Serves meat, vegan options available. Cafe, bookstore, and social justice space. Offers 3 menus--one for weekend brunch, one for cafe, one for tea/coffee--with labeled vegan options which include: biscuits with cashew cream & fruit preserves or mushroom seitan gravy; mac n cheese; granola with soy milk; asparagus salad; roasted vegetable bowl; tofu or seitan add-on to salads; General Tso's tofu; sunflower micoise (alt. to tuna); mushroom seitan gyro; kale chips; seaweed salad. Soy milk fpr drinks available for a charge. Limited Wi-Fi. NOTE: Reported February 2025 to have limited vegan options – please send updates to HappyCow. Open Tue-Thu 8:00am-4:00pm, Fri-Sat 8:00am-8:00pm, Sun 8:00am-4:00pm.
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1658 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, District Of Columbia, USA, 20009
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- Outdoor seating
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Last update on 17 Feb 2025 by ShaneMcDaniel
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Added by Katie Le on 14 Jun 2016
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5 Reviews
First Review by Katie Le
ShaneMcDaniel
Points +1843
Great atmosphere, bland food - Edit
Love the atmosphere, sadly not the food.
Read moreThe vegan breakfast bowl literally had zero taste to me. There was no salt.
I got an oat mocha and it tasted like a latte.
Feb 2025: Lunch tofu rice bowl was better than previous experience but lacked salt which you can add
They have errors on their menu. Items with cheese listed as vegan, counter staff unclear that that wasn't vegan so make sure to check.
Updated from previous review on 2024-02-01
Pros: Great atmosphere , Lots of seating
Cons: Mislabeled itmes, Few items
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HannahGood
Points +26
they took vegan off the menu - Edit
Great staff but I was so disappointed to see they took all their vegan food off the menu
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-08-25
ShaneMcDaniel
FWIW they have vegan stuff now, though they also make mistakes.
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leahk3
Points +566
Cute bookstore with cafe - Edit
I only tried the vegan biscuits and gravy, which were pretty good! Currently they only offer takeout so I’m sure it’s usually much cozier. The chai was a little bland. I’m just glad they offer vegan options!
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suzimd13
Points +54
Great bookstore and cafe - Edit
I live nearby and generally come in for their events or to purchase a book. They have a great social justice mission so I try to support them. They have several clearly marked vegan options, including a vegan banana bread which is good. I've had the tofu banh mi sandwich which is ok but could use a little more flavor. My husband had the vegan Creamy Sausage Gravy and Biscuit. Also good. The portions are on the small size (but prices are also very low!), and the ingredients are fresh. Overall its a great spot and worth a snack and some fair trade coffee!
Read morePros: Great social justice mission, Relaxed and friendly atmosphere, Welcoming and diverse
Cons: Portions small (but inexpensive)
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Katie Le
Points +531
awesome longstanding social justice community establishment - Edit
Great ambiance. Casual cafe and counter service with nice seating area inside and outside. Recently renovated, so it's very nice! Many, many clearly labeled vegan food options. I had the two dollar all day biscuit, with cashew cream and fruit preserves (To be clear, the biscuit alone is two dollars-- The cashew cream and fruit preserves are extra!). It's a full bookstore, too, and the café is integrated into that. They have some rules about Wi-Fi -- it's not available in all spots at all times. The bookstore prominently features several vegan cookbooks and animal-rights literature.
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