Nyack Main Essentials

They have been closed for renovations. We check weekly to see if they’ve reopened. Truly wondering if they ever will at this point. Missing some of the best and only true Caribbean vegetarian food around Rockland. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Vegetarian options: Best vegan food in Rockland County Service: Take out Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 3 Recommended dishes: Jamaican Beef Pattie, Chicken Dish with Rice

This place is closed for renovations as of April 7, 2023

I’ve been going to Main Essentials for years and finally got around to writing a review after stopping by again recently. This place has ALWAYS been consistently incredible in every way: the owners and staff are some of the friendliest, sweetest people ever, and the food is just absolutely heavenly. It is one of the rare places in Rockland where you can get a truly delicious, flavor-packed, home-cooked, and AFFORDABLE all-vegan food. I really missed this place during the peak of COVID and am glad they opened back up (though they're still take-out only). Since it’s in the heart of downtown Nyack though, the beach with outdoor tables and benches are just a short walk away, where you can enjoy your food with a view. Whenever I go, I always get their hot bar items in a bowl; these hot bar items change everyday and they’ve been fantastic every time I’ve been. The pictures here show 2 PACKED bowls with all the hot bar items, for just $15 amazing prices for even more amazing food. Their mock meats are always bursting with delicious, mouth-watering flavors and pleasant textures; their vegetables are perfectly cooked and seasoned; and their rice and beans are richly flavored and spiced. I’ve also tried their juices and smoothies in the past, which are always fresh, delicious, healthy, and well-priced. I’m also a big fan of their Jamaican “beef” patties made of seitan. The seitan is boldly flavored and well-seasoned, and the patty dough is crispy and flaky— a wonderful combination of flavors and textures. This is a gem of a location in Nyack, Rockland, and the entire state of New York. I can’t recommend it enough, and all my friends (vegans, vegetarians, and meat-eaters alike) who I’ve been here with throughout the years would wholeheartedly agree!! Service: Take out Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $10–20 Recommended dishes: Jamaican Beef Pattie

I 've been going to Main Essentials for years and finally got around to writing a review after stopping by again recently. This place has ALWAYS been consistently incredible in every way: the owners and staff are some of the friendliest, sweetest people ever, and the food is just absolutely heavenly. It is one of the rare places in Rockland where you can get a truly delicious, flavor packed, home cooked, and AFFORDABLE all vegan food. I really missed this place during the peak of COVID and am glad they opened back up (though they 're still take out only). Since it 's in the heart of downtown Nyack though, the beach with outdoor tables and benches are just a short walk away, where you can enjoy your food with a view. Whenever I go, I always get their hot bar items in a bowl; these hot bar items change everyday and they 've been fantastic every time I 've been. The pictures here show 2 PACKED bowls with all the hot bar items, for just $15... amazing prices for even more amazing food. Their mock meats are always bursting with delicious, mouth watering flavors and pleasant textures; their vegetables are perfectly cooked and seasoned; and their rice and beans are richly flavored and spiced. I 've also tried their juices and smoothies in the past, which are always fresh, delicious, healthy, and well priced. I 'm also a big fan of their Jamaican beef patties made of seitan. The seitan is boldly flavored and well seasoned, and the patty dough is crispy and flaky a wonderful combination of flavors and textures. This is a gem of a location in Nyack, Rockland, and the entire state of New York. I can 't recommend it enough, and all my friends (vegans, vegetarians, and meat eaters alike) who I 've been here with throughout the years would wholeheartedly agree!!