• CLOSED: Lord of the Fries - Swanston St

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Vegan
American
Western
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Australian
Breakfast

Australian vegan fast food franchise est.2004, with stores throughout Australia and New Zealand. Menu includes burgers, hot dogs, nuggets, onion rings, fries, all-day breakfast foods, as well as shakes and ice cream. Check website for hours. Confirmed closed October 2020.


26 Reviews

First Review by BROD73

Wuji_Luiji

Points +2722

Vegan
14 Jan 2017

Delicious Burgers and Fries

I had the vegan troical burger (the current special) and a mixed munch box with chips, onion rings and faux chicken nuggets (to share... beware of accidentally ordering too much food) and it was all delicious. As always, I thoroughly enjoyed my Lord of the Fries experience. There's a little bit of seating inside this outlet too.

BennyTheVeganEgg

Points +214

Vegan
13 Jun 2020

Great vegan junk food

They have all manor of take away junk food, like burgers, chops, HSP etc. It can be a little expensive though.

orangebinx

Points +52

Vegan
13 Jan 2020

Great food but a bit pricey

Great place to come to for a junk food fix! They have 4 different kinds of fries, as well as burgers, hot dogs, an all-day breakfast menu and a variety of desserts. It's nice to have a fully vegan place that's exclusively junk food. The late-night opening hours make it perfect for a midnight snack. It's a bit expensive for the portion sizes that you get, but that can just be said for the American-style food. They change their menu quite often and have limited edition items - usually a smaller portion and a bit more overpriced than their regular stuff. This location always has people around it because it's so central, so it sometimes takes a while to get your food, but the staff are always friendly - even when it's late at night! Would recommend the nuggets, especially now that they've changed their recipe, and the breakfast menu is pretty good too! The shakes are very rich and sweet, so if that's what you like, then they'd be really nice, but they aren't too thick so nothing too special there. I often get the nugget and fries munch box with chunky fries! They also have a really good range of sauces, now all vegan, but I usually just stick to tomato sauce because the other sauces cost extra.

Updated from previous review on 2020-01-13

Pros: very good variety, frequent menu changes, late-night opening hours

Cons: quite expensive

RunEatWorld

Points +3870

Vegan
27 Dec 2019

Overpriced fast food

Food here is very very average, not worth the money they charge. Fries elsewhere are vegan 95% of the time, I don't need to come here for them. Also their mac n cheese balls were tiny, way too salty and tasted like batter rather than macaroni and cheese. Not in a hurry to come back.

dpaolillo

Points +20

Vegan
26 Dec 2019

Good Fast Food in Melbourne

Good place for a quick fix on fast food!

Pros: Pure vegan Menu, Fast service, Nice staff

Cons: Should have a couple healthy items :), Not too many seats here

FredBran

Points +330

Vegan
27 Jul 2019

Plainly bad

I understand getting excited for a vegan fast food but this is just bad. It's expensive for a fast food chain and they clearly don't know how to make a good burger. The bread was dry and old and the condiments sparse and tasteless. Just go somewhere else.

Pros: It's vegan

Cons: Everything else

KarthikGanesan

Points +32

Vegan
09 Jun 2019

Amazing Burgers !!!

One of my favourite burger joints spread across Melbourne.

Pros: All vegan , Variety of burger choices, The fries are amazing.

RowenaRowenaBeyonce

Points +423

Vegan
21 May 2019

Love the HSP

When you need a halal snack pack but you’re vegan - come here!!!!

livcamp

Points +36

Vegan
11 May 2019

My addiction

Wow. Just wow. Everything is AMAZING

hannahmul

Points +166

Vegan
05 May 2019

Wow

Just got a beyond sausage Tijuana hotdog...omg. It was the most delicious thing I’ve ever eaten in my life! I’m a vegan who actually loved the taste of meat before making the switch, so this was absolute heaven for me. And get some onion rings too, they’re equally incredible!

Pros: 100% vegan, I can eat EVERYTHING on the menu

Cons: Addictive!

bobzii

Points +64

Vegan
08 Apr 2019

Always here for me

This place feeds me all the time and I love it. It’s a true indulgence but god it’s tear jerking every time omg

Pros: So yummy, Easily accessible area, You never wait too long

Cons: Can be a bit oily, A tad expensive , I wish it was open 24/7

sallyatkins78

Points +17

Vegetarian
24 Mar 2019

Ok food

Food is acceptable, the burger was too oily for me but still not bad, maybe it was a bad day for them. will update once try again.

m@earthville

Points +10416

Vegan
16 Feb 2019

Rich and tasty vegan comfort food

While eating here daily wouldn’t help anyone’s health, it’s a reward-center-stimulating indulgence and it’s open later than most veg*n places around.

