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Vegan food takeover by LD's Kitchen at The Black Heart. Vegan menu available Wednesday to Saturday and roasts on Sunday. Open Wed-Fri 17:00-22:00, Sat 12:00-22:00, Sun 12:00-18:00. Closed Mon-Tue.
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3 Greenland Pl, North West London, England, NW1 0AP
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Last update on 21 May 2024 by AbiM
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35 Reviews
First Review by darrenb
NomadicRu
Points +31
Delicious - Edit
Great roast, had so many treats and different flavours in one dish! Veg cooked perfectly, nice and crunchy, gravy was great, loved every bite. Vey authentic! It’s definitely the real deal. Very authentic!
Read morePros: Everything
Cons: Personally I prefer the potatoes more crispy
NomadicRu
Epic!!
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Kangarupe
Points +184
Best meal I had on my UK vacation - Edit
I ate at most of the Happy Cow top tiered restaurants in Edinburgh and London over the course of 2 weeks and this was the best vegan meal I had. Simple-ish and at the same time not, either way it was so well executed. I had the mock chicken roast on Sunday and it felt akin to a well prepared thanksgiving back home in the states. I should point out that I had some incredible meals from other places, so I consider this very high praise. Well done guys, hope you’re around when I return to London.
Read morePros: Food…what else, Value, Quality
Cons: Ambience may be to some peoples distaste (not me)
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Jarek25
Points +60
Fabulous Sunday roasts - Edit
Husband had vegan pork roast with amazing crackling, and my vegan chicken with 'skin' was really tasty. Loads of veggies, with Yorkshire pudding and gravy - made us both very happy!
Read morePros: All vegan Sunday roasts , Friendly , Music was background level but classic rock
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VeganToursCapeTown
Points +422
Outstanding Roast Lunch. BUT… - Edit
This is quite possibly the best vegan Sunday roast in London. We ordered Roast Mocken Breast and Beef Style Steak with garlic and sage butter. There were 4 roasts all priced at £18 to choose from and they all come with the same sides of Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes (which were perfectly crispy) and a selection of veg and a jug of gravy. The flavour of everything was excellent!
Read moreBut what massively let down the entire experience at LD Kitchen was the time it took for our food to arrive. We waited 50 minutes and when I followed up with the bar staff after 35 minutes I was advised that it usually takes anything between 30-45 minutes!?! We were one of the early tables booked and they only serve roast on a Sunday, no other menu, so to expect to wait 45 minutes or longer for our order to arrive doesn’t make sense? There were at least two other tables that were following up with the same issue. If there was a problem in the kitchen then this could have been easily articulated by the staff to customers and people would most likely understand (I certainly would have). But to have no communication and to wait so long just isn’t cool.
Whilst I enjoyed the food I am very apprehensive to recommend this place to anyone based on this experience.
Pros: Amazing roast lunch
Cons: Wait time for food
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HealthyGary
Points +66
A Gem! - Edit
Had the Roast Mocken Breast from the menu and it could have been anything as it all looked delicious.. Can’t praise it enough, so tasty. Had some non vegans tried it and they were blown away how tasty it was too.
Read morePros: The staff , The Food , The Ales
Cons: Lack of good tables , The mood (was Quiet) , Location (hard to see as was in a side street)
HealthyGary
Wanted to add the staff were very helpful and went out of their way .. thanks to Kieran, Tom and Luke good lads .
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TappingVegan
Points +300
Banging roast - Edit
Roast here always slaps, feels like so much thought has gone into each element of it. I had the tofu pork belly and my partner had the mockin chicken.
Read morePros: Tasty , Great vibes
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Annecupcake
Points +95
Great Sunday roast - Edit
Loved the Sunday roast. Amazing roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and veg. I had the tofu ‘pork’ as I avoid meat subs and it was delicious. My OH had the chicken and loved it. The portion size was huge!! Best roast I’ve had.
Read moreThe Black Heart is a bit scuzzy but the food is worth it.
Pros: Yorkshire puddings , Portion size , Delicious
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CLRtraveller
Points +9230
Saturday brunch and Sunday roast - Edit
Updating review to add Saturday brunch: The multi-component Grand Slam brunch is great! Love the tater tots, scramble, beans, pickles and more. The pancakes were a bit thin and tough, but maple syrup helps! Big meal.
Read moreSunday roast: Nice large meal. Choice of three main dishes - vegan chicken, pork or beef, two being based on VWG (vital wheat gluten, or seitan). Good sauces on the “meats,” and a jug of good gravy. The Yorkshire pudding was good; I especially liked the chopped greens/leeks; the carrots could have used one more minute of cooking.
Selection of local beers on tap. Wine and cider available, as well as a few side dishes and a couple of desserts.
Friendly service. Unisex loos upstairs.
Entrance to the pub is the door just past the door that says “2” - there is no signage, other than the big black heart hanging above.
