After reading about The Vegan Butcher through The Morning Call in March 2019, I knew that when I had plans to drive from New York to Pennsylvania in early May that I would have to give this place a try. And give this place a try I did.

Let’s just say that even though I was only in PA for a total of four days, and one of those days was for a wedding, I wound up at TVB three out of those four days.

So, as you can imagine, this joint certainly did not disappoint.

First off, before we even get to the food, let’s talk about the decor. The atmosphere is nostalgia galore! From cassette tapes adorning the wall right when you walk in, to empowering “Girl Power” type phrases and Wonder Woman merch in the women’s bathroom, to old television sets and Tonka trucks, this place is like a blast from the past in the best way. They even have games like Connect Four, Jenga and Uno out on the tables so you can play while you wait for your food. Also, the music they played (classic rock, 90’s and 00’s club hits, old school hip-hop) made it sound like they had somehow gotten a hold of some of my Google Music playlists.

Now, onto the food.

While the name of this is establishment is The Vegan Butcher, not all of their offerings are vegan. MOST items can be made vegan though! The menu includes Burgers, Rice Bowls, Tacos, Sandwiches and Sides.

Both The Rose Marie Burger and The “CHiPS” Burger were incredible. The Rose Marie included chopped tomato, red onion and a delectable rosemary aioli. The “CHiPS” was topped with caramelized onion and a chipotle aioli. For a side, I went with the Lemon Fries which were hot, crisp and garnished with parsley and black pepper. SO GOOD!

While TVB usually serves the Impossible Burger, they had run out of them the weekend I went and instead had the Beyond Burger. By the second time I went back, they had the Impossible Burger back in stock but I opted to stick with the Beyond Burger. I am keeping my fingers crossed that they might decide to keep both plant-based burgers in stock, especially with so much controversy surrounding the Impossible Burger. Plus, more plant-based options is never a bad thing!

I had an extremely positive experience at The Vegan Butcher. The food was insanely good and TVB staff was personable, eager to help and all around awesome.

I can’t wait to visit again.