Earth Bistro - Cleveland

I appreciate that there is a place with numerous ostensibly vegan options in Cleveland, where obviously there isn 't a vegan place on every corner in the metro area. It also appears to be a small business, and I am sure it has been a struggle during the pandemic, so I don 't mean to pick on them. But I cannot imagine visiting this place again unless I were a bit stuck. First, it 's all take-out at the moment understandably , and their packaging is copious amounts of non-compostable styrofoam ! and plastic – not understandable or defensible at all in this day and age, and not consistent with the veggie ethic. Second, I have to wonder about the actual ingredients, as others have alluded to here. The basic aesthetic of the place is meat-heavy, but they will stick in fake meat upon request. While the menu claims the like of 'impossible ' meat replacements, that is clearly false, as the unmistakable taste of Trader Joe 's faux meatballs were in my sub. That 's just... well, kind of lying. There were also some accoutrements that I suspect had dairy, though I cannot say for sure, even though 'vegan ' was requested. Third, an extra charge to literally drop in some low-cost meat substitute versions, at a place that advertises vegan friendliness, seems dubious. I am happy to pay it if there really does seem an extra cost, but it makes little sense here. Finally, the food was unremarkable by any standard. Definitely not bad, but the meatball sub could be easily simulated by going to TJ 's, purchasing packaged bread, marinara, and the frozen faux meatballs and putting them together. One expects a bit more for $13, I feel like. And the much-raved-about pickle chips man, I wish I hadn 't searched google maps for this venture had zero taste of pickles – just the taste of deep-fried breading – so I just do not get the high scores. Again, I don 't want to bash a small enterprise that offers vegan options, and certainly not discourage them from offering them – hence 3 stars here – but putting 'Earth ' in your title and advertising vegan options, with several other sketchy aspects, kind of sets yourself up for criticism. Updated from previous review on 2022-03-10

I ordered a breakfast dish with a vegan croissant and vegan bacon. I honestly don't know for sure if it was vegan or just vegetarian. The bacon was so much like Morningstar. The cook was also running counter as well and he was just kind of rude. I doubt I'll ever come back. I don't trust this place at all.

Everything at this restaurant is able to be made vegan. There were so many options, and the food was delicious. I ordered pancakes that came with hash browns, vegan bacon, sausage, or ham. There was a 2.50 up charge to make my meal vegan, but it was well worth it. They also have JUST egg, beyond sausage, and Impossible sausage.

Everything can be made vegan, large portions. Unfortunately all vegan come as extra charge.

I wish I could leave 5 stars. I almost tried her whole menu that's huge and I love everything. Even something as simple as a tofu wrap is so tasteful. Everything can be made vegan. Vegan desserts are also excellent. Owner is super friendly and always remembers us! He also makes specials for the vacation that are amazing.