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Vegan
Juice bar
Delivery
Take-out
British
Catering
European
The 3rd branch of this vegan cafe opened Jan 2019. Offers lunch and evening meals plus a weekend brunch menu. Confirmed closed May 2023.
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- Outdoor seating
- Accepts credit cards
- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 04 Aug 2023 by purezza
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Added by craigmc on 15 Jan 2019
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111 Reviews
First Review by gurknot
PaulDaly☘️
Points +2957
Great lunch with my carnivore friend who was impressed with the vegan 🌱 burger - Edit
The first S&G in London is a great room in a beautiful part of town.
Read moreLovely server/manager who was chatty and informative re the menu.
Great place for business meetings too.
See what we ate in the pics
The future is vegan 🌱
#Veganuary
Updated from previous review on 2023-01-27
Pros: Vegan brand & nice room & amazing vegan grub , Great staff , Outside space
Guest
Angie_
Points +646
Great ‘fish’ tacos - Edit
Really good food! I had the Korean ‘fish’ tacos and the bbq cauliflower wings and the food was really tasty, especially the tacos. The dishes are creative and nicely presented. The portions are small however, so it’s quite expensive if you wanna order enough food to get full.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-03-18
Pros: Creative dishes
Cons: Small portions
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femibooks
Points +46
Very disappointed - Edit
Bland, expensive and tiny portions.
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xyjiang
Points +153
Food for Instagram - Edit
Very disappointed.
Read morewhen a restaurant has an open kitchen I want to see how food is really prepared, not scoop up half prepared stuff from a massive Tupperware and just watch someone cook it in a pan for 5 minutes. It's insincere and just puts me off.
Plates were prepared for Instagram but not for food lovers, with lots of microgreens and colourful pickles, the taste, hardly matches the look. How much would you be willing to pay for this food sans all that 'fluff' such as the open kitchen and colourful presentation??
There is little creativity in the offering as well. Pretty standard vegan stuff like hummus, kimchi pancake and cauliflower wings.
Also at this price it's unacceptable that this place uses sirirscha sauce. Splashes of the red sauce did for the gram but also turned the food really salty and is completely unecessary.
Very poor service. Staff was just texting on their phone and not taking orders.
Updated from previous review on 2023-02-18
Pros: Vegan, Good presentation if you don't care about taste
Cons: Poor service , Not creative
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Seatown_vegan
Points +9005
Loved the kimchi pancakes - Edit
I ordered cauliflower wings and the kimchi pancakes. The cauliflower was good but the kimchi was great. I thought they had great flavor. I would love to visit again and try other items on the menu. #Veganuary
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JamieWoodhouse
Points +71
Friendly service and delicious food - Edit
Friendly service and delicious food (Korean tacos, Italian stew, BBQ cauliflower). Non-vegan friend was very impressed and will be returning.
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AnaVegan76
Points +76
Nice experience - Edit
Nice restaurant, very good and tasty food and friendly staffs.
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Firefly5
Points +154
Delicious! - Edit
We had such a lovely meal at Stem and Glory. Great location and handy for the Barbican (we were there for a concert). The flavours were incredible (we especially loved the bang bang broccoli) and the plates huge. We had the swede gnocchi and pumpkin ravioli with a side of seasonal veg, which were all delicious and very filling (we’d probably go for a selection of small plates next time to try even more dishes).
Read moreIt’s always such a thrill to find a plant-based restaurant with genuinely tasty, adventurous flavours - we’ll definitely be back.
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Pandawan
Points +1065
Good Food but things let it down - Edit
The food is good. My meat eatingbguest enjoyed.
Read moreBut service is a bit….. sub-standard for the price.
Most of the staff didn’t seem to do much. Deliveries all seemed to be in the front door, often taking up in line with customers, or customers having to wait for deliveries to be dealt with.
Service staff don’t seem to have been trained to same standard.
They asked us to keep our dirty cutlery. (I’m sure we could have demanded ‘no’ and I get it: there’s an environmental aspect…. but I really didn’t enjoy filthy cutlery on the table in between courses. It doesn’t take much water / detergent to clean a knife and fork.
We asked for a box to take some main course away, and it just got dumped in the middle of our table. Straight away. The tables aren’t big enough: they should have kept and presented it back, or had a little bag we could have put down by the side of us. I ended up tucking it out if the way by the side of us while we ate and had drinks so we’ll that we missed it on the way out and left it behind.
Pros: Good menu, Plenty of options, Quality ingredients
Cons: Poorly trained staff, Poor standards, Wines were poor quality.
