Blossom Vegan Restaurant

(212) 627-1144

187 9th Ave (Between 21st Street and 22nd Street)
New York, NY 10011 40.7455 -74.0021

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Neighborhoods: Chelsea, Midtown

Hours:

Mon-Thu 5pm-10pm

Fri-Sat 12pm-2:45pm

5pm-10:30pm

Sun 12pm-2:45pm

5pm-10pm

Price:

$$$

Last updated 11.30.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Notable Beer List, Quiet, Notable Wine List

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Vegan, Vegetarian

Notable Chef:

Chef Gustavo Machuca

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What People Are Saying About Blossom Vegan Restaurant

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This is one of the city's few upscale, all-vegan haute cuisine restaurants. The meatless, dairy-free menu focuses on seasonal ingredients and everything--including the beer and wine--is 100 percent organic. The eclectic offerings span a dizzying ethnic range of Indian, Mexican, Thai, and Italian flavors, including a burrito and "burger" for lunch and handmade pumpkin gnocchi, seitan cutlets and tofu fra diablo for dinner. Warm wood tones and spartan decor means the food takes center stage.

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Know Before You Go:
Blossom gets particularly hectic on the weekends, so reservations are strongly recommended.
What to Drink:
No hard liquor is offered pending an alcohol license; choose from their organic beer and wine list instead.
Save Time:
Takeout and delivery are available. Ask about select takeout entrees from the ever-changing seasonal menu at the bar or via telephone.
ambiance
85.71000099182129% positive
  1. “Good atmosphere for that special occasion.”
  2. “Great food, romantic and great service.”
  3. “The service was friendly and the decor is very nice.”
  4. “From service to ambience to food, this savy chic restaurant was more than excellent!”
  5. “Comfy place, perfect atmosphere”
  6. “79th St.) because the atmosphere and service are consistently lame.”
  7. “Great food, less than great atmosphere and service.”
dessert
75.0% positive
  1. “With their poinant wine, delicious appetisers, phenominal entres, and succulent dessert, I have to give this place a thimbs up.”
  2. “Extremely overpriced and overhyped fried food and tasteless dessert.”
  3. “The desserts were absolutely delicious, sinful just as they should be.”
  4. “The dessert was a particularly yummy chocolate cake.”
drinks
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “To add insult to injury, the red wine sauce spashed and ruined my best silk blouse.”
  2. “With their poinant wine, delicious appetisers, phenominal entres, and succulent dessert, I have to give this place a thimbs up.”
  3. “The 'wine' was $50 a bottle, at 5% content tasted like very expensive juice.”
food quality
93.54999542236328% positive
  1. “It is just great food.”
  2. “The dessert was a particularly yummy chocolate cake.”
  3. “had one of the best pasta dishes ever!”
  4. “The flavors are unique and the preparation of food is extremely impressive.”
  5. “Although the food was good, beware the servings are very small.”
  6. “I'm not saying you can't have a good meal, but there's always something amiss -- it's either too loud or too hot or too cold or the waiter never comes.”
  7. “Our food was quite good - even my skeptical carnivorous parents enjoyed their meals a good deal.”
  8. “Everything was very tasty.”
  9. “The desserts were absolutely delicious, sinful just as they should be.”
  10. “yummy vegan fare”
  11. “Very tasty food but I agree the servings are too small for the prices.”
  12. “The best pasta dish ever!”
  13. “From service to ambience to food, this savy chic restaurant was more than excellent!”
  14. “Dishes are inventive and above average and the place is perfect for a low-key, relaxing meal.”
  15. “some great food, some so-so”
  16. “Extremely overpriced and overhyped fried food and tasteless dessert.”
  17. “My husband and I like the place and thoroughly enjoy the food, but were disappointed by the attitude of the manager and wanted to mention him so that someone might take note.”
  18. “Though I'm not a vegetarian, Blossom goes into my rotation of regular neighborhood haunts for good food, good service and good vibe.”
  19. “With their poinant wine, delicious appetisers, phenominal entres, and succulent dessert, I have to give this place a thimbs up.”
  20. “The food, the service the entire experience was perfect!”
  21. “Excellent food!”
  22. “Great food, romantic and great service.”
  23. “great sauce, but I preferred to go hungry.”
  24. “am usually a meat and potatoes kind of guy and figured I wouldn't enjoy the food.”
  25. “took her to Blossom for her birthday and I was sure that even if I liked the food I would miss meat.”
  26. “Simply had Ceasar salad and an appy, Ravioli with Cashew Sauce and each was EXTREMELY tasty, and with the most amazing dressing I've ever had on a ceasar sald.”
  27. “The food is consistently fabulous but it will never top Candle 79 (way uptown on East.”
  28. “The food is excellent- i've even taken a skeptical non-vegetarian, and he was completely satisfied with his meal.”
  29. “Great food, less than great atmosphere and service.”
  30. “All the dishes we tried were superb.”
  31. “To add insult to injury, the red wine sauce spashed and ruined my best silk blouse.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “The place is nice and quiet and I would TOTALLY recommend the place even if you arent a”
  2. “nice place to bring a date you hope to impress!”
service
80.0% positive
  1. “79th St.) because the atmosphere and service are consistently lame.”
  2. “I'm not saying you can't have a good meal, but there's always something amiss -- it's either too loud or too hot or too cold or the waiter never comes.”
  3. “great service.”
  4. “horribly rude, the worst service ever in NYC”
  5. “have never met such a rude maitre de.”
  6. “Great food, less than great atmosphere and service.”
  7. “The service was friendly and the decor is very nice.”
  8. “Though I'm not a vegetarian, Blossom goes into my rotation of regular neighborhood haunts for good food, good service and good vibe.”
  9. “They have a very friendly staff and the service was wonderful.”
  10. “The restaurant is lovely and the service, with major lapses, was friendly.”
  11. “From service to ambience to food, this savy chic restaurant was more than excellent!”
  12. “Great food, romantic and great service.”
  13. “The food, the service the entire experience was perfect!”
  14. “My husband and I like the place and thoroughly enjoy the food, but were disappointed by the attitude of the manager and wanted to mention him so that someone might take note.”
  15. “have to say I didn't expect it, and the service was outstanding.”
value
60.0% positive
  1. “The 'wine' was $50 a bottle, at 5% content tasted like very expensive juice.”
  2. “Extremely overpriced and overhyped fried food and tasteless dessert.”
  3. “The prices for this place seem reasonable until you see what you are getting.”
  4. “and receive a delightful tall fashionable glass bottle of VOSS water is served, along with a $7 price tag.”
  5. “Very tasty food but I agree the servings are too small for the prices.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/23/11

