Creative vegetarian fare w/ standout desserts & sides; some find it pricey, burger opinions divided.
This vegetarian East Village gem offers a unique culinary adventure with its creative and often surprising flavor combinations. While known for its signature vegetarian burger, many patrons rave about other standout dishes like the focaccia, seasonal sides, and particularly the desserts, including gelato and various pies. However, some diners find the prices to be on the higher side, especially after its expansion, and opinions on the burger itself can be divided.
The restaurant is a vegetarian spot with a focus on creative and adventurous dishes. While many praise the innovative combinations and specific items like the focaccia, waffle, and desserts (gelato, pie, date shake), others find the signature burger to be just 'ok' and consider the prices high, especially since the move to a larger location. Some also note a strong, sometimes overwhelming, spiciness or vinegar flavor in certain dishes.
"The focaccia, waffle, date shake, pearl pie, gelato, and seasonal sides are frequently recommended. The TFT (Tomorrow's Fried Tofu) sandwich and Yuba Verde sandwich are also highlighted as exceptional vegetarian options."
Customers have mixed feelings, with many praising the unique vegetarian offerings and creative dishes, while others find the restaurant overpriced and have mixed opinions on the namesake burger.
Important Note
Some customers find the restaurant to be overpriced, particularly after its move to a larger location, and have experienced issues with portion sizes and spiciness/vinegar in some dishes. There was also an incident involving a peanut allergy reaction from the fries.
"Superiority Burger in the East Village is a vegetarian restaurant with delicious food, though considered expensive. The inKind savings help mitigate the cost."
Positive"The user found the discount made Superiority Burger slightly less disappointing, implying a mixed experience."
Neutral"This commenter recommended Superiority Burger, suggesting it as a vegetarian option."
Positive"Acknowledged that Superiority Burger's waffle is excellent but noted its high price of $18 for a single waffle."
Positive"Stated that Superiority Burger has their favorite waffle."
Positive"The commenter, a former fan of the original Superiority Burger, agrees that prices have inflated significantly for smaller portions, noting a side of vegetables is now $15 and the megamouth burger is $20."
Negative"A recent visit to Superiority Burger left the commenter feeling the prices have significantly increased beyond the quality, finding the burger and tofu sandwich to be average and greasy for $40."
Negative"Superiority Burger is described as having fine-dining quality despite its casual atmosphere and is extremely vegetable-focused."
Positive"This user provides Yelp links to photos of the original Superiority Burger, confirming 4 seats along the right and possibly 2 at the window, noting the difficulty in finding images of closed places."
Neutral"A follow-up recollection suggests there might have been 6 seats, with some at the window, but the commenter is unsure due to the time passed since visiting pre-Covid."
Neutral"The original Superiority Burger is mentioned as a small restaurant."
Neutral"This user recalls the original Superiority Burger having about 4 seats and tables that had to be swung out of the way to sit, expressing a fondness for the old location."
Positive"The original Superiority Burger is mentioned as having technically only one table, which was tucked into a corner."
Neutral"Superiority Burger always ranks highly, but the reviewer was not impressed when they tried it a long time ago."
Neutral"The commenter believes Superiority Burger's seasonal dishes and sandwiches are its best items, with prices justified by quality, but notes the portions can be small."
Neutral"Superiority Burger's current prices are seen as egregious compared to its past, and its burgers can be replicated at home with a cookbook."
Negative"Superiority Burger's move to a sit-down restaurant and increased prices, compared to its original counter service, has made it less appealing."
Negative"Superiority Burger is now too expensive and has lost its charm since moving to a new space, pricing out regular customers."
Negative"The commenter feels Superiority Burger is overpriced, with costs feeling 50% higher than they should be."
Negative"Superiority Burger is mentioned as a potential option for the birthday dinner, but then dismissed because it typically cannot accommodate a large group of 15 people."
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