Monster Vegan

"Monster Vegan serves up some spine-tingling, deceptively meatless food. Owned and operated by couple Ron Tadeo and Lauren Margaretta, who came together over a love of horror films, the central restaurant serves classic pasta dishes like spicy rigatoni bolognese and truffle Alfredo spaghetti as well as decidedly less-Italian dishes such as fried chicken banh mi and fajita chicken egg rolls, plus tons of clever cocktails and mocktails." - Ernest Owens, Grace Dickinson

"In the old days, the only food you could get while watching a movie was gummy bears, stale popcorn, and sad nachos. Lucky for us, Center City’s Monster Vegan came along. Inside you’ll find a long bar and cushioned seating with great views of the horror flicks they show nightly. The plant-based menu includes belly-filling options like spicy rigatoni bolognese, general tso's wings with a syrupy citrusy glaze, and fluffy cinnamon apple french toast for brunch. Bring a group of friends for cocktails and focus on your truffle parmesan fries when the movie gets too scary. " - candis mclean

"The Deal: $40 Dinner By now you probably know this as the Center City vegan place that plays horror movies. For Restaurant Week, they're offering a four-course meal with dishes like vegan whipped ricotta, "clams" linguine featuring oyster mushrooms, sandwiches, and an oreo beignet sundae. Oh and screams, probably. " - candis mclean

"In the old days, the only food you could get while watching a movie was gummy bears, stale popcorn, and sad nachos. Lucky for us, Center City’s Monster Vegan came along. Inside, you’ll find a long bar and cushioned seating with great views of the horror flicks they show nightly. The entirely plant-based menu includes belly-filling options like spicy rigatoni bolognese, General Tso's soy-based wings with a syrupy citrusy glaze, and fluffy cinnamon apple french toast for brunch. Bring a group of friends for cocktails and focus on your truffle parmesan fries when the movie gets too scary. " - candis mclean

"In the old days, the only food you could get while watching a movie was gummy bears, stale popcorn, and sad nachos. Lucky for us, Center City’s Monster Vegan came along. Inside you’ll find a long bar and cushioned seating with great views of the horror flicks they show nightly. The plant-based menu includes belly-filling options like spicy rigatoni bolognese, General Tso's wings with a syrupy citrusy glaze, and fluffy cinnamon apple french toast for brunch. Bring a group of friends for cocktails and focus on your truffle parmesan fries when the movie gets too scary." - Candis R. McLean