The Fiction Kitchen

Excellent vegetarian/vegan restaurant! If you're a vegetarian who has no idea what "Chicken and Waffles" or "North Carolina Barbecue" or "Meatloaf" taste like, then check this restaurant out. Warm and friendly service!

This restaurant in its new (temporary?) location has much of the same wonderful food and solid service I remember. I was especially blown away by the risotto dish and by the Stalker mocktail. I also really enjoyed the gnocchi special, and the peanut butter pie was as delicious as ever. However, I noticed that the BBQ wasn't the same as I remembered -- it lacked the smoky, tangy quality I had loved before, and the sandwich option is remarkably small, with fries that don't seem homemade or special to me. I miss the taco option on the menu, the colorful, funky vibes and convenient placement of the old location downtown, and the old prices (I guess that's inflation). Service is still very good. The new location has easy parking and other interesting establishments nearby that may be interesting for folks to check out.I will definitely plan to return to this beloved restaurant someday for tasty vegan cuisine and drinks. I hear outdoor dining may be in the works, which sounds lovely.

We'd previously ordered takeout from here and enjoyed it, so today we decided to go and sit down for a meal. Fiction Kitchen did not disappoint! We had the Lion's Mane Rangoon, Fried Mushrooms, Potato Chaat, Curry Bowl, Peanut Noodle Bowl, and Peanut Cheesecake for dessert. We dug in so fast that we forgot to take pics of everything except the noodles!Everything was delicious, but the noodles were truly 1 of the best dishes I've ever had! We sat at the bar, and the bartender was incredibly warm and friendly. Dining at Fiction Kitchen was a pleasure; we will definitely be back!

Really happy to be back at this temporary location about 5 miles outside of town. Same menu same nice people same good food.

Let me start with the service. Our waiters were great .. What wasn't great was that they were out of 6 dishes when they only have a small menu to begin with. And one of them was the special that was on the chalkboard but instead of erasing it ( it's a chalkboard) they left it and after telling us about all the dishes that weren't available on the menu, I order the special, and that's not available either! The food is good, no doubt they make an effort to create tasty, vegan meals. But so very disappointed especially since my kids made reservations to take me for Mother's Day. They kept apologizing for picking it, even tho it's not their fault that half the menu was unavailable. So we basically ended up with whatever was available bc it's Mother's Day, and where else could we have gone.

Lovely spot. As of today, it's still located on Dawson. Eventually they are moving! Keep on eye on their social.The menu has variety, but the sweet and salty is what won me over with the chicken and waffles. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. The saltiness was spot on. The arugula was eaten although kinda odd on top, but hey, anything with a natural green is okay with me. I pushed it aside so my maple syrup didn't touch it. I ended up ordering their seasonal pumpkin cheesecake with candied walnuts. Super delightful and truly pumpkin. A hefty serving too!Loved the decor at the bar and my time spent talking with the bartender and local gals sitting with me.

Fiction Kitchen was delicious! We had the watermelon chaat and the smoked potato side to start and they were both amazing. My companion had the BBQ plate with fried chicken; and I had the risotto. Both were quite tasty, although I think the plate was better. It's amazing how creamy my risotto was while still being vegan. If you do get to pick a dipping sauce, we recommend the Old Bay Mayo.

Words cannot express how delicious this spot is. Fiction you have truly done it for the vegan lovers!!!This is one of the best restaurants I've tried in Raleigh. The food was so good that my bestie and I literally did not talk to each other during the entire meal. Cocktails are amazing! Get the Oaxacan Holiday summer cocktail, you won't regret it! The risotto is to die for, and so is the penne pasta! There were so many delicious flavors in one spoonful bite. With the risotto dish I ordered the fried tofu which is an additional cost, but it's a bang for your buck! The fried tofu tasted fluffy and light, and the batter was definitely fresh and homemade.Dessert.... I wouldn't get the Tres Leche if you're expecting your traditional leche cake. It was a bit on the drier side. It could've used more condensed milk. It tasted more like a biscuit or cornbread with milk. However the whip cream on top was phenomenal!Chocolate fudge cake was super chocolatey, I'm not a fan of all that but def recommend for chocolate lovers!Don't sleep on Fiction kitchen! Highly recommend

The food here is Da Bomb!! If your vegan or plant based you'll love this place!! But even if you're a carnivore, I'm confident you'll like this place as well, just give it a try and you'll be very surprised. The menu is a one page menu and they work hard to come up with some very creative items to keep the menu fresh. The atmosphere is very casual and not too noisy and the seating inside is a little limited, which tends to fill up fast so make sure you make a reservation, I would recommend at least a week in advance. The customer service always friendly and helpful and do a great job keeping things moving our bellies full. As far as the food is concerned, we'll....I already said it was Da Bomb, but.....let's circle back around to it. My wife and I love coming here when we can, and we have tried several things on the menu but we have a few faves we'd like to share. For appetizers, we usually get the fried mushrooms or the rangoons. And for the main course, The Nashville HOT Chxn plate is at the top of our list. It comes with 2 drumsticks with Nashville BBQ sauce, hush puppies, roasted veggies, cole slaw and mashed taters. Yup...I said "mashed taters"And we usually will compliment our "southern" style dinner with a side of mac n cheez....deliciously dangerous and so yummy We highly recommend this place to any who lean towards the plant based or vegan side of eating. If you haven't yet, you've got to try this place!!

It's amazing vegan food! My sister hosted a baby shower and we served their food and we were so happy with our meal and we aren't vegans! I would recommend this spot to anyone who enjoys good food.