All Menu Items Are Vegan Or Have A Vegan Option. Gluten Free Items Are Indicated (gfo = Gluten Free Option).
Seasonal Specials
REUBEN ROLLS
$11.00
Want the Radical Reuben but in shareable portions? Spread the love with our famous Reuben in a crispy handheld appetizer.
QUINOA SALAD
$12.00
White and red quinoa, black beans, corn, salad greens, cherry tomato, avocado, cucumber, bell peppers, red onion, tossed in cilantro lime dressing.
GRILLED ASIAN CHICKEN SANDWICH
$15.00
Grilled chicken-style seitan patty, glazed with orange sauce. Served with lettuce, red onion, jalapeno slaw, and spicy mayo on a whole wheat Kaiser roll. Served on with a pickle and with your choice of side.
SMOKED TOFU CLUB
$15.00
A double decker club with thinly sliced smoked tofu, seitan bacon, lettuce, tomato, and house-made vegan mayo. Served with your choice of side and pickle.
JUMBO CHICAGO STYLE DOG
$12.00
Field Roast® jumbo vegan dog, yellow mustard, white onion, sweet pickled relish, sport peppers, tomato wedges, pickle spear, celery salt on a poppy seed bun. Served with your choice of side.
CHILE RELLENO
$16.00
Poblano pepper stuffed with melted cheese, lightly breaded and fried then topped with tomato serrano salsa. Served with black beans, Mexican rice, and arepa.
Appetizers
SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP
$9.00
Everyone's favorite party food, our creamy, spinach artichoke dip is served with toasted ciabatta crostini. GF option avail.
THAI CHILI WINGS
$11.00
seitan "wingz" with chili lime marinade and Sriracha Ranch dipping sauce. Sesame garnish.
POUTINE
$11.00
Canadian style hand cut fries topped with melted Teese Vegan Cheese, country gravy & green onions. Add bacon or sour cream +1 ea. Jalapeño +.50.
SPECIAL RECIPE WINGS
$11.00
seitan "wings" with our vegan ranch &
celery. bbq or spicy buffalo style
Mixed greens tossed in Southwest Spice dressing with tomato, onion, red cabbage, black beans, corn, cheese, jalapeños, seitan chorizo, tortilla crisps, sliced avocado.(gfo)
CHICKEN RANCH SALAD
$13.00
BBQ or Buffalo style seitan wingz over mixed greens tossed in creamy ranch dressing, with tomato, onion, carrot, bell pepper, red cabbage & cucumber.
CAESAR SALAD
$13.00
Romaine tossed in house vegan Caesar, with artichoke hearts, sundried tomato, choice of spicy chicken seitan, crispy chicken seitan, or grilled tempeh strips & croutons.
Entrees
COUNTRY FRIED STEAK
$16.00
Battered seitan filet, topped with country gravy, rustic mashed potatoes & sautéed vegetables.
PIEROGI QUESADILLA
$12.00
sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, green onions, sautéed mushrooms & Daiya® Cheddar in a folded tomato basil tortilla with vegan dill sour cream.
THAI BASIL STIR FRY
$15.00
tofu or tempeh, brown rice, veg mix, in a SPICY Thai garlic sauce with fresh basil (can be prepared mild upon request)
TRUFFLE MUSHROOM LENTIL LOAF
$16.00
A soul-warming blend of mushroom and lentil casserole topped with a white truffle mushroom sauce. Served with sautéed vegetables and roasted potatoes. GF
THE SOUL BOWL
$14.00
blackened or scrambled tofu, quinoa, flashed greens, mashed sweet potato, black beans, chimichurri add avocado +2
QUINOA CHILI
$10.00
with jalapeno corn fritters add tomato and onion, sour cream, cheese, +1 ea, avocado +2
SCRAMBLED TOFU DELUXE
$12.00
veg saute with kale and quinoa
AVOCADO TOSTADAS
$14.00
Black beans, quinoa, onion, bell pepper, lettuce, tomato, and avocado on a corn tortilla. Served with chimichurri.
