The Vegoist At No5 - Astoria

I’m on the edge about recommending this spot because of the service and portions. I’m happy they offer a vegan menu, but not all of the entrees are worth the price especially for this area of queens. Also, with this place being called “vegoist” we were hoping the kitchen would be entirely vegan. The vegan tacos are 3 for $15, so not too badly priced and they’re tasty. The wraps seem to be getting smaller and smaller every week you order it so in my opinion it’s no longer worth the price. The side salad is just mixed greens with pickles on top not even cut (extremely bland). The tortellini is NOT worth it. It was the most expensive dish of everything we ordered and it was 3 bites of food and not seasoned at all. There was only 1 waiter for the entire restaurant and this was not a small place. Everything took forever and when we asked questions the waiter was clearly overwhelmed and not kind. When ordering dessert, we ordered 2 different items and both were out of stock (she told us after waiting 15 minutes for it to arrive). We asked the waitress which ones were in stock and she couldn’t answer without asking chef so we waited a total of a half hour to even order dessert. Even after all this wait and confusion by the waitress she didn’t even comp the dessert or give a discount on our meal. Lastly, they have strobe lights going on constantly and it feels like you’re in a club eating bar food at the price of fine dining.

2nd time around and service is always nice and friendly. Good place for vegan but definitely offer non vegetarian option. Food great to share especially their appetizer tartines. Ordered different Margaritas and they were well done just right each time They have a big nice outdoor section but i just like their indoor ambience that's mellowed with floral murals with real plants around and subdued lighting.

Good vegan place, bunch of vegetarian options. Crab cakes were little smaller than we expected but the food was tasty. The mushroom sandwich was delicious too.

I was seated quickly despite there being only one host. The fish-less taco was great. However, the chorizo was tasteless. The hazelnut- praline cheesecake didn’t have any of these elements during the taste test.

I had an incredible time here!! The food, vibes and music are on point. It’s the perfect date night. I’ve been here at least 20 times and never had a bad experience. They have a DJ in Saturday nights so although the kitchen closed at 12am the bar was open and people dancing. The bar is lovely. The drinks were great. I can’t recommend this place enough.