Vegan
Chinese
Take-out
Vietnamese

Formerly Lotus Vegetarian and now is part of international chain of vegan restaurants inspired by Supreme Master Ching Hai, an advocate for veganism. Each location is individually operated. Serves vegan food, non-alcoholic beverages, and desserts. Pure white and bright golden themes decor with surrounding walls displaying artwork and Supreme Master Television programs playing softly in the background. Near Bankstown Sports Club. Open Mon-Sat 10:00am-7:00pm, Sun 11:00am-7:00pm.


Venue map for Loving Hut
© OpenStreetMap contributors

25 Reviews

First Review by Junivera

veganvirtues

Points +2748

Raw
12 Dec 2022

Loving Hut

Came here with a friend, was apprehensive with many negative comments. I loved what we got to eat.
Had crock pot of mixed mushrooms, plate of mixed veggies, 4 spring rolls (requested no fake meat) a plate of noodles. All was well served not overly seasoned. Got the Happy Cow sticker.
My friend had an iced tamarind drink. He loved it and the food. Bill $38. Didnt chk the toilet next time. 7
Yeah chkd the toilet, outback ok.haha
Today we had fresh spring rolls 4 ($8),
Steamed brocolli, carrots and shitake $13, braised mushrooms with black pepper and chillies. $13.
All was great. Got 2nd Happy Cow sticker.
Revisited this evening with 8 others i had fresh spring rolls with peanut dip. Crock pot of mixed mushrooms and Thai fried rice. All was delicious and tasted great. Had a fresh coconut juice.
Seems everyone enjoyed their food. Place was busy.
Good sign.
Came here for Tet lunch. had their special crock pot of mushroom was delicious, spring rolls, brown rice and mixed veggies and shitake again delicious. One of the better Vietnamese style eateries.
Came here for lunch had brocolli and shitake, spring rolls, stir fry veggies. As usual all was delicious.

Updated from previous review on 2022-12-12

Pros: 100% plant based, Excellent food, Helpful in making off the menu dishes

Cons: Too much 'fake' animal products

Jenny_Duong

01 Jul 2018

AkhilUnniRaj

Points +6

Non Veg
16 Jul 2022

Worst Customer Service

This has to be one of the worst experience from any restaurant from all the places I've been in the world.
The lady who owns the place was extremely rude to my wife and I when we went there to grab a bite. We were unsure about what to get for Lunch as it was a weird time that we reached there. So decided we would start with some starters and then move on to get something further. The lady who served was very sweet and told us if we order again we would have to wait as the order goes in last which we agreed to as we were not in any hurry.
Once the food arrives, we ask for some plates and all hell broke loose. The owner suddenly jumps in and asks to pay $2 for using plates ( which was never communicated) and while we were still thinking of ordering a main course as well she went on a rude rant about how difficult it was to run a restaurant and treated as if she was doing us a favour by giving us food we ordered. My wife asked the lady to not to speak to us like that and she kept murmuring and being rude and started staring down my wife from the counter. It was really one of the weirdest thing as a customer we have experienced. She then proceeds to walk down to our table while staring at my wife and getting into her personal space saying "this is my shop I can do whatever I want". We decided this has gone very far and we decided to leave the place.
She runs a business for vegans and monks and she is really spewing venom to the customers. Really disheartened by the way a vegan business is run. My wife is still shocked by how she got in her personal space.
The food is good at the place but not worth your self respect and being treated like trash. Hope they make some changes or educate themselves on how to treat customers.

Pros: Food is good

Cons: Worst Customer Service , Portions

suryarose

20 Jul 2022

Wow that’s not something that I’ve ever experienced there and we’ve been many times. To be honest, the owner obviously is over worked and you just happen to experience her last straw. So far Loving Hut is one of the best vegan Asian restaurants we’ve tried in NSW, Qld and Victoria. It’s a shame that she was having a really bad day because this review is painting a picture like as if it’s like that all the time at Loving Hut, which it isn’t. Their sign in the restaurant talks about kindness and compassion….Not to take away from you and your wife’s one bad experience but maybe we need to show compassion for her for what she’s going through. ♥️

Vegan Vagabond

Points +2731

Vegan
06 May 2022

It’s been a while since I’ve been here

This is the only place in the area, but it’s actually very good. It’s a typical Loving Hut, small with the typical menu.

