Veggie Castle- Is it Hype?! - Redemption

[@angelkumarie2571]

Hey I live in the neighborhood. Veggie castle does itel vegan food and caters to the demographic of the Neighbourhood which is largely West Indian. They make Lo Mein because it’s a widely popular dish in the Carribean due to the East Asian influence via indentured labor from the 1800s and the East Indian influence hence the curry chickpeas.

[@ED-ie3et]

I'm so glad for this comment I'm Afro Latina (Puerto Rican and Guyanese) and my Guyanese (Indo roots are three to four times removed; my dad had two direct Afro Guyanese parents) dad would get lo mein a lot and him and my grandmother explained the history of lo mein in Guyana just like you did.

[@bodegacatx]

Oh thank you so much for teaching me about its origin. I love to learn.

[@dastuffster150]

GT ❤🇬🇾

[@glambistro]

Their lo mein has curry n stuff because it’s not Asian... Veggie Castle is a Caribbean restaurant & that’s how Guyanese ppl do it so that’s a totally different vibe. their ginger chicken is theee best! Also their veggie filled patties are *chef’s kiss*

[@bodegacatx]

That makes sense! It was good! Just not how I thought it would taste haha

[@shellyg824]

The food spread seemed odd to me, but seeing it's a Caribbean restaurant explained everything!

[@FUB654]

This reminds me of Uptown Veg in East Harlem. It's buffet style vegan food as well. Amazing!😍

[@kemageorge2194]

I eat here at least twice a week. I ALWAYS get a smoothie or juice. When I am craving junk food, I get the burger and fries combo and it hits the spot every single time! I can eat their fries everyday. I always get the drumsticks as a snack.

[@bxla1]

can you take me here

[@nebraskafrankcourtny]

$15 is cheap for a giant container of delicious vegan take-out!!! Oh that looks yummy!!!!

[@ChrisGaultHealthyLiving]

Yeah, that’s awesome!

[@aks272]

this video is so delightfully chaotic lol

[@EyESkeTch1]

I live not to far from Veggie Castle, and might i say: Their food is DELICIOUS.. Thanks VB and yes they're 100% vegan. The noodles are Curry Chow Mein (caribbean)..

[@infpvirgo]

the faces you made when you tried the collard greens reminded me of the kombucha girl meme hahah

[@juliaortiz6483]

hope everyone is having a great day!

[@NatalieWisler]

You too! ♥️✨

[@vanamarkarian]

Hope u are too..😊😊

[@lolita_8506]

I am since she posted 🥺

[@bodegacatx]

Aww thank you

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Having a good day despite the lock down in Scotland and hopefully it will be over soon.

[@KC-hx5is]

Uptown veg is for sure home cooking . Their food is made with love. Get the lentils patties ...they are amazing

[@ellentevault6244]

New Year’s Day is the actual holiday

[@JayLuhx]

Veggie castle is one of my top 5 vegan places in New York. I go as much as possible!

[@EJAro]

The bugs in the light part took me all the way out 😂😂😂😂😂💀

[@sadhnat.3507]

If you ever go back, you have to get the vegan jerk chicken sandwich combo with the kola champagne ginseng up! It's the best sandwich in my opinion. Also the guava tart is amazing.

[@kikibrown9548]

I used to live on Martense between Church and Nostrand. I remember when Vege Castle first opened in Brooklyn. I think that one on Church Ave. is the original spot. I miss those days!

[@MzLena2You]

I’m so glad you gave it a 2nd chance. I definitely enjoyed it when I went. I am way over in Connecticut, but if I were closer I would definitely give them my business more often. If you ever come to Connecticut, I highly recommend Vegan Ahava in New Haven. It’s a food truck, but it is absolutely amazing and their mac & cheese is the best I’ve had this far!

[@itzsha2u]

You should call in and order their fried drumsticks and just get the bbq sauce on the side. It’s one of my favs

[@patience1678]

Nah this place is fire ...don't sleep

[@WHFox-gk3fy]

I appreciate your work ethic. You inspire me to work harder.

[@bodegacatx]

I appreciate that! Thank you

[@seciliafeliz]

There's a place in Worcester, MA called Belmont Vegetarian(all vegan) they have plates just like veggie galaxy for around $13.50 I think and it has the best vegan Jamaican plates and patties. Its about 2 hours from me but so worth the drive.

