Pingala Cafe & Eatery Chace Mill

I was starving at work as I did not have time to pack a lunch and trying to find restaurants with vegan options is always a hassle. Glad I gave Pingala a chance. The food is absolutely amazing. Only negative is that it is a bit pricey, but I overlooked it given quality of the food. I'll definitely be back. Parking seems like it might sometimes be tricky though I had no issues.

Love, love, loved it! Need a Pingala Cafe in NJ! More specifically, in Monmouth County!

I've been there a few times now, and while I haven't sampled a lot of the things on the menu, I feel familiar enough to have a general idea that I can edit later:
The atmosphere is really nice and cozy by the river.
Today I had the Napoleon Dynamite burger. Nice tasty burger with mayo/mustard sauce and lettuce. I think the patty is housemade but I could be wrong. Regardless it was very tasty. Where it was lacking however, was the bun.
The young woman at the register seemed a little annoyed with me for asking to see what kinds of buns they used, but she showed them to me, and they were nothing special, just looked like your average ordinary buns from the supermarket. So I elected to go with the millet gluten free bread instead, for 1.50 upcharge. This brought the total price for a relatively small burger in a box with a tiny bag of vending machine style chips to 15.50, which unfortunately for me, didn't make it such a great value. Because I was still hungry after eating the small burger and small bag of chips.
But that's ok, it was still very tasty, I was just hoping for a little bit more food.
Anyway, now to the more positive part of the review:
The Mac 'n cheese.
The pasta and the oat milk based sauce were impeccably good. This time I had it for here, and the portion was very generous, I even had a bit leftover which I saved for the next day. This tanks at the top 1% of the vegan Mac 'n cheeses I've had anywhere, and it's worth coming here for that alone.
I look forward to sampling more of their menu and raising their overall score in the future.

I ordered the s'mores cupcake and it was the best chocolate cake I have ever had in my life. Wow!!!
Amazing service, great location.
Also had the buffalo chix crunchwrap, it was pretty good, definitely innovative with all the ingredients (check out their Food Network clip) - first crunchwrap I've ever had so I had nothing to compare it to.

This spot was such a hidden gem! Great selection of food (I had the Crunchwrap supreme, my wife had the Bahn Mi Dawg) and both were delicious. Atmosphere was wonderful, everyone wore a mask inside, everything was clean. Seating was outside only, but you do get plenty of space and some wonderful views. Excellent service, would definitely visit again! You could definitely tell the team members enjoyed working here.

Great first impression of Pingala Cafe as new visitor of Vermont. Other than having to substitute rice for noodles in my Korean BBQ Plate, my experience ran smoothly and the food was pleasant. Great portions for what I paid. I recommend stopping by to check it out if you are in the area.

Amazing vegan spot, definitely worth a visit no matter what your diet. Check them out! We drove 45 minutes just to try them and it was well worth the drive.

Everything about this place is amazing! I highly recommend eating here even if you aren't vegan! The food is out of this world! 11/10

So so good!! The food is phenomenal and the place itself so so cute with a gorgeous view on the water. Staff super friendly and nice. But the food... best vegan French toast ever. I’m not saying it lightly. The broccoli was fantastic and the dumplings oh so so good. My meat eating boyfriend said that if he ate this food he wouldn’t miss meat at all.

This place is absolutely amazing! 100% vegan entrees and apps. 5 out of 5. It's right on the river. The food is amazing! The staff is lovely! Basically, everything is wonderful there. Highly recommend.