Updated from previous review on 2023-03-05
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Ebsveg
Points +2398
Classic roasts in a cool environment - Edit
I would recommend booking an early spot so you have the full number of options. The staff were friendly and I thought the vibe of the place was cool. The roasts overall were really nice with the stars being the veggies. I thought the mains were just fine but nothing amazing, we had the steak and the roast mocken (I had ordered fried but they must have miss heard, but was keen to try none the less). The truffle cauliflower was really nice! Overall a nice experience but still searching for the best roast in London.
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kennyp353
Points +1674
It's quite an experience in every sense - Edit
It's a rock pub. If you're not of this demographic, you will stick out. No-one else seems to care, though I was a bit self-conscious about it.
Read moreWe went for Sunday roast at £18 each, we arrived at 4.30pm - there was a table with our time on it. I think they have one table reservation per 15 minutes. At this time, most roast options were gone - we could only have the fried chicken or the kinda slimy chicken, so we had one of each. Service from the food staff was lovely, but the bar staff seemed a bit sneery that we weren't "one of them".
It took about 35 minutes from ordering for our food to arrive.
The roast potatoes were outstanding - the best I've had in decades. Like the lard-cooked ones of my youth, breaking your teeth trying to bite into them. The gravy too, absolutely incredible. And the two (two!) carrots were delicious.
The actual main feature was a bit meh for me - was mine "mocken"? - felt too fatty and weird - my partner's deep-fried was better, though no better than the nearby Temple Of Seitan. And a lot of the veggies kinda slimed into each other. I had great hopes for the Yorkshire pudding, but it was a bit soggy and uncooked in the bottom.
We had the truffle cauliflower cheese - it was OK but nothing special, quite small (you can see photos elsewhere demonstrating this), and nowhere near worth £6.50.
Portions were huge, and it's a massive amount of fat and carbs to consume in one sitting. My partner was loving it... then started heaving... then went and threw a load of it up - for eating it too quickly. But he still considers it a great experience.
They don't take AmEx - £55 for lunch and a pint for two, but they're behaving like a bargain basement. Just pay the AmEx fees FFS.
And yet I'd still go again, earlier so I could try the pork that apparently always sells out, and maybe on Saturday for the brunch too. Wing Wednesday at £2 a wing is double the price of Neat Burger's excellent Wing Wednesday at £1 a wing, so I guess that will have to be left to others.
Updated from previous review on 2024-05-27
Pros: Roast potatoes, Gravy
Cons: You might feel a bit out of place, Popular choices sell out early
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Gregasaurus
Points +89
Vegan Desertfest! - Edit
I was attending Desertfest and tried their special burger was really good. I also had the slae which was good. The service was friendly from Kady :)
Read moreGreat to have something vegan associated with Desertfest!
Pros: Excellent Food, Excellent Service, Great branding
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AbiM
Points +4393
Really good - Edit
Very good find, very interesting place. My partner thought some of the best wings he'd ever had, very succulent.
Read moreCons: bit dark so photos hard
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xskate-edgex
Points +983
Tasty - Edit
Although not my usual more healthy fare, this place filled a void with some tasty vegan junk food at a decent price for London. Portion size was good too.
Read morePros: Price and portion , Location
Cons: Noisy and dark in the seating
mockingbird
What is the picture??
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MagaliEledhwen
Points +2358
Highly recommended - Edit
I went there for the Sunday roast and it was really impressive. I loved it and will go back .
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ratladcharlie
Points +427
Very nice brunch - Edit
Really cool place and the food was very nice. We got a tofu scramble pancake and the chicken and waffles with biscoff sauce and they were delicious!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-03-18
Pros: Tofu scramble, Mock chicken + waffles, Gender neutral toilets
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Points +21694
LD’s Kichen - Edit
Amazing Sunday roast. We had the mocken and the tofu version of the roast and the mocken was an absolute stunner. Both were delicious though. Be sure to make a booking!
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HenryBlane
Points +11324
Delicious roast! - Edit
We came here on a Sunday to try their roast and it was delicious! We got the Roast Mocken Breast and Roast 'Pork Tofu Belly' & Cracklin', which both came with vegetables and a Yorkshire pudding. We also shared a side of Truffled Cauliflower Cheeze. All the food was really tasty with a great range of flavours and textures. The meat substitutes were both very tasty although I personally preferred the Mocken Breast to the Tofu Belly as I felt it had more texture and flavour. The vegetables were all really tasty, especially the greens which were just so good and one of my favourite parts of the whole meal! The Yorkshire pudding was also excellent with a delicious flavour and lovely soft texture - it's definitely one of the best vegan Yorkshire puddings I've tried if not the best! The roast potatoes were also lovely and crispy and the gravy was thick and delicious. The cauliflower cheese was also really delicious.
Read moreThe staff were also really friendly and attentive and we really enjoyed our visit!
#Veganuary
Updated from previous review on 2024-01-31
Pros: Delicious flavours and textures
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Enjali
Points +2131
Super yum - Edit
Very good wings! Not cheap but worth it. The mac and cheese were tasty too. I would definitely go again.
Read morePros: All vegan , Many variations of dishes
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starcide
Points +578
Better Chicken than Temple of Seitan. - Edit
Would highly recommend eating here, best vegan chicken I've tried, better than Temple of Seitan (which is nearby).
