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I've been a vegetarian since 1988. This place is the best. I've eaten here around a dozen times and have always loved, not just liked, the food. The casual atmosphere is perfect for my tastes. If they had delivery I'd probably order 5x/week.

I would love to be able to be supportive of this place. I love the concept, the fact that it's practically vegan, and the idea of a "comfort food" kinda place -- I was really excited to go. But the food is disappointing. The fried unchicken is just plain, unseasoned tofu inside with a tasteless breading. The texture is nice, but I found myself using ketchup for the first time since I was a kid just to give it some flavor. The caesar salad tasted much too strongly of lemon and the cheesecake tastes just like sweetened tofu, a bit beany. They were out of two beverages I tried to order. Maybe I was there on an off night. This is exactly the kind of place I expected to love, but I don't expect ever to go back there.

Food is great, would never have even guessed its vegan/veg. Prices are good as is the atmosphere.

I have been going to Kate's Joint for years. Sometimes I go into NYC just to go to Kate's. Why? I think its a combination of the food and the local feel. In NYC, there are so many high end, pretentious restaurants that personally I feel are lovely but not relaxed. You cannot relax there. At Kate's, you sit with total relaxation, kind of a local town diner feel. The food is solid. I like the banana pancakes. They are great for a vegan pancake. My personal favorite is the vegan club, which is by far the best vegan sandwich going. The cesear salad is good and garlicky, and the veggie burgers are hearty. My friends say that the Buffalo chicken wings are the standout. I say give Kate's a try if you want a simple meal that is in a relaxing environment.

doesn't mean it can be subpar. After reading the reviews I thought I'd give it a try. I have been scouring the city looking for good veggie buffalo wings. They were greasy and unappetizing. I also ordered the McKate which was OK. Not wonderful, but average. I am not sure what level of quality the rest of the reviewers up here are accustomed to but I have never been so disappointed. Not to mention that it cost me nearly $19!

Kate's is my favorite restaurant in the city. Sure it's got the east village flare to it, the rest rooms leave something to be desired, and the staff's required to have at least 5 piercings visable to the customers but part of what's great about it. You don't have to worry about turning around a breaking something or dropping something on the floor. It's relaxing. Certainly not the place for a high end date though. The food is amazing and like a lot of others said not your typical "healthy" vegetarian food. You get big thick burgers and fries. Breaded and Fried UnChik'n Cutlets and they are all GREAT. They'll fill you up in the way a dinky "healthy" salad won't. Plus in the end the fake burger at Kate is MUCH healthy for you than that McDonald's and comes on a whole wheat bun. Their Caeser salad is also one of the BEST in the city. Also check out their amazing desserts. Def. worth checking out.

The buffalo unchicken wings are amazing. the atmosphere reminds me of a diner in a small town. the food is super fattening and unhealthy, but it so darn good. :)