Vegan
American
Organic
Buffet
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Asian
Vietnamese
Part of international chain of vegan restaurants opened by followers of Supreme Master Ching Hai, an advocate for veg living. Each location is individual family owned and operated. Serving all vegan food, coffee, non-alcoholic beverages, and vegan dessert. Conducts free vegan cooking classes. Open Mon 3:00pm-9:00pm, Wed-Fri 12:00pm-9:00pm, Sun 3:00pm-9:00pm.
99 Reviews
First Review by Radient Love
GenChandy
Points +76
Great Asian/American food! - Edit
Loving hut is definitely a fav. From their smoothies, to their salads to their combos everything is so good! My favorites are Combo 3, Avocado Salad, Coconut delight smoothie and summer rolls. Their Loving Burger is pretty good too. Good variety, everything is vegan :).
Read moreCons: can be alil oily/fried sometimes
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lilkitten
Points +28
eating here since 2007! - Edit
Love this place! Every time I visit Orlando I come here.
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Renegade
Points +13
Loving Hut - Edit
The food is good at Loving Hut, Orlando..BUT...they stopped doing Buffet two years ago.
Read morePros: Food was excellent
Cons: No matter wNo matter what the advertising here say
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Jennidear
Points +24
great place - Edit
I'm so happy to have found this place! I love Asian food and I'm just glad to have a new place that is 100% vegan and not have to worry about anything! I got bun hue which is a spicy noodle soup, it's pretty spicy. So if you like a level 4 out of 5 I would get it. Overall the service is great and the place is pretty easy to find.
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onesonicbite
Points +113
Overall super yummy! - Edit
My husband and I stopped by here because we had just flown in and had to drive all the way to Sebring Florida. So we grabbed a dinner since it is nice to have an all vegan menu. We had a hard time picking the food since there were so many different dishes. We started with the Happy Half Moon wontons, which I would say were the best wontons I had in a very long time (vegan or otherwise)
Read moreFor the main dishes we got the King Spice Cha Cha and Lemongrass Noodles. We loved both dishes and we stuffed by the end of the dinner. We also grabbed the avocado shake and rose cappuccino. I found the avocado shake a little light on flavor, and the rose cappuccino was a little too sweet. But overall everything we yummy.
I would love to come back. The service was slow but our server was super sweet and loved talking to the customers.
Pros: Great food, Excellent servers
Cons: Slow service, Annoying Ching Hai videos playing
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clovely.vegan
Points +1109
Good Asian cuisine. - Edit
I didn't really like what I ordered, but loved what my boyfriend got! We enjoyed the meal but aren't in a super rush to go back. Place is clean and staff is friendly.
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AndreaK82
Points +24
Great place! - Edit
The food was very tasty and filling. Service was good. Don't miss the shakes, they are excellent.
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ufleydee
Points +466
Great service, amazing variety of Vegan dishes! - Edit
The service is really excellent, the food very good and the variety of Vegan dishes is outstanding. Very recommended restaurant.
Read morePros: Huge variety of Vegan dishes (the place is 100% Ve, The service is excellent and very caring, Inexpensive
Cons: Too many options in the menu, it's really hard to
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Vegbunny
Points +28
Disappointed - Edit
Two years ago I had a great experience with them.It turned to a totally disappointment when I went back last month.The menu has been changed. The pho came out super fast with a layer of oil on top, very greasy( by deep fried onion in it). Summer rolls were cold and not fresh made; Dumplings were warmed up unevenly with some tough edge(probably by using a microwave).Asked green tea but came out with a thick mocha powder drink, water was too hot and super bitter! I ended up walking out with a half full stomach.
Read morePros: Very friendly staff with pretty smile, Easy parking
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Bean mom
Points +16
service - Edit
The food was good yesterday, but service was extremely slow! I would expect that if they were busy, but they weren't. Also, I constantly heard the microwave dinging! Was there any true cooking going on?