Read moreThe wings had a great coating, nice and crispy and knobbly as you want it, the spice to the coating has a great depth of flavour, pretty authentic southern fried taste. The texture of the chicken was outstanding, with some sort of skin used which was a real standout.
The texture of the chicken for the wings and the chicken topping for the mac and dirty fires was different which was a refreshing change.
The fries, maccaroni and tater tots were all of very high quality.
Update 09/10/2023 - I've been here another two times now, the second time was so very very loud we could barely hear ourselves speak sat right next to each other, they even messed our order up cos it was too loud, I know it's a rock bar and I'm into this music but it was silly loud and not a good vibe for trying to get some food, I'm removing a star because of it, in the future I doubt I'll try and get food here in the evening unless I'm going to a gig there.
Having said that we came back a third time for the roast and it was one of the best roasts that I've had in a restaurant, highly recommended, a little surprising but the veg was the star of the show, perhaps the best roast potatoes not cooked by my mum or partner, this was a sunday lunchtime and it was much quieter and nicer.
Updated from previous review on 2023-07-05
Pros: Great food, Great selection of beers
Cons: Can be very loud here.
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TBVG2019
Points +663
Amazing Brunch - Edit
The Saturday Brunch was so good, fluffy waffles, even fluffier pancakes, perfectly cooked THIS Bacon, lovely tots, scrambled tofu and beans - and the Chickn, wow, possibly the best fried chickn I've had - would come back for it alone. Amazing beer menu too with gluten free, alcohol free and an excellent range, all on tap. The staff were super friendly and energetic too and it is dog and family friendly - what more could you want, get down there!
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lauraakingg
Points +797
Good food and fun atmosphere - Edit
We went for the Sunday roast, it was huge and was so nice to have a Yorkshire pudding!!
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SharonFeldman
Points +156
Vegan roast and rock - Edit
Best vegan Sunday roast I've had. I had the meat and my partner the chicken. The chicken was tastier but I didn't like the texture.
Read moreGreat music and variety of beers
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partyprince
Points +409
Devine Vegan Heaven - Edit
Can I give more than 5 stars 🤩 this place is so cool 😎 we were greeted by the most gorgeous & friendly host, Tobias, and seated at our table, that we had pre booked. They guided us through the menu and then we ordered at the bar.
Read moreTheir entire menu is Vegan and we were there specifically for the Vegan Sunday Roast and OMG it was Devine! I had the ‘steak’ while my partner had the ‘pork belly’. So juicy and succulent, bursting with flavour and crown on our plates was the Vegan Yorkshire Pudding, just like your Nan used to make (almost😄).
The Gravy needs its own paragraph 😃 you could drink this by the pint! Absolute perfection, I’ll be dreaming of this tonight 🤤
It’s a rock bar but the music wasn’t too loud, the have a separate live venue room for that.
The drinks menu was plentiful and each drink had a good description so you knew what you were buying.
I can’t rate this place enough!
Pros: FOOD, FOOD, DRINK
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emikat
Points +864
Best Vegan Brunch - Edit
We came a few weekends ago and tried their newly launched Brunch menu and it didn’t disappoint. The pancakes with bacon will be something I’d order again next time with the frozen margarita.
Read moreThe bar staff we’re delightful and had us laughing. I’m so pleased I’ve finally found a metal bar that serves great vegan food. Can’t wait to go back.
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evilempire13
Points +65
Best Vegan Roast I have ever had - Edit
A good vegan roast is hard to find, and as I was in London for the weekend I knew I had to try this place out. Things got off to a great start with a friendly and attentive host explaining the process. Food was amazing - portion size was perfect - not too big or small. This is without doubt the best vegan roast I have had anywhere and I will be back next time I am in London. Brilliant.
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leanagga
Points +65
Amazing Roast - Edit
The food was really tasty the best vegan roast we have had. We had the 'pork belly' and the 'Mocken' followed by a brownie. The food was Devine the atmosphere amazing and the waitress was really welcoming and fun!
Read morePros: Food, Atmosphere , Staff
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ricki42
Points +611
sadly disappointing - Edit
I was really looking forward to this, came in on time for my reservation, was told I should order within the next 10 min so the kitchen can handle things. No problem, ordered the beef style roast. And then waited for about 40 min.
Read moreWhen the food finally arrived, it was mostly cold. Super disappointing.
I don't know whether it's because it had been standing out for a while, but the food also wasn't very good. The 'beef' was kind of dense and dry, should probably have gone with the tofu option. Roasties were good and still slightly warm in the middle, I think fresh out of the oven they could have been really good. The gravy was yummy, vegetables were mainly cabbage, but the creamy sauce they were in was good.
In the end after finishing the food, I went to the toilet and they immediately cleaned up my remaining beer and water. I know this is always a risk when eating out alone, but after making me wait for 40 min, they could have given me 2 min to get back to finish my beer.
All in all, very sad, an all-vegan metal pub sounded perfect.
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