A plant-based restaurant that advocates for inter-sectional veganism and the advancement of persons of color. The kitchen makes vegan soul food, offering appetizers such as cauliflower wings and friend onion rings, mains including burgers, soul bowls, and vegan mac and cheese, plus wraps and a children's menu. For dessert try the sweet potato pie or vanilla cake with strawberry sauce. Est. autumn of 2018 in the Lyn-Lake neighborhood. Black-owned. Open Tue-Thu 12:00pm-7:00pm, Sat 12:00pm-7:30pm. Closed Sun-Mon.
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610 W Lake St, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, MN 55408
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- Wheelchair accessible
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- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 09 Nov 2024 by Trioplantbasedmn
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Added by AndyT on 29 Sep 2018
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104 Reviews
First Review by JessicaBahr
Tom1973
Points +512
Delicious Soul Food! - Edit
The soul food platter with the added riblets and side of yams was exactly what I needed after a long week. Everything was so flavorful, I truly wished it was bottomless. Staff was fantastic and friendly!
Read morePros: Bbq riblets , Macaroni and cheese , Yams and collards
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SelbyMN
Points +107
The jackfruit sliders are absolutely amazing. - Edit
The jackfruit sliders were mind blowing. The smoky sauce, great texture, and topped with slaw. Mmmm, delicious.
Read morePros: Delicious
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JosephWinters
Points +207
Great food - Edit
Very creative and tasty vegan soul food! I had a ranch wrap and my friend had a combo platter with vegan ribs, mac 'n' cheese, and collard greens. The wrap was on the pricier side, but pretty large and tasty — and it came with a small side salad.
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Zurv
Points +1090
DELICIOUS - Edit
Such a nice staff. They were so kind to me. And the food is great. I LOVED THE SOUL BOWL. The Mac and cheese is great especially with the cornbread. The greens were amazing too. The cauliflower wings were tasty too but the soul bowl was my favorite. They put this amazing butter on it that makes it so nice. Will be coming back next time I’m in town.
Read morePros: Staff, Food, Location
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liak
Points +163
Amazing! - Edit
We loved this place! We had the soul bowl and the buffalo wrap and they were both amazing.
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DennisVivanco
Points +47
Overpriced for what it is - Edit
Great to try once but overpriced.
Read moreCons: 20% service charge?? what??
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Vegan_Jordan
Points +26
Nice people!! - Edit
Very kind people!! Go vegan to help save animals!!
Read morePros: Kind workers!!, Nice food!!, Good music!!
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Knickodem
Points +80
Looove this spot for vegan soul food! - Edit
Trio is a great spot for vegan soul food. Service can be a little slow and parking is sometimes limited, but we have always enjoyed the food and love supporting a vegan restaurant. #Veganuary
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Razz
Points +260
Wonderful BBQ sauce! - Edit
1 app, 2 meals, 1 lemonade, 2 dessert
Read moreCauliflower wings w/ BBQ sauce - well cooked, crispy, BBQ sauce sweet n tangy, ranch dipping good (but too small amount)
Double cheeze burger - it's a don't- put-down sandwich, all squishy and juicy on a great pretzel bun.
BBQ jackfruit wrap - great tangy flavor mix of BBQ and coleslaw, maybe too smooshed together (woulda like cold slaw wrapped w hot BBQ for the varied mouth feel)
Strawberry mango lemonade - big chunks of fruit but too small of a serving :)
Jumbo cookie - good flavor, tho too cake-like.
Would not have tossed any of it to the curb; great meal.
Pros: Service was friendly, curious, helpful. , Perfect BBQ sauce
Cons: Bathroom needs professional cleaning!
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ineed_b12
Points +304
Disappointed - Edit
Pre-COVID Trio was a great spot. Delicious soul food. But the last two times I’ve gone it’s been very disappointing. The food seems to have lost the soul aspect and has been very greasy.
Read morePros: Black owned
Cons: Overpriced, Disappointing options
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a_ruva
Points +444
No thanks - Edit
I was excited to try this place but it was a huge disappointment, my food was not good and I also was missing an item. I ordered online an item that was sold out but still got my money taken without notification, and when I called to try to get it back I was placed on hold for a long time and never got to talk to anyone…. But besides that the food that I had jus wasn’t worth the money.
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ww31415
Points +16
More hits than misses - Edit
The ribs, wings, and (especially) collard greens are all super good. The mac and cheese and cookies aren't bad, but I wouldn't say are amazing. I'd definitely go back.
Read morePros: Jackfruit ribs, Cauliflower wings , Collards
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Emililysode23
Points +125
Food was okay - Edit
I couldn’t wait to try this place based on the reviews and menu. I arrived at my designated pick up time and my food wasn’t ready until 30 minutes later, which was inconvenient. I ordered the BBQ pit burger and the onion rings on it were soggy and fell apart. The mac and cheese was good.