MVegan_PriyaCA

Points +131

Vegan
08 Apr 2022

Amazing Vegan Food

Amazing Asian/ Vietnamese vegan cuisine at amazing prices!

Absolutely love the variety and the fact that they have been around for 15 or so years serving vegan food, since I first arrived in Sydney.

Pros: Authentic Vietnamese Cuisine, Healthy options

RitaP

Points +40

Vegan
25 Mar 2022

Amazing!

This place did not disappoint! Everything was so fresh and flavourful! Everything you want in a Vietnamese dish and more! Generous helpings and portions. Definitely a winner 🤤

Pros: Vegan , Large portions, generous with all ingredients , Reasonably priced

Cons: A little hard to find (I used iPhone maps, Eftpos wasn’t working at the time

toroop

Points +68

Vegetarian
07 May 2021

Great food

Good selection, great quality food and awesome vegetarian Pho!

YoshikoTakeuchi

Points +413

Mostly Veg
10 Mar 2021

So many healthy vegan options!

I have been to Loving Hut many times before (but not at Bankstown before) so I had high expectations of the food. Since the menu is so huge it was hard to pick what to eat! We ended up trying a lot of different dishes, to read about my full experience, check out my blog: https://cookingwithyoshiko.com/vegan-vietnamese-meal-at-loving-hut-bankstown/

Happy-Vegan1977

Points +22

Vegan
14 Feb 2021

Brilliant

Since going Vegan 3 years ago this is one of my favourite restaurants. The owner is gorgeous. Will always go out of her way to make you feel welcome. Love taking the family to support this amazing restaurant. The food is sensational. A must if your around Bankstown.

BaibaThomas

Points +122

Vegan
06 Aug 2020

I love bringing my family here. Staff are lovely. Local favourite

We are regulars as it is the only place nearby that’s vegan. We love supporting a local vegan business and even the kids friends love the food

Vegan_Van_Girl

Points +629

Vegan
11 Jul 2020

So much choice!

Huge menu with so many different options.
I got the duck noodle soup & fried wontons. All really tasty! Will be going back soon!

Peapot

Points +33

Vegan
21 May 2020

Yummy!

I love their noodle soups. The broth is really good. Friendly staff too!

KDhummus

Points +230

Vegan
11 Nov 2019

Delicious and affordable food

The food is cheap and the portions are large. There are lots of options on the menu but I would recommend the eggplant and tofu in claypot and chicken curry with vermicelli noodles.

cawi

Points +42

Vegan
05 Oct 2019

Good food good price

We had a papaya salad and a noodle soup. Both was very good. Takes cash only!

amyesantos

Points +22

Vegan
29 Jul 2019

Best vegan restaurant I've been to!

The food was high quality, the service was wonderful and the prices were very good! Overall, I had a lovely time.

Pros: Everything is vegan, Lovely staff , Good prices

Happysoiboi

Points +1049

Vegan
02 May 2019

Amazing!

This place had the best pho I've probably ever had! And the 'chicken' wings were so amazing and seemed so real. Loved my experience here.

NataliaBejar

Points +83

Vegan
06 Apr 2019

Poor

Given that there are so many vegan options all over the place, this restaurant has to pull up its socks. Not only is the food sub standard but the service is poor as well.
There are two loving huts in Melbourne that I've frequented and they are excellent. This one really let's down the brand.

Nathan_Star33

Points +88

Vegan
20 Jan 2019

Excellent

Excellent variety of options, great tastes, good value and friendly staff!

Pros: Lots of vegan choices, Friendly staff, Good location

Slyder

Points +1240

Vegan
01 Oct 2018

Tasty food and great value

We had fresh spring rolls, bbq chicken, fish and ginger sauce, and the tom yum.The food was very tasty, very generous portions, and very reasonably priced.
Having a little grocery section is handy if you're after some specialty items like vegan Asian sauces.