MarionRuhrmann

Points +230

Vegan
12 Feb 2019

Tasty and fast

Delicious much box with Africa sauce!! The best!!! Super fast even tho it was crowded

Lyndle

Points +574

Vegan
09 Feb 2019

Great service

Friendly service. Quick and convenient. Better than the service at flinders st

Pros: The HSP is delicious. Hot dogs good too , Great milkshakes, Good fast food

Pips

Points +1690

Vegan
11 Dec 2018

Vegan Burger Joint

The burgers are nice as are the loaded chips. They are a bit on the pricy side but delicious and always hit the spot. Well worth it.

PotatoesTho

Points +13680

Vegan
28 Jul 2018

A LOTF worth visiting

After several visits to this LOTF store, they have consistently shown higher standards regarding food prep than the others and is somewhat enjoyable if you are craving a burger and chips hit.

Pros: Now all vegan

Cons: Pricey for junk food

Dave07

Points +121

Vegan
20 Aug 2017

Vegan fast food heaven!

Love the chunky fries & onion rings, & everything else really! Great to see the stores have now gone vegan.

Marie Neren

Points +363

Vegan
10 Feb 2017

Not a fan

When I arrived in Aussie, I was very excited discovering these, but eventually - after having tried some of their burgers - I'm not a real fan. I think the meat comes too close to real meat (this is a super personal psychological finding), so not for me. I would once in a while get some fries and Belgian veganaise, though :)
I personally miss the taste of vegetables in my burger.

Pros: vegan fries, vegan belgian Mayo, Nice people

Cons: Too close to meat, heavy on the stomach

TheHairyGamer

Points +120

Vegetarian
29 Jun 2016

Amazing

The best chips you can get hands down. A wide variety of different sauces and cheese (can ask for vegan cheese) as well as being able to get a Burger. I had no idea at first that it wasn't meat until I was told.

Pros: meat like burger, Best chips, Variety

CharlotteC49

Points +133

Vegan
25 Mar 2016

Chips and Gravy

Absolutely love lord of the fries, I'm not a fan of fake meat but they have the new guru burger which is a vegetable patty, so no meat texture and is really tasty! But the main reason I visit here is for the Chips, don't think I've had chips that have tasted that good in years and the variety of sauces just makes my day! I'm not a girl for dry chips I need sauce and lord of the fries delivers on the sauce front every time, they do gravy which is amazing; I'm a Yorkshire lass and there's nothing better in life, than chips with gravy and cheese (which can be veganised) and all the Mayo is vegan, which shocked me as I couldn't tell, it just tasted amazing and generally just makes life even better!
The service is generally OK, but there was one girl in particular who was so lovely offered me water and everything because I was looking a bit pale and red faced at the same time (definitely a bit of jet lag there)
Lord of the fries even impressed the meat eater i took there, who said theyd return time and again. I recommend this place to everyone who says they are visiting Melbourne and now Sydney and Perth..fancy heading over to the UK too?!

Pros: Vegan mayo, Pretty much everything can be veganised, Gravy

Cons: Too much fake meat for me

vegan_ryan

Points +3873

Vegan
17 Jan 2016

Friendly, fast & delicious

LOVE Lord of the Fries.

Milkshakes are great, service is friendly, food is delicious. Prices are good, too.

Pros: No meat, Vegan milkshakes, Friendly

necius

Points +506

Vegan
08 Aug 2015

Good burgers, great convenience

I've been looking forward to revisiting Lord of the Fries for ages, and being in Melbourne, I finally had my chance. I managed to drag my fast-food hating vegan sister, and my girlfriend here on the third day of my visit.

I had a vegan parma burger, and we shared a large chips between us. The burger was delicious, as were the chips.

While this is not the place for everyone, it certainly has its place. Decent vegan fast food in the city is not just a great convenience, but it's great for veganism.

Pros: Good burgers, Convenient

J.Conley

Points +27

Vegan
18 May 2015

Great place for take-away in city

This Lord of the Fries always has excellent service and is very speedy. It's the perfect place to eat when you're in the city and in a hurry. The staff are lovely, and it is in a perfect location in the heart of Melbourne's central business district making it a great place to meet friends or even to wind down after a night on the town.

The food is always hot and good quality.

Pros: Fast, Great location, Friendly staff

Cons: Can sometimes be busy

EmilyBennett3050

Points +324

Vegan
22 Aug 2014

Like McDonalds but for vegetarians and vegans

I loved Lord of the Fries when I visited Melbourne. There is so much choice for burgers, nuggets, munch boxes, fries, onion rings and other kinds of fast food, but the best part is that it is all vegetarian with good options for vegans. A lot of people would presume that the patties and nuggets are made from real meat because the taste is quite authentic. I think this chain would do very well in London and in the US too. It's a great idea - please go worldwide!

Pros: Great choice of fast food , vegan options marked, fast service and reasonable prices

Cons: We need these worldwide!

BROD73

Points +37

Vegetarian
26 Jan 2013

The best lord of the fries

Have been eating lords for some time now. Although this one is tiny i have had the best food and service from this outlet. Friendly staff and the food is prompt.

Pros: tasty, friendly service




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