Vegan
American
Beer/Wine
mushroom-based dishes
A vegan restaurant run by Overthrow Hospitality, that serves beer and a menu entirely focused on mushroom-based dishes. The parent website for Overthrow Hospitality makes it clear that all is plant-based. Formerly known as & Beer. Open Tue-Sun 5:00pm-10:00pm.
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21 E 7th St, New York City, New York, USA, 10003
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Last update on 25 Feb 2025 by ElissaBVegan
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Added by Poundie on 02 May 2023
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35 Reviews
First Review by Tucker333
vegandinosaur
Points +629
Mushrooms galore - Edit
It was good! But there was almost too much creativity with the mushrooms. I liked the dumplings and the ramen… but the porcini ice cream was a bit too savory.
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JJones315
Points +2331
Excellent and Unsual - Edit
Attended their Valentine's Day Dinner (5 courses + dessert) and was VERY impressed by the variety and the tastiness of each dish. In addition to the actual food, the service as attentive (and on a busy night) the price was very reasonable for the quality of the dining experience. They have small but varied wine and cocktail list, as well as non-alc beverages.
Read moreRUN don't walk to this wonderful restaurant!
Pros: Excellent food!, Nice service, Reasonable price for the quality
Guest
Walktell
Points +1077
Creative and Delicious - Edit
Go to this mushroom pop up while you still can! We were a group of 4 friends who like to share, 2 vegan 2 plant-forward omnivores we ordered one of everything.
Read moreThe first 2 plates were lion's mane dumplings and the beer battered oyster mushrooms they both were 'as expected' - they were very good but as you'd imagine tempura mushroom & dumplings would taste.
Things got exciting when the beech and hen of the woods plates came out. Beech was creamy & cauliflower 'cheesy' and hen of the woods with celery root puree was sublime!
Next the ravioli and the morel with curry grits, 2 of the more Instagramable dishes, just beautiful, the raviol texture was almost like an empanada due to a slightly crunchy bottom but still yummy, the curry grits were so good!! And the little balsamic pearls were wild, just bursting with sweet, tangy flavor.
Then came my favorite dish, the silver dollar with mushroom gratin and the final 2 entrees: the blue oyster with celery & fennel porcini puree was excellent and reminded me of my Mom's mushroom gravy. The finale of baby trumpet with mole de pipian was good, the strong flavor wasn't my favorite but my friends loved it, the mushroom looked surprisingly like salmon fillet.
Leave room for this! It was so unusual, tortellinis were filled with chocolate truffle sauce garnished with yummy little candied mushrooms!
The space is small 1 table in the window that seats 5, the rest is bar seating on tall bar stools.
2/7/24 Excited to be back with the mushroom menu permanent, now called Third Kingdom and swapped spaces to be the much bigger venue with Proletariat bar in the small & Beer space.
I'll keep it short and sweet this time, everything was amazing, some new menu items others were carried over, the curry grits with balsamic pearls still outstanding and the mole still not my favorite, definitely get the enoki starter and whatever the special foraged mushroom dish is. I went with a Flexitarian and an Omnivore and they both said it was one of the best meals they've ever had. We loved the wine we ordered and the service was impeccable! I am going back in 2 weeks with more friends!