Read morePros: Many options
Cons: Expensive, Long wait time, Good just okay
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EatPlantsNotFriends
Points +227
Incredible owner and food! - Edit
The food here was absolutely mind-blowing. Easily the best cauliflower wings I’ve ever had. The food was cooked fast and I love that the restaurant is family owned! The owner chatted with us for a bit. There’s cool artwork on the walls to purchase. I cannot praise this place enough! My non-veg family loved the food here too. The fries portions were huge and delicious!
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Davesw
Points +3855
It was okay - Edit
Great nachos, the falafel sandwich was a bit thick, dry, and underwhelming. I would come again, but not a high priority.
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JuliaMeltzer
Points +122
Super tasty! - Edit
I came here hungry after a flight and even though they were out of the jackfruit ribs, Trio did not disappoint. I had a platter of the collards, cornbread, and slaw and all three were the most flavorful versions of each I’ve ever had. Just wow.
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vcolavin
Points +19
So freaking good! - Edit
Sooo good! I miss Homegrown Smoker in Portland so much and this brought me right back. Currently writing this review in the midst of a food coma. The jackfruit ribs were the standout star, excellent chew and flavor. Everything was delicious, price was reasonable, service was good. Plus it's a Black-owned business and I am happy to support them.
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robinelaine5
Points +16
Plant-Based Deliciousness - Edit
I’m a fan and will be back every time I’m in town.
Read morePros: Lots of options, Great service
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Hineroptera
Points +50
My favorite vegan restaurant! - Edit
Best cauliflower wings in the city. All the soul food is top notch. I just love this place so much.
Read morePros: Wings wings wings, Oh God the cornbread 🤤, Awesome business that cares about the community
Cons: Big groups will have to wait a bit, Stomach isn't big enough to hold it all
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StacyMN
Points +216
Wow!! - Edit
I heard this place was good, but it blew away all expectations! It was so good that we were sad our stomachs were so full. Even our kiddos loved the food! The BBQ jackfruit wrap is super delish, as well as the nachos. Don’t forget to save a little room for desert too. Even with a full restaurant, the food came out quite quickly. Will definitely be back. There is a cheap parking lot just behind the restaurant too.
Read morePros: The food is amazing!, Staff is friendly
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Melisjoanne
Points +92
Great Spot - Edit
Stopped in on a Friday night and had the Soul Bowl with jackfruit ribs on top. It was delicious, the place was clean and comfortable, and everyone was super helpful. Would love to stop in again!
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facelessdirewolf
Points +46
Absolutely Incredible - Edit
Holy moly… this place is SO good. The flavors are so rich and the good taste so fresh. Best vegan mac I’ve ever had. Got the soul food bowl with the bbq riblets and the nachos…. I just kept saying wow the whole time I was eating it. 15/10 recommend!! #Veganuary
Read morePros: Friendly Staff, Delicious, Quick
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shanniballecter
Points +46
Incredible food and service - Edit
Everything was so delicious! The space has a great vibe and the staff were friendly and attentive.
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Zeca
Points +24
Really Good - Edit
Straight forward southern food.
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LawrenceAndrewGill
Points +48
The food is so darn good! - Edit
I had the Buffalo Mac n Cheeze with Buffalo cauliflower. Insanely good. And a piece of cornbread that was killer. Quality food, amazing people. Come on out and support this black-owned business. I could have sat and talked to the owners all day. I promise you’ll feel the love!
Read morePros: Great quality, Portion size was spot on, The flavors were excellent
Cons: Trio is in Minneapolis and I live in TX
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bonnie31661
Points +24
So good! - Edit
My visit to the Twin City was wonderful with great and tasty vegan food. So many options not enough time!
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Ceicbot
Points +47
Tasty and not what I expected - Edit
This place you can easily miss while driving around uptown. Parking is more so around the building on street parking than a designated parking lot. The food is also "leftover style" the platters aren't plates but they are bowls, so the food is combined together ex. The Sweet Bowl consists of mac and cheese and mashed yams with cornbread crumbles (so not a whole slice) and a dollap of maple butter on top. You can easily add riblets to your bowl but they are placed on top so definitely imagine when you have a huge meal and decide to make a little combo bowl the next day so you put all the food together.
Read moreUnfortunately when we visited they had run out of the patties so we were not able to try the burgers but my party did try the wraps and everyone thought they were delicious. The Cajun fries were bomb and well seasoned.
We also tried the BBQ cauliflower wings as an appetizer and those were delicious. The strawberry lemonade is also amazing. It had chunks of fruit which I normally do not like but this drink held it well and tasted great it was almost as if the flavor is already in the lemonade and the chunks just add to the decor of the drink but are edible, they look great and taste even better!
This is also definitely the kind of place you don't wanna catch near closing because they are so good they will run out and sometimes will have to turn away customers I would say around the 620pm mark definitely check in first but have a backup place in mind. (They close at 7pm)
All in all, definitely worth the hype and definitely delicious to try.
Pros: All vegan options, Great atmosphere (artwork, music, vibe), Fairly priced for quality of food
Cons: No actual menu, QR code at the tables , Short staffed (wait time approx 30+ mins), (Being picky) it's cold inside the dining area
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