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Vegan
International
Beer/Wine
Take-out
British
Catering
Fusion
Plant based cafe and cocktail bar est. May 2020. Offers a mix of nibbles, international mains, Sunday roasts, and vegan desserts. As of May/June it's accepting pre-orders for collection. Visit its facebook for menu updates. Open Mon-Thu 12:00-22:30, Fri 12:00-23:00, Sat 11:00-23:30, Sun 11:00-22:30.
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Last update on 09 Aug 2023 by llamapower
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Added by craigmc on 11 Jun 2020
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190 Reviews
First Review by Giseleimogen
zoltan louis
Points +192
Excellent choices, tasty food - Edit
The first few visits to Shrub were fabulous, great choices of tasty food. I took my football mates there in October 2022, none of who were vegan, and they all absolutely loved the burgers and katsu curry.
Read moreSince then, there have been changes to the menu, and the food is still good but not as good as it was
Updated from previous review on 2023-01-26
Pros: The Sunday lunch, The Shrub Burger, The juices
Cons: No parmesan loaded fries 😢
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DylanJones
Points +311
Great place - Edit
Been here many times and always enjoy the food and drinks. The staff are very good too.
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jessjessxx
Points +669
Brilliant all round - Edit
Loved it here! We came for dinner and it was amazing. My husband isn't vegan and even he wants to go back when we're are in the area again. The staff were very friendly and helpful. They were knowledgable with the menu for my daughters soy intolerance and adapting food for a toddler offering a plain tomato pasta for her. We had the hummus starter adapted with less oil etc for my daughter, it was lovely. We then had the crispy sprouts, vegetable gyoza small plates and the 'lamb' ragu and pumpkin tortellini pastas for our main part of the meal. All if it was delicious. We had dessert as well; apple dumpling and cookie dough blondie both fantastic too! Lovely atmosphere. Highly recommended.
Read morePros: Great selection, kid friendly
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Louise5750
Points +97
Outstanding - Edit
I am absolutely wowed!! Everything about Shrub is 10/10! The decor, the atmosphere, the staff, the food, all outstanding! This is probably one of the best vegan restaurant we have ever been! The food was outstanding! We had the pumpkin tortellini, burger, tofu, artichoke, fries and cambert! And finished off with cookie dough!!! The pumpkin tortellini was amazing! Will definitely be returning for this alone!!! My husband said the burger was fab! We enjoyed everything but out of the little dishes the tofu was a favourite!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-11-18
Pros: The food , The staff , The whole place
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ZuzaK
Points +1372
Awesome! - Edit
Great place, delicious food and many gf options
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-11-07
Pros: Gf options, A lot of plants, Fully vegan
Cons: Kinda expensive
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eRye
Points +184
Great vegan restaurant - Edit
Been here twice and the food was delicious
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Allergens clearly marked on the menu, Lots of drinks options
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naoms84
Points +421
Excellent food! - Edit
Very very good lunch, my mum and I were both very impressed (she is REALLY hard to please. So this place is GOOD!
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KayParry
Points +730
Sunday roast 👌🏼 - Edit
Another great roast 👌🏼 service was great! We sat outside with the dog, they gave her water and made a fuss of her, I literally cannot fault this place!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-05-01
Pros: The roast is just 👌🏼☺️, Friendly staff & nice atmosphere, Dog friendly
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SteffieBee
Points +69
Amazing for Lunch - Edit
Went here or our anniversary, a beautiful relaxing place to eat and the food was amazing. Recommend trying a bunch of the small plates to experience as many flavours as possible!
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vicious_herbivore
Points +66
Fully vegan restaurant - Edit
Visited many times including my son's 1st birthday with omnivore family and everyone loved it. Lots of different meals to choose from. Lovely relaxed atmosphere. Feels like a "normal" restaurant experience but with the confidence that everything is vegan!
Read morePros: Variety, Atmosphere, Staff
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Harpo240
Points +36
Amazing - Edit
Friendly staff, amazing menu, just wish I’d had room in my belly for a pudding!
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HippyBikingChick
Points +355
The best vegan Sunday roast! - Edit
Delicious!!! With good service, a lovely balcony overlooking the street, and reasonable prices. We are big fans!
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JoshWilliams
Points +44
Chester’s Vegan Go To - Edit
I visit Shrub quite frequently as one of 2 vegan only places in the city
Read moreFood is always spot on and have no complaints there
The service is hit and miss, it’s either brilliant or bad - there is no middle weirdly
Coffee could be better too
Pros: Food
Cons: Service, Coffee
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NickParker
Points +175
Went back - Edit
We stayed in Chester for five nights, and ate here twice during that period. Great food, loads of tapas sized dishes, plenty of taste, good selection of desserts, and some pasta and burgers. Lovely staff. Our only minor quibble was that the kimchi in the kimchi burger could have been fermented longer, but that’s a matter of taste. We really enjoyed our meals here.
