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Govinda's Cafe - Gourmet To Go 
 based on 12 member reviews
1408 South St, Philadelphia Pennsylvania
19146
215-985-9303
Type: Vegan-friendly, International, Take-out
Info: Vegetarian cafe with counter service, dine in, and take away. Vegan foods may include cheesesteaks, chimichangas, vegan ice cream, cakes, and baked goods. Prices around $7 dollars a meal. Open Mon-Thur 11:30am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-12am, Sun 11:30am-10pm. Accepts credit cards. Price: Moderate.
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Posted on: Thursday, November 12, 2009 |
Review: I went to Govinda's once, and I ordered the pepper steak sandwich and later found out it wasn't vegan. First it is labeled vegan, & then it isn't! I am completely vegan, and want to know what I am ordering. I will not go there again because there seems to be a problem with clearly stating what is vegan & what isn't.
Pros: good fries * have vegan treats pastries! *
Cons: Not knowing what is really vegan * * |
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| "This place blew my veggie mind."
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My Rating |
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14 |
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Posted on: Saturday, October 03, 2009 |
Review: I have only been here once, so this review is based on just my one experience, but this is some getto veg*n food. This is the nearest I've been to a greasy spoon in a while. I think the cook and cashier were stoned, in all seriousness, it would actually explain a lot, not that I really have a problem with it, I am a cook and I've worked stoned in my younger years. To complete all this you watch them cook a few feet away, the cooks pants were falling down, I could see his butt crack. I suppose you could say that this is unusual for this place I don't know, but I've worked in enough kitchens to know a clean one from a dirty one and this is one dirty kitchen. Also if you could see into most other kitchens, you would not like what you saw, I understand this, but this place doesn't even change for the first date, it just wears what it happened to have on, if you follow me. The food was interesting in its own way and the wraps looked really good, but I just can't figure out why most people would go here when there are so many other veggie options within a few blocks even. But some like it dirty and some like it clean and it's a great big world and I can dig it all, but I have absolutely no intention of ever returning and I've never said that about a true veggie place before, it is not something I say easily. If you like this place, then enjoy, if you're a tourist, skip this place, get something else near by, spare your money and your stomach. If I could give this place less then 2 stars, I might have.
Pros: hearty sandwiches * hearty wraps * the greasy spoon feeling
Cons: dirty kitchen * dirty staff * the greasy spoon feeling |
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| "Surprised"
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My Rating |
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3 |
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Posted on: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 |
Review: Based on the reviews I had read, I thought this place was going to be awesome. I was not impressed. The staff member who took our order was rude. We had to wait a LONG time for our food to be ready (does a vegan quesadilla really take more than 3 minutes to make??).
Also, maybe I would have known if I read online beforehand, but they didn't have their desserts labeled as being vegan or not. I've heard since that they all are, but I didn't want to ask when I was there because the guy taking our order was not at all friendly, and I already didn't want to give them more of my money.
That being said, once I got my quesadilla, it was really good.
Keep in mind that Govinda's and Govinda's to go are two different places. That threw me, big time.
Pros: food is good * popular with vegans and omnis *
Cons: staff is not friendly * desserts aren't labeled as being vegan * noisy |
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| "They lied about their food being vegan"
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Posted on: Monday, March 23, 2009 |
Review: For 8ish years Govindas has been serving "Pepper Steak" sandwiches and claiming them to be vegan. About 5 months ago they were caught and it turns out that in fact the steak used (NOT the same as the chicken cheese steak) is not vegan. The owner claimed he had no idea. If he doesn't know enough about veganism to read the ingridients of his own food, he shouldn't be serving it.
For a month after that the cafe got another steak substance and when a customer would ask for vegan cheese, they would give them the vegan alternative. after that ran out, they went straight back to using the non vegan steak and not saying anything to their customers. one of very few workers there who actually cares about veganism finally put up on the sign that the pepper steak is in fact not vegan.
Govindas is overrated and really expensive, and it sucks being lied to about your food.
Pros: * *
Cons: * * |
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| "good, good, good"
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My Rating |
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Posted on: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 |
Review: Good food for a good price. Very quick too. The staff was very friendly and recommended dishes for me and my friend, both of which turned out to be great.
Pros: Good Food * Friendly Staff * Cheap
Cons: * * |
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| "bomb"
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My Rating |
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5 |
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Posted on: Thursday, July 31, 2008 |
Review: Well, Philly does have SOMETHING that Portland doesn't. Mock Chicken Philly Cheesesteaks that can't be beat. I've still tried to make them here at home after Vic Showed me how on his visit here to the northwest and, well, I fail!
Pros: Mock * Chicken * Philly Cheesesteaks!
Cons: so * far * away |
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| "The OG Veg Spot!"
