The Plot

Wow! So healthy! I do love my meat, but I must say, it was one of the best vegan restaurants I have experienced in a long time. (The last vegan/vegetarian restaurant that left such an impact on me was 1994 in Belgium)We did family style and shared:xo cabbage - charred cabbage, "spam", and sea asparagus (this was not mentioned in the menu, but I only knew because I discovered this at a local Japanese market and I became a little obsessed with it) with spicy xo ponzu soy. carrotfish and chips - beer battered "fish" topped with dehydrated malt vinegar. Fries. herb aioli. Also came with "beet" catsup.Paired with kombucha: Fermensch Kombucha - Bloom flavor - Blueberry, lavender, and chamomile. Clean eating at its finest. And delicious too! Eating whole foods felt really good inside and out. Eco-friendly. Coming here gave me hope for the future. Service was polite and quick.Nestled in "The Camp" at Bristol in Costa Mesa. It was lunch hour but parking was not so bad this day.

Try them! Great location, ambiance, food, and service. Inspired by a yelp review, we went for dinner. My husband said it's the best vegan restaurant he's ever experienced! And we've been to many. Their soup of the day was a spicy kimchi. Since we don't like kimchi, I asked for a spoonful taste. Our accommodating waiter, Brandon, brought us a tiny cup. It was fantastic! We ordered it. Here's what all we tried: Kombu Cauliflower topped with a little purple cabbage kimchi, and skinny long sea beans. It's good and the plate was plentiful. Eggplant & Focaccia. The eggplant was properly cooked to soft. Sadly the baby tomatoes were tasteless, could have been roasted a bit longer. You may like the tomato jam on the thick slice of Focaccia bread, I would prefer it to be a little firmer and sweeter. This is a tasty appetizer. Butter Beans ~ I would not order again ~ because of taste and price. I know it's an appetizer, but the quantity was scat for $10. The beans tasted no different than from a can. While I very much enjoyed the Nori tapenade, I very much disliked the sour tasting cultured G.O.A.T cheese (cashews) they were sitting atop of. Tiny real flowers were a nice touch.The service was very accommodating, friendly, and attentive. Our primary server was Brandon, but others helpfully assisted too. Brandon gave us what he called an "amuse immunity". That was a nice, tasty surprise that we can all use especially during winter. He also gave us an extra reason to return soon ~ a card for a complementary appie (expires in 1 month). We'll be trying the XO Cabbage appie ($16 chard cabbage) when come back.

I am typically a fan of plant-based food and I had been looking forward to going to the Plot for a long time. Located at the Camp where Native Foods used to be. Parking is always horrendous, but you might get lucky if you try to vulture parking. They have plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. The inside area has a bar area and half booths. I was seated at a half booth, and forgotten for a bit. Service was generally on the slow side. I love that they have the Fermensch Kombucha brand ($6/can) but I was sad they didn't have the yuzu. Of their available flavors, I got the hibiscus ginger. Still good, but I just prefer the yuzu. Due to the recommendation of the waitress I got their Seasonal Toast Flight ($15). This comes with three half slices of toasts. It was overly thick and the flavors didn't stand out. The fall special flavors were goat cheese and spiced apples, pumpkin miso relish and oyster mushrooms, and tomato jam with butter beans and crispy gyro chunks. If you look at my picture you would see that I only took a bite out of 2 of them and only finished 1 after removing some ingredients. I was SO HUNGRY, so that said a lot about how I felt about this thick flavorless dry toast.I also ordered a Chicken and Waffles ($17.50). The faux chicken was just fried tofu. That syrup was much needed cause everything else was just dry. The waffles were okay after dunking into the syrup. The coating of the tofu could use more flavor. I ate a piece of each to see how it tasted fresh but I took the rest to go to take home and combine with other ingredients. I wanted to like the Plot so much since I need restaurants in my rotation for religious vegetarian days, but this was really disappointing.

