• CLOSED: Govindas - Surfers Paradise

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Vegan
Indian
Buffet
Take-out
Asian
Catering

Offers a buffet of Indian dishes like dhal and curry plus rice and salads. For dessert there is vegan cheesecake, mousse cake, sago pudding, halva, raw cake. Formerly also known as Veg o Rama at Centro Shopping Centre Cavill Ave, moved here in 2014, and modified its menu to be all-vegan. Reported closed November 2020.


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55 Reviews

First Review by lasm

BrookeChandler

Points +145

Vegan
14 Oct 2020

Incredibly Tasty

Would recommend. Full of flavours. Delicious. Didn’t dislike anything on the menu.

Pros: Heaps of choices! , Delicious! , No fake meats.

Cons: No longer a buffet.

L1ND4

Points +278

Vegan
14 Oct 2020

Indian not too bad

I went here today while in surfers. I ordered take out, they had nice looking desserts. I found only a small selection of food ( possibly due to COVID) but what I got was nice. A mixed veg curry and samosa. The lady serving there says everything is vegan.

Pros: All vegan according to them, Place to sit in or outside, Not too expensive

Cons: Small range

Mica2020

Points +32

Vegan
04 Oct 2020

Mild indian food

Since the advent of COVID-19 Govinda's no longer offers a buffet.

They have generous portions at reasonable prices, but the quality of the food is entirely dependent on who is doing the cooking.
Even the same menu items are cooked to the same recipe.

They have tea, espresso coffee and a juice bar, along with a delicious range of house drinks and scrumptious desserts.

I would recommend it even for coffee and cake.

Pros: Vegan desserts, Espresso coffee, Good value

Cons: No buffet, Food varies a lot depending who's cooking that day

OceanPrime

Points +258

Vegan
03 Sep 2020

Huge range

Not entirety vegan, but the vegan range is clearly labelled and there's a great selection. Prices are a little pricey for my liking, but amazing food nonetheless.

Pros: Lots of vegan salads, Tasty

Cons: Little pricey, Not 100% vegan, mostly vegetarian

Emjay2498

Points +25

Vegan
06 Apr 2020

“Homemade” feel food

The food is all so straightforward and down to earth you honestly feel like you’re sitting in a house and lovely mum or grandma is trying to fatten you up 😂 highly recommend the buffet (you WILL go back for seconds)

Pros: Food, Reasonably price, Buffet

Cons: Atmosphere could be better

jupette

Points +208

Vegan
20 Feb 2020

Not good to me

I’ve only seen good reviews about this place and I don’t understand why. I’m not a picky eater, I love food trust me, but this place doesn’t deserve more than 2 stars: one because it’s all vegan and another one because it’s cheap.
Almost everything was tasteless. The pesto pasta salad and was ok and the fried stuffs were almost good but only because it was fried and it makes everything taste a bit better. My boyfriend liked the sticky rice, I don’t like it so I didn’t try.
Curry and Dahl lacked spices. It was clearly a prepared curry/Dahl spices mix because it was just a bit spicy but I just couldn’t taste any typical curry or Dahl flavours behind it (all the actual spices that are used in those dishes). The pastas on the hot buffet I didn’t like, too much bad quality soy sauce and some were a bit dry. The shepherds pie was tasteless too, made with canned lentils, lacked spices and the mashed potatoes on top was barely holding itself. All the lentils and chickpeas etc were actually canned and because they were it was too cooked at the end. I don’t have anything against canned food when it’s a good one or at least well prepared. Some of the vegetables were clearly canned or frozen too, if not all.
The salad buffet was ok. It lacked spices too but they had some sauces that made everything a bit better and I should have eaten only on that one buffet.
Still, it’s all vegan and cheap! 2 good points

Pros: All vegan, Cheap

Cons: Mostly tasteless, Terribly lacked spices , Mostly canned vegetables and chickpeas/lentils

ellauc

Points +185

Vegan
03 Feb 2020

Blown away

What an amazing place to eat! All you can eat for 14.95 with an array of choice. The lentil Dahl was the star of the show. The food is regularly topped up and is really fresh. The staff are very friendly.

