Vegan
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Opened winter of 2018 this vegan restaurant serves California inspired cuisine. Menu offers dishes like jackfruit tacos, tempeh caesar salad, b12 burger, and matcha cheesecake. Reported closed Dec 2019.


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55 Reviews

First Review by Sassyvegan

Izadora

Points +52

Vegan
09 Jul 2021

Amazing!

Love love love it!

Good service, amazing food, love what they've done with the place.

Don't forget to try the blue spirulina latté.

Updated from previous review on 2019-06-14

Pros: So many amazing choices

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Points +18517

Vegan
31 Dec 2019

Kalifornia Kitchen

This restaurant is very cute and great for Instagram. However, I had the scrambled tofu toast and my partner had the B12 burger, both of which tasted pretty basic. They also charge a pretty penny for their food (or is it common to say pretty pence?), so I haven’t been in a rush to return. It’s OK overall.

chris11

Points +56

Vegan
21 Nov 2019

Nice but not worth the money

Nice place, friendly staff and nice food even though the portions are very small for the price you're paying compared to other vegan places.

Katerinasdream

Points +338

Vegan
16 Nov 2019

Lovely place!!

The place is pink and lovely! The staff very polite! The food is good!! I will definitely come again!! It is a busy place but not noisy.

Pros: All vegan, Pink , Good food, polite staff

Cons: A little bit pricy (but it is in Central London)

Sorana

Points +2213

Vegetarian
07 Nov 2019

Cool decor & yummy burgers

We tried the Klassic Kalifornia burger with smoked paprika & thyme fries, accompanied by the lemonades and they were very good! Would recommend!

Pros: Nice interior design, Good patty textures

Cons: London prices - ouch!

PatrickW

Points +15

Vegetarian
27 Oct 2019

Good food but small portions and very overpriced

The food was good but the portions were very small for what you paid for and the ambience and setting of the place. Restaurant looks great from the outside but when you walk in it has a fast-food vibe (this might just be the lighting - there was thought put into the interior decoration otherwise although it might be a bit dated).

Service was slow and we had to flag someone down to order and never brought out the water that had been requested. The food all tasted good but we were all left rather shocked (and hungry) by the portion sizes. We had come for an early dinner before the theatre and all left hungry still - the panko mushroom and mash was particularly disappointingly small as the mash was just a smear of mash on the plate with two fried mushrooms.

We were then very surprised when the bill came and there had been a 12.5% service charge put on to the bill for a meal where we had to get our own water and flag down the servers in order to even order.

Had been looking forward to it having looked at the menu but left very disappointed, hungry and considerably poorer after what felt like a very overpriced meal for the setting and portion sizes.

Pros: Good food (but see the cons)

Cons: Expensive, very small portions and no ambience

HarryEtheridge

Points +109

Vegetarian
06 Oct 2019

Yummy!

Chikken burger over Klassic Burger. Concur with other comments... tax/tip vibe was weird ! Waited a long time for food. Kalifornia... more like up market Kavos

Pros: Food

Cons: Pricing System, Service

agrossantos

Points +118

Vegan
04 Oct 2019

Good food, slow service

Good food but not ideal if you are only on a 1 hour lunch break. Staff are friendly and helpful if you need to ask anything about the menu. I had the burger with the smoked Gouda cheese - didn’t disappoint! I also had the brownie and salted caramel slice, recommend the salted caramel one was delicious but couldn’t eat it all was quite large!

Pros: All vegan , Chef was lovely & did good food, Staff are nice

Cons: Slow service

Rowse

Points +1019

Vegan
03 Oct 2019

Mind not blown

I don’t know if I was just unlucky... my friend seemed to like his food more. But mine wasn’t amazing and it wasn’t hugely filling either. I may go back and try again but it seemed to me like pretentious hipster w***.

Dazbris

Points +875

Vegan
11 Sep 2019

One of the best

Definitely come to this place when you are in London. Fantastic food and great service. Healthy, good portions and great flavours.

AngieRose95

Points +130

Vegan
10 Sep 2019

Perfect for everything

Super friendly staff, lovely decor and vibe. A great selection of options to eat for breakfast, coffee, smoothies, brunch, lunch and dinner. The portions were brilliant and the food was incomparable to anywhere else because of its own unique tasty flavours. Would definitely go again, especially with such a central location. Vegan or not, anyone would love this place!

Pros: Diverse menu options, Portion size, Amazing flavours

Cons: Expensive, Might have to book due to high demand

kacey311

Points +21

Vegetarian
09 Sep 2019

Great Burger

Stopped in for a burger and loved it. Vegan burgers seem to be the hot food right now in London and this so far is my fav.

Pros: Fast, Taste, Burger

laurendm

Points +55

Vegetarian
07 Sep 2019

Fantastic

We had an amazing time at Kalifornia kitchen and found the food to be creative and delicious. We had the fish and chips and the panko chicken with truffle mash. The food was perfect! We enjoyed it very much. The service was excellent, we found the staff to be extremely attentive and happy to be there. There was a mixup with our reservation and they made up for it with a complimentary glass of Prosecco which was thoughtful. Recommend!

