Mike’s Vegan Grill: What’s Vegetarian Editorial Review

Mike’s Vegan Grill is a small North Carolina chain of vegan restaurants, and its University City location in Charlotte cooks burgers, Philly cheese steaks, pizza, and tacos from plant-based ingredients. The menu reads like a meat menu, from the shrimp po-boy to the bratwurst, and the restaurant builds all of it from plant-based stand-ins. On its ordering site, the restaurant calls itself a casual eatery with a chef-driven menu that celebrates local ingredients.

This profile covers the brand, with the Charlotte restaurant at 440 East McCullough Drive as the example address. I found no per-item vegan tags on the ordering site. Tacos and the burrito both name vegan ground beef and vegan steak, and the brand calls itself a vegan grill. Need to confirm an ingredient, such as the cheese? Ask at the counter.

Burgers come on Hawaiian buns. Carolina Burger costs $15 and comes with homemade chili, American cheese, coleslaw, diced onions, and special sauce. Colombiana Burger, also $15, adds sliced pineapple, crushed potato chips, and pepper jack cheese. El Classico costs $12.50 and keeps things simple with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, mayo, and special sauce.

Handhelds fill the middle of the menu, mostly at $15 each. What the Cluck pairs a chick’n patty with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and special sauce, the Philly Cheese Steak comes with mustard, American cheese, green peppers, and onions, and the Bratwurst arrives with mayo, dijon, grilled peppers, onions, and sauerkraut. Others on the list include a Patty Melt, a BBQ Sandwich, a Po-Boy, a Buffalo Chick’n Sandwich, and a Hot Chick’n Sandwich in the Nashville style. Burrito Loco costs $17 and packs vegan steak, Mexi cheese, black beans, guacamole, and cilantro aioli. Tacos cost $16 with a choice of vegan ground beef or chick’n.

Pizza costs $21. Four pies make up the list: Pepperoni, Hot Honey Pepperoni, Philly Cheese, and Buffalo Chick’n. Fries matter here, with four kinds on the list. Fiesta Fries cost $9 and carry homemade chili, nacho cheese, tomatoes, onions, and jalapenos. Chili Cheese Fries cost $7.25, and Sweet Potato Fries cost $4.50. Chick’n Wings come three to an order for $13 with barbecue or buffalo sauce. Dessert covers Banana Nut Bread for $7, cake by the slice for $11, and cookies for $3. The catering section lists Alfredo Pasta for $20 and Oxtail Rasta Pasta for $24.99.

Kids can order a grilled cheese or two chicken tenders with fries and bottled water, or a plain hot dog, all for $7.50.

You order at the counter, and Toast handles pickup and delivery orders online. Call (704) 909-0807 with questions. Toast lists the restaurant as open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day. I checked on November 1, 2026, and it was open. Yelp lists a midnight close on Friday and Saturday, so confirm the hour if you plan a late meal. You earn one point per $3 spent through Toast, and 50 points buy a $5 discount.

Order the Carolina Burger with Fiesta Fries, and split a pepperoni pizza on the side.