Vegan
International
Juice bar
Take-out
Asian
Part of international chain of vegan restaurants opened by followers of Supreme Master Ching Hai, an advocate for veg living. This cafe/restaurant is now a noodle bar, with soups and stir fries. Food is a-la-carte. They still sell vegan "fish and chips" and vegan burgers and chips, but no longer have the buffet. Oct 1, 2013 reported still open but might be closing soon. NOV 2013 REPORTED SHUT.
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3 Plender Street, Camden, North West London, England, NW1 0JT
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23 Reviews
First Review by SagarKShah
LauraMay
Points +135
STILL OPEN (and delicious) - Edit
I've been to this place 3 times in the past week, it is honestly delicious with a wide variety of food. I'm not sure I agree with a previous reviewer labeling it 'junk food', I had a Katsu Curry, an aromatic duck wrap and a stir-fry/Tom Yum Goong soup which were all delicious and pretty healthy. The only 'unhealthy' thing I had was a dessert of cookie dough and ice cream (reaaaally tasty). The dishes are all around £5 which is some of the best value I've seen anywhere. I also took omni colleagues who were all very impressed by the food. Staff as well are very friendly.
Read moreThis place was going to shut but is staying open as they have had a lot of business lately, please visit it and keep it open!!
Pros: Great food, Variety, Cheap
Cons: Quite small
Guest
henj
Points +37
nice junkfood for vegan - Edit
my friend ordered the fishless&chips and I ordered the duck wrap. it was OK, the idea of vegan junkfood is very nice, after the last 5 vegan restaurants we've been in were much into the ecological thing.
Read morePros: good location, special dishes, fair prices
Cons: average food
Guest
KatieBatty
Points +1477
Awesome vegan food! - Edit
It's great to have an all-vegan restaurant in Camden! I went there with my partner twice.
Read moreI had then fishless and chips twice because it was so goood - best fish I ever had, vegan or nonvegan - sooo creamy! My partner had the chicken burger which was very good and the second time he had a stirfry - you pick the base, rice or noodles and fillings yourself.
My partner had the deep fried ice-cream which is SUCH a novelty - never seen this at a vegan place before. I had the cookie dough which was a really nice gooey choc chip cookie.
Great service, cheap and all vegan!!!
Pros: All vegan, Different types of cuisine, Best vegan fish!!!
Cons: None
Guest
rosie
Points +490
nice little place - Edit
It's pretty small and hot inside but there are a couple of tables outside too. It's slightly different food from other Loving Huts I've been to. We had the Katsu curry which was nice - quite hot though, the fresh juices and milkshakes were good too. Portions were good and the food was pretty well priced. Friendly staff.
Read morePros: range of food, friendly staff , good value
Cons: small & hot inside, bit of a wait as they were busy
Guest
Joloco
Points +311
A great place for vegan food - Edit
We really love this place. The food is great (a bit different from the usual Loving Hut fare) and the couple who run it are nice too, and enthusiastic about vegan food.
Read moreIt's more of a cafe than a restaurant, but the menu is extensive and the food delicious. I'm addicted to the "ocean burger" (which comes with all the trimmings) and the "seaweed rolls" which are like huge wraps crossed with sushi. My partner loves the "fishless and chips" and there's also a battered sausage with chips too. There's some East Asian dishes too, including a soup which is really a large meal submerged in soup - it's so filling!
There's also cakes for dessert... Go there!
Pros: wide range of food, tasty food, friendly staff
Guest
damon
Points +46
Gorgeous! - Edit
Bloody lovely place. A big plate filled up from the buffet was a fiver. Bargain hey! Food is fab and staff are lovely! Go there now! :-)
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BlisterBlue
Points +1201
Nice place! - Edit
I had already visited Loving Hut in Paris and Madrid and his one is actually smaller. Good location though in Camden Town.
Read moreThe staff is really nice and takes some time to have a chat with you about veganism & other stuff.
We went there to try some typical English food and had the "fishless & chips". The "fish" was really nice but the chips were actually not that good. We had some baked beans as a side dish which was nice!
No alcohol is served in that restaurant but non-alcohol beer though (Cobra).
The restaurant was about to close for 3 days so the waiter kindly gave us some extra coleslaw from the buffet which was really nice of him!
To sum up Loving Hut Camden is a good place to stop y but not the best vegan restaurant I went to, quite basic!
Pros: Location, Staff
Cons: Menu, Size
Guest
Theodoro
Points +56
Very good restaurant - Edit
I had the very lucky opportunity to visit this restaurant in Camden Town, London.
Read moreFriendly staff. cozy, clea area. Affordable prices. Delicious vegan food, either cooked and raw.
they also sell frozen food if you like to buy some and eat later. I bought vegan chicken, vegan cheese and vegan melting cheese. Wow!
On the last day I visited Loving Hut in Camden, I also bought beer and cheesecake. I could not ask for more.