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clefairyt
Points +322
Creative menu but a few things let this place down - Edit
The restaurant had a nice atmosphere and creative menu. The drinks prices were on the expensive side, though perhaps that's just reflective of central London.
Read moreHaving read the variable reviews, I had set myself up to be underwhelmed by the food. However, I was presently surprised. We had a selection of small plates, all were nicely presented with good flavours. Having a selection of small plates meant that we got to try a range of different things rather than one main course. Whilst each was tasty, the 'oyster' dish was my favourite.
I was disappointed by the quality of wines available. Quite a few were just pretty average wines, and whilst the wine menu says most are organic, when I checked they weren't organic.
The toilets were dirty and as there were only two of them there was often a queue.
Pros: Creative menu
Cons: Expensive, Toilet cleanliness, Non-organic wines
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konlish
Points +5661
Nice food bit pricy - Edit
Food is flavourful. I had the Mushroom ravioli which was quite filling. I found the price to be expensive. It a nice that they have the environmental emissions of each item on the menu.
Read moreThe indoor seating is comfortable and the staff friendly.
Pros: 100% Vegan , Great food
Cons: Expensive.
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Madlen.stern
Points +40
Yummy, but wouldn’t recommend - Edit
We had two bowles which were really delicious but nothing too special although quite expensive.
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victisch1
Points +1060
It’s good for everyday - Edit
All vegan which is a plus but service was average and my main (Katsu tofu curry) was a bit watery. The desert- raw cheesecake was delicious however.
Read morePros: Great deserts
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Lee_A
Points +1262
20/08/22 - Edit
Needed a restaurant close to the Central Line, and this place didn't disappoint. Modern, clean, light and airy environment with plenty of seating. Ordered a few plates to share, the BBQ cauliflower wings were fantastic. I've had better burgers, but it was made up by the accompanying ingredients within it. All the food was super fresh. Recommended if you're in the city.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-08-21
Pros: Lots of seating, including outside, Really fresh, well-cooked and presented food
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tina_p
Points +470
Just not enough glory - Edit
I wanted to love this place. I really did. So much so, I visited twice. Creative, fresh appetising menu, attentive staff and good kitchen vibes. Everything set up for a balanced and exciting vegan meal at a reasonable price. But then something in the execution makes it fall short of expectations. The fish tacos were good but wishing the mushrooms were more crispy, better cooked and the Colhrabi had some bite and a little less mayo. The sweet & sour brocoli had potential, if not so soggy, so salty, so weighted by the heavy sauce. The salad could have been more vibrant and less soggy.... Will keep trying
Read morePros: Balanced relatively healthy menu, Creative combinations
Cons: A bit more care needed with the ingredients, A bit more consistency needed with execution
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Gleanntrasna
Points +129
London visit - Edit
Lovely food, creative menu, great option for kids
Read morePros: Great vegan options
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Joss92
Points +97
Absolutely amazing food - Edit
Cannot recommend this place enough you must go
Read morePros: Incredible food , Lovely staff
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debries
Points +13
Amazing food, kind staff! - Edit
Last-minute walk-in, and had a great experience!
Read morePros: Very varied, 100% vegan menu, Kind staff, Allergy and gluten conscious
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ErinLouttit
Points +2955
What a treat! - Edit
We were nearby and had wanted to try this restaurant, and what a good decision that was. It's an upmarket restaurant with a good range of options. We had the pumpkin ravioli and Korean 'fish' tacos and were very happy with what we had.
Read moreThe menu also features carbon emissions ratings, so if you wish you will be able to select your food based on emissions.
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RachelKing
Points +111
Wonderful flavoursome food - Edit
The food was fresh and really tasty. We had the Korean tacos and Asian salad. Both were full of flavour. The raw raspberry cheesecake was not too sweet and included fresh raspberries and the chocolate torte was amazing! Staff were friendly and helpful and the restaurant was light and airy.
Read morePros: Amazing fresh food, Reasonable prices , Good service
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KarianneElisabeth
Points +192
Plant based and carbon neutral - Edit
I love supporting plant based businesses, and my son and husband, who are omnivores, were happy to join me here. The menu was creative and we enjoyed our dishes. My son had the Asian watermelon salad (crunchy, juicy, tangy) and the Bang Bang broccoli (spicy, crispy, slightly salty). I had the Swede gnocchi (chewy, creamy), and my husband had the Pumpkin ravioli (rich and slightly sweet). We all agreed the Pumpkin ravioli was the best, most satisfying dish of all, but they were all tasty!