Would recommend to everyone, even if you aren’t on a budget this place is not to be missed!

Pros: All vegan, Many different dishes, Great price

AmyB93

Points +114

Vegan
02 Feb 2020

Amazing food amazing value

This place does an incredible range of delicious food for such a cheap price. The staff are really friendly and regularly top up the buffet meaning there’s plenty of choice and the food is always fresh.

CandiceHerbst

Points +157

Vegan
21 Jan 2020

My go to!

Cheap, delicious and friendly! What more do you need. I love this place, such great value for money and great variety

Pros: ALL VEGAN, Vegan dessert , Cheap all you can eat

RSD

Points +482

Vegan
30 Dec 2019

Delicious

Great little hole in the wall Govindas. Delicious food, friendly staff.

DavidBöhl

Points +328

Vegan
22 Dec 2019

Friendly, little Restaurent with amazing dishes

I loved the All You Can Eat for $14,90. Totally worth it because you have to try through the different flavors

Pros: Completely vegan, All you can eat , Cheap

orangeblossom

Points +30

Vegetarian
13 Dec 2019

Awesome

Went there today and I was so impressed. Delicious veggie curry, kofta, halwa and custard. Dahl- I’ve had better (I’m incredibly picky with Dahl) but thankfully because it’s a buffet you can try a small portion! My Omni husband loved the potato bake, potato pakora, brown rice and veggie curry.

Try the house made drinks, as they were definitely a hit.

Cakes and desserts in the display looked gorgeous- would love to go back!

Pros: Friendly staff , Lots of options , Delicious house made drinks

travellingbutterfly

Points +1209

Vegan
24 Sep 2019

An absolute 5 star establishment!

I was kindly given some vouchers for the all-you-can-eat buffet so with my vegan friend and a huge appetite, I was delighted to see what food was on offer. A huge variety of vegan food, with salads and desserts included. The staff were so lovely and the cozy space provided a very homely feel even though it got quite busy in the evening. Obviously, this place is no secret for being value for money with really delicious food.

Pros: All you can eat buffet, open every day.

Cons: In the city so a little difficult to find parking.

coleava

Points +72

Vegan
27 Jul 2019

Delicious & Nutritious

100% vegan which is fab! We tucked into their gorgeous curries, amazing koftas and other tasty sides along with some tasty fresh salads! Also, go on Groupon! You can get an offer that includes a drink too! And cheaper than the already cheap price! 10/10! 😊

Pros: 100% vegan, Super affordable, Loads of delicious options

gselb2

Points +54

Vegan
03 Jul 2019

Wonderful food and exceptional staff!

What lovely vibes! I purchased two All-You-Can-Eat Groupons ($12.00 each) and we each recieved a free mango lassi (amazing!). The food was just delicious, and the coffee is cheap too😄Would definitely go back, and 100% recommend. You'll leave feeling VERY full and satisfied. Also, the girl working out the front was extremely friendly.

Updated from previous review on 2019-07-03

Pros: Reasonable and DELICIOUS!, Nice vibes at night in Surfers Paradise, Awesome staff

Selonyx

Points +1120

Vegan
14 Jun 2019

Great buffet and food

Buffet is a great price and the food here is delicious staff are very polite

Pros: All vegan , Buffet is awesome

SherynAdele

Points +313

Vegan
18 May 2019

Great options

Never been disappointed with the food here. Either a $15 all you can eat plate or a $12 single serve plate - can fit plenty on it so I'd say it's the best value and you don't over eat as is the risk with refills! Salads curries rice pasta potato bake and plenty sauces to choose from. The deep fried battered veg and kofta balls are great.

cs2704

Points +173

Vegan
25 Apr 2019

Lots of options

My bf loves salad so he was very happy that this place has like 4 salad options on the buffet with loads of dressings. I personally enjoyed the koftas and the pakoras lol. They had lots of stuff to choose from. We went twice and on one occasion they had a potato bake. They have a Dahl curry and lots of other stuff. Buffet is very reasonably priced.

