Vegan
American
Pizza
Fast food
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Take-out
Breakfast
Manhattan vegan restaurant and bar offering Southern style American comfort food like waffle & chickn, seitan and gravy, breakfast tofu scramble, buffalo pizza. Brunch till 4pm. Replaced Cafe Blossom in 2016. Black-owned. Relcated from 41 Carmine St. Open Mon-Thu 11:00am-10:00pm, Fri 11:00am-11:00pm, Sat 10:00am-11:00pm, Sun 10:00am-10:00pm.
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265 W 23rd St, New York City, New York, USA, 10011
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Featured Review
JazzyRain
Points +48
SO GOOD - Edit
Heard many a time that UVK is great. Finally went because it was close by (23rd St CE station). Oh my goodness! Absolutely fantastic. The vibes are immaculate, with excellent music, decor and staff. I think the best chick’n and waffles in the city. Delicious loaded broccoli. The orange juice based mocktail with cinnamon was also divine. And what a treat to have a non alcoholic espresso martini!
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267 Reviews
First Review by Jayness33
LikeItMatters
Points +83
Great food, vibe & service - Edit
The food was great - all felt like from scratch, unique combinations and great vibes overall! I highly recommend!
Read morePros: Vibes , Original vegan options , Service
Cons: Not great for beer lovers, Felt a little “wait staff pressure”, Nothing else
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slo0go
Points +2464
Amazing! - Edit
The food here is incredible! My favorite is the seitan scallopini.
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anilv
Points +28
Good chicken and waffles - Edit
Chicken and waffles was fantastic. Disappointed that they didn’t have fried chicken. Bbq chicken was Korean flavored and didn’t taste that great. White sangria was good.
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Jessnavit
Points +601
Delicious food - Edit
We ordered the No-Salmon and the Seitan Scallopini — both dishes were truly flavorful and satisfying. Everything was packed with taste and beautifully prepared.
Read moreIt’s just a shame that the “salmon” used (Oshi) belongs to a brand associated with a Zionist military figure — otherwise, the experience would have been perfect.
Updated from previous review on 2025-10-12
Pros: , Seitan scallopini
Cons: Salmon
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MaureenMM
Points +22
Astoundingly great food; friendly and fun - Edit
My visit started with a warm, friendly greeting from Danny, and afantastic elderberry mocktail called “Respect your Elders” recommended by my upbeat, knowledgeable waiter Adriel.
Read moreI went with the two specials. First, an appetizer which was an appetizer of grilled elote, served like “corn on the ribs, which could have served four. Then, a “fishless sandwich” built around a crispy-crusted celery root center, solid yet tender. This was tucked into a toasty-edged bun with tomatoes, greens and a delicious dressing.
I was too full for one of their very intriguing, desserts, but I request I was brought a small bootsmall bowl of fresh fruit and whipped cream.
Highly highly recommended.
Pros: Delicious food and helpful, friendly staff, Colorful environment and upbeat music, Creative, varied menu would please anyone
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Meganimals
Points +559
Great options! - Edit
We had a wonderful vegan breakfast with solid GF options as well.
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pamela74
Points +25
Amazing! - Edit
The food is absolutely amazing. Lovely staff.
Read moreThankyou so much for this experience.
We’ll be back asap!!
Pros: Food, Staff, The place
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joaniOni
Points +21
Fantastic - Edit
Great people, fun vibes and delicious food! I will definitely be back!
Read morePros: Attentive crew, Fun vibes , Delicious food
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Pdula
Points +180
A must visit in NYC - Edit
Lovely food, lovely people! We had several things and everything was good, but the Luca Brasi salmon pasta is crazy good! And don't sleep on the desserts, not with a tahini chocolate chip cookie like that! This is the kind of vegan place that's getting hard to find - a nice sit down atmosphere with table service and reasonable prices. So please support!
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JohannaNabrotzki
Points +935
Amazing! - Edit
Great options, vegan version of typical American food. We came for breakfast and tried a waffle with seitan and kale and a breakfast sandwich, which was amazing! Portions are big, service is very friendly!
Read morePros: Great options!, All vegan, Service is very friendly and fast!
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VeganDeathMath
Points +228
Extremely good! - Edit
Burger was the size of my head. Absurdly delicious. Great vibe inside!
Read moreGot dessert too, insane that the the one scoop of ice cream was 8 bucks, and I didn't know it would be that pricy 😱
Absolutely would go back!
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Seitanicveg
Points +1737
Great urban vegan food! - Edit
Ordered the mac and cheese and the seitan scallopini.
Read moreThe mac and cheese was good. Think it was a nooch and plant milk based one. Was topped with a nooch nut dust and a few scallions. Was pretty good but not cheesey enough for my liking.
The seitan scallopini was fantastic. Think the seitan was house made and had some good crispy edges. Was served on mash potato’s with a caper lemon and mushroom sauce.
Would love to return to try more of the comfort food menu!
Updated from previous review on 2025-08-21
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gbelasco
Points +103
WOW! - Edit
The "steak" sandwich was absolutely amazing. From the texture to the flavor, spot on. Great ambiance, and the people are really nice.
Read morePros: Food, Service, Ambiance
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twistedlemons
Points +116
Fantastic food and service - Edit
Great food, great service,tangy tasty fresh, food actually comes like it looks on the pictures, amazing!
Read morePros: Everything, Food so tasty, Hot and tasty
Cons: None, None, None
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ChynaCat
Points +372
Good vibes - Edit
Good food and nice folks. Added benefit, they had Ram Dass on their altar 🩷
Read morePros: Food, Folks, Environment
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KillianSpitzCohan
Points +206
Fantastic! - Edit
We got the Mac and Cheese and added the gochujang wings on top. So delicious! Also got the Egg McNothing - very yummy! Split both between two people and was satisfied by the amount of food. Would have ordered more but having an early dinner. Arrived right when they opened and had no trouble getting a table. Spoke with the owner who was very friendly and knowledgeable! Service was friendly and quick. Definitely planning to come back the next time we are in town!
