You may not know Beatnic, but if I tell you that it is the rebranded name of By Chloe, it probably rings a bell. Founded in 2015 by Chef Chloe Coscarelli, the rebranding is the result of a long legal battle between the Chef and the investors of the restaurant that truly put vegan dishes on the map in New York City, making it a bit trendy. Chef Coscarelli is not anymore part of the adventure and it could be why Beatnic does not have the same aura. This fast casual place offers interesting dishes that I was looking forward to try as a non-vegetarian who had great vegan food in the past and I was really disappointed. The air fried fries were horrible, totally undercooked and the chicky deluxe, the vegan version of the fried chicken sandwich, made with tempeh, although crunchy at first, became quickly mushy. At least the nachos were ok, mainly being tortilla chips, jalapeño and black beans (but still mainly tortilla chips) and they know how to make a salad (quinoa taco salad made with Romaine, Quinoa, Spicy Chorizo, Black Beans, Sweet Corn, Avocado, Tomato, Tortilla Strips, Tofu Crema, Agave-Lime Vinaigrette). I was definitely not convinced when I left and so was Jodi who is vegetarian.