Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Indian
Buffet
Fast food
Snack foods, all-you-can-eat buffet, and drinks. Brown rice available. Some curries contain cheese. Open Mon-Sun 12:00-23:30.
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92-93 Chapel Market, Angel Islington, North London, England, N1 9EX
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68 Reviews
First Review by Jemima
g_str
Points +38
A wonderful, surreal gem - Edit
The food here is plentiful and delicious. The health advice, in large printouts all around the restaurant, is just mental. Just go, you won’t regret the experience!
Read morePros: Portions, Ambience , Location
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starcide
Points +484
Great Buffet Great Value - Edit
I visited this place a lot around 2010 and returned recently for visit. I actually found it was better than I remembered. All the food on the buffet was hot and there was a good selection. They are now much better at labeling what's vegan on the buffet, though the fried bits were still a little bit of a mystery. Don't skip the salad bar either, the dishes involving cabbage are really good.
Read moreIt's currently £12.50 which I still feel is good value for money for what you get (it used to be £4.50 around 2010 which was wild).
Guest
rosebuda
Points +863
Vegetarian (almost vegan) All-you-can-eat - Edit
Buffet with salad, different curries, and fried snacks, such as pakhora. Good choice, fair price. Yummy but not incredible
Read morePros: Fresh food
Cons: 95% vegan, could go w/o the two vegetarian dishes, Too many banners on the walls with weird info
Guest
E1izabeth
Points +402
Cool place - Edit
The food was nice and decently priced; the decor makes for quite a laugh also. BYOB is a bonus.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-09-26
Guest
vegansheep
Points +2164
Tasty buffet - Edit
The food is really nice and it’s all you can eat, so that’s good. However, I can’t help but notice the hypocrisy of the place being plastered with animal rights/health messages, and also serving dairy. Three dishes contained dairy, and the labelling wasn’t totally clear, so that’s really something that could be improved.
Read moreThe buffet also cost £15.95 per person, which although isn’t bad, is a lot more than it used to be (I remember it being £8 and I know it used to be lower!).
Pros: Lovely curries and good selection
Cons: Serves dairy
kennyp353
I remember it being £2.95 in the nineties!
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ricobabyface
Points +372
experience - Edit
ghe buffet is super nice and the owner so authentic ✨
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PaulDaly☘️
Points +2944
I been going here since the 80s and amazed at how it’s stood the test of time - Edit
love the way the interior is made up of posters of slogans & informatives about veganism and vegetarnism and they are a must read.
Read moreIt’s mostly vegan and only a few dishes on the buffet are vegetarian.
It’s the only place I’ve given 5 stars to that’s not 100% vegan and this is because it’s a totally pioneering restaurant that has been there for 40 years.
Homeless people eat for free now that’s an amazing thing, a truly amazing thing.
This is a life’s work
The future is vegan 🌱
Updated from previous review on 2023-02-05
Pros: Mostly vegan just ask the lovely staff , Slogans about not eating meat are everywhere , Cool friendly people go here and lovely staff
ValentinaLondono
How much is the all you can eat meal?
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Pauljm
Points +60
I visit everything I am in london. - Edit
It's my favourite restaurant. Love the atmosphere and ethos.
Read morePros: Love the selection., Mostly vegan, Good value for money
Guest
kowpow
Points +33
Fantastic - Edit
Lots of yummy food
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AndrasHalmos
Points +33
Really nice - Edit
Simple and really tasty food. Made me happy to eat here.
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JaytotheJizzle
Points +73
Came here again to eat late at night. - Edit
They told me they wouldn't serve me at 11.10pm when the website here says 11.30pm, really not good.
Read moreCons: Wrong opening times, refused to seat me at 11.10pm
Guest
TigsManley
Points +271
Indian buffet - Edit
This is place to get relatively cheap food, (for London I think). It is buffet so you can eat as much as you want. Nearly all the food is vegan and it is clearly labelled. You can bring your own drinks but they have some there too. There is no table service and you pay at the end. The decor is pretty interesting and funny. It is quite cramped so those with mobility issues or use a wheel chair may struggled, part of the seating is down some stairs.