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Posted on: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 |
Review: Govindas is the greatest, its the oldest, friendliest, most wholesome spot you could hope for as a vegetarian or whatever your stylee. Check out the Ham and Cheese hoagie and lentil soup, from the grill, and don't miss the cashew chicken and spinach lasagna from the dinner menu. OH YA!! Best House Salad Dressing EVER!!
Pros: The Owner * Their Principals * You forget its vegetarian
Cons: not 24 hour * * |
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| "Sooo good"
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My Rating |
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2 |
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Posted on: Thursday, May 01, 2008 |
Review: If I lived closer I would be there all the time. The people are nice and the food is awesome. My favorite is the tuna wrap. But everything else I've tried has been awesome as well.
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| "ice cream!!!"
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Posted on: Friday, April 25, 2008 |
Review: i did not read another review that mentioned their ice cream. so here it goes... they have ice cream, and cookies (brownies, cake ect.) and a good number of varieties! all the normal food is really good, most of it is pretty original and is not prepared like most other places, so whether you love it or think its okay, its worth the experience, personally i love it.
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| "love this place!"
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Posted on: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 |
Review: Chicken Cheese Steak, Soy Cheese, Sesame Roll=Perfection. This is my favorite place to eat in Philadelphia. The fake meat they use is superb, the cheezy sauce is excellent (I wish it was all over my sandwich and not just at the bottom, though!), the bread is fresh, and the sandwich is a great value for the money. Oh, and they sell Vegan Treats desserts, which are as good as they look. (and they look amazing!)
Pros: Fast! * Delicious * Friendly Staff
Cons: Some things have dairy * * |
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| "Not really awesome chicken cheesesteak"
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Posted on: Friday, September 21, 2007 |
Review: Gourmet To Go is okay. The cashier was unpleasant/ unhelpful and forgetful. No big deal, could've been a bad day for her. More importantly, the food: the descriptions don't prepare you for what you are going to get. The ham and egg salad wrap is sauteed ham, scrambled tofu, spring mix, olives, and lettuce. I guess what they ment by "ham and egg salad" was ham and egg with salad...would've been better as a breakfast style wrap without the vegetable component. It was kind of like a recipe you try at home...turns out kinda weird but you eat it anyway because you spent a lot of money on the ingredients. That said, the scrambled tofu and ham components were quite good. All the faux meat here is of the bagged Chinese variety, FYI.
The chicken cheesesteak is edible, but not that great. You would think that a place making a fake chicken cheesesteak IN PHILADELPHIA would attempt to have it resemble its meaty counterpart in preparation. Why would the chicken be in big chunk form and not sliced? Additionally, the peppers neither helped nor hurt the flavor- no sandwich unity here. As someone else already mentioned, they put soy mayo on it standard, and some yellow vegan cheese sauce by request. I wouldn't have eaten mayo on real meat, but it's good on this. The wheat roll is great, and there's a good amount of seating.
All in all, I plan to give G2G another shot.
Pros: on broad st line * food is made in front of you * whole wheat roll
Cons: small menu * * |
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| "Awesome Chicken Cheesesteak!"
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Posted on: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 |
Review: My boyfriend and I ate here this weekend and Loved the food. The people there were also very cool and very vegan! We will definitely go back, the food was great and the prices pretty good too!
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| "HIT OR MISS"
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Posted on: Monday, September 03, 2007 |
Review: I use to live a block away and would eat here at least 3 - 4 times a week. Now they have new people working there every week and the food is never consistent. Its a hit or miss each time. Chicken cheese steak is the best, although the bread is sometimes alittle stale...so ask them to make it in a wrap. You'll spend around $7 per sandwich, $2 for bottled drinks. some things are too pricey... $2 tiny samosas, $5 slices of cake. when you do the math its over $50 cake, come on. Also the wait is usually Horrible. Call in your food before you order! the late hours are nice.
Pros: filling portions * open late *
Cons: long wait * inconsistent quality * smelly farts |
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| "Amazing and Incredible Food"
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Posted on: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 |
Review: The sandwhiches are just incredible-- as a former meat eater, this the the only thing which comes close. Juicy "meats". I esp. like their chicken versions and then their ham. It would be nice if they would add more variety of sandwiches.
I too, like the other reviewers, don't like the wait, in such a popular place. Well.. I found the perfect solution for that-- you can call in advance. Just get the # from their website and they have a call-out # listed in their message... we call 1/2 hour in advance usually, and it's perfectly ready by the time we arrive to pick it up.
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| "Awesome!"
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Posted on: Friday, May 11, 2007 |
Review: Had the chicken cheese steak with soy cheese. It was incredible. Took two meat eaters with me. One had a chicken cheese steak as well, albeit with real cheese, and loved it too. His wife got the veggie and cheese and really liked it as well. I can't wait to go back and try some of the other things. Price could be slightly lower for sandwiches but only by a $1 or $2, it's not unreasonable.
Pros: Outstanding food * Indoor and outdoor seats *
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