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Kate's Joint

58 Ave. B, New York, NY 10009
at 4th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-777-7059 Send to Phone

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    3 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Diner, Vegetarian/Vegan
Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Hours

Sun-Thu, 10am-11pm; Fri-Sat, 10am-2am

Nearby Subway Stops

F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.; J, M, Z at Bowery

Prices

$9.95-$12.95

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Late-Night Dining
  • Lunch

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

A young, student crowd of vegetarians looking to satisfy comfort-food cravings—or just for a dining option that their carnivorous friends won't balk at—flock to Kate's for delicious, and convincing, mock-meat dishes. Diner favorites, like meatloaf, hot dogs, pizza, and pasta dishes, are prepared with familiar sauces and dressings, like BBQ, marinara, and ranch. If you're here in search of beetroot carpaccio or wheatgrass reductions, look elsewhere. Entrées, mostly made with tofu, include favorites like the southern fried unchicken cutlets in hearty brown gravy, and the un-Philly cheesesteak, smothered in onions and peppers, with creamy mashed potatoes on the side. A burrito stuffed with vegetables and topped with spicy chili, can be made dairy or non dairy (like most menu items). Veggie-burgers come in a variety of styles—pizza, chili, ranch, and the McKate—done up just like the Golden Arches version. Appetizer standouts include the beefless Jamaican patty, empanada-like with a salsa topping, and mock popcorn shrimp, with a honey-mustard dipping sauce—and both go perfectly with the $2 Pabst Blue Ribbon. The furnishings are no-frills verging on grungy. But unpretentious food doesn't need a fancy digs, so dig in.

Extra

Most dishes can be made vegan upon request.

Ideal Meal

Southern fried unchicken cutlets, $11.95; unturkey club, $8.95; McKate vegi-burger, $10.95

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Excellent food and alcohol, but terrible service!!

Prudence86 from 77840 | Posted on 2/7/09

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 2
Décor: 8
Value: 8

I'm from Texas so I wanted to have the veggie Chicken Fried Steak. It was awesome and their patron silver was good, however when I paid for my friend and I the waiter came back and said I hadn't...Read More

so, so good.

carrythezero from 19129 | Posted on 2/5/09

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 8
Value: 8

had my first meal at kate's last night, and it won't be my last. amazingly good. so nice to add a new vegan friendly place to my restaurant list. our waitress rocked, too. i love kate's...made this...Read More

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