Sandwiches
Served with a sandwich side and dill pickle
CUBAN SANDWICH
$14.00
Grilled marinated seitan, fried yucca root chips, peperoncini, melted cheese, mayo, and mustard on crunchy ciabatta bread.
THE RADICAL REUBEN tm
$15.00
corned beef seitan, grilled onions, peppers, sauerkraut, vegan thousand island & cheese, on marbled rye.
french toast sandwich with melted cheese, seitan bacon & creole mustard & potato hash
BISCUIT & SAUSAGE GRAVY
$7.00
herbed biscuit with seitan sausæg gravy
TALL STACK PANCAKES (3)
$7.00
Chocolate Chips & Soy Whip$1.00
Cage Free Omelet
$12.00
Served with hash and toast. Choose 3 ingredients: tomato, onions, bell pepper, spinach, mushroom, seitan bacon or chorizo, Monterey Jack, or Daiya® vegan cheese.
SCRAMBLED TOFU DELUXE
$12.00
veg saute with kale and quinoa
Cinnamon Roll French Toast
$11.00
French toasted cinnamon roll, strawberry coulis, hash, and seitan bacon.
Brunch - Build A Brunch
Brunch Until 3 Pm Daily
Scrambled Tofu (gf)
$5.00
gluten-free
1 Pancake
$3.00
Potato Hash
$4.00
gluten-free
2 French Toast Wedges
$4.00
2 Cage Free Organic Eggs (gf)
$5.00
gluten-free
4 Strips Seitan Bacon
$3.00
Featuring our house recipe hickory smoke seitan bacün.
Toast
$1.00
Country Gravy
$2.00
Seasonal Fruit (gf)
gluten-free
Sm$3.00
Lg$5.00
Tempeh Stips
$5.00
Kid Friendly - All Day Items
KIDS BIG BURGER
$6.00
Plain veggie seitan burger on a whole wheat bun and your choice of side.
KIDS GRILLED CHEESE
$6.00
Whole grain bread with choice of vegan or dairy cheese and your choice of side.
KIDS CHICK'N FINGERS
$6.00
Chrispy Chick'n Fingers with a side and your choice of BBQ or ranch dipping sauce.
KIDS JUST COOKED
$6.00
Tofu cubes, brown rice, and steamed green beans.
KIDS QUESADILLA
$6.00
Two corn tortillas with choice of vegan or dairy cheese and a side of salsa. Served with your choice of side.
MAC & TEESE
Small$5.00
Large$6.50
Vegan Shakes
Choc Chip Cookie Dough
Reg$7.00
Lg$8.50
Cookie Dough Peanut Butter
Reg$7.00
Lg$8.50
Mint Chocolate Chip
gluten-free
Reg$7.00
Lg$8.50
Strawberry
gluten-free
Reg$7.00
Lg$8.50
French Vanilla
gluten-free
Reg$7.00
Lg$8.50
Banana
gluten-free
Reg$7.00
Lg$8.50
Chocolate
gluten-free
Reg$7.00
Lg$8.50
Chocolate Peanut Butter
gluten-free
Reg$7.00
Lg$8.50
Desserts
SEASONAL CHEESECAKE
$8.00
Please ask about our seasonal flavors at the time of ordering. Vegan cream cheese filling. GF
S'MORES BROWNIE SUNDAE
$9.00
Layers of rich chocolate brownie, graham crackers, Dandies® marshmallows topped with Temptation® vanilla ice cream, chocolate ganache, whipped cream, and graham cracker crumbs.
COCOA MOUSSE CAKE
$8.00
Chocolate layer cake with mousse filling and chocolate frosting.
CARROT CAKE
$8.00
Cinnamon layer cake with raisins, walnuts, and vegan cream cheese frosting.
