Something Better vegan restaurant coming to Fayetteville in Evelyn Hills Shopping Center
Quickly, off the top of your head, name all the dedicated vegan restaurants you can think of in Fayetteville.
How many did you get? We’re guessing zero, because outside of some take-out options and a handful of vegan items on the back pages of a few menus, there aren’t many choices for our local herbivores.
That will soon change when a new vegan restaurant called Something Better opens in Evelyn Hills Shopping Center.
The restaurant will be located in the space recently occupied by Tiamo at 1466 N. College Ave.
Something Better is a project by vegan chef GW Chew, who recently moved to the area from Maryland.
Chew said he plans to serve sandwiches, wraps, salads, and pizzas using only plant-based ingredients.
“You can wrap it, pack it, or stack it,” he told us. “That’s what we like to say, and no matter what you choose, it’s all really good for you.”
Chew, who is also a manufacturer of a meat-substitute product called Better Than Meat and an advocate for healthy eating, said he hopes the community will embrace the concept.
“I know there’s really nothing like it around here,” he said. “We hope it will do well.”
Chew said building renovations are nearly complete and if all goes according to plan, Something Better will be open for business on Sunday, Dec. 4.
best of luck to you, can’t wait
This sounds awesome! Any chance there will be any gluten free options as well?
I hope they offer gluten-free food, too.
This is great news. I can’t wait to try this — may they live long and prosper!
Most of the menu options at Petra Cafe are vegan and gluten free.
No they’re not. Most of the entrees involve meat and several of the sides have gluten in them.
The only meat entree is the gyros pocket (you can also get lamb meat as a side, but who does that?). Everything else is vegan. Only the pita and tabouleh contain gluten.
Also the falafel has gluten. I love Petra and neither gluten free nor vegan. I just know people who are. And it’s nice for people who have dietary restrictions to have a variety of places to eat without having to think about it, just like people without restrictions.
Have been waiting and hoping for something like this to finally open up in Fayetteville. Desperately needed. We will definitely come give it a try!
Sweet. I look forward to some interesting, healthful food.
I’m surprised there’s not something like this already.
Will give it a go.
YAY! I am so excited! Great location too. I will be there will bells on!
Will there be carry out?
pretty close proximity to that other vegan place, ozark natural foods…
Ozark natural foods is a grocery store/market, hardly vegan at all but they do offer some vegan choices
Wow, excellent news! It’s not easy being vegan in Northwest Arkansas.
Won’t take much to outshine the vegan lunch buffet at Ozark Natural Foods..same sad sorry recipes for years now.
ONF just changed recipes. I eat it and it has improved a lot!
Obviously haven’t been there lately there menu/recipes have changed.
ONF needs competition in all aspects. Bring it on.
Agreed!
But will they offer bacon?
The Village Epicurean @ Mission & Maple (where the mural is) was such a great vegan restaurant in Fayetteville history for many years. Wish it was still there.
Welcome to the new incoming establishment. Dgold Honest FM
i’m disappointed to hear about Tiamo going under. That yellow curry chicken dish, the bruschetta, fried cheese, and cannoli were all so good! Fayetteville really needs some good Italian food.
i love Pesto Cafe for Italian. i’m also sorry Tiamo didn’t make it.
pesto is ok, but I’ve had several bad dishes there and could likely do just as good at home. We could use a Boca di Beppo if the locals can’t up their offerings.
I think Pesto Cafe is overrated and overpriced for mediocre food.
i just heard that Vetro is now open (in the Craven’s Building)
I’m very excited about this. After moving here from Seattle, I constantly fantasize about a having a vegan restaurant / juice bar along the lines of Chaco Canyon, Healeo, Thrive, etc. Please, please, please, offer gluten-free options so that I can eat there!
word to the gluten free.
Best of luck to them! Have you ever tried ONF’s Indian menu? It’s awesome. Mmm samosas… And they are vegan!!
very excited about this!
Hello Scott! The grand opening is on Sunday at 11 a.m. They’ll be open until 11. Please follow their new Facebook page @ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Something-Better-Foods/285403974834768.
I wonder if they have a good recipe for back strap
Prediction: I nor anyone I know will ever eat there. Prediction on the Prediction: This restaurant will be out of business in 6 months.
Maybe you should broaden your circle. There is whole world of food choices out there that doesn’t involve steak. Try something new, you just might like it!
It’s great to see a vegan place open up in Fayetteville. We definitely need a place like this around here. I love a good steak or pork dish, but I also love great vegan food.
I love a good vegan, and there are so many around here to harvest.
Evelyn Hills keeps getting funkier. I used to never go there but now I go there a few times a week.
i’m going to eat there december 4
Meat is murder, tasty, tasty murder. I need that animal fat for my myelin sheath. Without it my nervous system gets jacked. This is true for vegans as well. Drop the fad diet. You evolved to eat animal protein and fat. You don’t think soy gave you those big, fatty brains do you?
Fudville is full of them and them is full of burgers and lard. A big warm welcome to Something Better and Chef Chew. Gotta love that name. Great choice for a location–looking forward to it.
I just hope it’s not salty. I can’t eat at ONF b/c it’s so salty. Shop there almost daily though :) Please use herbs & spices, not salt.
will they be hiring? fingers crossed!
To the Gluten Free questions – yes, I just looked at their menu and it says “most items can be made gluten free” it also says their menu is GMO Free.
All of the food that I have tried that Chef Chew makes has been very delicious, not salty, fresh. Will be doing brunch on Sundays too. Come try it at least!
When is the opening? If anyone has details let me know.
I ate there the other day and it was fantastic. Fresh, local, healthy. Even meat eaters could enjoy.
Soy-free options would also be nice. There are a LOT of us with conditions that preclude us from having soy, which seems to be prevalent in vegan and veg items.