"Marvellous"   My Rating
7 WildHearte dWoman	Posted on: Tuesday, November 03, 2009
	Review: It was very exciting to be told by the smiley, friendly man behind the counter, when faced with all manner of equally wonderful looking dishes, that everything before me was vegan. I was spoilt for choice, which is something I'm not used to when eating out! I went with my family and we all got different things so I got chance to sample several of the dishes, and all were as delicious as they looked. Wait though, you haven't heard the best bit... they had vegan cheesecake! More than one type! Again, I was able to sample both the fruity and the chocolate-hazlenut one (the fruity one was best but both were heavenly.) I went at lunch time and it was very busy but the atmosphere was lively and happy. If I remember correctly there was a tiny sectioned off part of the room with a shelf full of books. I just love things like that.   Pros: Lots of choice * Friendly * Cons: More expensive than it seems at first * *
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"great staff"   My Rating
12 KATIE H	Posted on: Tuesday, September 15, 2009
	Review: nice place interesting reads and the food is ok. nothing special but reasonable enough not to expect too much. its canteen food meaning already cooked and you choose what you want so can be quite mushy and warm. the desserts were disappointing but the staff are lovely and i like the lay out and chilled atomosphere.   Pros: nice feel to the place * nice staff * cheap Cons: canteen food * dry cake *
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"A cafe with Earthy Food"   My Rating
105 hack_man	Posted on: Tuesday, May 26, 2009
	Review: Nice place in the Northern Quarter of Manchester, downstairs in the basement of the Buddhist centre. Very pleasant decor and seating arrangements with take away available. £3 for a main course is great but then getting charged £1.50 for rice is not. The sos-rolls are delicious, however and the curry we had was excellent (even the £1.50 rice that came with it). Next time, I will eat in and sample the atmosphere.   Pros: decor * food * staff Cons: expensive side dishes * access via quite steep stairs *
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"My favourite place"   My Rating
3 she who thinks	Posted on: Sunday, March 15, 2009
	Review: I love this place. I've been here many times and never been disappointed (apart from the times i've turned up and forgot it was shut on Mondays). Great earthy, tasty and wholesome food. Everything vegan and the best selection of vegan desserts anywhere. The staff always friendly. Well worth the money. Why don't they have special food nights a couple of times a month I'm sure they would be very popular.   Pros: excellent choice * great tasty food * economical Cons: shut on mondays (and sundays?) * *
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"Fabulous"   My Rating
4 Maddi	Posted on: Friday, February 27, 2009
	Review: One of the best veggie places to eat in Manchester - a brilliant selection of all-vegan food including a delicious selection of desserts. Go here you will be glad!   Pros: Amazing food * gorgeous desserts * Cons: None! * *
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"Earth Cafe"   My Rating
3 Vix	Posted on: Wednesday, August 13, 2008
	Review: Wow great! The food was outstanding and so much variety. Good size portions and value for money. If I lived in and around Manchester I would eat there all the time. I highly recommend this place.   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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"Lovely"   My Rating
1 Garcon de Lumiere	Posted on: Saturday, June 28, 2008
	Review: I found the cafe on the happycow site and visited on a Saturday afternoon for lunch. The food as great and the portions generous. I disagree that the food is overpriced. I wouldn't say it is cheap but I am happy to pay a reasonable amount for lovely food and really nice service. It was a little difficult to find but is only one street from the Arndale Centre so is very central. I would happily recommend it to anyone and just wish it was open on Sundays so I could go again tomorrow morning! In fact, if it was open tonight I'd probably be there right now!   Pros: Great Food * Great Service * Reasonable Prices Cons: Not open in the evening * Not open on Sunday *
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"Not expensive at all!"   My Rating
11 NorthernSe afox	Posted on: Sunday, April 13, 2008
	Review: I completely disagree with the people who say this place is expensive. I can't think of any other places in central Manchester where I can get a huge plateful of healthy and fresh food, a tea, and massive slice of cake for less than £10. Plus they have magazines like Ethical Consumer on offer to read, jugs of tap water so you don't have to ask, and let you sit at your table as long as you want without putting any pressure on you to eat up and move on. That's rare these days! My only real gripe is that I wish it was open half an hour later. 7pm closing doesn't give me enough time to go there after work.   Pros: Value for money * Healthy salads and mains * Big, unhealthy cakes! Cons: Closes at 7pm * Food can go cold as served from counter *
