Vegan
Macrobiotic
Western
Fast food
Take-out
Ready made meals for dine-in or takeaway. Reported closed, Jan 2021.
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25A Glebe Point Rd, Glebe, New South Wales, Australia, 2037
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20 Reviews
First Review by backpasher
Veganueasy.com.au
Points +89
Convenient and healthy - Edit
Iku is a great chain store for healthier vegan foods, they usually have some Asian dishes as well as lasagne, pies pastires etc but made with wholefoods. It’s not the kind of place hou would take a non-vegan as the food isn’t ‘passable’ and does seem to lean towards focusing more on health than on taste, but still enjoyable food and In some suburbs such as North Sydney and Neutral Bay it’s one of the most convenient fully Vegan restaurants.
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Nathan_Star33
Points +88
Love this place! - Edit
Iku was my weekly treat when I used to work in Glebe. So many great options, friendly staff and their food is so delicious!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan and macrobiotic options, Tasty menu, Value for money
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Vegan_Van_Girl
Points +629
Great options - Edit
So many choices & combinations. I had a pie & 2 salads - all tasted great!
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KiraleeDerriman
Points +284
Wholesome food - Edit
Delicious fresh food :)
Read morePros: Pre made, Fresh ingredients , Desserts
Cons: A bit expensive , Can run out quickly of options
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rachelpetan
Points +82
I highly recommend it. - Edit
This is one of my favourite vegan cafes. The food is delicious.
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InnerWestVampire
Points +154
Healthy and quick vegan lunch - Edit
I love Iku, the meals are always tasty and there's a good variety. They're also very quick, which suits me on my lunch breaks! Lovely staff too. Not sure why this listing says cash only, I definitely pay with card sometimes.
Read morePros: healthy, fast, lots of options, friendly service
Cons: pricier than nearby non-vegan places with vegan op
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WoodyAndBertie
Points +870
Better than the one at Westfield - Edit
My first time at the Glebe branch and it was much less "antiseptic" than the one at Westfield in the CBD. The food also seemed to have more flavour.
Read morePros: All vegan
Cons: Some items are a bit pricey
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2lentilforyou
Points +524
love iku - Edit
This is based on weird macrobiotics but I think is all vegan. They have some great menu options like a lasagne and rice balls. They also produce a delicious tahini sauce. If you take away you get discounts for bringing own containers. The staff in Glebe are very friendly.
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Necia11
Points +268
Great Cafe food - Edit
Everything is very enjoyable, I always grab a bite to eat from IKU if I am near. I really like their salad dressing and the hot items. The tofu pocket with brown rice is my fav!
Read morePros: Affordable , Fast, Healthy
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Lozcriston
Points +842
Always a good meal! - Edit
Pricey, but always enjoy the freshness and options here
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Wuji_Luiji
Points +2550
Great for a quick meal - Edit
The food here is healthy and yummy. There's not heaps of seating (though some indoors and outdoors), but I enjoyed sitting at a table outside.
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chocoholicPhilosophe
Points +863
Good laksa - Edit
I had a laksa here on a cold night when I was coming down with a cold, and it was just what I needed. It's not the nicest place to sit, but it's great for a quick, tasty and nutritious meal.
Read morePros: Healthy and tasty options
Cons: Not really an eat-in restaurant
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chantea
Points +234
Iku Wholefoods: why are you not in Melbourne? - Edit
After a recommendation from the staff at The Cruelty Free Store, we headed to Iku for lunch. Wow. So many fresh, healthy, affordable options. I was overwhelmed so we got a lot of stuff…lasagne, frittata, tofu pockets, rice balls.
Read moreWe ate it all out the back in the little courtyard downstairs and was well and truly satisfied. The food is really fresh and tasty. A great place for a light lunch when you want lots of healthy, clean options.
Pros: Everything is vegan, Healthy and tasty, Easy
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bianchina
Points +167
Eat here, it's great! - Edit
Iku in Glebe is great. I love the little courtyard and the general ambience of Glebe Pt Rd. Try the macro-burger which is awesome, so is the laksa and pretty much everything I have tried I must say! It's healthy, affordable and delicious.
Read morePros: love the food, cute place, healthy and affordable
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Jayness33
Points +382
delicious food!! - Edit
Great food selections. I have been eating here for years. Thoroughly recommend it.
Read moreI really wish they would open up a larger more accessible outlet in King St though. Seems odd that the highest concentration of Vegetarians/Vegans in Sydney are ignored by Iku.
Pros: great food, healthy, wide range
Cons: small shop, mainly take away only (although there is some benc, no outlet in Newtown!