Yummy Vegan Food!

by JulieM101 at Citysearch

This place has such an amazing menu! And it is so refreshing to be able to order ANYTHING off of it! :)

Staff is very friendly. The place is a bit small, but the ambiance is very nice & the food is reason enough to go!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/03/10

Wonderful fresh organic food

by JeromeA at Citysearch

Since changing to a healthier way of living, I have been hocked to organic restaurants in NY. My favorite one is hands down Blossom. Their vegan dishes are so tasty and a true joy for my taste senses. My favorite dishes are the Soy Bacon Cheeseburger and Crispy Thai Tofu.

3 Star Rating: Average

08/24/10

Closed??

by gingina at Citysearch

I came with a group of people from out of town and tried to get a table (weekend) so far so good...

once I found my way in I was told they are closed... midday? break time?

I didn't get a chance to try this place.

1 Star Rating: Poor

06/01/10

Poor excuse for haute cousine

by gaiamcraft at Citysearch

I visited this restaurant a few times back in 08 and 09, and always left in a bad mood. The service is unfriendly and unhelpful. The food is bland and unhealthy despite being vegan. The gnocchi was OK but really no better than what you can buy in a grocery store. Extremely overpriced and overhyped fried food and tasteless dessert.

  • Cons: food, service
1 Star Rating: Poor

05/17/09

Hire a cook

by sickbadfood at Citysearch

Tofu Scramble...a greasy mash up.

I eat tofu all the time. I know how to cook.

You don't just chuck it all together in a pan

with oil and fry everything to death.

The salid (which was fresh) was covered in oil-based

dressing. The veggies in the tofu tasted off.

OK, thought I must have ordered the wrong thing.

So tried my buddies burger. You know, running

to a store and buying a frozen patty and throwing some

soy cheese on it is neither creative nor appealing.

The bun was store bought. Bland and tasteless.

Could be we had a bad day (place was empty)

Fries were good.

Music was bad.

I found my dish unedable and left without eating

more than a few fork fulls. I had not eaten since

yesterday. Cervantes says that hunger makes

a great sauce, but I preferred to go hungry.

  • Pros: Yes, it is vegetarian
  • Cons: They ruin food by cooking it badly

The Details on Blossom Vegan Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • great food
  • great service
  • perfect place
  • great atmosphere
  • bad music
  • failed blossom
  • creative soy cheese
  • absolutely delicious dessert
  • not enjoy fried food
  • enjoyed skeptical carnivorous parents
  • delicious appetisers
  • most amazing dressing
  • good meal
  • excellent taste
  • rude maitre de
  • excellent savy chic restaurant
  • best silk blouse
  • very friendly staff
  • very nice decor
  • delightful tall fashionable glass bottle
  • good vibe
  • best pasta
  • great soso
  • superb pasta dishes
  • good fries