit
I went into this place with really high hopes, but left disappointed. I was expecting Nami to be an awesome vegan bakery that also offered soft serve. However, upon entering the place I quickly realized they are trying to do too much. They have a separate (large) coffee menu, a large tsoynami (vegan blizzard) menu, a medium-sized bakery section, and several vegan candies made by outside companies (e.g. Theo peanut butter cups!). I was a bit disappointed by the bakery selection. There were several choices for baked goods, but most were standard cookies, cakes, and cupcakes.
Read moreI used to love Butterfingers and still love chick-o-sticks, so I placed an order for the daily special Butterfinger tsoynami and several baked goods. I paid and was told to wait until my name was called. I was a bit surprised that the cashier didn't make any attempt to give me the bakery items (which were sitting right there in the case next to the register), but I thought okay, maybe they want everything to come out at once.
After a long wait of about 15 minutes, I hear my name called. I come to the register and only see the baked goods sitting there (again, these had no special preparation other than taking them out from behind the counter and placing them in containers). I asked the cashier where the tsoynami was, she said it wasn't ready yet and it would be ready in a few minutes. I reluctantly went back to waiting.
10 minutes after that, the tsoynami is finally ready. I can't figure out why it took so long as it's basically just a swirl of soft serve with some toppings sprinkled throughout. I bite into it and - blech! The vanilla soy ice cream is among the worst vegan ice cream I've ever tasted. It's extremely watery, and chock full of ice shards, with none of the rich and creamy taste I expected. Putting that aside, the dessert is just horrible. Since it was supposed to taste like a butterfinger I expected it to be loaded with chick-o-sticks, but there's probably only about 1 tbsp of chick-o-stick powder in the whole 16 oz cup. To that these guys added loads of awful, artificial-tasting Torani toffee syrup, and a huge amount of chocolate chips that turned rock-hard and tasteless in the cold ice cream.
The baked goods were at least edible, but they were chock full of sugar and fat (the icing on my cupcake was super-dense and larger than the cupcake itself!) without really having the taste to make it worthwhile.
In summary, poor service and food quality. Avoid.
Pros: All vegan, Sells Theo PB cups
Cons: Inedible soft-serve, poor toppings, Huge wait times, Meh baked goods
FunkydP
You're right about the sugar. The icing was so sweet, I could not eat it.
Read moreAlso, I didn't understand the waiting time too. Wasteful.
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jahnavijane
Points +22
Busy But Delicious Weekend Brunch Spot - Edit
My boyfriend and I stopped here on our trip to Phoenix to grab some vegan breakfast before meeting up with our non-veggie family. I had picked out this spot primarily because I was really craving an acai bowl. We arrived and there was a line out the door to order (it was Sunday morning, so I wasn't too surprised). However upon being handed a menu, I discovered they didn't serve acai or pitaya bowls on Sunday (
Read morePros: lots of yummy options , friendly staff, nice atmosphere
Cons: small storefront , busy weekend brunch
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lauramprins
Points +96
Delicious Brunch! - Edit
We visited for brunch and the food was delicious! I would return.
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natvv
Points +330
vegan soft serve!!!!! - Edit
So good! I can't wait until the next time I'm in Phoenix!
Read moreThe soft serve was soooooooo good. I haven't had anything like it in a long long time.
I also gave one of their cupcakes a try while I was there, it looked small but oh my god it was so rich! I had trouble finishing it I was so full by the time I was half done - definitely worth the money.
Pros: vegan soft serve, delicious filling treats, good value
Cons: small location
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RostamMahabadi
Points +16
UHMAZING! - Edit
The place had had a functuay about it that makes you feel like you're home when you walk in. The staff made the experience so much more personalized with their knowledge of the menu. the food was absolutely delicious and they even had a whole place next door dedicated to sweets!! it doesn't get much better than this place
Read morePros: delicious food, lots of options, friendly staff, a
Cons: NOTHING!
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Tzoom84
Points +25
tasty vegan ice cream! - Edit
I got the Don Quixote which I loved
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diaz0267
Points +16
Absolute deliciousness - Edit
First time here and all I can say is "delicious"
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julieoz
Points +26
awesome find - Edit
awesome staff, super nice, offered suggestions. great menu. this will be a staple every time I visit phoenix.
Read morePros: options were incredible and creative
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AshleyLorden
Points +1312
Super fun treats! - Edit
All vegan with GF options, this bakery/cafe is next to Green and shares a small parking lot. There are 6-8 small tables inside; it looks like most people take items to go. They offer coffee, cakes, baked goods, and their signature treat, soft-serve ice cream with mix-ins called "tsoynami" (the more awesome plant-based version of a blizzard). They have loads of delicious varieties; I tried the doughbie with cookie dough, chocolate chips and chocolate sauce; chai tiramisu with chai and animal crackers; and fluffernutter with peanut butter, banana and marshmallow creme. They were all scrumptious, of course! It's so rare as a vegan to get indulgent treats and the tsoynami is exactly that. After having one, I only lasted a day before craving another :)
Read moreThere's probably nothing healthy enough here to go every day but it's an awesome place for a treat!
Pros: Delicious, Good variety of bakery/ice cream choices
Cons: Small parking lot
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Posi Britt
Points +679
ICE CREAM!!!!!! - Edit
I love "blizzards" but have a hard time finding anything close to that vegan where I am from. This place was insane. I ordered the "Better Finger" which is weird for me because I hate peanut butter. It was one of the best things I have ever put in my mouth. I was haunted by how amazing it was. My husband and son had the same reaction and we wound up going back again the next day. I would go back to Phoenix for this place alone.
Read morePros: Vegan soft serve!, Weird, amazing flavours, Adorable art of the walls
Cons: Not in Edmonton
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NeilGaudet
Points +346
a real treat - Edit
I haven't had soft serve ice cream since going vegan almost 3 years ago. This was such a treat. I felt a bit of shame about it but it was worth it. We took doughnuts to go as well and they were awesome the next day.
Read morePros: decedent treats, tasty food, friendly staff
Cons: you may get to be a chubby vegan ;)
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