Best veggie burger
The veggie burger at World Peace Cafe is your pick as the best in and around Atlanta. Photo: Phil Skinner, pskinner@ajc.com
YOUR PICKS
1. World Peace Café
You say, “Delicious, hearty and very satisfying!”
2. Houston’s
3. Farm Burger
4. Grindhouse Killer Burgers
5. Yeah! Burger
6. R. Thomas
OUR PICKS
1. R. Thomas
The AJC dining team’s Popular Eats specialist Jon Watson says, “One of Atlanta’s oldest refuges for creative vegetarian cuisine serves a great twist on the traditional veggie burger. The Sloppy Joe Veggie comes as a tortilla stuffed with bits of their house-made veggie patty, cinnamon sweet potatoes, and red slaw.”
2. Houston’s
3. Farm Burger
4. Grindhouse Killer Burgers
5. Atkins Park
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118 comments Add your comment
cant companre
June 12th, 2012
8:43 am
the best veggie burger I ever had was at Emory cafeteria. Yeah the hospital dont forget its a college campus to. But the veggie burger there is fantastic. try it folks! you cant even tell its not the real thing (beef (if you eat that) or turkey) doesnt need anything the bun is moist and the burger is juicy go early the line gets really long….
Ricardo
June 12th, 2012
8:44 am
For all the Houston’s Huggers, have you tried Kitsch’n 155?
Home made, great flavor and texture, and they do an excellent job with the toppings that make the Veggie taste like a Burger. I leave the onions off but keep all the ketchup, mustard,
mayo, honey mustard, BBQ sauce, lettuce, tomato, pickle,
grilled mushrooms, grilled onions, and slaw on.
Ellen
June 12th, 2012
8:46 am
I love the veggie burger at Marlow’s Tavern in Vinings. Excellent!!
Lisa
June 12th, 2012
8:47 am
The mere mention of a Houston’s veggie burger has put today’s schedule into a tailspin.
That burger is the best veggie burger around, and better than most meat burgers. I also love the skinny fries.
It’s not vegan though, but it is vegetarian. It is FREAKING DELICIOUS.
ATL Guy
June 12th, 2012
8:52 am
Houstons Veggie Burger is Unbelievable! Thats all my fiancee and I will ever order there and we’re not even vegetarian. Without question the best veggie burger I’ve ever had!
Love the BK
June 12th, 2012
8:53 am
Burger King is the one I really like and it has that char grill taste. Some of the others listed, I haven’t tried but I am going to keep them on my list.
Stef
June 12th, 2012
8:55 am
Houstons is amazing.
Grindhouse is a good second option (plus a little kinder to the wallet).
Atlgal
June 12th, 2012
8:56 am
Edamame burger at HobNob with sweet chili sauce. Yum!!
ATL
June 12th, 2012
9:05 am
Definitely Houstons.
AW
June 12th, 2012
9:16 am
Farm Burger’s Quinoa burgers
Brown Eyed Girl!
June 12th, 2012
9:34 am
I have eaten vegetarian products for the better part of my 43 years. There is only one other person that I know makes a better burger than Houston’s. I have a meat eating friend that said she would never eat a veggie burger, but after one bite, she was a convert! I only wish there was a Houstons here in Kentucky!
Doggymo
June 12th, 2012
9:36 am
Canvas Cafe and Bakery
They have a Southwest Turkey burger that has Chipolte Mayo, Black Bean Salsa, Pico, Avocado, and Pepperjack cheese. It is fantastic!!!
1164mgc
June 12th, 2012
9:38 am
Wish I could find a BK that didn’t overcook their veggie burgers.
jonnycash
June 12th, 2012
9:39 am
I can tell you the worst. Five Seasons Brewery.
Edward
June 12th, 2012
9:57 am
Houston’s followed by Cafe Sunflower.
LOVE Food
June 12th, 2012
9:57 am
I agree with the Canvas Cafe one in Marietta
Lisa
June 12th, 2012
10:01 am
A turkey burger IS NOT a veggie burger.
BigB
June 12th, 2012
10:01 am
Almost 20 years as a vegetarian and the only comments here should be asking for the best veggie burger AFTER Houston’s as there is no other comparison. There are some copycat recipes online that can give you similar flavor…I just wish I could figure out how they get their’s to stay together. Houston’s should get the top 3 spots in a best of list…it’s that good. For honorable mentions World Peace Cafe is quite good. I also recently tried Yeah! Burger and was impressed.
As much as I love Five Seasons, the Man in Black at 9:39 has a point…their veggie burger is really dry and void of flavor.
JeanV
June 12th, 2012
10:03 am
Ted’s Montana Grill – excellent taste and texture. Also The Grove on LaVista.
Mary B
June 12th, 2012
10:18 am
R Thomas
Egger
June 12th, 2012
10:21 am
Righteous Room
Rooibos
June 12th, 2012
10:22 am
Best veggie burger I’ve had in metro Atlanta was served in the cafe of the State Botanical Garden in Athens. Those folks made fantastic meals! Best store-bought is Sunshine Burger.
