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Vegan comfort food in a laid back retro diner  - Champs Diner, Brooklyn, NY

Champs Diner

4.8
4.8
95 Reviews
$30 and under
Vegan
Indulgent vegan comfort food and decadent desserts in a cool and casual retro diner setting.
Hailed for being one of the best vegan restaurants in NYC by Gotham Magazine, Greenpointers, VegOut, PETA, Thrillist, LiveKindly, and Eater!

Whether you're vegan, vegetarian, plant-based, or just veg-curious we'd love to have ya!

Make a reservation

2 people

9:30 PM


Booked 47 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Other options

  • Order online

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Vegan

  • Phone number

    (718) 599-2743

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Neighborhood

    Williamsburg

  • Cross street

    Bushwick Avenue

  • Parking details

    We highly encourage guests to take public transit or a car service.

  • Public transit

    L train @ Montrose Avenue

  • Additional

    Delivery, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

What 95 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Brooklyn

    Kid-friendly

  • Brooklyn

    Healthy

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  1. LS

    LizzieS

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, great service, and really sweet staff:)
  2. n

    nyladyesq

    New York Area

    42 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on October 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Seriously delicious vegan comfort food. Welcoming and accommodating staff. Still have that Philly cheesesteak on my mind!
  3. JG

    JanetG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Awesome vegan comfort food. So many items--the tables are close together so you see everything --I want to try.
  4. CJ

    CatJ

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 9, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Love going to Champs Diner! Recently moved to Williamsburg so I’ve been coming here more often. The food is always delicious!!! Definitely not cheap, but I know it’s not cheap to serve vegan diner food in NYC. Fun atmosphere! They could definitely use more dining space so it’s not such a rush to get people in and out quickly. Just had the pumpkin spice chicken & waffles special and it was amazing! Everyone enjoyed their food. Can’t wait til next time!
  5. CJ

    ChanelJ

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food is so good. Each time I go I try something new.
  6. SK

    SesilK

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 1, 2022

    overall2food2service1ambience2
    The food was cold, and bland. Our waitress was not very welcoming and forget details about our order.
  7. k

    kated

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great, sweet service. Down and dirty charming, delicious vegan junk food diner. With a little extra edge and love thrown in.
  8. LR

    LisaR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was really great, the 50s vibes are nice !
  9. MH

    MathieuH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was perfect. We had a burrito and pancakes and everything were very good
  10. GE

    GoodEats

    New York Area

    25 reviews

    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Cutest vegan diner ever...food is good too.
  11. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 29, 2022

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Went in for brunch
  12. SB

    SpongeBobSquarePants1234

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely loved the chocolate chip pancakes. The buffalo cauliflower wings was awesome. I would come here a million times ! 😌
  13. D

    Dwayno

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great vegan brunch spot! Love the punk rock dinner vibes!
  14. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Phenomenal as usual!!
  15. B

    Bxmc

    New York Area

    20 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on July 10, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Great vegan options and fast service! I was thoroughly impressed at how quickly the meal moved along!
  16. M

    Matthew

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always great food, amazing service. Waiter was so sweet and had great recommendations.
  17. SG

    SassyGee

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    excellent food and portions at reasonable prices. will def be going back
  18. ZC

    ZephC

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Obsessed: really friendly and accommodating staff. Good coffee. Ordered the jalapeño poppers, Buffalo cauliflower, and poutine fries. Lots of good flavor texture the right amount of heat, excellent excellent excellent. Seating is very sparkly ✨
  19. IS

    IsamarS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was amazing and so was the staff. Thank you Champs Diner!
  20. RG

    RoxanneG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    So delicious!!! So much food and we got a great service :)
  21. DA

