I just visited last night for the first time. I have been very very excited for On the Bus to open <3 It is amazing to have another addition of vegan options in Milwaukee! The set up is adorable and all of the menu options sound delicious! I have only tried the acai bowls so far: the Cacao Nut Bowl and the Cacao Berry Bowls-both are delicious and so colorful! I had the pleasure of meeting the owner, who is very friendly -- congratulations on a beautiful space and amazing food <3
Wow....just had a carrot banana smoothie and the seitan BBQ sandwich. Both were excellent. The sandwich kinda blew my mind! I had to wait a little bit for the both, but they were *so* worth the wait. This is going to be my new go-to spot for lunch.
Here is the post I put on FB yesterday, which says it all:
I have the flu (or some similar ick-ness), which is simply background for this story...
I popped over to the Milwaukee Public Market to get an acai power bowl for lunch (my fridge is pretty bare). At the new #OnTheBus vegan kiosk, one of the staff calls my name when my acai bowl is ready. With my clogged-up head, I didn't hear him the first 2 times. When I finally do, I go up and apologize that I didn't hear him earlier, and say "Thank you, I appreciate it."
His response: "I appreciate you." WOW. Powerful, friendly, and so service-minded. They have a customer for life. #lifeisservice #fanfostertastic
The food is great and so many choices! Yesterday I had the tuno sandwich on rye and loved it. The filling was fresh and generous and tasty. I also indulged in the salted caramel ice cream - I will never be able to pass it up - a dream fulfilled for this plant-based eater.
I had the green and gold smoothie and tofu egg salad minus the bread on spring mix and both were amazing. Don't let the longer line during the lunch rush scare you away; it is worth the wait if you have the time. There is clearly a reason this place has been busy since it opened!
"On The Bus" is pure vegan food genius. I had the basil pesto panini yesterday and it was OMG delicious!!! I was there during a rare quiet time and met three of the staff who were super friendly and so attentive and happy to be serving delicious vegan food. Thank you "On The Bus" for showing how amazing and delicious cruelty free food is!!!
So delicious! Can't wait to try everything on the menu. The portobello truffle is hands down the best sandwich I've ever had.
I am absolutely not a vegan but I love this place. Their truffle portobello sandwich is amazing, and so is their ice cream.
Wonderful food!!! We split the Reuben and the balsamic Portobello sandwiches and they were both amazing. I loved them both, but thought the Portobello was to die for. My non-vegan dining companion loved the Reuben. Will be back!
We split the Rueben and the Jamaican Jerk and they were the best sandwiches I've ever had! The peanut cocoa date shake was fantastic and the peanut butter cookie ice cream was so creamy. It's over an hour drive but I will be back anytime I'm in the area.
Delicious! I tried the vegan mozzarella / pesto sandwich - so good. Very proud of Milwaukee to have a 100% delicious vegan restaurant!
My husband and I aren’t vegan but we 150% are in love with this restaurant!! How they make this food so good and keep it vegan is beyond me!! Vegan or not, this restaurant is delicious!!
Cute vegan shop in the Public Market with pretty good sandwiches, healthy smoothies, and really creamy dairy free ice cream. A lot of the ice cream varieties have things like cookie bits or pretzels, so some days I’ve went there were no gluten free options. If I find one I like I usually grab a pint to take home too. The employees are all friendly and helpful, but service can be slow, definitely not a place to go if you’re in a hurry.
The restaurant is inside of a market with different places such as bars, stores, other restaurants, deli, juice/smoothie bar, etc. The food was so delicious that we go back in line to order seconds!! I also had the chocolate chip cookies and the were some of the best tasking cookies that I've ever had!!
Worth going to the Milwaukee Public Market just to go here. We got the Cuban sandwich and it was great. Loved the milkshake as well. They sell lots of small treats and other to go foods as well
The sandwiches are pretty good! It's a cute little set up. Across from this place is a bunch of vegan chocolate bars. The ice cream was delicious and cream. Yummy bread, "bacon" seemed a bit off The staff was not very friendly and not very informative. The fries were old and stale. The smoothie/shakes were not available. Only the ice cream was available. Every question I asked seemed like it was a bother to the cashier.
Very good peanut-cocoa smoothie and blueberry-peanut bowl. The staff is kind, I'm allergic to peanuts and the changed for me the peanut butter for almond butter. I'll come for more, thank you!
We never skip the On the Bus smoothie spot! Great and healthy options, vegan, and my soul loves this place. It's a must!
We came here right after a different similar place, and thus was a much better experience all around.
Cute shop set up with lots of options for food and drinks. I got there blue peanut açaí bowl and it was good but not the best I’ve had for $11. It was smaller than I expected, softer so it melted fast and not as aesthetic looking.
This is a great vegan spot in downtown Milwaukee right in the Milwaukee Public Market. As the MPM is around meal times, it can get pretty busy and you can get easily lost into the crowd. I didn't have to wait too long before ordering, I had their ice cream, so it was ready quickly! Not being a vegan myself, I cant speak on the quality of their food compared to other vegan restaurants around Milwaukee. It seems to have lots of options and everything I see looks pretty good! Love the cute bus too!
Excellent vegan restaurant! I have to say that I came here multiple times and loved everything about this place.
First, the service is amazing!
Second, the prices are pretty reasonable!
Third, the food is very flavorful. I ordered the vegan breakfast sandwich and it brought me back to my non vegan days! I felt like I was eating regular food! I also ordered the vegan jalapeño burger and it was a lot of food and I enjoyed every bite!
I HIGHLY recommend this place to anyone vegan and non vegan alike!!!
Delicious donut burger! My husband isn't vegan and liked his burger! It's a no for me on the grilled cheese. But it's for kids it says on the menu. But it is big enough for a adult. The lady with the dreadlocks was great!
I tried a chocolate chip cookie and the Cuban sandwich. The cookie was outstanding. The sandwich was probably the best vegan sandwich I've ever had and OMG that bread was crazy good. Definitely a gem!
I am not vegan. This was likely the best vegan substitute for ice cream I have ever experienced.
That said, I will always prefer actual ice cream versus this. We tried a few flavors and found that all of them were pretty good.
The waffle cones were awful. It was like they were rancid and stale. Definitely not worth it. Almost ruined our experience.
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