[@TheMsmakeup13]

Omg!!! It’s an hour drive but I’m so trynna go

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Excellent video Rebecca and vegan food. Our restrictions in Scotland are getting stricter from Saturday 16th January and I thought 2020 was bad this year seems to be getting worse. Keep safe and well during these stressful and uncertain times.

[@MissPhoenixMakeup]

Smh.... Girl you missed the chance to get some sweets from rose valley cakes. It's a block away from veggie castle. When my husband and I go out there we always get both. Too good to pass up.

[@bodegacatx]

People mentioned that last time and I totally forgot! Looks like I need to go again

[@gabriellagrafakos5521]

“What’s in the chickn?” “Chickn😒” yup sounds very West Indian 😂🇹🇹 I wanna go I just need a ride.

[@bodegacatx]

Whatever was in there, it was delicious!

[@Bella-tw9sq]

the way you said bye and then fixed it to say the proper outro..... we love you ☺️♡

[@bodegacatx]

[@alyf.6698]

hahaha the beginning of the video is SO me everyday :D i love you for it

[@allyncampbell9834]

Great value. Catering to the demographic. Really good. Great review and always the most honest🙏🏼⭐️

[@kayotic8487]

You have to try the collards with hot sauce specifically Texas Pete or franks red hot. It’s a southern thing lol

[@MsVRenee]

Vegan 360 is two doors down, vegan mini supermarket/restaurant

[@bodegacatx]

I think I saw that! But I was cold and didnt stop by. Will do next time!

[@noelharris534]

usually people have New Year's Day (January 1) off work as the holiday!

[@chiyerano]

Thanks for this video. Looking forward to your camper road trip food videos.

[@bodegacatx]

Me tooooo

[@lindsaytoussaint]

Have you tried Pick n Eat on 177 in Washington heights or Cassava House on 2nd ave in East Harlem? I know uptown is a bit far for you but those are amazing spots. I have a spot in my heart for cassava house because the owner is amazing and they have great outdoor seating and it’s never packed. Pick n eat has an amazing vegan menu that’s outta control. There’s also veganhood which is literally 3 blocks from my new apartment and I haven’t ordered from yet lol ALSO mthr vegan moved to the east side and has new menu items since the last time you went!

[@bodegacatx]

I haven't but ill try to check those places out!

[@shireenriazikermani1894]

For city government, the holiday is January 1. There is no holiday for December 31, just a normal work day. So now you know for next year lol. But even then most restaurants are open that day.

[@mariatalavera-lopez5310]

Happy New Year, excited to see you build your trailer.

[@bodegacatx]

Im excited toooooo

[@MayWonder]

When I get a car, I'll go out there. Seems far from public transport. Anyway, seeing you enjoying it makes me wanna get it.

[@ED-ie3et]

Its near a lot of bus routes so that can be an option. Or you can take LIRR/E/J to Sutphin/Archer and then take a short Uber ride

[@shellyg824]

I loved the redemption style video! The food was mouth watering

[@PoetikSoul78]

Chile you were all over the place in this video 😂 Loved it!

[@NatalieWisler]

Those vegan wings look so good 🤤 it’s like the one vegan alternative I’m always craving for some reason 😅

[@NUGZZZZ]

My first ever vegan meal was from Veggie Castle! Top 3 vegan spots in all of NY.

[@NatalieWisler]

I hope 2021 is full of amazing new vegan foods to try 🤗✨🌱

[@DevAhmari]

such a chaotic intro hahaha i love it

[@strawberrysoymilkshake]

Ooohh, we don't have this type of vegan food here in Australia that I know of. But it's been a long time since I've gone into the city- almost a whole year :( I've been craving mashed potatoes so badly lately and those looked SO good!

[@donnam2684]

💚 What a weird mood you were in😂! Awesome!

[@sarahhendrickson5030]

Hahaha “it was like fine, it was like mehhhh, it was like okayyyyyy” 😂😂😂

[@ED-ie3et]

Yep that neighborhood is notorious for no parking. People don't use the driveways and park on the street. Its silly.

[@august1994]

That's my neighborhood! The food at Veggie Castle is good but the parking is bad.