DONNIE'S PEANUT BUTTER PUCK
$6.00
Peanut butter cookie cup stuffed with creamy peanut butter and filled with ganache.
Vegan Cold Drinks
Iced Rishi Chai Latte
$4.50
Iced Organic Direct Trade Coffee
$4.00
Iced Rishi Peach Black Tea
$3.50
Boylan Bottle Co. Cola
$4.00
Boylan Bottling Co. Ginger Ale
$4.00
Boylan Bottling Co. Black Cherry
$4.00
Boylan Bottiling Co. Cream Soda
$4.00
Zevia Diet Cola
$3.00
La Croix Sparkling Water
$3.00
Lemonade
$3.00
Vegan Hot Drinks
Direct Trade Coffee
$4.00
Rishi Chai Latte
$4.50
Hot Tea Selection - Equal Exchange Org/fair Trade
Black Tea
$3.00
Earl Grey
$3.00
Green Tea
$3.00
Chamomile
$3.00
Peppermint
$3.00
Entrees & Sandwiches
S.U.V. (Straight up Veggie)
$14.00
Toasted gluten free bread with melted vegan or dairy cheese, avocado, sprouts, tomato, onion, lettuce, and Creole mustard
Buddha's Karma Burger
$16.00
Curried sweet potato-tofu burger with a GF bun with chimichurri sauce, grilled pineapple, sprouts, and sliced onion
Add Avocado For
$2.00
Portabella Truffle Melt
$17.00
Marinated mushrooms, arugula, tomato, onion, white truffle aioli, and Teese® mozzarella, on ciabatta.
The Soul Bowl
$14.00
Seasoned quinoa, chimichurri sauce, blackened tofu or grilled tempeh strips, flashed greens, sweet potato, and black beans
Add Avocado For
$1.00
Thai Basil Stir Fry
$15.00
Tofu or tempeh, brown rice, and seasonal vegetables stir fried in a tamari garlic sauce with fresh basil
Truffle Mushroom Lentil Loaf
$16.00
A soul-warming blend of mushroom and lentil casserole topped with a white truffle mushroom sauce. Served with sautéed vegetables and roasted potatoes
Bowl of Quinoa Chili
Spicy vegetable bean chili with cumin, chipotle peppers, and quinoa, with a jalpeño corn fritter^
$10.00
Get a Cup For$5.00
Add Jalapeño For
$0.50
Cheese Options
Teese® or Daiya®
Vegan cheese, non-GMO
Monterey Jack or Swiss
Locally sourced, rBGH-free dairy cheese
Sandwich Sides
All sandwiches include a side, choose from:
Sweet Potato Fries^
Hand-Cut or Waffle Fries^
Yucca Chips^
Mashed Potatoes (No Gravy)
Black Beans
Cup of Soup
Mexican Rice
Potato Hash^ (Brunch Only)
Side Salad
Ginger Garlic Flashed Greens
+$1
Steamed Vegetables
+$1
A Cup of Quinoa Chili
+$1
Side Dishes
Mexican Rice
$3.50
Sweet Potato Fries^
$3.50
$6.00
Hand-Cut Fries^
$3.50
$6.00
Waffle Fries^
$3.50
$6.00
Yucca Chips^
$3.50
Steamed Vegetables
$4.00
Ginger Flashed Greens
$4.00
Chips^ & Salsa Cruda
$3.00
Guacamole
$2.00
$4.00
Side of Sauce / Salsa
$1.00
Tortilla Chips^
$2.00
Gluten Free Bread
$3.00
Spiced Black Beans
$3.50
Mashed Potatoes (No Gravy)
$3.50
Jalapeno Corn Fritter^
$0.50
Starters & Salads
Soup
Our house-made vegan soups are usually gluten free. Please ask your server
Cup$3.00
Bowl$5.00
Chips^ & Guacamole with Salsa
$9.00
Corn tortilla chips with house recipe salsa cruda and fresh guacamole
Sauerkraut, mashed potato, green onion, mushroom, Daiya® cheddar, tomato basil tortilla, and dill sour cream
Thai Basil Stir Fry*
$42.00
Tofu, brown rice, and seasonal vegetables stir fried in a spicy tamari garlic sauce with fresh basil (can be made mild by request)
The Soul Bowl