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Aurelia13
Points +39
Love this place! - Edit
I've been to lots of different Loving Huts, and I just LOVE them! And I love that there is one in Orlando, since I live here :) They've got a great selection and really yummy desserts. It's nice to be able to order anything from the menu and not worry if it's vegan or not.
Read morePros: Great food, Friendly service
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feorag
Points +525
Tasty Asian grub - Edit
Loving Huts can be rather hit or miss, so it's always an adventure to try one that's new to us. The emphasis on fake meats make it something the Omnivore likes, so we popped in on our way back from failing to see a rocket launch.
Read moreThe service was a bit odd. We were quickly seated, but then left to study the menu for a little too long. I was the more hungry, so we shared a big platter of starters, and I had a bowl of spicy soup in addition.
The starters were your standard battered and deep-fried fare. Not at all good for you, but very satisfying. The Omnivore pronounced themselves pleased, despite the green beans (which I ate). The soup was fabulous, deep rich and spicy, most closely resembling the vegan Assam Fish I had in Kuala Lumpur last year. And the bowl was deceptive. I couldn't finish it because there was so much. I'd say this is one of the good Loving Huts in terms of the food.
As we were paying and preparing to leave, the waiter felt it important to tell us that MH370 had been taken by the people who live inside the hollow earth and that no-one had died.
Pros: tasty food, huge portions
Cons: interesting service
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Aworm
Points +24
delicous - Edit
First vegan restaurant I've ever been to and I was very impressed! Their food is so delicious and the staff is so friendly there!
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NaomiBill
Points +48
Best Loving Hut - Edit
I've been to 4 or 5 different Loving Huts and this is my favorite! Great food, and amazing vegan cheesecake!
Read morePros: taste, price, friendly staff
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SkipStein
Points +152
Love It - Edit
We have eaten at Loving Hut several times, mostly at the Sunday Buffet. It is a great deal and delicious food. Service can be an issue but understandable with the small staff and often jammed tables. Prices are reasonable and the food delicious.
Read morePros: Great Buffet, Delicious Vegan Selection, Nice Variety
Cons: Table service is often slow
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PixieMel
Points +740
I'd Really Like To Give A 3.5 - Edit
The food was tasty. My vegan family of 4 was satisfied for the most part (my non-picky kids weren't too fond of the sauce that the tofu was cooked in).
Read moreWe all ordered different combos and while they were tasty, they were small for the price. My husband was still hungry after finishing off his meal. I was satisfied but still feel as though the price is a bit steep. My youngest son, who is a light eater, only had a little bit of leftovers.
Despite all of that, I can see us visiting them again. I REALLY liked their summer rolls and sauce for dipping! Plus the service was quick and friendly. The restaurant was neat and clean.
Oh and the program playing on TV that people keep mentioning wasn't in while we were there. Don't let that hold you back anyway. It's worth trying at least once.
Updated from previous review on Thursday August 01, 2013
Pros: Friendly, All Vegan, Easy Parking
Cons: Spendy
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WarnerRobins
Points +186
Loving Hut in Norcross, GA is MUCH better - Edit
My husband couldn't wait to eat here while we were recently on vacation. Why? Because we love the food at Loving Hut in Norcross, GA. The building is just okay. The inside is just okay. The service is GREAT. The food is just okay to not very tasty. I love the summer rolls in Norcross, but didn't like them here. I love the fried rice in Norcross, but found the yellow fried rice sticky, over cooked and not very tasty at all. The springs rolls were just okay. My husband said the veggie burger can't tough the one in Norcross which is his favorite. So overall my family would not return to this place unless we didn't have any other options. At least it is vegan should be the best part of eating here, but it is. My group ordered a total of 4 smoothies which they said were GREAT.
