Subculture

Albany, NY · Vegan restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Albany
#108
of 546 restaurants
City Percentile
73%
rating percentile
Address
Subculture, 227 Lark St, Albany, NY 12210
Phone
(518) 599-5306
Website
subculturevegandeli.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Subculture is a restaurant located in Albany, NY. It is one of 546 restaurants listed in Albany. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Albany city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday11 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 J · Oct 2025

Update- Had to come back and try the Philly cheese steak. It was so flavorful, packed with meat on the sub, they don't skimp out. I appreciated the side of pickle and chips too. Well worth it. Also ordered the mozz sticks, they taste homemade and the breading had amazing seasoning. Not that freezer stuff that restaurants use. Shout-out to the cute guy at the counter too. Super friendly and helpful ☺️ ----------------------------- First time visiting since working in the area. Great service and love that there are so many vegetarian/vegan options and really cool atmosphere. Note it's not ada friendly just an fyi The fries were crispy even after taking it to go and the wrap was very tasty and generous in size. Off to a good start! Will definitely be back!

★★★★★ 5.0 Heather Boswick · Oct 2025

This place is really good. Like REALLY, REALLLLLY good! I’ve been to sooo many vegan spots & this is easily in the top 3 BEST! Super tiny & adorable all vegan deli slinging up some of the BEST vegan comfort food! Loved the cozy seating area & decor. We tried the crispy chicken sandwich, cheese fries & a special that was basically a vegan smash burger with mozzarella sticks on top & their bacon- like WOAH 🥹 I literally am drooling thinking of how good it was. Literally the best vegan burger of my life. The food was SO fresh & perfectly amazing. I really wish I lived closer otherwise I’d LIVE here. Do NOT pass up this place. You will regret it!

★★★★★ 5.0 Tracy Marotta · Dec 2025

Great restaurant with great food and staff. We stopped in and just picked up food before they closed while driving up from Brooklyn and ordered fries, mozzarella sticks, Cheesy Chorizo Potato Burrito, Southern fried mushrooms, and Philly cheese steak.. And it's all delicious!

★★★★★ 5.0 Rory Max Kaplan · Sep 2025

Fresh. Fresh. Fresh! Joey (the owner) took real good care of us. All the vegan meats made in-house. The Reuben was dynamite. Sliced super thin and seasoned to perfection. Buffalo crunch wrap was flavor heaven. And don’t get me started on the wings or else this will turn into a thesis. Simply delicious!

★★★★★ 5.0 Haley BCU · Feb 2026

I can say, with all honestly, that there's no place like Subculture & a massive part of that is the wonderful owner alongside his incredible staff. I'm treated like family every time I walk in the door, they have the absolute best specials in the capital region, & it's the lone local vegan restaurant where I can bring my cat Elwood in with me for a bite.

Services

Vegan restaurant

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