$50.00
Blackened or scrambled tofu, quinoa, flashed greens, mashed sweet potato, black beans, and chimichurri
gluten-free
Add Avocado For
$4.00
Scrambled Tofu Deluxe
$35.00
Veggie sauté with kale and quinoa
gluten-free
Country Fried Steak
$50.00
Battered seitan filet, country gravy, mashed potato, and sautéed veggies
Brunch for Six
Mexicana Bowl*
$48.00
Scrambled tofu or eggs, tomato, onion, jalapeño, guacamole, cilantro, vegan or dairy cheese, mexican rice, black beans, and salsa
Add Corn Tortillas For
$3.00
French Toast 12 Pc
$16.00
12 French toast wedges (6 diagonal cut slices), with maple syrup-agave nectar
Biscuit & Sausage Gravy
$30.00
Herb biscuit and seitan sausage gravy
Monte Cristo
$40.00
French toast sandwich, vegan or dairy cheese, fried tofu or egg, seitan slices, creole mustard, and hash
Cinnamon Roll French Toast
$34.00
(6 halved rolls = 12 pieces) with strawberry coulis
Cinnamon Rolls (6 Rolls)
$16.00
Scrambled Tofu
$20.00
gluten-free
6 Scrambled Tofu or Eggs
$9.00
Vegan Bakery
Our in-house vegan bakery uses natural cane sugar (and other natural sweeteners), trans-fat and cholesterol free ingredients, real fruit, unbleached flour, and whole wheat pastry flour. A selection of desserts are also available at Whole Foods Markets in the Midwest, Florida, and several in Ontario, Canada. Flavors: All of our regular flavor 8-inch cakes can be ordered for same day pick up at either location. Our vegan cheesecake flavors vary by season
Cocoa Mousse Cake
Chocolate layer cake with mousse filling and chocolate frosting. Variation: chocolate peanut butter
Carrot Cake with Walnuts
Cinnamon layer cake with raisins, walnuts, and vegan cream cheese frosting
Seasonal Cheese Cake
Please ask about our seasonal flavors at the time of ordering. Vegan cream cheese filling
gluten-free
Donnie's Peanut Butter Puck
Peanut butter cookie cup stuffed with creamy peanut butter and filled with ganache. Single serving only, large orders of Pucks need 48 hours notice
Price List
Peanut Butter Puck
(each)$5.00
6 Cinnamon Rolls
(each)$16.00
8-Inch Cake
(each)$40.00
*Gluten free option available
Desserts
Make it ala mode with Temptation® ice cream for $2
Seasonal Cheesecake
$8.00
Please ask about our seasonal flavors at the time of ordering. Vegan cream cheese filling
gluten-free
S'mores Brownie Sundae
$9.00
Layers of rich chocolate brownie, graham crackers, Dandies® marshmallows topped with Temptation® vanilla ice cream, chocolate ganache, whipped cream, and graham cracker crumbs
Cocoa Mousse Cake
$8.00
Chocolate layer cake with mousse filling and chocolate frosting
Carrot Cake
$8.00
Cinnamon layer cake with raisins, walnuts, and vegan cream cheese frosting
Donnie's Peanut Butter Puck
$6.00
Peanut butter cookie cup stuffed with creamy peanut butter and filled with ganache
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About Us
Meat Free Since '83. All vegetarian / vegan focused menu featuring Diner style American favorites: shakes, burgers, fries, etc. Awarded Best Vegetarian restaurant by readers choice numerous times in multiple publications.