Founding Farmers - Washington, D.C.

This restaurant is not vegan friendly. they put butter/shower in most of their dishes. they have a lot of vegetarian decisions, but not vegan. they have an impossible burger, but I don't care if they don't eat their brand, so it's a pass from me on this restaurant. I hope in future they will work to have a more responsive menu with cruel free options.

I've eaten a lot here before I go vegan and occasionally. there are excellent vegetarian options and a section specifically with the title “Meatless” on the menu. However, vegan options are not there. there are butter in most pages and appetizers. supposing in the rule have chicken stock so make sure to ask before order! as a side note, some of the vegetarian offers are made from labor meat (impossible), which seems strange given the “all of scratch” moto. cocktails are excellent! and service is in the rule also very good. price expensive, but with the area and food quality.

VEGETARIANS USE EXTREME CAUTION!! THEY MAY SERVE YOU BEEF INSTEAD OF A VEGGY PATTY. So after living in DC for a couple of years I was excited for my first visit to founding farmers. vegetarians at the table including myself were all excited to try the Impossible (highly touted vegetarian patty that is supposed to be as close as the real thing) Burger. So once my “vegetarian” burger was brought out I was excited to chow down! After the first bite I thought it tasted very much like real beef (which I hadn’t had in almost years) so I figured impossible burger delivered as advertised. I then quickly had a couple more bites because I was starving but then had to stop myself because I felt something was very wrong with this “veggy” burger. After close inspection I noticed my patty was an actual BEEF patty. I compared it to the other Impossible burgers at the table and the difference and smell was very clear. Had a non vegetarian taste it, confirmed it was beef. Told the waitress the situation and the plate was taken back. A manager came to the table and apologized a few minutes later. Shortly after that an actual Impossible burger was brought out and manager said the chef was horrified about the mix up, I did not eat replacement and all other friends at table stopped eating the rest of their food. Although I was not physically ill I did feel an uneasiness in my stomach since I had not consumed beef in YEARS. I was horrified that this happened to me but the fact that it could have happened to someone with a severe allergy is even more horrifying. My “meal” that I obviously didn’t finish was comped and I was offered a gift card (which I refused-will never eat here again) for the “mix up”. A place with the reputation of founding farmers, to only take the steps they took to rectify their complete and utter lack of awareness are shameful. I will NEVER EVER step foot at any of their locations. If they cannot figure out a fool proof plan in order for this to NEVER happen to anyone else they should stop serving vegetarian burgers all together. To all friends and family that visit our beautiful city I will make sure they stay clear of this place.

Our server was well versed in vegan dishes. She was able to make some great selections. The food was excellent! Will definitely come back.

I tried the impossible burger for the first time here and it was AMAZING. I ordered it with a side salad and the waitress immediately asked if I wanted the vegan bun and vegan salad dressing as well. Everything about my experience here was great, I will definitely be returning here on my next visit.