THE PLANT cafe organic — Restaurant in San Francisco

Although I don't usually find myself in Dogpatch, The Plant called me in with a wide variety of vegan menu items. I was truthfully underwhelmed with my selections. I asked for the vegan avocado BLT, the totchos, and vegan mac n' cheese. The totchos arrived to start: home-made tater tots with dairy-free cheeze sauce, beans, pico de gallo, and fresh jalapeno. The flavor was tasty overall, but the house's rendition of tater tots was not the crispy potato puffs I had in mind. The tots were more like herbed dumplings. Although they were flavorful, something more crispy would have complemented the other textures of the dish. As a rule of thumb, if a place has vegan mac, I will order it. However, I will keep my opinions of the mac n' cheeze brief: absolutely the worst vegan mac I have ever had. The pasta was incredibly overcooked and mushy, and the sauce was more of a bland, buttery paste than a cheesy sauce. Aside from the parsley garnish, it was as if no seasonings were used. A small child might enjoy the blandness of this comfort dish, but I highly advise against ordering this, as a person with taste buds. In regard to my sandwich, I never received a BLT. There was a mixup with my order and got the Deluxe burger which had a home-made veggie patty, grilled onions, lettuce, tomato, avocado, cheeze, and vegan bacon. Although they offered to replace it, I just decided to stick with what they gave me. First thing's first, all of the produce was fresh and flavorful, and I really enjoyed the cut and cook of the onions. However, a soft, dull patty and mealy bun took away from the experience. Was it terrible? No. Would I order it again? Also, no. The Plant uses Hooray vegan bacon, which I had not heard of and was excited to try, and although the flavor was really good, it was chewy and undercooked. I can only imagine the disappointment I would have felt if I received my intended order only to get a soppy, chewy sandwich. As for the side, the soup of the day (tomato) was a tasty surprise, with a subtle kick of heat and a creamy texture. Ultimately, I was not impressed with The Plant, but I am appreciative of the amount of clean, fresh, and organic ingredients they use, in addition to the amount of plant-based options. My critique is to refine the flavors of an already enticing menu. Not the worst, but no the best, especially for something a little out of the way and some may say a little pricey. The ambiance, especially with the outdoor seating, was quite quaint and welcoming, and I would dine again just for the...

Good food, nice people, way way way understaffed and undertrained! A roasted chix. Sandwich shouldn't take 40 minutes to serve. We watched as the takeout orders were fiiled from 1145 until we finally received our order at 1225. I had the ice matcha last time. The staff asked if I liked it, because it was the first one she ever served cold. It was horrible. Please spend time training better. The 5th brought a salad and took our number and reassigned it before we received the rest of our order. There was 3 number 4's all waiting for different orders. I won't be back anytime soon. Lunch shouldn't be...

I was in SF for a concert for 2 nights & had a hard time finding something on the healthy side that did not have crazy prices. The first time I was there I ordered the Burrito Mojado from the brunch menu & it was really good. The environment was super nice & the staff was friendly. I liked it so I came back the next morning for breakfast. I ordered the egg breakfast burrito & I also really liked that too. The chipotle sauce that came with it did taste a little weird but not bad. I also ordered a mango smoothie which was delicious. We sat in the back area which was nice & fresh. Definitely would...