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Hard Times Café
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant and Café$$$$
Cedar-Riverside, Minneapolis
"half order of vegan biscuits and gravy for $3 is a lot"(4 Tips)
"Best vegan baked goods in town."(2 Tips)
"Yummy vegan muffins!"(2 Tips)
"Seitan Philly"(3 Tips)
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I like to come here and draw. There is always radical music playing from their record collection. It's a different atmosphere with amazing vegetarian and vegan food
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Jenna HahnSeptember 15, 2019Different but unique atmosphere with also delicious vegan food. I got the vegan breakfast sandwich, it had grilled tofu,veggie sausage,diaya cheese on a nice and soft bagel. The staff were very nice.
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I love the system for ordering food - take a menu, write down what you want, take as long as you like! No pressure to pick what you want quickly, pronounce anything, or remember all the sidesUpvote1Downvote- VeenendahlJune 24, 2015Hard Times has the tastiest vegetarian Banh Mi in the midwest. Pickled daikon and spicy cilantro sauce complement spongy, savory seitan in what could be described as a culinary coup d'état.UpvoteDownvote
Eugenia YeoDecember 19, 2015I loved this place--the food was amazing! The only downside is that it's cash only, and I never have cash. Would definitely recommend though! (I got the Helter Skelter pictured below.)UpvoteDownvote
City PagesJanuary 4, 2013One of the best places for post-holiday eating! this place is the ultimate diner for West Bank customers looking for an animal product-free meal and a rousing game of chess.Upvote1Downvote- Hards Times draws a very unique crowd of people, so it always good for people watching or sparking up interesting conversations.Upvote1Downvote
A half order of vegan biscuits and gravy for $3 is a lot more than you'd expect — and its delicious.
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Cole KennedyFebruary 23, 2017Before Hard Times, I didn't know that vegetarian food could be so spectacularly filling and delicious. (Or considered delightful drunk food.)UpvoteDownvote
Marty O.June 4, 2017Breakfast with potato omelette & coffee a solid pick. Leave the vegan sausage patty. The salsa is very goodUpvoteDownvote
Enjoy great chai and breakfast all day while you get some work done.
Upvote1Downvote- City PagesDecember 7, 2012Voted top ten late-night restaurants! It's a collectively owned café that draws the nocturnal crowd, a refuge for musicians, artists, and other dwellers of the night.Upvote6Downvote
- Wesley HentzSeptember 13, 2011Best vegan baked goods in town. Huge muffins and cookies. Cheap too. Day olds are $1. The "regular" coffee is french press. Very good.Upvote2Downvote
The most unique coffee shop I've ever been to. Order the chai tea latte or a breakfast burrito and you won't be disappointed.UpvoteDownvote
Ellie LutzOctober 20, 2018the banh mi is so delicious. I could drink a cup of the sauce that comes on top.UpvoteDownvote
Tip well. One food order per piece of paper, listen for your name when your food is done. Drinks and bakery items separate from the barista.UpvoteDownvote
Cosmonaut OlsenNovember 9, 2012Night is the best time to go get some biscuits and gravy. No annoying college kids bitching about the bathrooms or taking up the tables with their Mac books.Upvote2Downvote
Matt StarnsJanuary 4, 2012CASH-ONLY! Beware. The French Toast is wonderful, and the entire menu is vegetarian/vegan. Ordering is a bit complicated, follow the instructions and you'll be fine.Upvote1Downvote
There are always multiple options for vegan baked goods. 😋
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CarolineJune 3, 2018Breakfast burrito, I always get two meals out of it and it's deliciousUpvoteDownvote
Cris FellowsApril 27, 2014There may be multiple Seth's ordering the same food...but then you get to meet them when you both go up to get said food!UpvoteDownvote
- Quesadilla is excellent and more food that you would expectUpvoteDownvote
Kat DresselJune 12, 2011The salsa is the best you'll ever experience. Get anything that comes with it. (I recommend the quesadilla)Upvote1Downvote
Amy MuchkoMay 24, 2010So the sign outside boasts: "We have AC and Iced Tea." Indeed. Also delicious Iced Coffee, free WiFi and food that i have loved for the last 17+ years!Upvote3Downvote
SammiFebruary 12, 2013Get any dessert or the hummus plate... oh and good people watching.UpvoteDownvote
AmberSeptember 19, 2010Best cafe ever! Been coming here almost 15 years. My fav menu item is the quesadilla and hashbrowns w/cheese. Aaron rules !Upvote2Downvote
Still has the best vegan muffins on the planet.UpvoteDownvote
Classic breakfast is a ton of food for under 10$UpvoteDownvote- Have the vegan chili. It's just the right spice and you will not be dissatisfied!Upvote1Downvote
If you're showing up late at night (and happen to be inebriated), do two things: Don't piss anyone off, and get an omelet. Vegetarian food has never been this unhealthy, and yet so satisfying.Upvote4Downvote
Tracy GudmunsenNovember 9, 2011Do. Not. Go. To. The. Restroom. Here. NASTY ! Food is delicious and awesome atmosphere!UpvoteDownvote
Jen DorsalfinJanuary 2, 2013Don't waste time with the Classic Breakfast or pancakes. Tastes like bad Denny's and causes firehose poo. Get something with veggies.Upvote1Downvote
- Go to HTC and get the Hummus Platter with feta, fresh veggies meets pungent olives with homemade hummus blended roughUpvote1Downvote
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Worker-owned, vegetarian/vegan café and coffee shop. Since 1992.
Closed until 6:00 AM (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 6:00 AM–4:00 AM
(612) 341-9261
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
No
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Music
No
Restroom
Yes
Food & Drink
Menus
Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert
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