Pros: Creative dishes , Excellent service, Delicious

Vegan_Van_Girl

Points +629

Vegan
02 Sep 2019

Amazing breakfast

My breakfast was amazing, and huge! Will have to go back on my next trip to London.

gesamtgenie

Points +126

Vegan
27 Aug 2019

Kalifornia Kitchen on point

I went on August 26, 2019 - quiet Monday bank holiday night - with 2 non vegan friends. We had the fish & chips, the b12 burger and the curry. All of it was very delicious. As a dessert we wanted to share one piece of cake, they brought us a second dessert for free. It’s a great restaurant to have lunch or dinner at. Cool decor too.

Pros: Great vegan food , English classics , Extraordinary nice staff

Cons: A bit pricy

nabf

Points +40

Vegan
16 Aug 2019

The kind of meal a vegan might have expected at a wedding in the 80’s

‘Pad Thai’ consisting of a tiny pile of noodles with nothing but a couple of slices of cucumber and lemon juice. It wasn’t enough to fill a small child, and that’s not hyperbole. The prices do not reflect the portion size.

And no, it’s not that I don’t ‘get’ raw food, raw food can be nice, but this was a joke.

Pros: Friendly staff, Nice aesthetic

Cons: Expensive , Minuscule portions , Boring flavours

carolu

Points +112

Vegan
07 Aug 2019

Pink and beautiful!

Pink and beautiful! Delicious fish and chips, very kind stuff 💕

Pros: Yummy, Nice stuff

veganmankind

Points +64

Vegan
01 Aug 2019

Vegan Fish and Chips

Excellent dining experience in a great central London location 👍🌱

Pros: Food, Location, Great staff

Cons: None

HappyVeggie99

Points +15

Mostly Veg
25 Jul 2019

Excellent

Went to the Percy St Branch on Tuesday night. Great food, Fantastic Service. Lovely location.

It was so good that I went back the next day (and might even return tonight- Thursday).

The desserts are pricey - but taste so good I am not really complaining.

NelsonVegan

Points +265

Vegan
21 Jul 2019

Hidden prices

This is way too expensive, the most expensive i ever been, and they hide costs, prices on the menu do not include taxes and that is not mentioned anywhere, also they charge you an extra 12.x% on the bill without asking. I think this is fraudulent and they could face legal charges.
Total rip off. Won't come in again.
Can't give 0 stars, otherwise i would.
It is not vegan if they are thieves.

Pros: Chef seemed to be the only friendly person in ther

Cons: Expensive, it's a rip off, thieves are not vegans

Layla1309

Points +16

Vegan
15 Jul 2019

NEVER GO HERE - VILE PLACE

Me and my partner came here because the reviews were seemingly good and the venue looked very bright and up and coming. The exterior and look of the place masks how horrible and disgusting everything else there is. We ordered our food all okay, quite easily and then after about a 35 minute wait (there were only 4 of us in the restaurant all together!) we were delivered the most vile food I have ever tasted in my life. The falafel salad that I ordered was completely doused in lemon juice and oil to the point that I felt sick after a few mouthfuls! The falafel was stale and rock hard and the vegetables were soggy - I even found a mouldy leaf in my salad! My partner had the b12 burger and it was so tasteless, cold and mushy - like it had probably touched the grill for about 10 seconds! We also ordered some kale chips as they are usually my favourite thing to eat, but when these came they were burnt and like wood chips with a weird residue on them. When the bill arrived, we were shocked to see that an extra £12 had been added on to the bill as the waiters had self tipped and added the tax on separately to the menu price! My partner is a chef and this is certainly not the way that things should be done - completely a violation of customer care!! It’s safe to say that this is the WORST place in the whole of London to eat and I have dined at some very questionable places in my life! NEVER SET FOOT IN THIS PLACE! Do not let the cutesy decor fool you! Deserves -100 stars!

Cons: Expensive - don’t tell you about added fees, Disgusting and uncooked food, Waiters were rude

ElliottDodson

Points +46

Vegan
13 Jul 2019

Like stepping into a dream

Had the Fish and Chips which is made from banana blossom... just wow! The texture and the crispy batter was exactly like I remember!

Pros: Great food, Beautiful interior design, Cool place to be

roguesby

Points +224

Vegan
10 Jul 2019

Very pricey

My general impression was that this place just thinks it's too cool. The prices were generally wild, including 7-10 for desserts. Have actually had much better b12 burger elsewhere. In general tasty but definitely not worth the price. And even though the place was empty after an hour it was clear they wanted us gone...

Pros: Dog friendly

Cons: Price, Not v friendly

orly.z

Points +120

Vegan
04 Jul 2019

Wonderful

Really great vegan food!

Jimbo56stc

Points +94

Vegan
25 Jun 2019

Everything is vegan

We stumbled upon this place while searching for our hotel.
Great menu - it was hard to decide what to order.
Attentive staff, good quality beers and my wife had the house red wine which she said was really nice.
Prices - not bad for London.
Friendly atmosphere.
We really enjoyed our time here.

Pros: Everything is vegan, so we can relax., Friendly , attentive staff., Interesting menu.

Cons: There isn't one where we live.

JamesMorgan

Points +274

Vegan
14 Jun 2019

Brilliant restaurant

This place is fantastic - great variety on the menu and brilliant food.

I love how they serve kombucha too - just like champange!

ellesmera

Points +217

Vegan
12 Jun 2019

Colorful lunch

What a little gem of a restaurant. The decor is pink and the food is of all colors, including a bright blue spirulina latte. The menu is very creative. It has a wide range of dishes with uncommon ingredients such as banana peels! If you're not convinced, just have a look at the menu and you're sure to find something that will draw you in!




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