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Yay they went vegan!

5 Posted on 12 / 17 / 2012

They had just changed to an all vegan menu but kept the menu the same, so now vegans can have the lasagne and pasta bake which have a homemade tofu cheese, yay! And they were delicious! Our son loves the kofta balls which have hidden vegies and we love them too! Worth going also for their desserts, their chocolate mousse cake is so rich we had to share it and we loved the cupcakes, so yummy and fresh :)
They are looking to change the menu board soon and the prices are really cheap and they have combo prices which are fantastic so you can try a few things on one plate.

Pros: Price (cheap), convenient, All vegan
Cons: run out sometimes, no high chair, confusing menu board

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Deee-lish!

5 Posted on 05 / 26 / 2012

This place is exceptional value for money.

The savories are Indian style with some notable exceptions such as the tasty Lasagna. The salads are yum.

The best thing I've ever had here is, hands down, the blueberry cheesecake. It should win some sort of award.

The staff are friendly and the portions are big. If you came here starving, you'd be filled up with a combo plate.

Pros: yum, value

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Great Govindas Food

4 Posted on 06 / 28 / 2010

We had dinner at Govindas @ Surfers Paradise while on holidays on the Gold Coast recently.

The selection of hot dishes and salads is great, there are lots of vegan options (including my favourites - Kofta balls). The food is delicious and the serves are huge! Most of the desserts are unfortunately not vegan but there was vegan Baklava available which was very yummy.

The cafe is quite hidden away inside the huge Centro shopping centre so it's a bit difficult to find. If the cafe were somewhere outside the shopping centre with street access it would be perfect. It's only a 2 minute walk from the beach though which is great.

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Tasty, inexpensive and awesome!

4 Posted on 06 / 18 / 2010

As an American, a Hare Krishna restaurant with amazing vegan options is one of the last things I'd think to see in a shopping center, but there's Govinda's! Govinda's is a mostly vegan Indian restaurant with non-vegan desserts and great Indian music and friendly staff. There's menus for other veggie friendly places around town available at the counter. I loved this place! As did my meat-eating friend who was a good sport and brought me there.

Pros: Good portions, Inexpensive, Delicious
Cons: No vegan desserts

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great restaurant

5 Posted on 11 / 03 / 2008

we've been to surfer's paradise and cavill mall many times, not knowing this place existed. thanks to happycow, we had a chance to try it. this is not your ordinary mall food. they are tucked away in a quiet corner of the mall. not a great place for business, but excellent if you're looking for a quiet place to eat in the midst this bustling area. in the great govinda tradition, the food is delicious and the service is very friendly. the ingredients are fresh. it's always a good sign when you see the cook chopping the fresh veggies. (don't miss their excellent salads.) the price is also very reasonable for the portion. we got the largest combo. the food was literally oozing out of the large plate. the two of us could barely finish it. overall a surprisingly good vegetarian restaurant, in a mall!

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Surfer's Paradise

4 Posted on 10 / 12 / 2007

Located right at the heart of Surfer's paradise main street, Govindas offer cooked vegetarian Indian/Western style. The Lagsania is absolutely mouth watering and the simple cauliflower tempura with sauce dip is very tasty and addictive. Sells them six a pack for $5.

Just opposite the shopping center on the left side of Carville Avenue is the Asian Supermarket, where vegetarian supplies can be bought, such as vegetables, instant noodles, canned food, frozen food and vegetarian spices, sauce. Makes home cooking easy.

Pros: excellent food cooked with love