[@CurlsandThings]

Hahaha! 😂 Rebecca, you’re so talented... seriously... I don’t think you know - as you will not know until you’re about 30 years old or so. Anyways, so I’m a bit older than you are and quite “intuitive”. You’re going to be astoundingly surprised by what life brings to you ; which will expand way beyond the whole vegan thing. Mark my words! 🙂

[@bodegacatx]

Thank you so much. I appreciate the encouragement

[@AwesomenessWL]

The food look so generous and yummy I am super into the wings, it reminds me of the wings I saw in Vancouver BC which were also amazing

[@kemageorge2194]

And parking is almost impossible! Don't go alone if you can help it or wait for someome to move from the metered parking spots.

[@stace_d]

Less "Asiany", more West Indian. .... And don't worry about your looks in these videos. Most of us are probably here to see the food, lol. ☺

[@NyaalaStyles]

My grandpa has a restaurant in Brooklyn, I’m about to bully him to have more vegan options lol

[@mrpower328]

The ginger chicken from veggie castle is great

[@dalebogucki]

First, thanks for all the amazing reviews! Second, I’m begging to see you review Superiority Burger, and please get the TFT. Thx! Make it a “Is it hype?”

[@leeski152]

the plate is definitely the way to go but everyone should try the chopped cheese sandwich at least once

[@Dreamysunshine23]

And the Patties are good as well 😊

[@omarsharif4484]

This spot reminds me of uptown veg in Harlem. Btw, you have a baby stomach, that's a lil bit of food 😂

[@michaellyon9220]

BREAKING : ✨🇨🇦 Field Roast / Pizza Nova , is our country’s second pizza company to sell a plant pepperoni - yum more authentic more flavourful ..

[@melodyfowler8835]

Lots of food. It’s worth the money. Enjoy it for two days, but if Burito gets to it maybe one day. 😳

[@mzzzmonique]

You should give Amitofu a shot.. get their roast pork, seared dumplings and the eggplant stir fry

[@JayLuhx]

Love this place! She said she’s had food poisoning there I think

[@bodegacatx]

I was nervous to go as I got food poisoning there but since then, I ordered takeout one night and the food was delicious and no food poisoning haha. So I should definitely shoot there soon

[@Iankandyman]

You know I went on 1/15 for dinner. I had too!

[@itzsha2u]

Also their fries are top tier, and the carrot cake, and the patties

[@ED-ie3et]

Both are holidays. I worked both days and got paid time and a half for them.

[@Ashira_N_A]

Q-zines! Cue-zines! I love that! 😁

[@Gxthica]

I remember finding this place when I first went vegan so I hope this review is good . it looks bomb in pictures

[@Trishloriecakes1]

Veggie Castle is fire🔥🔥🔥🔥😋😋😋I faking love that place!!

[@millzinc3]

This place has secert menu items its rocking

[@hollaaajess]

We have veggie heaven here in jersey and it’s vegan Chinese food 🥰

[@MadeByPurity]

I forgot everyone was wearing gloves last year 😂

[@dalebogucki]

If you don’t put apple cider vinegar on greens you are missing out.

[@Dreamysunshine23]

My favorite sandwich is the po'boy

[@dj_m]

3:00 ooh, just caught a glimpse of ‘vegan 360’ nearby to veggie castle... would you go back to that area to check them out? Their menu: vegan360nycqueens.com

[@alexanderedwards3675]

Are the seats in your Mini Clubman vegan leather? You and your partner are inspirations regardless

[@bodegacatx]

Unfortunately yes. It was the only car I could afford at the time. I bought it second had off of craigslist. But when I can afford a new car, im going to look for vegan leather! Maybe Tesla one day haha.

[@alexanderedwards3675]

@@bodegacatx Haha, love the honesty. Keep up the wonderful work, and keep inspiring. Wishing you both the best

[@arnold-hu4vk]

'I'm just a head' 😂

[@6zzz99]

can u please try chipotles cauliflower rice i’m scared to try it 😭

[@bodegacatx]

You and me both lol

[@susunslatky]

Love your channel! Did you try calling before you went?

[@bodegacatx]

I did! But no answer

[@DVWNatSecResearcher]

Both plates looked so delicious. I do love collard greens with mac and cheese. The chicken looked really good. HOWEVER I am still laughing over the crack house comment.

[@thatweirdgirl1977]

That looked delicious!

[@Dreamysunshine23]

It's crazy far but it's worth the ride 🤤🤤🤤

[@Dreamysunshine23]

Hell yeah it's hype! Lol

[@AtharieAlSalem]

That looks sooo good

[@Wise_World]

R they temporarily closed?

[@bodegacatx]

I dont know, sorry.