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Mark-R
Points +1959
The good, the bad and the ugly - Edit
We’d heard good things about Stem and Ginger (S&G) and eventually got around to visiting for an early pre-theatre meal.
Read moreThe Good - The food took an appropriate amount of time to be delivered as it was cooked fresh. We took three small plates and a carafe of water …
The ‘Korean ‘Fish’ Taco’ consisted of 2 blue corn tacos layered with crispy king oyster mushroom - the ‘fish’, shredded pickled carrots and red cabbage, red fox carlin beans, lime and ginger kohlrabi with a wasabi mayo and a side of chopped red chillis. We were warned the chillis we’re really spicy but they weren’t and complimented the tacos. They tasted really good and while they didn’t have the fishy taste or smell we’d expected, they were superb.
The ‘Kimchi Pancakes’ were 4 savoury pancakes laid end to end and slightly overlapping had a topping of crunchy salad with sliced chillis and a Korean soy sauce. Then the whole plate was drizzled with a chilli and garlic 8Jang sauce. The pancakes were fluffy, the crunch of the topping gave great texture to the softness and the sauce finished the flavour combo off nicely. A delight.
The ‘Asian Watermelon Salad’ was fresh, summery and a gorgeous palate-cleaning finish to a lovely meal.
The Bad - A roundish girl doing a bit of pre-evening cleaning dragged a metal chair right across the floor then behind the counter bumping it into things. She didn’t care as she proceeded to clatter it around lazily. She then folded it banging it again before tucking it away noisily. If I didn’t know better I’d have said it was a set-up because she couldn’t have taken any longer or made any more noise if she’d tried. After which, she chattered too loud and looked like she was completing forced labour. Utterly miserable.
The Ugly - The place only had a couple of other people in it which doesn’t make for a great atmosphere, but you can’t hold that against S&G. The specials board was still offering Father’s Day despite being days out of date. My main negative is around the same miserable member of staff. She left mops out, brushes out, chair out and turned it into a cleaning room instead of doing a single job and putting something away. It was unsightly and unnecessary.
Overall the food was good but the staff bad and the place looked ugly for a long while, spoiling the experience. All of which could be avoided.
Would I go back - To S&G yes, but not to that particular S&G restaurant.
Would I recommend - Yes, but not that particular S&G restaurant.
Updated from previous review on 2022-06-23
Pros: Wonderful choice, Delicious flavours , Well presented
Cons: Staff were cleaning in the day, Staff were inconsiderate to customers, Specials was out of date
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kettermann
Points +1086
Creative menu - Edit
I have been there on father's day, and there was a special menu for it. I choose a three course option, and all the three dishes were delicious and very different from one another.
Read morePros: Staff is friendly, Sustainable
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GoodNewsVeg
Points +458
Mediocre - Edit
We were excited to try a new vegan place, but ultimately wound up being disappointed. The fries were swimming in oil and mushy, cauliflower was gloppy, salad was competent. Nothing wowed us.
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otupman
Points +24
Avoid if you're wanting something other than mushrooms - Edit
My partner and I visited, excited to try a fresh, up-scale vegan restaurant (that wasn't the usual Mildreds or The Gate).
Read moreThe staff were friendly and efficient; perhaps, too efficient - we felt we were hustled in and hustled out, despite a fair few tables being empty during our visit.
At first glance, the menu appears wide ranging - items such as Swede Gnocchi to Aromatic Cioppino sounds like heaven. On deeper reading of the menu, 5 of the 8 "large plates" mentioned mushrooms at their main ingredient, betraying a potential lack of imagination. Full disclosure: I hate mushrooms.
She had the Dirty Burger - for £15, we felt this was slightly on the small side of things.
I had the Pumpkin Ravioli as it appeared to be one of the 3 items that did not contain mushrooms. When it arrived it contained lots of mushrooms.
Dessert was sticky toffee pudding and the raw chocolate marble cake - both were excellent.
Another plus - the menu includes the CO2 emissions of each dish, something I've not seen, well, anywhere.
Pros: Clear communication of each dish's CO2 emissions, Good desserts
Cons: Mushrooms are effectively the backbone of the menu
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NabilB
Points +136
Pretty food with great variety - Edit
Lovely restaurant with a great atmosphere (and fully plant based)
Read morePros: Fully plant based , Lovely atmosphere, Great selection of food
Cons: On the steeper price versus the quantity, Quite a small venue
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bzwaan
Points +3816
Delicious and interesting - Edit
Very delicious and interesting menu, staff is very friendly
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