If you're looking for fresh flavors and more sit-down, don't hesitate to try this place out!Yummy vegan food coming from an Asian vegetarian food enjoyer lol=========Complimentary app of carrot hummus and Idr was yummy$30 before tip and tax for satiated/full belliesTwo people got:1 app - lentil soup 1 salad - bean salad1 seasonal app - squash tartare with cabbage (seasonal)Normally I'm a huge fan of Asian vegetarian food, but decided to try this place out as I heard the reviews were pretty good. The food didn't taste weird like how some vegan food can be, it tasted very fresh with quality ingredients and it was scrumptious.Bae was very happy with the cold bean salad and it wasn't boring with the addition of cucumber, pickled onion, and sweet tomato that was dressed in a creamy sauce.lentil soup was tomato based, bae really liked it but I prefer chicken Maisons as a heartier flavor.squash tartare was my fav with a sweet, salty, creamy, crunchy thing going on. If it didn't have the soy dressing, it wouldn't be the same.Breakfast offerings seem more filling, since they have biscuits and gravy and shepherds pie. I don't doubt those items to be bad.Service was fine, the lady was friendly and efficient. There's a large fire outside so you can be warm during winter.

THE FOOD IS OFF THE CHARTS GOOD!!! YOU NEED TO COME HERE IMMEDIATELY!!! This used to be native foods in the camp, but I'm so happy the plot plotted to take over. The interior is really lovely with bamboo accents and a very chill yet cozy vibe. The food took a little longer to come out but was 100% worth the wait!!! The cauliflower was absolutely outstanding with really unique flavors and perfect texture. The polenta was the perfect dish for a chilly night with amazing accompanying sauce. And to top off, how they accomplished the silky texture to the dairy free ube panna cotta is a miracle! They have a decent cocktail list, and we enjoyed baby Michael but the troubadour was lacking the boozy kick I craved. Brandon on service was completely excellent, and his recommendations were all exactly on point. Parking at the camp is a nightmare- park across the street.

Everything was delicious! We got the Brussel sprouts, sushi, truffle fries, eggplant, 4 different entrees , ube panicotta, a bottle of wine. Every entree was great! My least favorite was the eggplant and wine. We got a bottle and it was pretty mid (which I guess I kind of expected for only $44). I wish they had crushed red pepper. They did give us two house made hot sauces. One was their version of sriracha and another super spicy sauce (not sure the base). Both were good, but neither was good with pasta. Everything tasted on point though. Can't wait to go try the rest of the menu!

We went on a Sunday morning as soon as they opened, so didn't have any trouble with parking (though it was oddly pretty full already with a lot of those businesses in that center not even open yet!). I love the cute yurt style building and windows surrounding all around. Not a bad seat in the house! The outside seating area looked very welcoming also, but we were trying to get less sun so opted for indoor seating. Lots of great options (especially for vegan Esposo) and the customer service was great, relaxed, not pushy, accommodating. We don't live nearby, but come down this area whenever we have a hankering for a show at the Segerstrom center. So we will definitely return!

Delicious! I had the lentil spam and rice! Yummy healthy goodness and I had the cake ! Fabulous ! Love the plot.... Staff is wonderful and it's a cute place with amazing kitchen gardens out front .

YUM! What a cute little place with the most delicious menu! LOVED the vegan sushi role. Great flavors and it was so filling. Obsessed with their take on biscuits and gravy!!! The sauce is sooooo good! Really enjoyed the carrots and texture of the 'biscuit'. The tofu 'chicken' had a perfect fry on it, but lacks a little flavor due to the size of it. You have to cut it and then really let it soak up the gravy. We also had the Unholy Trinity, Twister Sisters, and their version of a Troubadour. My favorite was definitely the Trinity. They have a great selection of drinks, even multiple options for water haha. Our server was SO friendly and tentative! He gave awesome recommendations that we really liked. The chef even let us try a new olive/caper tapenade they're working on and just that small sample was packed with amazing flavors! I can't wait to be back and look forward to bringing more future fans.

Came here whilst on a work-cation. Lots of parking were available. It's in a nice little cozy shopping area. The plot is a beautiful restaurant here with seating both inside and outside. We chose to sit outside. I loved the restaurant when I ate in oceanside. And recommended my colleagues to come with me We had delicious vegan food. Service is fantastic. We ordered multiple dishes to share. We had vegan polenta with chorizo, vegetable tempura, carrot *fish* and chips, and a kale salad with tofu. We enjoyed it so much we kept raving about it- the chef sent more food to us We were so happy and so full but we still gorged more on the extra tempura. This was a delightful meal. Good food coupled with good friends this was a great night