Cecilia L.
Yelp
A vegan comfort food spot? Yesssss please! This great new find is housed in the old Bar Deluxe, currently the Beehive Social Club. Picnic style tables and a few four tops have taken over the front half of the space, and then a curtain separates the restaurant from the back half where the stage is (the social club still had live music and events).
Looking for a menu? It's on a board hanging on the pole in the center of the space. It's not a fixed menu, so they write on the chalkboard the options available that day. There are breakfast items, appetizers, sandwiches, drinks, etc. And yes, everything is vegan. It says burger?...that's vegan. It says chicken wings?...that's vegan. Seriously, it's all vegan. And I am in heaven. I don't have to check and double check and ask. It's all food I can have.
I came today with my food adventure crew for lunch. A small group of co-workers and former co-workers gather together every month, and sometimes several times a month, to try out new restaurants and challenge our food comfort zones. So today this Beastro was our spot. We all ordered the burgers and fries (highly recommended by the host/server), and I just got mine with no cheese.
The burger was falling apart as you got into it (a sign it's not just a frozen patty) and it was totally fine with me! The bun was nice and soft and the lettuce, tomatoes and pickles were fresh and crisp. The burger had a nice smoky flavor to it (like a hint of BBQ) but it wasn't overpowering or spicy. The fries...uh yummm!! Crisp outside chewy center and so flavorful. Garlic, salt and parsley seasoning but it wasn't too strong. I was able to go back to work without having super garlicky breath.
I ordered 5 buffalo wings to go for the hubby to try. He loved the buffalo sauce and said it packed a nice punch. The "wings" had a stick through the center (think corn dog style) but with the batter, the chicken actually looked like a drumstick. He said you could tell it's not chicken, but he still enjoyed it and devoured every bite.
I am so excited this place opened and that they have such a vast menu. I definitely need to come back and try all the other items!! Service was great, food was delicious.
The only reason it's not 5 stars is because they didn't have any music playing, and the space just felt hollow. There was only one other person there when we were seated and it felt like we were shouting in our convos because it was so quiet and echoey in the space. Also, the bathrooms. Still the same as it was with Bar Deluxe, and I just prefer to have restrooms that are suited for a food establishment, not a bar. But it's not anything to keep me from coming back!