Updated from previous review on 2024-02-11
Pros: Unique vegan dining experience, Delicious mushroom menu , Cool atmosphere
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lulutmlnsn
Points +243
yummy !! - Edit
i think in order to get the full experience u rly need to try most of the dishes if not all of them. she and i both got the thai coconut drink and it was so refreshing and natural. we both got refills when we finished them lol. we started w the lions main dumplings and they werent rly my thing [ a bit too smoky and tough when i like my dumplings delicate and soft lol ] but my friend rly loved them. then we got the beech dish and we totally ate the entire thing. i was shocked it was all mushroom and tht there were no noodles. it was delicious but very heavy. we both felt like we were nine months pregnant and ready to deliver by the time we were done w this one lol. the hen of the woods was much lighter in comparison and i also wasnt a major fan but i did rly like the celery root puree w the pickled hon shimeji. it was so refreshing after the rich and cheesy beech dish. then the lobster was mainly for my friend bcs i dont like curry v much but i still had a taste. not my thing but i can see how ppl wld like it. my friend liked it but shes more of a green curry girl and not a big fan of yellow curries. we finally had the blue oyster and it was definitely the best. i loved everything ab it im totally reminiscing on the taste rn. then the dessert was actually a bit of a let down surprisingly. we were super excited bcs it was this porcini ice cream tht was v interesting and i liked it but it was such a small element on the plate tht i wished there was less of everything else and more of it. there was this chocolate lava cake tht felt completely irrelevant bcs this restaurant revolves arnd mushrooms. it felt strange tht the star of the dessert was this decadent chocolate cake [ which was rly good to b clear ] tht had nothing to do w mushrooms. there were also these candied shiitake mushrooms tht were rock hard lol. my friend and i were laughing ab how it felt like we were gonna break a tooth on one ... and then the blueberry sauce was yet another variable tht didnt make sense. idk lol. overall i wished they had highlighted the ice cream bcs it was the most interesting and inventive. all in all , it was a delicious meal w v few flaws. thank u so much for the delicious the dinner !!💗
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-11-21
Pros: YUMM + beautiful plating, rly nice atmosphere, kind , knowledgeable staff
Cons: dessert felt somewhat confused, pricey
LanceW
Man that's a tough review to read, grammatically speaking. 🙄
Read morelulutmlnsn
so dont read it. my grammar isnt the issue. i j type w a lot of abbreviations.
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little_vegan_brie
Points +622
Yes mushrooms - Edit
Amazing experience at &beer this past weekend. Hoping they make it a permanent thing 🤞🏻
Read moreWe got the lions mane dumplings (don’t miss these!), the hen of the woods (also great, lots of flavors), the ravioli (the prettiest & tastiest dish), & the blue oyster (heavier fare, not my favorite). Almost got dessert, but didn’t have time before our next engagement. We will be back!
Great beer & wine selection as well!
Pros: Unique dishes , Cool ambiance
Cons: Pricier
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DC Vegan
Points +345
For mushroom lovers only - Edit
If you're a beer fan (I'm not) or a mushroom fan (I absolutely am), this is the place for you! My boyfriend and I were visiting NYC recently and had to check it out. &Beer is part of the Overthrow Hospitality group, a collection of vegan bars and restaurants around the East Village. We arrived on a Friday evening and entered a narrow restaurant (because the address is split into two restaurants) with bar seating, but we were able to get a small table with fairly comfortable barstools.
Read moreSince I'm not a beer person, I ordered an Italian soda, which, although a bit expensive, was very nice to have with my meal. &Beer is the sort of place where you order dishes for the table and share them, and the servers at those places always recommend you get more dishes than you can eat. We stuck with three items, the Hen of the Woods, which I think was my favorite; the White Silver Dollar; and the Blue Oyster, which came with a grilled onion, another way to make me happy. Everything was really good, and three dishes between my boyfriend and me proved ample.
There is one dessert item, a chocolate truffle tortellini, and it was certainly interesting.
I saw that &Beer is listed as a pop-up, but I do hope they stick around because I sure would love to come back the next time I'm in NYC.
Pros: All vegan, Really good food
Cons: Very small space, A bit expensive
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mazinha
Points +341
So much fun! - Edit
If you’re a mushroom lover, you have to try this place. Even the dessert is mushroom-based and quite good!
Read morePros: Mushrooms!
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Tucker333
Points +614
Fantastic! - Edit
The food was great and portions were decent. We were happy with everything we ordered! The mole and dumplings were ranked highest for me! Maybe not my favorite overthrow hospitality restaurant but it’s still quite good!
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