Vegan
American
Pizza
Western
Fast food
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Bakery

Vegan restaurant offering an American comfort and fast foods menu as well a pick ‘n’ mix vegan confectionery section. Sample dishes on the menu include chickn tenders, meat-loather's pizza, mac daddy burger with fries, notella pancakes, mac n cheese, and hot wings. Also offers a selection of daily vegan bakery treats such as cupcakes and cinnamon rolls. Beer and cocktail deals available. Est. 2017. Reported closed August 2022.


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89 Reviews

First Review by LaurenceWright

tomhart

Points +58

Vegan
17 May 2022

Brilliant food, nice beer

Lovely food, fast service cute place

Pros: Vegan restaurant in an area with few, Great food , Decent price

ankita.s0501

Points +36

Vegan
14 May 2022

Best Pancakes Ever!

Generous portion sizes, good prices, and the best pancakes I’ve ever had!

Pros: Entirely vegan :), Good portion sizes, Good prices

theveganissimo

Points +38

Vegan
09 Feb 2022

Fantastic café

Happy Friday Kitchen is near to perfection. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, the staff are friendly, and the food is honestly all excellent. I've tried almost every item on the menu and loved it all.

Only downside is that they frequently seem to be out of stock of multiple listed menu items.

Pros: Amazing food, Pleasant atmosphere, Fantastic customer service

Cons: Frequently out of stock of listed menu items

marmite

Points +46

Vegetarian
24 Jan 2022

Very average

Care about customer experience

Pros: Vegan, No meat , Er…….

Cons: Parking difficult , Not my type of food, 1 star reviews on Trip Advisor

tomhart

17 May 2022

Not there fault there is no parking, and if its not your food why did you go? Not a constructive review...

webstermad

Points +127

Vegan
15 Jan 2022

WOW!

This place is definitely worth a visit. A fully vegan restaurant with a variety of options. Extremely tasty and comforting food. Would highly recommend the cookie dough dessert if you love sweet foods. #Veganuary

Pros: Completely vegan

elishajacksonxo

Points +20

Vegan
01 Jan 2022

Amazing 👏

Lovely place which was full with customers which is always a good sign! I had the vegan chilli and my friend had pancakes, both amazing😊 Staff were approachable, good prices and lots of options

hannearts

Points +3632

Vegan
17 Nov 2021

Had much higher expectations

The photos looked good online, but the mac and cheese pizza we'd seen advertised wasn't there. The 'wurst' pizza I ordered may actually be the 'worst' pizza I have ever had, maybe because I don't like hotdog-style sausages and that's exactly what was on the pizza. There was also an insane amount of cheese and mustard, and with the dough being not too fluffy it became a strange mix of flavors. My boyfriend had a burger and, whilst the aubergine bacon was delicious, this was also a bit of a let-down.

Pros: Great friendly service

Cons: Very junk-food oriented, None of the dishes we tried were that good

JasmineStanley-Ahmed

Points +75

Vegan
05 Nov 2021

Great food

Not been to Oxford before so checked online and found HFK. Staff were very friendly and the food was great. Loads of choice, definitely recommended!

gearsforqueers

Points +1581

Vegan
17 Aug 2021

Great food

Lush junk food, especially the loaded fries and hotdogs, plus nice chill space.

Eskypops

Points +34

Vegan
29 Jul 2021

Quirky little caf with delicious food

We ordered the Loaded Nachos and the Buddha Dog which were both super tasty. The hot dog came with fries which were perfectly cooked (I find some places they're a bit soggy or too dry)
The staff were lovely too.
Wish I had one in my hometown as I'd go regularly. Would definitely recommend!

Pros: Lots of choice

Cons: Bit on the pricey side but I think it was worth it

AbbieCox

Points +48

Vegan
27 Jul 2021

So hard to choose just one thing!

So many great vegan options, it was really hard not to order everything! We had a pizza, burger and loaded fries and it was all good. The loaded fries were probably our favourite thing as they were just so tasty.

MarkVMark

Points +74

Vegan
26 Jul 2021

Plenty of vegan junk food options

…but at the healthier end for this type of food. Tasty and large portions meaning we had to take out our burgers after filling up in the side dishes. 😬 Friendly service too and a nice touch with a pick n mix bar… which we couldn’t resist either. Will definitely be back when in the area.

plantbasedusername

Points +139

Vegan
25 Jul 2021

Dirty vegan food heaven

Came across this diner by chance and so glad that we did! Had one of the tastiest burgers I've ever had and got my churros fix.
Wish we lived closer as this would be a regular place for us.