    DanteAmor

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 1, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    Food and menu has unfortunately gone downhill a bit from a few years back. Chicken parm and reuben sandwiches were the highlight of the meal. Very tasty. Meatloaf plate was a mixed bag. Potatoes with gravy were great, meatloaf was very dry, and side of corn... was just that, a side of canned/frozen corn. Buffalo Cauli w/ nashville sauce were pleasantly crispy, very spicy and little else. Under seasoned, and the "blue cheese" dip was terrible, no flavor, gritty texture. Ranch was a little better, thin and also a bit gritty. Crab cakes were quite nice, crispy, excellent texture, and a nice side sauce, but they had absolutely no fish flavor at all compared to many other veggie fish options which may be a pro or con depending on your preference. Tater tots were crispy and just what you'd expect. Rootbeer float was decent. Service was delightful. Friendly, attentive, and on point. In the end, we had an enjoyable meal but paying $115 for the above before tip felt like it just wasn't worth the mixed quality received.
  22. F

    Foxyladey

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really great food and so fun to have some not-so-virtuous vegan comfort food! Service was kind and efficient. We’ll be back!
  23. e

    emilyb

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Definitely make a reservation! I am just outside of the delivery range and have been dying to come here for a while. Trying to walk in on the weekends is pretty impossible (as someone who’s tried once or twice lol), but so worth the reservation! Food is incredible, vibes are so cute, service was just enough :) the aioli with the fries??? Otherworldly. So, so good.
  24. D

    Drew

    San Diego

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious milkshakes and fun atmosphere! Would definitely come back.
  25. D

    Docin8

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This is a awesome VEGAN diner. Comfort food at its best. Love coming here.
  26. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love champs forever and always
  27. CD

    ClassiqD

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    nice restaurant, classic environment definitely good veggie restaurant
  28. v

    victoriarose

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Super friendly service. Adorable ambiance. And the food is great. You have to get a milkshake when you go it’s the best part.
  29. CJ

    ChanelJ

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food was so delicious. Wait time was decent. Coming back!
  30. A

    Aj17

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service! Always love the vibe and atmosphere of champs
  31. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 16, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience2
    It was cool catching up with my friend here. However, the mozzarella sticks were old and looked stale. I’ve had them before and to go and they are usually brown and this time they were really white from the outside. I tried the Mac and cheese and it was okay. More on the sweet side which I could do without. My friend got the chick sandwich and honestly, I wish I would have gotten that instead. It was delicious. Service was slow but friendly.
  32. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good food. Nice staff.
  33. T

    Tmnyc

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely phenomenal food as per usual. The poutine fries portion was stunningly huge!!! Always enjoy the food at champs!
  34. MM

    MikaylaM

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing. Will satisfy your vegan diner food cravings. Everything about the joint is charming and the food was excellent.
  35. E

    Eliza

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was my first time going to this diner. I really enjoyed everything. I had the breakfast slam everything was well prepared and those pancakes omg loved them I opted for the home fries instead of the hashbrowns. My daughter had the “steak” and eggs with fries. She really enjoyed the eggs and fries but was unhappy about the steak. Not because it wasn’t good I believe it was the exception of it tasting exactly like steak because she is not vegan. I thought it was good and had a good texture.We shared an order of crab cakes which are a must and the bbq cauliflower wings were delicious. The server was very friendly and gave good recommendations.I will be definitely return soon.
  36. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Incredible
  37. EH

    ElizabethH

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food and such friendly service! Champs is always my favorite vegan place to go to in Bushwick
  38. D

    Dwayno

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Tasty, vegan comfort food!! Punk rock diner vibes, great for brunch.
  39. AG

    AngeleG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    A really cute place where to eat vegan food just like in an ordinary diner.
  40. ER

    EricR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food for all tastes and diets (the chicken sorry we didn’t have the space to try more! (Reason to come back!) Service was friendly and fast.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Diner temperature check required
    • Proof of vaccination required to dine indoors
    • Contact tracing information collected

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Champs Diner using the Order Online button. Champs Diner also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (718) 599-2743.

Champs Diner is rated 4.8 stars by 95 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

9:30 PM


Booked 47 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Other options

  • Order online
Google Map for Champs Diner

197 Meserole St,, Brooklyn, NY 11206

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Bushwick Avenue

  • Neighborhood

    Williamsburg

  • Cuisines

    Vegan

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    We highly encourage guests to take public transit or a car service.

  • Public transit

    L train @ Montrose Avenue

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Delivery, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

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