Dirt Candy - New York

This is place took me by surprise. Every penny spent here was worth it. Our summer menu was for 95$. Coming to dirt candy is truly an experience itself. I would highly recommend all veg folks to go here. Everything was brilliantly put together and every item was visually appealing than the last. They also accommodate vegetarian menu. The best part was the little gifts they give between each meal.

Dirt Candy’s Summer ‘23 menu slaps hard. This is my fourth time dining here and this iteration is leaps and bounds better. Even if you’re not vegetarian or vegan, as long as you like vegetables the meal here will put a smile on your face. In the past I’ve found Dirt Candy’s cooking “clunky”, but now it’s seamless while keeping the cheeky playfulness. Previous meals were four stars; this time it’s an easy five stars, maybe even six if possible. There wasn’t a single miss. Dirt Candy is the type of business we should support: no tipping, fair wage and full benefits to employees, giving credit where it’s due, and providing an affordable fine dining option for vegetarians and vegans. Vegetables are often unfairly relegated to side dishes. Here, the produce shines brightly.

Great place for a celebration. Their tasting menu is worth trying but it is a bit of an unusual taste. Some of the dishes are spicy. We still enjoyed the experience. Come here with an empty stomach because by the end of it you will be very full. Also their veggie slushies were great.

Absolutely amazing dining experience, highly recommend coming here! If I could give Dirt Candy more than 5 stars, I would. The staff were incredible very friendly, nice, and attentive. I appreciate that they explained what each dish was and our plates were cleared quickly after we finished each dish everything went so smoothly. The food was so delicious and creative. I loved the bold flavours and how fresh everything tasted. The staff also brought out little surprise dishes, which was very fun. We came here to celebrate a special occasion and the staff brought us two complimentary drinks that would suit our tastes (based on the drinks we had ordered) and the drinks they brought out tasted incredible! I don't recall the drink they brought out for me to be on the menu, so I really appreciated that. Overall, dining here was an absolute treat and I can't wait to be back to try their other tasting menus!

We were blown away by the food! Coming in, we were skeptical of an all vegetarian menu, especially a Michelin starred one. Normally the options are carb heavy or raw vegetable forward. The summer tasting menu was neither of those. Each of the 5 courses was a beautiful presentation of food items within a single vegetable theme (Tomato, Zucchini, Eggplant, Corn, Tomatillo). Somehow each course including the side courses left us wanting more and more. My favorites were the Tomato and the Zucchini. Both just elevated what the vegetable was with different form factors and textures making it a star but avoiding that feeling of eating just a raw vegetable. And I don’t even like zucchini. The ambiance was also great. It did not seem too “fine dining” where you felt like an outsider if you didn’t know etiquette but a fun celebration of vegetarian food. We hope to go there every season! Excited to have had this experience.