Vertical Deli — Restaurant in South Salt Lake

We've been regular customers at the parent restaurant, Vertical Diner, so we were excited to find that they'd opened another location, this one with more of a deli/burger joint vibe. According to one of the employees, Vertical Deli is the only all-vegan drive-through restaurant in Utah! Vertical Deli has a lot of delicious-looking options on the menu, everything from deli sandwiches to bowls and wraps, from burgers to breakfast items. Loads of great sides, but the one I really have to recommend is the mac & cheese bites. Conveniently located next to the giant Cinemark Theater on the corner of State and 3300, the restaurant is spacious, bright, and clean. Portions are large and prices reasonable. And everything is...

Reuben and fries were good, Mediterranean wrap was completely missing the main ingredient (chickpeas) and had the most gluey, mushy rice ever. I would order wisely, but would come back again.

Edit: Went back for round 2, and it was so bad I wouldn't go again. We ordered the reuben again, and it was completely inedible. The meat slices were not chopped up like they were last time, the bread wasn't buttered, and there was so little meat, it was a little absurd. The meat was also so overcooked and chewy that the whole slice pulled out of the bread each time we took a bite. Awful. Consistency is important for a restaurant, and we didn't get that in either of our two visits :( Fries were still...

They’ve got a long way to go. Italian sandwich had no spice, very little flavor. There was nothing Italian about it. It was like a turkey sandwich with a tiny squirt of Italian dressing on it. So sad, Italian was my favorite pre vegan and this was disappointing.

The chicken parm sandwich was inedible. We felt too bad to say anything. Rubbery, gluey, seitan. Reminded me of my first few attempts at making seitan, no excuse on this one.

It’s almost like they’ve just put recipes in front of folks that have no experience cooking these types of foods.

Buds for sandwiches. Vertical for breakfast. I’ll give it another shot in...