Boris S.
Yelp
Who knew meatless burger can taste so meaty? Downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, is now home to a brand new vegan burger place, PLNT Burger, located inside Whole Foods. At first, we didn't realize this is a vegan restaurant -- even though the name should've clued us in. We are cute this way. All the burgers looked and smelled so juicy!
DBL PLNT Burger (5/5 NOMs)
Just look at this beauty. If we didn't know any better, we'd think it was the real thing. It's got the real burger look, smell, and taste. So juicy, so meaty, so delicious. We are size queens in all things so we had to order the double burger. Just because we were eating meatless doesn't mean we didn't want a thick piece of meat in our mouth. Plus, the two patties were topped with Vegan American cheese by FOLLOW YOUR Heart, The cheese had a strong flavor and texture that tasted a bit like craft cheese. You can buy this cheese right at the Whole Foods Market the burger place is located in.
The meaty goodness comes with some standard burger toppings like tomato, lettuce and pickles. There wasn't a moment that made us pause and say "Oh that tastes fake." Every bite brought us happy nomster joys and we couldn't wait to take another bite. Halfway through eating, we started to slow down, realizing this was one very filling burger that we might have trouble finishing.
PLNT Mushroom Bacon BBQ Burger (5/5 NOMs)
If double the meaty goodness is too much, then the PLNT Mushroom Bacon is for you. This burger has all the great things that come with a double burger. A single patty and cheese, minus the veggies. Who needs more veggies when we already eating our meat veggies? We don't really miss them since all the veggie toppings get overpowered by the Beyond Meat in the DBL Burger. It comes topped with deep-fried onion bloomies that make this one amazing burger. The BBQ sauce adds a nice light, sweet flavor that compliments the Beyond Meat patty. Price-wise, the burger is $8.25. which is a great price and the same as any other nearby burger joints.
Tasty Sides (5/5 NOMs)
It's not a burger joint without some fries! This burger joint offers excellent Herbed Fries and Sweet Potato Fries (Small $3, Large $4). You can also order bloomies, which is a deep-fried onion cut to resemble a flower. We ordered all three and regretted nothing about that decision. Since we were eating a plant-based burger, it's totally healthy. Right? There are a number of great dipping sauces available for you, ranging from savory to sweet.
Chocolate Vegan Shake (5/5 NOMs)
This milkshake brings all the vegan boys to the yard! This was our first time trying a chocolate milkshake with oat milk and it was amazing. We are definitely a fan. It barely tasted any different from a regular milkshake. Cost-wise, it's not much different from other burger joints with $6 for small and $7 for large. Again, we are size queen and always go for large.
Chocolate Strawberry Swirl (5/5 NOMs)
While not new to the menu, the vegan ice cream is a must-order nomnom. Last time we tried their amazing Chocolate Milk Shake, so this time we wanted to try the swirl. There a few flavors to pick from, but Strawberry Chocolate mix is our favorite. Of course, you just can't forget to add some rainbow sprinkles on top!