"Cheap, fresh, and good"   My Rating
2 veganbetty	Posted on: Friday, April 17, 2009
	Review: That pretty much says it all about Govinda's. Their cooked food is a little overdone, but their salad section is delish. They are mostly vegan, but have some vegetarian so read carefully as they denote ingredients. Vegan cakes are amazing, some of the best in the city.   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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"Good value!"   My Rating
9 procrastin asian	Posted on: Wednesday, December 03, 2008
	Review: This is a great salad bar. Some days are much better than others, but I've had a lot of good meals there. The entree choices are a little more limited for vegans, depending what the daily selection is. My favorite is their vegan pesto pasta. What's great is that they mark vegan dishes clearly with a V, and there's always a delicious vegan dal with brown rice. The ambiance isn't anything to write home about, but I definitely recommend checking it out. Their vegan cakes are great, too! There are also some nice things in their store upstairs.   Pros: Value * Tasty * Healthful Cons: Cafeteria atmosphere * Wish they had more vegan options * If lot is full, parking can be tricky
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"Excellent food"   My Rating
4 ShantiDass	Posted on: Friday, August 08, 2008
	Review: I love this place. They mark on a board above the food which things are vegan. At dinner they serve an entree that has a vegan option. Just ask for it and they will bring it out of the warmer. It's usually something like enchildas. They have great vegan deserts and the salad bar is great. On Sunday and all of their holidays, all food is made with ghee so nothing is vegan.   Pros: great prices * tasty food * vegan choices clearly marked Cons: parking can be a bummer sometimes * *
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"Great"   My Rating
8 celestials tar2004	Posted on: Saturday, May 17, 2008
	Review: I eat at Govinda's every chance I am in the Los Angeles area. The food is always good. After eating, visit the store upstairs.   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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"good food, great price"   My Rating
10 heatherveg anmom	Posted on: Friday, March 28, 2008
	Review: the food here is good. it is a bit hard to get info on what is vegan sometimes though. it depends on who is working. have to carry your own food so a bit difficult with kids. great price though and great store upstairs.   Pros: good food * great price * Cons: have to carry own food * *
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"An awesome find!"   My Rating
32 maliciousk ami	Posted on: Wednesday, January 09, 2008
	Review: We had no idea we were stepping into a temple when we came here for lunch. What an awesome suprise. We got the all you can eat lunch buffet for $7 a piece. They also sell organic drinks. We picked up some gingerales. There is a great salad bar and hot item bar. There were at least 2 cold salads that were vegan (including potato salad) and I think all the dressings were vegan and certainly homemade. They had brown rice and 2 main dishes that were vegan. So, about 50% of the buffet is vegan and worth the money. My boyfriend is Indian, and he attested that the dal was "perfect." Soothing religious music played in the background and each table is fitted with small books on prayer and Hindu teachings to peruse as you eat. It was really neat. After eating, we wandered upstairs to their store. Be wary. On impulse, we bought a ring, which corroded and bent within a day! Supposedly the stone is real, if that's any consolation! Also, all of the clothing is outrageously priced (but that may be because my Indian sidekick constantly vocalizes his disgust at the markup of a $2 kurta in India to $40 in the US). Our best discovery was the large art prints that ran from $5-12. Great deal. They also sold some postcards and stickers that were within reason. There was also a museum, but we were out of time on the meter outside, so we had to move on. It was about $3 entry, so I'm sure it was worth it. A great dining experience overall!   Pros: Half vegan and homemade * Had other things to do after eating * Near other attractions Cons: Parking meter runs only for an hour * Buffet wasn't as vegan as it could be * Store is buyer beware
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"Easy and No Frills"   My Rating
31 The Veggie Cook	Posted on: Tuesday, November 06, 2007
	Review: The set up is pretty simple at Govinda's - like cafeteria style. You get in line, help yourself to the salad bar and hot foods bar, and you pay for what you get by weight, or by all-you-can-eat. The dishes are often similiar, usually consisting of greens and salads and maybe 4 hot lacto-veg dishes. Sometimes there is pizza. Seating is outside in the patio. Very casual, inexpensive, and no frills.   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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"Inexpensive & Plenty"   My Rating
296 Chia	Posted on: Tuesday, December 05, 2006
	Review: Govinda's is a popular lunch place amongst temple goers, devotees, and vegetarians who happen to be in the neighborhood. There is a good size buffet spread that features both salad and hot foods, and the food is refilled regularly. Guests can choose to pay $6 for all-you-can-eat, or pay per pound at $3. Pies (vegan) and cookies (not vegan) are also available for purchase separately. My husband and I went there today (Dec 2006), and I just couldn't get over how inexpensive the prices were... We filled 2 plates and added desserts, and our total was only $13. Yummy chocolate chip walnut cookie (not vegan).   Pros: clean space * nice to site outside * friendly vibe Cons: * *
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