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"Still EXPENSIVE and NOT totally vegan."   My Rating
1 PJ	Posted on: Friday, October 12, 2007
	Review: Earth have recently lowered their prices somewhat and given the cafe (it's not a restaurant, you collect the food yourself diner-style from a row of various foods - though you have to ask the assistant to get them from behind the glass counter) a bit of a tranformation but it still has a nice atmosphere. Unfortunately, the food is still overpriced - an example is £2.60 for a vegetable burger (yep, vegetables, so cheap enough for them to make) with gravy - no bun, no salad (salad costs extra) and the portions of the "main meals" are small. To make a proper main meal, you have to buy extra things. The price used to reach around £10 or more for a reasonably-sized meal but now it's it's around £8 (more if you're quite hungry). On the plus side, it has some nice decoration, the water is "free" (obviously recouped by the costs of the meals), service is usually quite fast. All of the food is vegan at time of writing this, but for some reason they offer cow's milk (to offer choice so I'm told - but then does that mean the food might suddenly not be vegan without notice, for customer choice? It's a worry, as there is nothing in the cafe that says the food is vegan, so you have to ask the assistants each time and who knows how well-trained they are?)   Pros: Mostly vegan * Nice atmosphere * Slightly lowered prices Cons: Still expensive * Nothing to indicate food is vegan * Have to rely on knowledge of assistants
0 of 2 visitors found the above review beneficial  Responses(1) | Contact Member | Was this review useful?  • I run earth cafe and am disappointed by this review. All our food is and always has been totally vegan. We do offer customers soya or dairy milk for their hot drinks as most are not vegan and would not eat with us if they had to use soya milk in their teas and coffees. Our mission is to persuade non-vegans that vegan food is fantastic but first we have to get them in! I also think £2.60 for one of our burgers is a great price - they are substantial, home-made and not just vegetables. Check all our prices on the website! Thanks for the review.. response by mokshapriya - report abuse -

"Earth cafe, Manchester"   My Rating
166 Stevie	Posted on: Sunday, March 04, 2007
	Review: I had the pleasure of eating here again last weekend and once again it utterly superb. Great tasting food, decent choice, central location, nice ambience, pleasant staff, not over priced, and joy of joys 100% vegan vegetarian food. I had the quiche and it was quite delicious. My friend ordered the Bombay potato pie of which he offered a little to his daughter who had said she wasn't hungry. After she tasted it she ended up eating most of the pie. I can also vouch that this was a beautiful dish. On previous visits I have had the roulade (sensational) and the tofu and tagliatelli (lovely). Soups are also terrific. The 1 thing I have tried there that wasn't up to the same standard as the other dishes was the split pea dahl. Just personal taste of course. Overall sensational. I can't wait to go back.   Pros: 100% vegan veggie food * Superb tasting food * Centrally located Cons: Closed Sundays * Not open late evenings *
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"Huge portions!"   My Rating
18 Foxtrot	Posted on: Sunday, February 18, 2007
	Review: You have to spend around £8 for a meal here, but for that you get stew, rice and two salads, and the portions are massive. There's also cheaper options like soup and sandwiches. Not the cheapest place, but the quality is excellent, and you won't be hungry after a visit. The carrot cake is especially recommended (I had to share mine, too full to eat whole slice!)   Pros: all vegan food * cakes are excellent * location Cons: menu a bit confusing * it's underground *
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"Expensive"   My Rating
5 child of the trees	Posted on: Thursday, January 25, 2007
	Review: Been a couple of times. It is hugely expensive! You order pie for instance and if you which peas and potatoes to accompany it you have to pay for these separately ! Was a little taken a-back! So you can't get a full meal without paying through the teeth! The price you see on the board is not the price you pay! The tea is very expensive. Tea and a coke costs over £5.00 ! Nice that it's Buddhist but we did feel rather ripped off! Only go in now as they sell wheatgrass.   Pros: nice atmosphere * * Cons: Too Expensive. * Tiny portions. * Separate pricing.
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"Fab!"   My Rating
GUEST	Posted on: Tuesday, October 11, 2005
	Review: Really friendly staff and a great ambience, combined with great vegan food makes this my favourite vegan eaterie in the north. The cakes are just wonderful, and so are the smoothies.   Pros: Wonderful cakes * Ethical / Buddhist * Superb smoothies / shakes Cons: Not open in the evening * Not big enough! * Can be a bit noisy
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