Dirt Candy

Dirt Candy
Restaurant Cuisine: Vegan, Vegetarian, American
430 E 9th St.
New York City, NY 10009
#48
of 16592 restaurants in New York City
TripZen Score
8.0 / 10 Overall
190% Recommend
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Activities: Health club, Hot tub, Pool (outdoors)
Check-in / Check-out time: 11am / 3pm
Description:Cutting edge vegetarian food with added flavor and no politics in this sleek and stylish underground room that’s a showcase for crazy, pop-tastic dishes from award-winning chef, Amanda Cohen. A below-the-radar wine list, raves from Gourmet and Bon Appetit, and vegetables presented in all their earth-shattering, gob-smacking glory.
A breakfast nook.
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Traveler Reviews

TripZen Score
8.0 / 10 Overall
190% Recommend
8Overall9Food
8Food
Overall
  • This place is so amazing you don't stop smiling the entire time you are there....My boyfriend is a meat eater and he loves this place!
  • Everything was great!
  • Really enjoyed my experience here.
  • Great restaurant.
  • is one of the best vegan/vegetarian restaurants on the East Coast.
  • TINY (9 tables) place with really great and creative veggie food.
  • This place is tiny, but fantastic!
  • I like this place
  • Everything we had was excellent.
  • I couldn't have asked for a better experience.
  • The menu is small, but everything on it is delicious.
  • I went with two non-vegetarian friends and they loved everything we ordered.
  • very cute little restaurant with great food.
  • Love this place.
  • I went with a vegetarian & a carnivore and this place was loved by all!
  • it was overall a fantastic experience.
  • Good restaurant for Vegetarians.
  • Wonderful experience....I would definitely recommend this restaurant.
  • Terrific Restaurant!...Everything was really amazing .
Food
  • The food is INCREDIBLE, like stunningly well thought out and top notch -
  • Marvelous dining experience.
  • service was excellent and food was very inventive and delicious.
  • Appetizers and Entrées were excellent:
  • the desserts were great.
  • It is okay to cook without meat but it is not okay to cook without salt....Sadly, I used the entire little bowl of salt in one dish--the potato soup....In short, the food was cute to look at but not worth eating.
  • Portions way too small for vegetarian/vegan dishes.
  • Our server was lovely and enthusiastic about the food which made a difference....While the menu appears to be rather small at first, it is varied and imaginative.
  • with an oh so tasteful, innovative menu....Organic wines were particulalry pleasurable.
  • The food was fantastic....Vegetarian food is not usually sophisticated.
  • We really enjoyed our delicious, satisfying, and healthy dinner.
  • the food and service was amazing.
  • The food is remarkable and innovative...The Italian wine we had was so good
  • The hushpuppies are really wonderful....Dessert offerings were especially fun.
  • TINY (9 tables) place with really great and creative veggie food.
  • They make food very colorful & interesting!
  • Our entrees had so many delectable flavors.
  • One word of caution, one member of our group was sensitive to spices and some of the dishes were "hot".
  • Most interesting and creative menu!
  • The portions are TINY and the prices are serious.
  • The menu is small, but everything on it is delicious.
  • The food was delicious, the service fine, the room lovely.
  • Our meal was outstanding....The diners are eating joyous food!
  • The food was incredible.
  • The food is definitely interesting and good, but not outstanding.
  • Excellent food and service.
  • These were very satisfying dishes, regardless of whether
  • We appreciate the creative use of vegetables
  • Absolutely incredible food -
  • Delicious, rich vegetarian food with friendly and attentive service.
  • The food continues to be excellent
  • Food was intersting, but not spectacular....Limited menu.
  • Though the menu is seasonably small it was difficult to make a decision....The Austrian red wine was an odd choice yet was outstanding.
  • very cute little restaurant with great food....best vegetarian specialty restaurant i've tried!
  • although the tables were a little cramped, the delicious and innovative dishes made you forget all about it.
  • The wines are strange but tasty.
  • Fabulous creative menu.
  • They have a lovely wine selection....The desserts were so creative & delicious....The sweet potato puffs dessert is a MUST!
  • They are not lying with there name, the parsnip gnocchi were as sweet and decadent as any candy.
  • I loved every bite.
  • The popcorn pudding and sweet potato puffs were interesting but not my thing.
  • Friend loved the Eggplant!...Service by the friendly chef herself.
  • Portions were ample....The grits were superb -
  • Lavish and inventive vegetarian cuisine.
  • the the food is fantastic.
  • The dishes were original and creative....The popcorn pudding for dessert was wonderful.
  • Amazing vegetarian and vegan food!
  • One of the best meals I have had in a long time.
  • The food is both interesting and delicious....I'd highly recommend it.
  • best vegetarian meal ever....thoughtful, smart, creative food pairing and preparation.
Service
  • Our server, too, was incredibly attentive -
  • service was excellent and food was very inventive and delicious.
  • Service is very good.
  • even though the place was packed, the service was still excellent.
  • Great service!
  • Our server was lovely and enthusiastic about the food which made a difference.
  • the food and service was amazing.
  • Our server did a good job explaining menu items
  • The owner/chef is enthusiastic and wonderful.
  • The service was just lovely.
  • The food was delicious, the service fine, the room lovely.
  • incredible food, incredible service (the head chef was our waitress!
  • Excellent food and service.
  • Delicious, rich vegetarian food with friendly and attentive service.
  • Service was amiable and energetic, but understaffed.
  • The service was excellent
  • Love the staff.
  • the service was very helpful and enthusiastic, the prices were a little too high.
  • Informative and friendly staff
  • Though the place is small, the food & service are impeccable!
  • Service by the friendly chef herself.
  • The service was a bit spotty, especially considering there is only room for about 30 diners
  • The service was attentive and excited about what they were doing.
  • Service was great.
Ambience
  • I do think the prices were a smidge high for vegetarian food (we paid $75 each after tax/tip for three courses + a glass of wine), but the super chic atmosphere and fab service made it feel worth it.
  • The place inviting with a modern but warm decor.
  • The food was delicious, the service fine, the room lovely.
  • Never had such imaginative and delicious presentation of vegetables.
  • The service was a bit spotty, especially considering there is only room for about 30 diners
  • Space is modern and simple but a little cramped.
Value
  • the service was very helpful and enthusiastic, the prices were a little too high.

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