Read morePros: Nearly all vegan, Eat as much as you want
Cons: Cramped seating, Food is average
Guest
NikiAlbon
Points +242
Ok. - Edit
We tried out the restaurant because it was an indie vegan joint and wanted to love it.
Read moreIt’s quirky inside and made us giggle with its vegan propaganda across the walls.
Ultimately the food was very average. My partner considers “average” generous.
Pros: Loads of vegan options, Relatively cheap
Cons: Not that great taste, Rice was dry and oily, Didn’t really want to have a 2nd plate
Guest
EllinoreWestergren
Points +84
Good food but really cold - Edit
We have been out in the cold the whole day and we're hoping to get warm. We are freezing. The food is really good though. The interior is pretty bad but that's fine
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-12-14
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This_Is_a_Simulation
Points +327
Good ethos but food is underwhelming - Edit
-Good ethos
Read more-Love the fact that they always offer a meal to the homeless
-But the food was very underwhelming to say the least - Luke warm curries and dal, pulav rice was cold and had artificial green colours added to them, Bhaji was big and heavy and cold
Guest
ElaineHey
Points +641
Great Value - Edit
I live up north but make a beeline to this place often when in London. The majority of the food on the buffet is vegan. It's very cheap and unassuming.
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PlantPower!
Points +22
Vegan simplicity - Edit
Fantastic, cheap and highly recommended. Bring your own booze too which is a nice touch!
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honoraryidiot
Points +2369
Good food, great value, strong ethics! - Edit
I loved being in a place that isn't just vegetarian/vegan to be trendy. The walls are covered with information about vegetarianism and the environment and beauty of vegetables. They also feed homeless people for free every day of the week. I think what they're doing is incredible and I'm really happy this place exists.
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ClarePey
Points +157
All you can eat - Edit
Great value buffet, delicious, most of it vegan.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2020-02-13
Guest
FredWard
Points +210
As good as ever - Edit
I've been coming here for almost 20 yrs, but living so far away the visits are few and far between. Reading the negative reviews below, I feared the worst, but it was as good as ever.
Read morePros: Everything. Especially the dhal.
Guest
veg-anne
Points +96
Cold food - Edit
Cheap all you can eat buffet. The food isn’t very tasty and is cold. Food is clearly labelled to know what is vegetarian or vegan.
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aleahmeta
Points +108
Must try if you’re in London - Edit
Seriously the best food ever. Right off the Angel stop, this Indian restaurant is ALWAYS a buffet, all vegetarian, labels everything with vegan/veg and encourages you to bring your own alcohol for free. Super cheap (less than 9£) for a solid meal. They also give free meals to the homeless daily. Check it out
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Cheap , Buffet
Guest
GreaserBob
Points +34
Cheap but just ok food - Edit
The food was fair but mostly lukewarm. It’s just ok for the relatively affordable price.
Read morePros: Many vegan options, Quick, Cheap
Cons: Lukewarm to cold food, Lot of pseudoscience displayed on the wall
Guest
Tashkittylee
Points +259
Cheap and tasty - Edit
Really tasty and authentic food. Decor was unusual to say the least
Read moreReally enjoyed it and only 8.95 pp
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KillerZombie
Points +174
Great food - Edit
Great food, friendly host, all you can eat buffet
Read morePros: Loads of vegan options
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StefanoE
Points +488
A moody gem - Edit
Been coming here for years including pre vegan. I now live 250 miles away but always visit when in the area.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-07-28
Pros: Very reasonable , Nice food
Cons: Can be moody
Guest
MariannBB
Points +3252
Rare decoration, tasty food - Edit
In the 100% vegetarian all-you-can-eat buffet there is a wide selection of vegan food as well, clearly marked. 3-4 types of fresh salad to choose from. The walls are decorated with pro-vegetarian promotional materials all over the restaurant, which is quite unique. You can bring your own drinks, which keeps the cost of your meal low.
Read morePros: wide selection of VG food, bring your own drinks, interesting decoration
Cons: could be a bit cleaner
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