HipCityVeg

Great vegan spot. Fast food, vegan style. We got the Real Deal Veggie burger and the crispy Hip city Ranch burger. Both were delicious and would order them again. Would definitely come back here again. Small space with limited seating and no washroom.

I was starving and wanted to try something new, so I went to HipCityVeg. The place is nice and the girl working there was really sweet! She suggested the Crispy HipCity Ranch, so I went for it. When I got my food, I saw it said “100% plant-based” and that’s when I realized it’s a vegan restaurant 😂 Honestly, I laughed because it looked too good to be vegan. The food was delicious though — didn’t even feel like fake chicken! 🌱

The food was extremely bland and disappointing. I paid $5 for a very small snack wrap, and the chili lacked any seasoning—just beans in liquid. The employees were nice, but the food quality was not it.

This is a vegan fast-food counter, not a restaurant. Prices aren’t cheap, but the quality felt like fast food. Limp sweet potato fries, an overflowing trash can, and staff who seemed uninterested and slow to respond. Not worth it.

Hip City Veg is a staple of the vegan community here in Philadelphia & there is no disputing that, years ago it was basically unheard of to find vegan fast food & they were the reigning champs of the plant based comfort food game. However, the last 2-3 times I’ve eaten there, the food seems like it’s been knocked down several pegs in quality, has become significantly pricier & a significantly less pleasing environment to dine in. With competitors like PLNT popping up & contrasting what you get from HCV to a place like Jarrell’s Better Burger in Manhattan, it’s evident you’re being underserved. I love the concept of HCV & want them to succeed, I honestly feel like they need a team huddle & a menu update to catch up with the plant based food game of 2024.