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VeganSimone
Points +419
Nice setting - Edit
We just had drinks - overpriced and staff were pretty “chilly”
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EmilyDyson
Points +32
Delicious vegan food - Edit
Amazing spot for lunch, the food is mainly tapas style with a few larger meal options. We had 2 seitan burgers, and a range of different tapas. It was DELICIOUS. Also loved the setting, we sat on the balcony. Loved it.
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Jenzibar
Points +1453
The absolute best! - Edit
If you're a vegan in Chester, Shrub is a must-visit! Situated atop The Rows, you can people watch from the flower-covered balcony. The food is NEXT LEVEL. We struggled to choose so we ordered the camembert, Szechuan tofu, Szechuan fries and artichoke small plates as well as a full Sunday roast between two of us. We ate every scrap! It was amazing to be able to get a decent roast - it was an oyster mushroom and leek wellington with roasties, veggies and a YORKSHIRE PUD!! The small plates were divine - the star of the show was the artichokes for us but we loved the Szechuan spice and the camembert was a decent dupe, from what I can remember! Staff are so lovely too. We'll definitely be back ❤️
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PTF_Motion
Points +64
Must go if in Chester - Edit
If you are visiting Chester and could only go to one place, make it shrub! The staff were super friendly, the food and cocktails were fantastic and there's so much variety in the menu. The option of small or large plates also means you can try more! Also whether just as a side or by themselves, the miso fries may be the best chips I've ever had.
Read morePros: Varied menu, Miso chips , Friendly staff
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welshvegan
Points +99
Best Sunday dinner, ever! - Edit
Haven’t been for a Sunday roast here for awhile, last time was top notch but this time was even better! The Wellington was so yummy and the portion size has increased. Yorkie & roasters get a huge thumbs up. Really tasty veg. Can’t wait to come back!
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StevenCraft
Points +295
Best Vegan Roast - Edit
A gem of a place in Chester, amazing food, best vegan roast I have had with lovely staff. A must visit for Chester.
Read morePros: Full vegan menu , Very tasty dishes, Very decent portion size
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notasoprano
Points +60
Never a bad visit! - Edit
Great choices, cocktails, puddings and lovely service. My go to place in town!
Read morePros: All vegan, Great varied choices , Good cocktails
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ynwa
Points +2366
Fantastic all vegan - Edit
All vegan lunch and dinner in the heart of Chester. Food is amazing and so are the staff.
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SHLaaaaaaa
Points +28
Lovely food, great atmosphere - Edit
Very tasty, all vegan food. Fantastic menu and friendly staff. Also do a great Sunday roast.
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twkozlowski
Points +73
Lovely food in great location - Edit
Tasty food in a fantastic location right in the middle of Chester. Really cosy interior with an additional seating area on a balcony looking down onto the Rows. A wide choice of vegan drinks are an added bonus!
Read moreWe went for some mushroom calamari and a hot dog and burger, but they do have more traditional dishes available. The food was tasty, but the prices are a little bit too much London-like ;)
Overall a lovely experience and we’ll definitely consider coming back on a future trip to Chester.
Updated from previous review on 2022-06-05
Pros: Tasty food, Great location in centre of Chester, Cosy interior
Cons: Quite expensive
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Brogan16
Points +80
Amazing!! - Edit
My partner and I visited Chester for an early Valentines weekend so were determined to get some good food in. We come across Shrub on the Happy Cow app after us frantically looking for somewhere as we had called a few places to no avail. After going to Shrub, I was so glad the other places couldn’t fit us in.
Read moreEverything was absolutely spot on. Service was attentive and friendly. Food was beautiful (the artichokes were unbelievable) and the cocktails were the best I’ve ever had. I’m not really into cocktails as I usually find they sickly sweet, but they were so tasty!
The decor itself was lovely. It has a seating area outside covered with heaters and although we didn’t sit there, we can’t wait to come back in spring to overlook passer-by’s and enjoy some incredible food.
Do yourself a favour and go to Shrub - vegan or not, you won’t regret it!
Pros: Reasonably priced, Service, Cocktails
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rachel1408
Points +71
Fantastic meal - Edit
we went to Chester on a whim from Yorks to celebrate a job with our daughter who lives there . decided to eat and rang shrub who were full but squeezed us in warning it was busy and might be slow. we chanced it and were delighted we did. the food was fantastic. wide choice and interesting option on the menu. the 5 of us ordered a range of starters and mains and all were spot on. I love going somewhere with food that I wouldn't be bothered making myself or things I hadn't thought of but might try! will be investigating vegan koftas and roasted artichokes over the next few days.
Read moreadded to all of this we were even more pleased to realise the food was on a great veganuary deal with 2 courses £15 and £18 for 3 courses. sadly needed to head off home so missed pudding 😔 but was a great evening. place has a lovely atmosphere and benches are so comfy. #Veganuary
Updated from previous review on 2023-01-28
Pros: total vegan, delicious food fantastic deal for January , very friendly staff
Cons: busy but we were warned
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Hollipop
Points +1158
Great roast dinner - Edit
The roast here is lovely - not the best vegan roast I've ever had but definitely worth a try! The interior and staff were really nice too so definitely worth a visit.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-01-16
Pros: Lovely food with lots of choice, Nice decor and atmosphere , Friendly staff
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