Read morePros: Mac and Cheese with Korean Wings, Egg McNothing, Friendly service and fun vibe
Cons: Nothing! It was amazing!
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milcheto
Points +2671
Disturbingly good! - Edit
The salmon fettuccine is absolutely mind blowing- the salmon is so salmony that you will question yourself if it’s really vegan. And the fettuccine is so creamy it’s crazy. The bbq wings are also quite delicious and spicy. The staff is super friendly and sweet. Fully vegan and amazing! The prices are good too. And the atmosphere is very NyC with a great playlist! Loved it!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-08-06
Pros: The salmon and the cheesy sauce, Fully vegan, Friendly staff and cool music
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Blueviolingirl
Points +219
Great meal and service! - Edit
We were a little anxious bc it was empty at 7 on a Saturday but the menu looked great so we stayed. We had a phenomenal waitress and the food was so good! The vegan Mac (we added broccoli and shitakes) was delicious. Often vegan Mac can be too heavy handed but this had the right balance of cashew cream and salt and I loved that the broccoli was al dente. We also shared the BLT which was classic and so good. For dessert we split a warm chocolate chip tahini cookie with sea salt. Great overall!
Read morePros: Delicious food that is ALL vegan , Fun interior, Friendly staff
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lvd
Points +554
Cool atmosphere - Edit
We loved the decor and music. 80s! And the people were very nice. The food was tasty. We were visiting from out of town, so we always go to as many vegan restaurants as possible. My husband loved the chik’n waffle.
Read morePros: Vibe, Location
Cons: A bit pricey
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Herbiv4
Points +2021
A tad pricey - Edit
Had to be in downtown overnight, so I ordered delivery from here. It was a tad bit pricey but I expect that for Manhattan. The delivery was rough (so no pictures) but the food was really tasty. I had asked for salt/pepper to be included. Never needed either! Ordered the seitan scallopini. Excellent!
Read morePros: Offer delivery, Large variety, Flavorful
RisBurton
photos would be great! I am going to start taking pics of my take home food. People would like to see that sometimes. :-)
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KillerValentine112
Points +273
After a long time coming,.... - Edit
After a long time coming, I finally got the chance to eat here, and I honestly got to say it was delicious. I had the steak and rice, wild rice to be exact with a ginger apricot sauce on top of the vegan steak, and they achieved a texture that I could never get in the comfort of my own home when it came to that steak. And the wild rice stir fry was absolutely delicious. And now that I'm standing at home, no longer in the city, I'm enjoying the tahini chocolate chip cookie, which is soft and well together and not overtly sweet.
Read moreAs I revisited and finally got to achieve my visiting a friend in the city trip wishlist, I noticed back in 2018 to now that most of the restaurants I wanted to visit are permanently closed down due to the pandemic, also known as the great reset for some people. And to see that this one is still going. It fills me with joy.
Pros: Yeah, variety of vegan soul food., Cocktail and Mocktail List., overtly friendly staff and great ambiance
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LaureB
Points +44
A Delicious Meal - Edit
The Urban Vegan Kitchen has a menu full of delicious options, making it very hard to decide what to order! The restaurant has a great vibe, decorated with cool murals and lots of celeb photos! I chose the BLT and side salad and my husband ate the burrito. Both were very delicious and flavorful!
Read morePros: My sandwich was flavorful, The staff are super friendly, There are so many choices that we’ll have 2 return
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shastahp
Points +16
Just Ok and Highly Priced - Edit
I got the vegan Mac which was literally covered in just raw nooch. If that’s your thing then maybe you’ll love it, but to me it was gross.
Read moreI also got the fried green tomatoes. They were SO good until I realized I paid $12 for literally 3 tomato slices cut in half. Sauce was very good with it.
My partner got the BLT with onion rings. She loved the sandwich, but the onion rings weren’t worth the money. They weren’t really seasoned.
Pros: Fully vegan menu, Varied options
Cons: Too expensive, Just ok food, Needs more seasoning
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chb-pbfp
Points +11043
Excellent vegan restaurant - Edit
Best vegan restaurant in town with a wide choice and good variety. It is very nice cozy place with lovely staff. Perhaps a bit expensive, now it is New York of course.
Read morePros: Delicious vegan food, Large choice and variety, Lovely place and staff
Cons: Expensive
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kasiaromi
Points +203
Waffle - Edit
I like the option of having breakfast all day
Read morePros: Vibe, Service, Yummy
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theMadArtist
Points +162
A little pricey, but incredible - Edit
This place truly makes each of its menu items into a work of art. I had a "salmon" pasta with a delectable cashew "cheese" sauce, sun-dried tomatoes, and fresh lemon when I was there and it was one of the most flavorful and satisfying things I've ever eaten. The same goes for their delicious salmon burger which is made out of the same vegan alternative, and it satisfies exactly like a real salmon burger without the heaviness of fish. It'd be remiss of me to not also mention the mocktail I had there which was a very refreshing and comforting blend of orange juice, pineapple, cinnamon and seamoss – sounds a bit strange but it was a combination that worked perfectly! Love the creativity.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-06-29
Pros: Satisfying vegan alternatives to classics, Creative menu items, Very friendly & helpful servers
Cons: Expensive, Small portions
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Keyz2026
Points +5592
New York Vegan Style - Edit
The atmosphere was super dope. The art work is amazing. The staff were super friendly, welcoming and responsive. The food was amazing and delicious.
Read morePros: Staff, Food, Wait time
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