Ecobean Greens - South Burlington

I decided to dine at this restaurant because of the vegan and gluten-free options available. It turned out to be a fantastic decision!

I have visited this restaurant several times. The smoothies are delicious, as well as the chickpea salad sandwich. The fact that everything is organic means it's a bit more expensive than usual, but definitely worth it!

So, to take it to the next level, it's nice that this place has veg options, but, it seems like they should just be all vegan. Sure, there's the paleo community looking for gluten and soy free stuff, but I have to wonder if they'd be better off just being veg! Anyhow... this place seems like a solid concept. All organic and gluten free, so what's not to like? The smoothies are all the same price, which is decent for 100% organic. They are heavy though, very heavy it felt like a meal! I'm greedy though, and wanted more. The best option seems to be the ones with protein powder if you want a real smoothie meal! The power greens, Macao, nuts about açaí and pb nib dream definitely do the trick for me! I am a fan of almond butter though, so the almond butter cup (hold the honey!!! was definitely the perfect light meal for me. They have a lot of salads and bowls, but only a few are vegan, Caesar and smashed chickpea. The latter doesn't sound intriguing to me at all. Only the sushi and kimchi bowls appear vegan on the menu, so, that's a little annoying if you want to veganize something when it's highlighted with meat and dairy. They seem to heavy though, and I'm happy with the salad. The best is if you have the patience and creativity to build your own salad I was way too hungry. The food is good. The service was good for my visit. The place is clean. It just looks like not enough people come here, and the space is too big.

I had visited this restaurant before and thoroughly enjoyed the vegan Caesar Salad. However, when I returned today, the salad was disappointing and the man serving us (if you can even call him that) was incredibly rude. He made inappropriate racist remarks and even referred to my boyfriend as "homeboys." I believe it is just this specific employee who is problematic, but my experience was so negative that I doubt I will give this place another chance in the future.

I'm here several times. the smoothies are great along with the chickpea salad sandwich. everything is organic, which it is a little more expensive than expected, but it is worth it!