If you like to try amazing plant-based food at non-expensive price, please go to Loving Hut Camden. I love it.
Pros: excellent food, good value, nice ambience, friendly staff
Cons: nothing, none, no cons
Guest
anderson_santos
Points +89
Good value - Edit
Good affordable meal. The buffet has two options, a plate or eat as you can. Friendly staff.
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MuK-UK
Points +262
Hits the spot... - Edit
After Red Veg closed in central London, I was missing my cheap Vegan burger and fries hit. Now I'm happily hooked on the ocean burger here. They also have a menu for Coeliacs if you ask.
Read morePros: Good value., Variety.
Cons: Small venue.
Guest
ziggy_patchy
Points +32
First time, fantastic experience! - Edit
I visited Loving Hut in Camden for the first time today after finding it on this website.
Read moreI arrived just after they had opened for some lunch. The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable and the food was extremely good! I was surprised at the cost of the buffet, it was very good value for money especially in London!
I would recommend it to anyone in the area, and anyone visiting the area!
Pros: Excellent food, good value, Healthy food
Guest
rjmehra
Points +323
Good food, no-nonsense restaurant - Edit
Loving Hut restaurants have saved my life from time to time when I'm in some obscure part of the world. And it's nice to know there are a fair few of them knocking about the UK too for good measure.
Read moreIf you ignore the guilt-inducing TV (preaching to the converted really, seems pointless, but each to their own) then everything about this place is neat, clean and efficient.
The range of items is good, lots of no-nonsense burger and chip combos, plus some sharing platters and starter type dishes. The hot almond milk is a MUST, and the cakes are great too.
I always over eat when I go there, this is not a bad thing! :D
Pros: Cheap, Easy
Cons: Small
Guest
taffboy72
Points +65
Genuine innovation - Edit
This is the only Loving Hut I have been to, but I would look for them worldwide on the basis of this. The range is excellent, with a lot of stuff you don't get elsewhere. The all you can eat buffet is great value. To be honest that's all I ever eat there and all I ever need to. And it's 100% vegan. Not too hard to find, just a right turn off the main street going uphill from Mornington Crescent Tube.
Read morePros: Great value, good range, Totally vegan
Cons: Bit small
Guest
heywood100
Points +334
Small but interesting - Edit
Loving Hut is actually much smaller than I imagined it to be, with probably only enough seating for around ten people - though I don't know why I was expecting a particularly large place for a restaurant that runs on a pay-what-you-like principle. Hopefully people don't abuse that principle too much, as the food is decent and filling, if not exactly spectacular, the staff are pleasant (with the chef quite happy to talk at length about veganism if you get chatting with him), and they also provide vegan fast food - 'fish' burgers, 'chicken' burgers, etc.
Read moreWhile you're eating you can also watch a continuous feed of Supreme Master TV, the television channel of the banned-in-China religious organisation that funds the chain, featuring a whole host of unwitting and slightly bemused celebrities (Samuel L. Jackson!) being hijacked on red carpets and asked to say 'You're watching Supreme Master TV'. It adds a slightly bizarre humour to the occasion.
Guest
alreader
Points +41
Cozy and yummy - Edit
My mother and I went looking for this place after reading the reviews. At first sight I was a little nervous because the buffet looked small. We sat at a table and read the simple menu. We decided on the 'Fish and Chips' and the Summer Rolls. The food tasted amazing! Wow it was so realistic. The 'fish' they put a strip of Nori on it and then fry it so it has a sea flavor. What a good trick. The Summer Rolls were so crunchy and fresh I could eat them for breakfast lunch and dinner. The prices were amazing. I hope everyone comes to visit this place.
Read morePros: Great Food, Great Price, Fresh Fresh
Cons: Looks like a hole in the wall
Guest
Lucylu
Points +377
Nom nom nom! - Edit
Finally I have a replacement for my vegan food junk food after RedVeg closed down! The food is fantastic. There is a choice of buffet, burgers, fishless and chips and some Asian-influenced dishes. It's really reasonably priced and the staff are very friendly. There are no descriptions of the food on the menu, so it pays to ask, as I had no clue initially!
Read moreIt's not a proper restaurant, it is a fast food place. But it's clean and just what you need!
They have a great array of vegan pud's which I highly recommend.
They have a very fair loyalty card system where you can get free drinks up to whole meals if you're a regular.
Pros: Great food, Lovely staff, Fast, fast food!
Cons: Little unimaginative decor
Guest
hippublican
Points +286
Drool! - Edit
I absolutely loved my meal at Loving Hut. We spent our first few days in London searching for and anticipating vegan Fish n Chips. We finally found some at Loving Hut and holy cow.... it was good.
Read moreCrispy, delicious, fishy. Heaven.
We also had dessert, which was fantastic as well, but it's the Fish n Chips that I'll miss.
