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the first time me and my very non-vegetarian friends ended up at meet was purely accidental. we were out to celebrate a friend’s birthday who didn’t make a reservation. the wait at the restaurant we picked was over an hour long, so we decided to scratch that plan and go somewhere else.

we stumbled upon this little neat looking place, packed with people, and decided to go in. we were greeted by super nice staff and seated promptly. within minutes we had super tasty boozy drinks in our hands, and the first (good) impression of thisplacewas set.

as we looked through the menu, we quickly realized something was a bit odd. did they misspell chicken? why is it called chiggin? what’s a bbq thing? not so quickly we realized that this was a vegetarian only place.

we had let our server know that we were not prepared well, and didn’t know what to expect from the food but we were keen to try it.

that’s when server number two came to say hi to us, and offered us free samples of their most popular items. we were so greatly impressed by everything from the décor, service to food we decided to come back a few more times.

i’m a huge fan of this place. if i could eat there every day, i would be a devout vegetarian. for now, i will just have my bbq chiggin things at the meet whenever possible.

thisplaceis one of my meatless monday mainstays. why, you ask, do i keep coming back? it's the food. i've never had any items on the menu that i didn't like. from the hot chiggin things to their burgers, and their salads. even the so-called bacon in my burger tasted like smoky, crispy bacon. their burgers and fries are some of the best out there period - as good as any beef burger as far as i'm concerned. plus, the burgers come with addictive fries and garden salad with super fresh mint vinaigrette. definitely one of my favorite vegetarian restaurants.

but, it seems as though the wait for the food is getting longer and longer each time. even service is touch and go recently. service used to be very attentive.

c'mon man! pick it up, don't let success get to your head. i don't want to downgrade my rating on the next visit.

*meet in yaletown* 

such a spacious and pleasant space to eat your lunch. their menu contains fractions, which i thought was very interesting. it's amazing vegan food- great for catch ups etc. i ordered "the lovely", which had vegetarian bacon in it- a different taste, but still nice all the while. i really enjoyed whatever sauce they used in their dish as well. the only problem i'd have with thisplaceis that the portion size is a little small. otherwise, vegan or not, definitely try thisplaceout!

location : either 25 brentwood to main street or 3 downtown to 25th ave (transit in vancouver )

ambience : very busyplace. servers are welcoming.

food: its a veganplaceguys ... both vegan n non-vegan guys can enjoy their cheat day burgers with fries n salad n dip...... they serve huge burgers with patty that mimic meat , cheese n all of non- vegan stuffs !

with the portion size they serve, price is okay-ish.

food was honestly alright, yet i wish i knew it was a veganplacebefore getting in. was gladly surprise of that feta cheese, the teem poutine was quite descent.

our server was zero friendly i don't think i saw her smile not even once, we had to ask other servers to give us water; our server didn't care to go by and ask "how's your food" but until we were almost done.

we didn't felt welcomed and actually had a little passive aggressiveness feeling from the whole interaction. so will most likely never go back nor recommend it and it's such a shame that oneplaceand one person gives such bad reputation to such a beautiful way of living that is loving nature and taking care of yourself.

i found thisplaceonline and it seemed to have great reviews, so i suggested it to avocado!i called to make a reservation but unfortunately was told that they don’t accept reservations. i waited about 15 minutes and took the time to read over the menu options, which was perfect as avocado had just arrived.mac n’ cheese, $10.75: i haven’t had the regular version of this dish for so long because it’s dairy death. but this one is vegan so yay!

okay. this was an experience. so, what did i, the resident fish consumer, think of meet? well, i went in to theplacecompletely blind and on a diet that doesn't really aid me with vegetarian food, especially since the menu was super starch based (what i'm trying to cut back on). i ended up going for a supergreen salad with a kombucha drink. apparently the kombucha drink contained "raw kombucha" so that tastes super acidic, but the salad made up for it. yes it was drenched in sauce but how can anyone make raw zucchini taste good? meet did that, and exceeded my expectations. i will return when i am not torturing myself by choosing not to eat wheat.

for my first vegetarian experience i went up main street and ended up at meet. a fantastic vegetarianplaceto get together with some friends. i came here on a saturday for a friends birthday and it was pretty busy around 9pm. we managed to get a table in about 20 minutes. exposed joists, wood decor, mason jar, type of environment. servers are friendly. i had the southwestern bbq burger with fries. definitely larger than i had expected and felt quite full after. would try thisplaceout again.