[@Iankandyman]

Yo we eat this every 2 weeks. It's CRACK. You should have called in the order and we live like 10 mins away lol

[@janetofshegatherswellness5403]

Causally says “I’m almost certain I’m parked outside a crack house!” Lmbooooo and keeps it moving.

[@PoetikSoul78]

I laughed out loud at that part. 😂

[@natashaveganov8r]

For NEW Content 2021 CHALLENGE passersby/public to try the vegan options sometimes without them being told the ingredients...see what happens )))🤔👁️

[@bodegacatx]

I dont think ppl would eat food from a stranger haha

[@thisgirlisfancy]

That wasn’t a vegan chikn leg?

[@bodegacatx]

Of course it was! :)

[@NyaalaStyles]

Anybody who talks shit about Rebecca not being dressed up didn’t brush their teeth this morning ✨🤷🏽‍♀️ I don’t make the rules,

[@emb9917]

Hi VeganBodegaCat, I’ve been watching your videos for a few years and I really enjoy them, but every time you come to Queens you act like your visiting a foreign country and I feel like you low key shame our wonderful borough! My wife and I were watching this video and were totally displaced by your crack house comment. First off, there aren’t crack houses around that part of Liberty Ave or the surrounding area of Veggie Castle BUT even if there was, why in the world would you say that when you’re promoting a vegan restaurant? Not only was it alarming, but also ignorant and just completely unnecessary. You shouldn’t come into neighborhoods that you know nothing about and make such comments. There is a wonderful vegan/vegetarian bakery called Rose Valley Cakes on the same block and another vegan restaurant called Vegan 360 next door. Liberty Ave has some West Indian Grocers with lots of options for vegans to choose from as well. I hope you find my comment with good intentions. ~Erin

[@bodegacatx]

Hey! Yeah I definitely shouldn’t have made that comment so flippantly. My apologies. Queens definitely isnt a foreign country to me as I grew up going there often! I’m going to be more mindful of my comments going forward. As for the bakery, I definitely missed out! I had a few people tell me about it the last time I went to veggie Castle but I totally forgot about it this time around. Guess I have to go back sometime!

[@vrajesh131]

❤️❤️

[@VeganTwosome]

Okra is the worst. Lol.

[@bodegacatx]

noooo

[@aritabalaram6575]

Just wanna say I really like your reviews but when you go to Richmond hill with a predominantly poor Guyanese population and say stuff like you’ve parked in front of a crackhouse it comes off as very classist and like you don’t know that much about the places you’re visiting which is disappointing and exactly what people critique about veganism which is that it’s reserved for white people...another reason why mostly OGs like this place bc it’s not in a gentrified neighborhood

[@bodegacatx]

I understand what you’re saying but I grew up in neighborhoods just like this. It was most definitely a crack house and perhaps I shouldn’t of said that so flippantly but neighborhoods like this is part of what makes New York City home for me and I definitely don’t belittle them. I will however, be more aware of how I choose my words in the future. Thank you.

[@InTheSix22]

Agreee

[@stace_d]

I feel you. Didn't want to say anything, and seem sensitive, cause as a person myself who splits my time between NY and Baltimore, I have made my share of "crack house" jokes/comments in private. Just think when reviewing a Caribbean restaurant that's bringing healthy vegan food to a diverse (mostly poc) neighborhood, on a worldwide platform (youtube), it's unfortunate that drugs have to be a part of the narrative. But, it is what it is. Everyone has the right to call 'em as they see 'em

[@Iankandyman]

I was born her and grew up/ lived here for 25 years. I mean if it looks like a crack house and Rebecca said it in NYC slang it Means like a poorer neighborhood. I didn't care what she said. If the people make it look a certain way. You gonna say what it looks like. Am I right?

[@bodegacatx]

@@Iankandyman I didn't even mean it to say "poor neighborhood" It was a literal crack house. Like with boarded up doors and bars on all the windows, completely trashed on the inside and needles on the stairs/yard. I grew up in not-great areas of Brooklyn and I know a crack house when I see one. But I do understand that people in the neighborhood might be offended so im going to be more wise with what I point out in the future. I want my page to be a positive one so I need to find the balance between positivity and being down to earth.

[@tessaclarke1242]

Dammit I’m 3rd to comment!!! Hi Rebecca!!

[@Bella-tw9sq]

the way you said bye and then fixed it to say the proper outro..... we love you ☺️♡