But my all-time favourite veggie burger is served by Wimpy’s, a chain restaurant in South Africa. The “Vegetarian” is pressed vegetables made into cutlet form with a crispy breadcrumb exterior. Delightful and easy on the pocketbook!
http://www.wimpy.co.za/images/menus/wimpy_menu/index.html
Tzippi
June 12th, 2012
10:28 am
TAP in Midtown. No question, its the best thing on the menu. It was even better when you could order it with a side of Quinoa. If you haven’t had the veggie burger at TAP, do yourself a favor.
Remie
June 12th, 2012
10:28 am
The Highlander off Monroe is by far one of the best.
Virginia
June 12th, 2012
10:36 am
Farm Burger!
Peaches McGavern
June 12th, 2012
10:42 am
Houstons! I have not been in forever but that has been my answer to this question since I had my first one so long ago. Until we meet again…
ERC
June 12th, 2012
10:51 am
I love Urban pL8’s Nut Burger — it’s got a kick to it. Also Johnny Rockets soy burger tastes like real beef!
Creolegurl
June 12th, 2012
10:53 am
HOUSTON’S!!!!!
misselite
June 12th, 2012
10:56 am
HOUSTON’S!!!
jennifer
June 12th, 2012
11:22 am
Black bean burger at The Earl. Quinoa burger at Farm Burger.
Big Slapper
June 12th, 2012
11:24 am
Brickstore Pub, Decatur Square. How has this not been mentioned until now?! A little blue cheese, some stone ground mustard, a Victory Pils and I’m there!
N-GA
June 12th, 2012
11:25 am
Get a Houston’s veggie burger with a grilled artichoke appetizer to go with it. Whoa!
cw
June 12th, 2012
11:26 am
Houston’s veggie burger tastes great, but it’s a big old mess to eat, because they fail to put any binder in them to hold them together. They just squish out and fall on the plate (if you’re lucky) with every bite. Cheesecake Factory tastes and looks a lot like Houston’s but don’t fall apart.
Ted’s is not made in house (stated above), but is a Boca Burger, which is one of my 2 choices for home use, It’s very good.
Chili’s have a great black bean burger, especially when you have it done “peppercorn style”, where there are peppercorns pressed on outside, and little fried onion strings added on top, with mustard, let/tom.
Sadly, though many restaurants and burger joints now have veggie burgers, they use Garden Burgers, which have cottage cheese mixed into them. As a non-cheese eater, I can’t eat the ones at these places (Cheeseburger Bobby’s comes to mind).
Not sure I have a “best” but like all the above. My new fave at home is the Gardien Burger patty – just out at the Publix.
Deb
June 12th, 2012
11:39 am
The Counter is my favorite.
Samantha
June 12th, 2012
11:55 am
The best veggie burger I ever had was a Morning Star burger. They have the best veggie burgers. It tastes just like meat.
KJ
June 12th, 2012
11:56 am
Probably the Porter in Little 5 or Midway Pub in EAV.
Danny
June 12th, 2012
12:03 pm
Ted’s Montana Grill’s new in house veggie burger. The best in Atlanta!
Chester
June 12th, 2012
12:04 pm
No such thing.
Jodi
June 12th, 2012
12:23 pm
Wow, Im a vegetarian and you guys have me wanting to try the Houston’s veggie burger today. The only “best one” I tried was the Chili’s black bean burger….but I’m a newbie.
cw
June 12th, 2012
12:39 pm
Ok, Houston lovers, how do you eat their Veg Burger? I can’t keep it in the bun! I ask them to cook it twice so it’s almost crusty on the outside, and it still mushes all over the place. A great taste (whoda thunk anything made with beets would taste good?!), but so hard to actually eat it! I’s love some advise on how to accomplish this feat, without the use of a fork!
Lisa
June 12th, 2012
12:58 pm
I always eat the Houston’s burger with a knife and fork.
No need to rush eating that delicious thing.
kss
June 12th, 2012
1:05 pm
Houstons…hands down
Rana
June 12th, 2012
1:36 pm
The Counter, hands down.
Caitlin
June 12th, 2012
1:39 pm
R Thomas!
Mary
June 12th, 2012
1:51 pm
Ricardo, I have tried Kitschen’s veggie burger. Flavorless. And it pretty much mushes together when you bite into it. A big disappointment.
kantstopservices.com
June 12th, 2012
2:07 pm
I proudly nominate 5 napkin in midtown.
Veg
June 12th, 2012
2:10 pm
Houston’s
Diego
June 12th, 2012
2:17 pm
Do any of these offer a Gluten Free Bun?
Justin
June 12th, 2012
2:50 pm
After reading all the comments about Houston’s I’m ready to try one of their veggie burgers!
Michael Halfstup
June 12th, 2012
3:46 pm
I have been a veggian for almost 20 years. I have to say the BK is one of my favorites. The chargril taste is to die for. One time I ate a burger that wasn’t a garden burger it was meat and I almost literally die when I found out. Then I was dating an australialian and got something called a veggimite sandwich and thought it was going to kill me too being salty and whatnot. Thank you for this list of other vegie burgers in this wonderfel city. I can start going down the list and try them myself.