Pros: Tasty and plenty of choices, Great portions , Nice atmosphere

Cons: None

ellaj0n3s

Points +292

Vegan
13 Jun 2021

AMAZING

They have such a wide menu selection and the service was really good, the pizza and hot dog we had were both delicious and really good portion sizes 🖤 very good comfort food :)

RoseR123

Points +68

Vegan
19 Feb 2021

Great vegan food

Really nice vegan food - particularly the dough balls and seitan!

umaa

Points +89

Vegan
08 Dec 2020

Incredible food

Staff are lovely, a good mix of junk food dishes available too😄the sundae was amazing!!! Love this place 😊

Pros: Fully vegan , Great service , Awesome desserts

JenniferDavies

Points +234

Vegan
07 Nov 2020

Naughty vegan food!

It's the second lockdown now and we are so happy to see this restaurant open and keep our vegan pizza and burger needs sated!

Take out comes in paper trays and in paper bags which is such a bonus!

Highly recommend!!

FrancescaMontanino

Points +78

Vegan
29 Oct 2020

Great food

Loved the food here! Really tasty! Really lovely seitan and the vegab mozerella balls are lovely. I just wish it wasn't all junk food. Oxford needs somewhere that sells just normal vegan food that isn't junk. Love the sweet shop though!

Pros: All vegan, Vegan sweet and dessert shop, Delicious mock meat

Cons: All junk food

wilsonschneidg

Points +2615

Vegan
25 Oct 2020

Great options & nice staff

Hesitant to give HFK 3 stars - the staff were lovely, the menu is expansive and the milkshakes are great.
The buffalo pizza we ordered seemed undercooked and was drowning in sauces, it didn’t seem quite right. The seitan patty in the burger wasn’t great. That being said, the dough balls were some of the best we had ever tried!

Pros: Varied menu choices, Pick & mix!

RebelliousVeganPixie

Points +85

Vegan
09 Oct 2020

Nice food, shocking service...

Really enjoyed this place the first time I came but second time I was quoted "a bit of a wait"... Over an hour later the food arrived. Approached guys in kitchen to ask what's going on and they all looked like they were high...

Nevertheless still giving 3 stars as the food is kick ass, its a fun place and they have vegan pick n mix!

Not somewhere for healthy food but for animal free fast food, epic place!

Pros: Great fast food

Cons: Service was utterly appalling

PhilipMace

Points +56

Vegan
04 Oct 2020

🎊🎉Treat yourself 🎊🎉

I would most definitely recommend a selection of starters and a milkshake (snickers).

Pros: Decent size portions 👌

TomMoore

Points +40

Vegan
12 Sep 2020

Lush

All of the food was really really good 👍
The server was really friendly and accommodating.

Pros: Completely Vegan, Really nice food, Very friendly service

Cons: Mostly 'junk food' options so not so 'healthy'

KT001

Points +1371

Vegan
03 Sep 2020

Great food

Great little vegan restaurant about 30 min walk from the centre of oxford.
We ordered Nachos and cauliflower wings as sides. And the mac burger and chilli dog for mains. The food arrived quickly and tasted delicious. It was definitely worth the walk. We will return next time we visit oxford.

Pros: Large portions, Plenty of options

Cons: A bit on the pricey side

Ioana3

Points +621

Vegan
25 Aug 2020

One of the best in Oxford

100% vegan place, with amazing options! Definitely recommend the cauliflower and seitan sides, and the shroom burger. Milkshakes and cheesecakes are also delicious!

They also usually offer deals throughout the week (i.e. 2 4 1 pizzas on a Tuesday)

Pros: 100% vegan, Friendly staff, Buddha the dog

Cons: A bit pricey

ChrisBarnes

Points +122

Vegan
09 Aug 2020

Delicious!

An entirely vegan menu with many options to choose from. We had burgers, with dough balls, seitan tenders, nachos, and milkshakes. It was all delicious! I'll definitely be coming back here.
The owner and all staff members were very friendly and hospitable and the food started arriving at our table within 15 minutes. Highly recommended!

Gabriela-DianaOprea

Points +30

Vegan
23 Jul 2020

Wonderful place

I'd give it a 5/5, but the take-out is quite disappointing. The take-in is really amazing, especially for those days when high-carb is exactly what you need. I recommend the buffallo cauliflower, totally worth the 30-minute walk to get there!

Emma1019

Points +36

Vegan
19 Apr 2020

Best burger ever

Been here a few times, even though I have to walk about 30 min every time it's ALWAYS worth it. Staff is incredibly nice and the food is great. I usually go for the burger + beer Thursday deal. I've tried most of the burgers but my favourite is without a doubt the California burger! Both of us in the picture are having it, plus the seitan tenders! Cannot recommend this place enough, especially the California burger, might be the best vegan burger I've had.

Pros: Friendly staff, Delicious food, Great deals




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