It's worth mentioning that it's in a convenient location to Camden and that the woman working there was very, very friendly. The prices are great too.
Guest
carly rodgers
Points +28
Amazing Vegan food! - Edit
I have been a vegan for many many years always dreaming that one day someone somewhere would come up with a vegan alternative to McDonald's burger now I have found IT!
Read morethe burgers sold here are absolutely perfect amazing taste
texture .The eat and pay what you like buffet was also very tasty lots of choice clean healthy dishes little oil lots of flavour.They also make excellent vegan cakes i have tried the banana cake and the choco chip orange cake both
served with vegan organic cream.They serve here the perfect food to share with my friends who have not realized yet that us vegans do not just live of lettuce.If there's a downside to this place its just that there not one in every town....
Pros: excellent food, good value, friendly staff
Guest
theonlyrick
Points +33
Lovely lovely! - Edit
This place is great (for a quick fill-up meal). It's a small vegan canteen/cafe type-place with just a few delicious dishes. At the end, pay what you want.
Read moreThe TV is a bit loud, and it's a bit disconcerting that it's not 100% clear about how you order. It's simple really, though. You sit down, or stand up, and tell them what you want.
There are plates in the buffet trolley, but they're not totally obvious. You can also order a couple of bits which will be cooked for you (on demand) behind the scenes. At the end of the meal, there are cakes (with vegan cream).
The food is really good, fresh and delicious.
At the end, you do pay what you think is reasonable, or more if you want.
I really liked it - I just wish I lived a bit nearer!
R.
PS - I know the waiter a bit, he *is* a really nice guy, but he can be a bit full-on when he talking about veganism. Just so you know...
Guest
Courtnichka
Points +64
pretty good buffet - Edit
I have to agree with the reviewer below about the wierdness of the "grand master tv" you can't ignore. But I thought the food was pretty good. A lot of mock meats in the buffet which I didn't care for. I also didn't care for the fake fish dish either. But it was a nice meal anyway. I had to come back because the first time I visited there were no seats availible and it was packed.
Read morePros: good value, tasty tempura
Cons: small can be crowded, mock meat heavy
Guest
sophym
Points +28
Rather disconcerting and unimpressive - Edit
Well having read the rave reviews about this place on here, I had high hopes for the Loving Hut. Sadly all I found was average slightly unhealthy buffet-style food very similar in nature to pretty much every other veg-friendly asian restaurant in London. I'm not saying it was unpleasant, it was cheap and plentiful and filled a hole adequately, but certainly not deserving of the high praise I've seen it receive here and on other sites.
Read moreQuite apart from the mediocre food is the completely bizarre atmosphere. It is very disconcerting to have 'Grand Master TV' preaching at you while you eat - impossible to ignore - and even more so to hear the staff and regulars lap it up and discuss it so mindlessly when it is such obvious brainwashing! There was a certain irony in hearing them issue dictates on avoiding the high levels of salt present in most people's diets whilst simultaneously consuming the over-salted fried food on offer in their establishment!
It's not the worst meal you could have in a pinch, and on a budget, but be warned...
Pros: Cheap, Totally vegan, Good portions
Cons: Brainwashing, A bit greasy, Brainwashing
veganlondon
We were told no MSG used (whereas MSG is used at some of the other Vegetarian Chinese buffets in London). I'm not a follower of the Supreme Master. However I'm glad they are promoting veganism for health reasons, for the animals, and for the planet, rather than just opening a veggie restauarnt to make money.
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RachelLouise
Points +543
Love the Loving Hut! - Edit
On my recent trip to London, I ate at 5 vegan restaurants (and one non-vegan), and this was probably my favorite of all of them. The buffet food was really good. I can't remember exactly what there was, but I liked it all. There was a delicious sweet and sour dish, and something with potatoes and dal, I think. It was all very good. We also each got a burger, and those were excellent, as well. They were a little fatty due to lots of veganaise, but I'm sure you could ask for it without that.
Read moreI really liked this place, so I don't want to say anything bad about it, but I will say that the service was a little strange. The people were very friendly, but we waited for a long time before we were helped, and I think the guy working there, who was caught up in a conversation with other customers, just had no idea that we wanted to be helped. However, once we were helped, everything was great. Just don't be afraid to speak up if no one is helping you.
The restaurant is small, but when we were there on a Saturday evening, it wasn't crowded. It doesn't have much atmosphere, and they have Supreme Master TV playing in the background, which some might find annoying, but I really enjoyed the place. I highly recommend it if you're in London.
Pros: Delicious food, Name your own price, Decent variety
Guest
SagarKShah
Points +401
Friendly and Nice - Edit
They do a really nice burger, and they are do really nice cakes.
Read moreThe food offering appeas to change on a regular basis. You can pay whatever you like.... but you should try and give a fair price for what you eat!!
They also serve a range of drinks including Tropicana!
Pros: Pay as you eat, 100% Vegan, Lovely Food
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