FüD is a vegan and organic restaurant that offers everything from nachos and tofu nuggets to pressed juices and house made soft serve cashew ice cream, with lots of vegan alternative to traditionally non vegan comfort food favorites. FüD, located at 813 17th St., just west of Summit St. and five blocks from the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts, is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

When walking through the doors into FüD a large rainbow heart mural that is painted on the wall of the small restaurant is placed to catch the customer’s eye. There are a few seats at the bar and not a lot of table seating, so a short wait for a table is to be expected. There isn’t much room to stand around while waiting for a table but neighboring stores like Westside Storey, a shop full of KC shirts with cool graphics and local products, can keep you occupied while waiting for a phone call from the hostess about an open table.

The menu is extensive, with a separate brunch menu for the weekend.The entrees range from $6-14 but also features many sides and appetizers and desserts which range from $3-8. The corned jack hash features pastrami made from jackfruit, hashed with red onion, potatoes, cabbage and Eggy tofu, with a side of El Cream. The “pastrami” made out of jackfruit tasted shockingly like meat with the texture and taste spot on.

The same applied to the tofu “eggs” and the “sour cream” made from cashews. The biscuit with shiitake and portabello mushroom gravy was just as good as the hash. The biscuit was buttery and tasted very fresh and the mushroom gravy had a great meat like flavor. The meals were all seasoned well and had good flavor. The cashew milkshake was deliciously rich and creamy and even the biggest ice cream lover wouldn’t be able to deny.

FüD’s ability to imitate non-vegan favorites make it so vegans and meat lovers alike would love the menu. For the environmentally conscious and general foodies, FüD is a great choice for a restaurant with quality food in a hip and fun environment.