I’ve been plant based my whole life and this is similar to some of the best vegan restaurants in Asheville NC and Charlotte NC, which I’ve missed since I’ve moved… read more to Roanoke. This is a much needed addition to the community and welcomed by me and my family. Will 100% be back, probably weekly.

  Let me start by saying than I am not vegan or vegetarian, I stopped in on the recommendation of a friend. The spelt “burger” with mushroom gravy is delicious. The… read more asparagus was so good that even I ate it. That is saying something.

This is a small restaurant with seating for about 4 at a counter, so it’s primarily for carry out. They offer a small menu (think of it as the meal of the day) that changes each day. They also have muffins.

Some of you might give them 4 stars due to these limitations, but if you recognize this as their business model I don’t think should reduce their rating because of it.

This is a family owned and operated business. Definitely give them a try whether you are vegan or not!

  My daughter arrived just outside of Roanoke for a wedding a few days before me. She warned me ahead of time that good vegan/vegetarian options were scarce. But I’m older,… read more wiser, and a more thorough researcher than she is, so it didn’t take me long to find Sir Vegaani on Yelp.

The place is tucked away in a shopping center, so easy to miss, but worth seeking out. Tastefully decorated with only a counter for seating. The couple running it are really lovely people.

The menu is small and changes daily, not sure to what extent. There were several tasty sounding options–pineapple stir fry, mac n cheese, mushroom sandwich, lemon pepper ‘shrimp’–so I had a hard time deciding what to order.

Ultimately I chose the Pineapple Sandwich with grilled pineapple, kale, red onion, tomato, cucumber, and guacamole. Not sure if there was also some kind of sauce in it or it was juice from the veggies.

You know how you can look straight at a pregnant woman and not know she is with child until she turns sideways and her swollen belly suddenly appears? That’s what happened with my sandwich. Opening the package, it looked normal enough. But the side view revealed a sandwich bursting out of the bread.

Piled thick and high with veggies, picking up and holding the sandwich required two hands. First bite was an explosion of flavors that complemented each other perfectly. I still consider myself a novice vegetarian (and not a very loyal one), mostly because, to me, the options are kind of boring. If I could eat at Sir Vegaani every day, I’d not have that problem. I really couldn’t believe how much flavor was packed into that sandwich.

I was tempted to take home a piece of the delightful looking lemon cake. But the wedding was later that day, so I figured I’d get wedding cake. Joke was on me because they had an ice cream and candy bar (millennials!) and didn’t serve wedding cake. Next time, I’ll order dessert and won’t concern myself with having two pieces of cake in one day. I still fantasize about how good that lemon cake must have tasted.