Pros: extensive range prompt service tasty food

Cons: cash only

happy_phiphi

Points +46

Vegan
22 Jun 2018

Good food

Loving Hut bankstown offers many types of alternatives for your traditional asian dishes. The staff are friendly and attentive. Plenty of variety such as pho, crispy chicken etc.
However, due to the high use of vegan meats in most dishes, it may sometimes feel a bit oily. I like to come here whenever I feel like a quick meal and have always had a pleasant experiences

Pros: plenty variety, reasonable pricing, tasty

Cons: can sometimes feel oily

Jenny_Duong

01 Jul 2018

b_willow

Points +101

Vegan
01 Jun 2018

I love this Loving Hut

I have always had great food, great service and a great experience at Loving Hut. Have been eating here for 10 years. Highly recommended 💜

Pros: All vegan, reasonably priced

Cons: none

Jenny_Duong

01 Jul 2018

I am from Loving Hut. Thanks for your comment

Jenny_Duong

01 Jul 2018

KeannaCaoile

Points +50

Vegan
20 May 2018

The OG of Vegan Restaurant’s 🌱

This was my first vegan restaurant that i’ve ever been to. I’ve been going to Loving hut for 6 years now. The food is delicious and there is hardly any wait time to receive your meal. There’s also some other vegan stuff that you can buy in store like mock beef jerky, vegan fish sauce etc. Remember that the restaurant is cash only.

Pros: HUGE range of Vietnamese food, Staff are friendly 🧡, Must try the Pho!

Cons: Only cash, no card.

Jenny_Duong

01 Jul 2018

vegan louise

Points +578

Vegan
18 Aug 2013

tasy and inexpensive

I wondered around the streets determined to find Loving Hut in Blacktown and finally found it! I recommend bringing a map. It is about a 5 min walk from station. The range of food is not as extensive as the Loving Hut in Brisbane which has western and asian food. The meal I ate ( I can't actually remember now) but I remember getting 2 things, enjoyed very much and I was stuffed. Reasonably priced. The communication was somewhat challenging as the person serving me clearly couldn't speak English very well or understand it very well. She tried very hard and was nice, but I kind of wonder why they would get someone to serve that doesn't understand English. Maybe most of their customers are non-English speaker. Experience still enjoyable.
Updated from previous review on Saturday August 17, 2013

Pros: food tasy , value is good

Cons: communication difficult

veganvirtues

07 May 2018

Bankstown. The owner spks excellent English.

veganvirtues

07 May 2018

Bankstown. The owner spks excellent English.

VeJo

Points +212

Vegan
14 Apr 2013

Unreliable

I would like to be able to review the menu offerings of Loving Hut Bankstown.This is the third time we've turned up to the restaurant during its opening hours to find it closed: this time we had actually made a reservation! Its a lone vegan restaurant that, unlike Newtown, is a long drive for us. I'm not going to bother again. The happy cow reviewing system doesn't let me give them fewer than two stars, although I would like to.

Cons: Never Open When Advertised, Accept Reservations And Then Close

GarthVanVliet

Points +13

Vegetarian
20 Mar 2012

excellent food and value

I was playing in a Scrabble tournament at the nearby Bankstown Sports Club - came here for a hurried lunch which was delicious - so delicious that I brought the whole family for dinner the same night. DELICIOUS food at very reasonable prices. This is not a fancy restaurant decor and service wise, something which my family and I are never really looking for anyway so enjoyed a great meal.

Pros: yum, reasonable, friendly

Junivera

Points +96

Vegan
19 Jan 2011

Excellent food

Excellent authentic vietnamese selection. I had the noodles, ginger soya, broken rice, and spaceship shape rice sticky rice. Oh they were just perfect

Pros: Authentic food and so tasty

Cons: A bit of a distance from sydney cbd




This page has been viewed 14161 times.