Read morePros: Fast Service/Accurate Service, Friendly Service, Tasty fruit smoothies
Cons: Nothing special about the food, Some foods over cooked, Leftovers of this won't be good
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lmf
Points +28
you have to be in the right mood - Edit
What do I mean by the "right mood?" Well, let's address the elephant in the room, shall we? The Loving Hut is owned and operated by a religion headed up by the Supreme Master, which is totally fine by me. You'll see the TV's on the wall with scrolling subtitles in various languages translating the Supreme Master's message to her followers worldwide. There's also information available on the Supreme Master, etc. That said, it's a pretty good restaurant if ambiance isn't your thing...you'll just have to deal with all of that going on in the background. Probably not the place for a business meeting. I'm a vegan who doesn't mind mock meat, so Loving Hut presents no salient concerns for me. I know some don't particularly like it, so that limits your options slightly. I consider Loving Hut to be an experience, if nothing more. The staff is pretty friendly and the service is quite fast. I never figured out whether you order at the table or at the register, though. It varies.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Friday April 26, 2013
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Veganmacrochick
Points +76
Blech! - Edit
Tried to like this place, ate there several times. Last time decided never to try again. The people are very nice but slow service and food is revolting and has an old oil taste. Very greasy and food tastes like old very processed food. Every dish they make is bizarre too, like it doesn't make sense to combine the things either, a mish mash of sorts.
Read moreCons: gross greasy food, slow service
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RachaelSera
Points +140
Delicious food - Edit
I love the food here. The Combo #2 is my favorite (spring roll, summer roll, BBQ, and golden rice -- all excellent). The Orange Yogi rice is deliciously sweet, a little spicy, and has a really unique chikun product in it. The Golden Tofu appetizer is deep-fried squares of fluffy tofu goodness (I can't ever go without ordering it).
Read moreYes, the service is bad. I think they mean well; they're just not professional servers. It can be slow, stuff can come out for one person at a time, etc. If you ask for something modified you have a 50/50 chance of it not coming out the way your ordered (don't know if it's the servers or the kitchen). I fix that by only ordering stuff that I'll take as-is. Since I like enough items as-is, it's a fine compromise for me. They are always very friendly, so I don't hold it against them. Like I said, I think they mean well.
They're 100% vegan and the food is tasty, so they stay on my short list.
Pros: all vegan menu, variety of fake meats, great value
Cons: service
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NaomiBlack
Points +56
At least its vegan - Edit
I have gone to this particular location of the Loving Hut twice thus far. The restaurant is located on a strip in what I suppose is the China-town of Orlando, lined with many Chinese restaurants and stores. Plenty of parking available. The restaurant is clean with a moderate-sized seating area with large windows that give an open view of the street. The religious videos of their spiritual leader are played non-stop. The waitress and other workers seem to be genuinely nice and provide excellent customer service. The food, however, is not that great. I ordered quite a few menu items for myself and family on both occasions and was disappointed. While I did enjoy the golden rice, which is their fried rice with tofu bits, I didn't care for the BBQ vegan beef that came on the side. I wasn't excited about the orange yogi rice. The Hawaiian burger didn't have a pineapple as advertised in the ingredients, and was not very "Hawaiian" in flavor at all, but bland and way too tall for anyone's mouth. The best thing about it is that I ended up having an extra patty to spice up and make another burger out of later. lol The burger is served with a side of sweet potato fries that look nothing like the advertised picture but instead are paper thin sliced, overly breaded and oily. The sea baskets which consist of battered vegan shrimp, mushrooms, tofu, sweet potatoes and green beans are also VERY oily and not appetizing at all. I didn't get a chance to taste the spring rolls, but I did taste the sauce and was turned off by it. My brother says he didn't care for the spring rolls himself. For the amount and quality of food, I don't believe the price is really worth it-- especially for the sea basket which will run you around $12 and tax. Overall, if I go back to the restaurant it will most likely only be because I'm tired of the other vegan options around and want to give them another try.