meh the service was alright, and the decor was super hipster. i honestly thought the food was kinda too strong for me, but that's just my thought so don't take it to heart. what i mean by too strong is that there was a lot of sauce and it took away from the natural flavouring of the food. i have been a vegetarian since i was born, and although i have experimented with trying some meat i still do not eat red meat on a regular basis. therefore, i myself can't judge if the burgers taste like meat, but my mom who also came here said she thought it tasted pretty meaty for veggie burger. she wasn't the biggest fan because of that since she herself have been vegetarian for over 25 years, but i guess to put it on a bright note if you are trying to become vegetarian and have those cravings for a burger for example this is theplaceto go to relieve those cravings without actually cheating and going for a real meat burger. i have to say though, the satay fries (i forgot what they were specifically called) were really good. i'm always happy to try different types of i guess poutine flavours? *

solid 3.5 stars. while not a hardcore vegetarian, i like the vibe of these places, maybe more so for this neighbourhood area. coolplaceto chill and reasonable prices. 

ordered the sweet & sour cauliflower which was way too salty---i already washed down a glass of water before their infamous burger arrived. fries were amazing. 

friendly service. 

date worthy, casual.

i'm sure to a classic vegetarian, this is a goldmine.

by far my favouriteplacethat i've been to this year! love the atmosphere, music, service, selection, and quality of food. it was hard to decide what to order, since so much of it looked good! we ordered mac n' cheese, fresh orange juice, a root beer float, a chiggin' caesar salad, and onion rings/fries. oh wow! all of it was amazing! we'll be back soon!

i came here to eat with my vegan best friend and i am not one to be a must eat meat all the time every meal kind of guy. if a vegetarianplaceor veganplacecan do something that is outright good, ill eat it, regardless of if theres meat or not. i remember getting a table for two and unfortunately, if you read all my other reviews, i dont eat very small at all. i on average order 2-3 appetizers, 3 entrees and dessert... mostly all the time. so, this i knew from the start wasnt going to work. but lets go with the flow. i ordered the fish and chips, buffalo chiggen things or whatever theyre called, the fries, mac and cheese, root beer float. 

fries: pretty good. not much i can say, fries are fries? unless you screw them up.... so i guess they didnt

mac and cheese: unfortunately for vegan, i can make it better. proven because my vegan best friend said my vegan food is pretty darn good! #nolie

buffalo chiggen things: awesome! absolutely amazing for vegan. i applaud you

fish and chips: real big miss... like real big; i dont know what happened. it was tofu wrapped in seaweed and battered and deep fried. i dont know what happened but the coating did not adhere to the seaweed and the batter was way over fried.

root beer float: i love root beer, easy sell!

its weird that thisplacewas the very old twice removed honolulu cafe. its now a hipster joint and well... its totally hipster. 

id go back again for the chiggen and things maybe to try a few other things but id want to see how their consistency actually turns out in the long run.

im still undecided if my rating is final yet...

wow. this is the vegetarianplaceof my dreams. juicy, smokey, and meaty burgers that i just crave. also really good chiggin wings and fried cauliflower. extensive menu with burgers, salads, fries and other fun stuff like mac and cheese and stroganoff. hip atmosphere with interesting art on the walls.

not something i expected. thisplacereally isn't what i expected. i went into this restaurant thinking it was a regular restaurant but it turns it was aplacethat only served food for people who are vegan and eat gluten free. it didn't have a sign or anything saying it was or anything. but anyways, i ordered the quinoa and roasted yam salad and the meet burger. both were okay but not filling. the fries were fresh and crunchy. the service was okay....not the best.... there was this one waiter who kept on forgetting the tables and dropped somethings. (possibly because he was new or so...) i wouldn't come back to this restaurant to eat because i'm not into vegan food. so for those of you out there who love vegan and gluten-free food, come to this place. if you're not vegan or into vegan food, you should just skip this place. also thisplaceis not for those who dislike to eat in a noisy environment, thisplaceis even nosier than the restaurants that serve dim sum (if you don't know, chinese restaurants are really noisy. i would know because i'm chinese.)

who needs fatburger?. the bbq and blues burger. a masterpiece. i couldn't believe i was sinking my teeth into something that wasn't a slab of juicy ground beef, but there it was... a product of veganism that boggled my carnivorous mind. next time i have a burger craving, thisplacewill be at the top of my list. the other stuff was great too. they had a delicious tomato soup with a bit of kick to it. and beware of the kale appetizer with cashew gravy. the immense bowl of kale is a meal in itself.

service was bare minimum. they took our order, brought us food, and brought the bill. not even a chance to compliment them on their food with a "how's your meal?" ... but that doesn't really bother us.