| "Good location and good food"
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Posted on: Sunday, November 01, 2009 |
Review: We made a reservation but there was lots of room when we arrived. The menu had lots of choice for vegans and the yam soup was certainly a good starter. Being from Canada, I liked the different choices of beers. The food was tasty, filling, the staff were accomodating and the place was clean; what more could one ask for. Well actually it would have been nice if it was open on a Sunday so we could have gone there a second time. The place was small and if you are young, the place would seem live lively but if you are older, it might seem noisy.
Pros: good vegan food * good taste * clean
Cons: Not open Sunday * * |
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| "Really quite nice."
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Posted on: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 |
Review: Their vegan selection was wonderful throughout. I ordered two small dishes and was so stuffed I couldn't manage sweets! The price was reasonable, and it was easy to see why the place was packed to a slightly uncomfortable level.
The service was friendly but not amazing. I had to stop an already-walking-away waitress to ask for my drink (after she delivered the food, which was prompt even during the lunch rush). Perhaps this is overly fussy, but I was also weirded out by the fact that none of the long-haired servers had their hair up and one kept running her hands through her hair repeatedly. This IS food service...
My final tiny quibble was that I had a glance over the kids' menu, and the only vegan children's options seemed to be beans on toast, or a baked potato with plain beans — exactly the kind of boring compromise you would try to escape by going to a specialty vegetarian restaurant.
Going to the bathroom is also a bit intimidating, with a steep, claustrophobic staircase leading to a depressingly lit cubbyhole.
But still; the food I had was so tasty and filling for the price that Herbie's still gets 4/5 for me.
Pros: value for money * thoughtful, extensive vegan menu * prompt food service
Cons: less than perfectly professional service * bathroom * lack of vegan kids' options |
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| "Good Value - Good Grub"
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Posted on: Sunday, April 26, 2009 |
Review: I have been going to Herbies for years and absolutely love this place! The selection of vegan food is fantastic (starters, mains, desserts). The atmosphere inside is relaxed, the staff are friendly, and the food is good value for money. Advisable to book a table on Friday & Saturday nights, Saturday lunchtime is usually busy too.
Pros: Excellent vegan food * good value * Good wines & beers
Cons: toilet downstairs * * |
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| "delicious!!!"
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Posted on: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 |
Review: I have been to herbies many times and it is so worth the visit! The food is great and there are plenty of choices for vegans. Good prices, really nice atmosphere.
Pros: great choices for vegans * really nice food *
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| "Stuffed to the gills!"
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Posted on: Monday, August 18, 2008 |
Review: Is that the right review title for a vegan website?! Oh well, whatever, stuffed to the gills described how I felt after eating at Herbies. I ate there a couple of weeks ago after a trip to the cinema. The food was great: I had a vegetable rice dish which came with three salads followed by the legendary sticky toffee pudding. What can I say? The main meal was well cooked and well seasoned and the salads gave a good taste/texture counterpoint to the carbohydrates - vinegary, sweet and crispy, However, the star of the show was definitely the sticky toffee pud which was exactly as it should be; sweet, stodgy and covered in warm tofee - stick to the ribs style!
The service was lovely, with just the right balance between friendliness and efficiency. Herbies itself is a comfy, bohemian cubby hole which combines the usual wooden floors and fair trade interiors with a slighlty arty feel. There was a good mixture of families, children, students and professional types in there, so they must be doing something right! This was my first visit and I'll certainly be back. A meal for two (without alcohol) came to around £22.00 and it was worth every penny.
I waddled out of the door....
Pros: good service * comfortable interior * great food and large portions
Cons: None * * |
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| "Great Puddings"
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Posted on: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 |
Review: Just had to write to update the reviews which are all in 2006. Visited last weekend and the food was excellent and plentiful, with lots of vegan options. Great vegan choice, especially the puddings - I had sticky toffee and vegan custard. Highly recommended.
Pros: Great food * Good atmosphere * Friendly staff
Cons: * * |
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