They also have a desserts fridge (not part of the buffet) which had some delicious treats that they happily put in my own container.

Pros: All vegan with loads of options , Buffet includes a traditional dessert , Other desserts are available in fridge

annprie

Points +528

Mostly Veg
05 Apr 2019

Excellent buffet for good price

Wow, def go and check it out - especially if you’re superhungry!!
We left very very full and very happy 😊

Many different options interesting desserts!

lucycharms

Points +137

Vegan
22 Feb 2019

Great deal & fully vegan!

We were so full after our dinner at Govindas! The food is delicious, there’s a nice atmosphere and friendly staff and all for $15! We had just arrived from LA and this was the perfect dinner where you don’t have to think about what to order because it’s an All You Can Eat buffet! We will definitely go back!

Pros: Authentic Indian food, very tasty, Great deal at only $15 for all you can eat, There’s a hot buffet, salad bar and a dessert

Cons: Only 3 curries on offer the rest were sides

ZardiManning

Points +15

Vegetarian
11 Nov 2018

Best vegan buffet ever

Such a huge range to choose from and it’s ALL Vagan ....... even the mango lassi! A must if you visiting Goldcoast!

Pros: All vegan buffet with loads of options , Too many salads and dressing to choose from, Love this place!

Cons: Non

JoshRoberts

Points +13

Vegetarian
10 Oct 2018

Rude and greedy

Used to eat here at least once a week for over a year until one day my partner was feeling ill and realised she couldn't eat the food she'd just paid for and the server wouldn't allow us a take away box or help us to come up with a solution.

The end result was that the full plate of food we had paid for was left on the table wastefully. I tried my best to communicate with the girl working but she was rude and completely unsympathetic despite having served me multiple times. I will never come back to this place masquerading as a Krishna kitchen, which I suppose is for the best as I often felt heavy and slow after eating there.

A shame the owner obviously has no care for the experience of his paying customers.

Pros: Cheap

Cons: Rude, Unhealthy, Not very tasty

hdani

Points +34

Vegan
24 Sep 2018

10/10

Really yum food, quite small, I recommend getting all you can eat plate as you can get as much as you want it’s really worth the money plus you get a custard dessert with it.

Pros: Lots of yummy food, Get the all you can eat plate it’s worth it

BlackPanther

Points +76

Vegan
31 Aug 2018

Amazing

Loved this place and it's a buffet! Small selection though can't complain when it's $14.95 all you can eat vegan food. The decor inside is amazing and has such a relaxed vibe. Over the weekends is open late too, check it out!

Pros: Buffet, Awesome location, Friendly staff

dazedkiwi

Points +710

Vegan
18 Aug 2018

Vegan desserts!

Great buffet and an assortment of vegan cakes. We returned multiple times during our stay in the GC

Pros: Tasty and affordable , Great location , Friendly staff

Cons: Gets busy!

SexyPants

Points +130

Vegan
12 Jul 2018

Just wow!

This place actually blew me away. It was a winter special price of $14.99 for all you can eat buffet. All the options were vegan and they was all so delicious! I was super impressed with the quality of food. There is a hot buffet and cold buffet to choose from.

Updated from previous review on 2018-07-12

Pros: Wide buffet selection, Friendly staff, Friendly staff

Duckuy

Points +215

Vegan
10 Jul 2018

This place helped me turn vegan

Great vegan food, relaxed atmosphere, got me hooked on koftas. Also great for bodybuilders if you’re trying to bulk because very cheap and all you can eat!! Love the halva and custard :)

Pros: Full salad stand, Hot food stand , All vegan and cheap

Cons: Doesn’t come extremely hot




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