Inventive vegan comfort food: wings, po-boys, burgers, tacos, lasagna

"This Oak Cliff restaurant is known for its inventive Creole dishes, including a country-fried vegan bacon sandwich, greens gumbo, spicy Cajun coconut ramen, and a cauliflower wings flight. It was important to owner Elizabeth Anderson that the restaurant be family-friendly, so it offers a play space for kids — she doesn’t mind if single parents linger over coffee or lunch. It’s a great space to linger, with warm wood decor on the walls and modern decor touches to make it feel more like a beautiful dining room than a restaurant." - Alaena Hostetter

"This Oak Cliff restaurant is known for its inventive dishes, from the vegan take on chicken and dumplings to the baked eggplant lasagna in faux meat sauce. Like any restaurant, the menu is ever changing, so go in and ask what’s good, hot, and new." - Courtney E. Smith, Alaena Hostetter

"This Nashville Hot Chick’em sandwich will please vegans wishing they could partake in the hot chicken trend, and no cauliflower will have to be consumed to make it happen. Not that there’s anything wrong with cauliflower. It’s just not chicken." - Rachel Pinn

"Since its 2019 debut in Oak Cliff, this restaurant has drawn both plant-based diners and carnivores with towering, Instagram-friendly sandwiches, Southern comfort–style dishes, and clever cocktails. Its menu has expanded to include several taco and Tex‑Mex options—recent additions include a “shrimp” quesadilla and tortillas stuffed with fried “fish,” buffalo “swimp,” and black beans. During the pandemic the team kept the dining room closed and continued serving its offerings via takeout." - Amy McCarthy

"A go-to for meat-free eats favored by local food professionals seeking plant-based takeout." - Rachel Pinn