Vegan Restaurants near Darien

“ExteriorThey are located right at the Darien Bridge, if you're traveling north on Hwy 17, coming from Brunswick, you hang an immediate left as soon as you come off the bridge. There is a short single row of parking right along storefront and I noticed several times during my month-long stay in town that when they get busy, patrons sorta make their own parking spots. Lol. I don't think anyone gets towed but Fri and Sat nights make for some interesting parking solutions.InteriorI'd been here before back when it was the Spartina Grill and I don't think thr interior changed. Muted lighting (not too dark), with tables spaced nicely and a bar. There's also an semi-outdoor area on the riverfront where you can sit if you have a well-behaved pup. More on this later. FoodI ate here three times while I was in town. The first visit, I had a bluff burger (cheddar, bacon jam on the side, no onions, no pickles, extra tomatoes). The side options were plentiful and the hostess / server recommended the sidewinder fries (curly fries) but I'm one of the few individuals who doesn't like curly fries (they tend to wind up undercooked in random places) and add to that I'd eaten a LOT of potatoes / french fries since my arrival in town, so I went with a side salad, extra tomatoes. They forgot to put my bacon jam on he side (I had to peel it off to give to Gizmo), but otherwise it was a solid burger. And I had to re-request extra tomatoes on the salad. My second visit I had the grilled chicken sandwich with a side salad. The chicken was a little tough but it was seasoned really well. My final visit I had the chicken quesadilla with the seasonal vegetables as a side. This is the only meal I would not re-order. The chicken portion was tiny and I kept encountering bits of skin and bone fragments. On the one hand, I'm impressed that they appear to be deboning and preparing their chicken, in-house. But on the other hand, it really was unpleasant having to spit out chicken bone fragments. The vegetable medley was also a swing and a miss. Some of the veggies were great (zucchini and yellow squash), but the onions and tomatoes were an overcooked mess. And that reminds me, the pico de gallo was basically pureed. It was more like marinara sauce than pico. Price / ValueI think the food items are priced well. Especially in light of the riverfront dining option. Customer ServiceCustomer service varied. For the most part it was pleasant. The only real issue I encountered was the night I tried to place a phone order & I couldn't reach them. One of their listed numbers was a fax number. The other number was ringing about 20 times then fax machine screeching. Eventually, I drove up there. I could see inside clearly. The bartender entertaining a group of folks & a dog. And 4 servers were seated & hostess was standing at 1 table, all talking, laughing & occasionally petting another dog. I'd been doing 'landscaping,' cleaning & hauling bags of clothes & stuff to Goodwill all day. I felt grungy but I was tired & hungry. I was driving my Dad's old truck that had been parked for over 4 months & the battery is persnickety so I didn't want to shut the engine off. Add to that, I had Gizmo with me and he can be reactive around other dogs. He's fine if he's off leash at the dog park. He's fine if he's with J or anyone else but me. But if he's with me, it's a roll of the dice whether he's gonna stick out his chest and try to fight every dog in the immediate vicinity. Under normal circumstances, I would have been fine with leaving him in the car for 2 minutes to place an order, since I was parked near the door, but I didn't trust him to not stand up and inadvertently lock me out of the car and I didn't bring the dog carrier on this trip. Suffice it to say, the situation warranted a phone order. So I pick Gizmo up & awkwardly open the door (purse in one hand, armful of squirming dog in the other) and stick my foot & hea“

“We had the Korean tacos and they were amazing! Chef Quimet does a great job on everything he makes and creates.“

“love the atmosphere, friendly staff,fresh food,great selection of drinks and food....something for every taste.....bathroom is clean.. highly recommend !“