Urban Vegan Roots

David is the absolute BEST! He’s awesome with service and communication. He’s friendly and on time. Sweet guy! Thank you David ❤️

Amazing food and vibes!! Chicken and waffles is a must order - Findingvegannyc on instagram :)

If you get a chance to try the salmon wow it is good! Flaky, flavorful, soft, it is really delicious. I was skeptical, I've never had any mock seafood quite on that level.

The Food is super delicious The atmosphere is stellar, and The Photo that is displayed share a story of people, music, and places

This is going to be a somewhat lengthy review,so if you read nothing else, just know that this is one of THE best restaurants in all of NYC, and you NEED to eat here. The food is always insanely more delicious than the last time I remember, which is saying something because every time I eat here I truly have no words! Me and my partner used to frequent their old West Village location years back, so when we learned they were opening a restaurant here in my home neighborhood of Astoria, we were ecstatic. My favorite dishes that I've probably EVER had at any restaurant are the Korean BBQ seitan wings, the avocado ranch salad with the crispy southern fried seitan, and the steak sandwich. And their chocolate chip tahini cookie has to be one of the best cookies in all of New York City. The Korean BBQ wings are a texture unlike ANYTHING you've ever had before. Meaty, a little crunchy on the outside, and the flavor of the sauce with the gochugaru ranch on the side is UNREAL. The salad is also INSANE, with a ranch that is so fresh it has to be housemade. Accompanied by the fried seitan, it just brings this seemingly simple salad out of this world. But the steak sandwich y'all...I had never tried this menu item until a few weeks ago, and I still dream of it every single night. It has to be one of the best sandwiches I've ever had. The Chunk brand steak they use falls apart like the most juicy, delicious pot roast, complimented by a tangy vegan blue cheese and the caramelized onions/mushrooms which just heighten the umami of everything. It is PERFECTION, and I lowkey would go bankrupt if I ate that sandwich half as much as I craved it. And one last thing! If you're reading this, you NEED to grab a cookie or two to go. I hadn't tried one until the other week, and I felt so foolish for sleeping on it for so long. It is THE most perfect, soft baked, crumbly, buttery, rich, delicious cookie I can genuinely ever remember having. It makes those other specialized cookie shops in the neighborhood look like amateurs. If a soft baked chocolate chip is your thing, you'll wish you had one everyday. Anyways, to wrap things up, my partner and I just celebrated our 4 year anniversary and came here for lunch. The service is always impeccable and so swift, and the food is always just superb. There is just too much good to write about this place. Thank you all for making our anniversary special, and thank you for serving the neighborhood with some of the best food around, vegan or not!!!!

While visiting Astoria for a few days, I was glad to find Urban Vegan Roots. The variety of choices was immediately exciting and led to multiple meals in my time staying in the area. The first time my mother and I came for dinner, we were sat down quickly and the only difficulty we faced was making a final decision on what to order. In our two visits we ordered the following dishes: mushroom empanadas, The Lucky Sheldon sandwich, The UVK quarter pounder, The bangin' BLT, and the chef's shroom V steak. Each dish was fairly priced and well prepared. I hope more people make time to go out and eat at this great restaurant. Thanks for great food and attentive service. I hope to visit again someday.

I used to be vegan and couldn't wait to try this restaurant. When I arrived I found parking on the street nearby. I walked in and was greeted and sat at a table. The place was so well decorated. Imani and Jimmy were my servers and they were great. I had: Vodka Martini Luca Brasi Oshi Salmon Pasta Bangin' BLT Mississippi Mud Pie I loved the food here and that salmon tasted like the real deal! All in all I had a good experience!

Great Food. Give it a try.

Loved the experience I had , the atmosphere was calm and comfortable. The food was also great .

We really enjoyed our dinner here. Crazy to see this restaurant with so few guests on a spring Saturday night! Cool vibe, music was not loud as others claimed, food was yummy. Buffalo cauliflower was crispy and tender, not spicy, though so should be served with some Buffalo hot sauce. The shrimp was really good and my kids loved it too. Lasagne was wonderful and so rich! Kids said the chicken and waffles was really yummy. Served with 4 big pieces of seitan, but they wanted even more. One suggestion is to incorporate the vegan salmon in some of the gluten free dishes. I would have loved to try it in place of the zucchini with the lemon sauce or on the gf sandwich in place is the tofu. Or just served with Alfredo sauce with veggies since I don't think they have gf pasta. But the salmon is gf. However, there was no dish where I could try it, so that would definitely get me excited to come back. I'd love it with some gf hollandaise sauce and like kale or spinach on the side.