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gracep
Points +96
Being vegan in Sydney can be okay sometimes - Edit
I won't leave separate reviews for each Iku store, even though I've probably been to every one of them. I lived in Sydney on and off for years and cooking was often a problem because we had one small kitchen for 8 housemates, so I ate at restaurants a lot. I've eaten mostly everything at Iku, and many dishes I've eaten repeatedly. I've probably been to their restaurants a hundred times, perhaps more. Here are my top recommendations and things I wouldn't recommend at this cool place:
Read more-Vanilla-sesame fudge tart: better with the carob jelly topping peeled off, I find. Creamy and excellent
-Rice Ball: little bit greasy, but the flavour is great
-Musubi: one of my favourite items, but they're stingy with the umeboshi paste
-Rice paper roll: bit heavy on the noodles, maybe even too much, but sill tasty
-Tofu fritter: crispy and herbaceous
-Green leafy salad with dressing: amazing dressing!
-Pretty much any of the salads: fresh and so flavourful
-Friands: like mud cake, but vegan. Expensive for the tiny size, but worth it
-Marabba: so damn delicious! It seems like they put less pistachio in it now than they used to, but it still tastes really good
-Raspberry muffin: I've had all of them and I was often over the taste before I'd gotten to the end of the muffin, but they're pretty good and the raspberry one is especially good
-Vegetable and hummous tart: at first I didn't know what I thought of this because it's a whole lot of hummous topped with the vegetables, so not really a tart per se, but the hummous is well made and the sesame crust is crispy and yummy
-Aduki, pumpkin and ginger pie: this is so homestyle and wholesome tasting
-Macro burger: hearty, flavourful, and saucy
-Caramelised onion tart: kind of an unusual texture, but it's richly flavoured
Things I wouldn't recommend:
-Lasagnes: I'm conflicted here. The white miso topping is soooo great, but in the eggplant lasagne, the eggplant never seems to be cooked properly, staying unpalatably firm. It's the same problem with the other lasagne's pumpkin
-Polenta slice: something just not right about this. Cold, garlicky, bland
-Bancha slice: I really hated this. So much dried fruit and zestiness...if you like fruit cake a lot, maybe give it a try, but otherwise, I'd steer clear
-Soups and stews: grey area. I didn't have a really great one ever, but then again, I mostly went for the more filling items, so I didn't give soups as many chances
-Porridge: too much maple syrup. Gave me a blood sugar crash each time
Pros: Staff usually quite friendly and helpful, All vegan, and many choices, Takeaway available
Cons: Can be a little pricey at times, Some say quality is going down, Stores can get quite busy
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sbszine
Points +250
Great variety - Edit
This is the original branch of Iku. It's mostly a takeaway but there's a little garden out the back with a low bench where you can sit and eat.
Read moreIt has a great variety of vegan meals and desserts, including lasagne, curries, burgers, mezze, pies, salads, etc. I've been eating here for years and I've never gotten bored with it. Recommended.
Pros: Huge variety, All vegan
Cons: Expensive
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rap attack
Points +187
Been eating at the Glebe story for 25 years - Edit
Pity there is little that is organic on the menu anymore and the prices have been going up for years but i still go there as the food is clean. I mean not mixed with some animal products and not oily. Lots of variety in the menu and they have really nice staff. The place is always super clean and the location is great. It is not macrobiotic anymore. Hasn't been for years.
Read morePros: Location, Clean food, Variety on the menu
Cons: Not much organic produce, Too many price rises, Store hours too short
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Lea
Points +415
Healthy delicious vegan food - Edit
We pick up lunch here most weekends after finishing our grocery shopping. Love the healthy salad range - crispy fresh steamed vegies and bean and rice dishes along with greens make it a very filling and satisfying meal. Also love the macro burgers based on a tofu fritter which is amazingly tasty, though I would prefer it to be less oily. Comes with a huge wholemeal bun, greens and tahini sauce. $1.00 extra for a dollop of chilli sauce is a bit outrageous though. Most places don't charge extra for a spoonful of sauce. Also love the fresh spring rolls, herb flavoured rice balls, inari pockets, lasagne, muffins, and other desserts etc etc. Vegan Christmas cakes are great to buy for a family Christmas gathering. Only thing I've tried so far that was disappointing was the laksa. Prices are a little higher than some other places, but justified by the excellent quality of the ingredients and produce used and obvious care taken in the preparation.
Read moreOverall, highly recommended for a top quality healthy fast delicous vegan meal.
Pros: Healthy salads, All vegan and wholefood, Top quality produce and ingredients used
Cons: Some items have too much oil in them
Jeffrey
Hi Lea, nice review. It is sometimes hard to find places that are really healthy, even if they are vegetarian. Looks like this one is.
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backpasher
Points +161
Good stuff - Edit
I love their burgers. Great take-away with great flavours
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