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Lentil As Anything Vegetarian Restaurant  
4 cows based on 4 member votes based on 4 member reviews
1 St Heliers St, Melbourne
9419-6444
Type: Lacto, Vegan-friendly, International, Fast food
Info: A cooperative without fixed prices and survives with a unique "pay as you feel" concept. Part of a social movement away from the global growth of economic rationalism toward a communal grassroots ethos. Seats 100 people. Open daily 9am-9.30pm. Also a location in St. Kilda, Metropolitan Melbourne and Brunswick. Price: Inexpensive.

   
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"prepared for the worst...got the best!"  
My Rating
Excellent
hev
Newbie Reviewer
2
Posted on: Friday, September 19, 2008
Review: Having read the previous reviews for this restaurant....we arrived 2 hours before the gig we were going to in St.Kilda and braced ourselves for nonchalent staff....well we couldn't have been more wrong... the food (3different curries, salad,roti, rice,and yoghurt for two people) arrived within ten minutes of ordering and the staff were friendly, chatty and interested in what we thought of the food... which, incidently, was absolutely delicious. So much time to spare we had to go buy another bottle of wine to pass the time...such is life!
 
Pros: gr8 food * quick service * good vibe
Cons: * *
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"Weekend buffet is great."  
My Rating
Very good
tessha_m
3-10 Reviews
9
Posted on: Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Review: How awesome is a buffet that you can eat what you want, then pay what you want. Great.
I belive the buffet is only on weekends. They still have the normal menu on on weekends and during the week. The Buffet had bread, curry dishes, pasta, salad... not fancy but all vegetarian. You pay after you eat and just stick it into a box so its not too intimidating.
I think its great to pay as you feel buffet style, if you don't eat much you can just pay less!
I understand that its intimidating for people to descide what to pay, so i offer this advice. When i dine out the price i have to pay forms a part of weather or not its a good experience. If a meal is a good price i'm happy. therefore, if i want to be happy with Lentil as Anything, i need to pay a good price for it. So for me, i pay what i would be happy to pay for the food at another cafe.
If the service is not great, which has only happened once at Lentil when i waited 45mins even though i was the only one in the st kilda store, i only paid enough to cover the cost of the ingredients.

 
Pros: Price * concept * location is nice
Cons: could be intimidating to pay as you feel * *
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"Ambient as anything"  
My Rating
Fair
Aloo
Over 10 Reviews!
25
Posted on: Thursday, February 07, 2008
Review: To sit at Lentil as Anything in Abbottsford is a pleasant experience, located at the convent with beautiful surrounds. The food is limited, and alright but not fantastic. Service seems a little distracted. I enjoy meeting friends there because it is a nice place to site, not neccesarily because of the food. They also have live music and entertainment some nights, which really is a hoot.
 
Pros: Ambience * live entertainment *
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"Very good"  
My Rating
Very good
KelseyApple
Over 10 Reviews!
18
Posted on: Thursday, December 28, 2006
Review: The pay what you feel concept was a little daunting. The food was so good that I'm sure left more than I would have been willing to pay if that price was written on the menu. Six of us ate there and each got a different dish and every one of us was very impressed.
 
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