Read morePros: 100% vegan, excellent customer service
Cons: oily food, not tasty
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clunkygirl
Points +84
Very tasty with large menu - Edit
First of all, Loving Hut is Asian-based food for all that don't already know that. I have tried several of their appetizers, entrees, desserts, and drinks and most are delicious (I love having Thai tea again!!!!!). I AM a fan of fried foods - vegans are people too you know. Anyway, I love their little steaks on skewers, the fried "seafood" basket, spring rolls, summer rolls, several of the drinks that I've now forgotten the names of (though the rose cappuccino is remembered and tasty). The place is very clean and the employees are generally very pleasant though I recently had a very flaky waitress. Be advised, this is run by a cult and they have their cult TV channel airing 24/7 which kills any sort of ambience they could have attempted and it can be quite loud somedays. I still go there frequently and I'm used to filtering out religious indoctrination anyway so I am able to block this out for the most part! Also, they offer cooking classes. As for the poster who said that the portions are small - I usually get a combo and can barely finish it (I can eat even though I'm 100 lb!) but it's not as generous as, say, Garden Cafe.
Read morePros: variety, tasty, pretty cheap
Cons: no ambience, cult TV
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WhiteRat
Points +62
Good Stuff - Edit
Tried loving hut out the other day.
Read moreThe food was great, and we ate a LOT of it. Tried the chickun nuggets, spring rolls, drumsticks, golden rice, berry drink, dumplings and, dear lord, they had FLAN. I thought that was pretty flantastic.
Yeah, the service was slow, making us a few hours late on our schedule. I think the waitress kinda forgot about us even though there were only three tables with people, and we were right in front of her.
What everyone says about the t.v program is true. I wondered how vegan educational programs can be thought of as "propaganda". Yeah, it has all the elements of a propaganda film, and even worse my eyes kept getting drawn to it. My boyfriend even mentioned it afterwards, so yeah, they need to nix it. Will probably take the food to go next time.
The best thing we tried were the mushroom dumplings, SO GOOD.
And the most unique thing was the flan, never saw vegan flan, but I wished for it! Got it with whipped cream on top!
Updated from previous review on Thursday September 08, 2011
My boyfriend is now indoctrinated into the Master Chef T.V, he is always asking to watch it. It is concerning.
What's that? No- No, I'm not defecting from The Master Chef. Yes..yes you are right. All hail Master Chef T.V.
Pros: Creative food choices, Huge Selection, CHEAP
Cons: There are no cons, Believe in Master Chef, Master Chef is Love
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Healthy Mama
Points +79
Religious Promotional Programs a Bit Overwhelming - Edit
The food was average, service was slow, but the worst thing was the television programming constantly sending religious messages (from all sources, including Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, etc.). Honestly, I do not want to be preached to when I go out to eat. To say it was creepy is an understatement. As much as I love to support all-vegan restaurants, there is no way I'll ever return. [edit by staff - see tos]
Read morePros: All-vegan
Cons: Religious messages everywhere, Slow service, Mediocre food
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cameraphonevegan
Points +87
Loving Hut - Orlando - Edit
We went on a Sunday, just as they were preparing for their 3pm buffet. (around 1pm) The service was very slow and the food was overcooked & mediocre. I had eaten at the NYC location in 2010 and had similarly not that great food, but thought the Orlando version might be better. Nope!
Read moreThe weird Supreme Master informercial TV is still weird.
Try one of the other Vietnamese places on the street. There is a vegan one run by monks (?) listed on Happycow that may be better if you want that style of food in an all vegan setting. [edit by staff - see tos]
Pros: all vegan, friendly staff, cheap
Cons: slow service, the food is not great, looped TV informercial for Supreme Maste
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Carrie C. Reid
Points +47
Awesome! - Edit
I was not too sure about this place, when my family went on vacation at Disney World, but I was happy with how educated the staff was about being truly vegan. They had vegan sugar,agave nectar, molasses, and knew what a true vegan eats. The food was incredible. We ended up going there three times during our stay, each time we left stuffed, with leftovers, and happy as can be. The food was healthy, hearty, and delicious. I sampled my husband's food, and his was great too. The staff was as sweet as can be.
Read morePros: truly vegan, nice staff, affordable
Cons: not best area
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nsweeney
Points +158
Great vegan food - Edit
Pricing is reasonable, had the Sunday buffet yesterday and really, who can complain for a vegan buffet for $9.95 that includes soup and little muffins and fruit for dessert. Have eaten here a few times and have never been dissappointed.
Read morePros: Inexpensive, friendly
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