Supercharger - The Emporium

This is a great spot to go for a quick lunch that is actually healthy. The food is yummy with lots of choices snd it's all vegan! Being a food hall, the atmosphere is never going to be my favourite, but as food halls go it's a pretty nice one with lots of natural light...

Really enjoyed it!!

Heaps of different choices to satisfy any cravings.There is no better way to satisfy your hunger after a day in the city than going to Supercharger. I'd go there for dinner too if they were open at night.

I really liked to eat there as the food is very healthy and yummy. The best thing I ordered was definitely the dahl.
The price is reasonable, but I expected the portions to be a little bit bigger

Wow! What a super vegan cafe. Last night had dinner before a show at Hamer Hall. Supercharger is a delight and my husband and I were very impressed. The food is amazing.

One would not normally associate quality vegan food with a food court... Supercharger is the exception. Located in the upmarket Emporium shopping complex, Supercharger provides a build your own vegan experience. The food is tasty and there is an excellent selection of raw, simmers, proteins and sauces. They will also cater for special needs such as salads without sauces.
The food is impressive and you can comfortably take non-vegans there (particularly since they can choose food from another outlet if they are desperate).
For city dining it represents reasonable value for money particularly since the food is made fresh.
One nice touch is that they use compostible bio-cutlery for take-away.
Drinks and sweets are a bit on the pricey side, but then again I suspect their rent is not cheap either.

Amazing! Super charged my day! Love that they proudly display it is vegan and wow the desserts!!

Great taste AND value for money. REAL food at a mall food court- how refreshing!

Staff (Bella) were really helpful as a first timer and ran through their menu and options for me.

Such a pain of a location- in a city mall, but the staff just advised me a new Prahran location has opened today! I'll be back for sure!

A great idea that has been very well implemented. Cheap, healthy and abundant Vegan food. I look forward to visiting again.
Updated from previous review on Saturday July 04, 2015
Have eaten here twice and enjoyed it both times. Healthy, tasty food with a variety of flavours and very good value

Fresh, tasty and something a little different, Supercharger is a food court vendor with a difference.

The challenge lies in getting the flavour combos right (you pick them yourself) unless you go for the set menu options.

Worth a few visits to explore all the variations.

Was in Melbourne in January this year and dropped in to check this place out. So good I came back before I left Melbourne even though that meant I had to leave at least one other vegan place out. I'll be back for sure. Hell, if someone gave me a job in Melbs, I'd move there, now!
Updated from previous review on Saturday July 11, 2015

Updated from previous review on Saturday July 11, 2015

I love these kinds of places where you can totally customise your entire meal, and get to choose from such a wide variety of interesting, clean, yum, vegan options. I went with a friend, we both chose our own base, toppings soup etc, she and I have quite different tastes, and appetites so ended up with quite different meals- which we both commented was an awesome perk of this place, as vegan eating in the city can sometimes be limiting choice wise.
I had the quinoa base, some smash, a miso, spinach, and some kind of veges. This is exactly the type of meal I love to eat for lunch, lots of variety, and lots of benefits! And filling. I work in the city, so for me it's a pretty convinient refreshing lunch option when I don't have time to take my own. Prices are very reasonable, and the wait is short. I liked it!

This was easily the best food court meal I have ever had. The choose your own menu was a little daunting so we just went with the set options, and were not disappointed. Everything was tasty and fresh with interesting flavours, Mushrooms in Ginger broth was a favourite, as was the Tempeh in Tamari. All pretty good value, $13.50 each gets you a good sized meal. We loved it.

Not feeling inclined to navigate the build-your-own menu, I decided to pick one of the pre-built bowls so that I could be confident that the flavours would complement each other. Grumbling to myself about overblown health claims, I picked the "Immunity" set. The quinoa tasted bitter (I think it wasn't rinsed properly), and the soup was mediocre, but otherwise, all the individual meal components were quite tasty, indeed the kale and red cabbage salad with tahini dressing was positively delicious. However, the various parts of the meal just didn't go together, and since most of the meal was presented in one bowl, mouthfuls of clashing flavours were unavoidable.

Also, I'm not sure if this is usual, but when I was there, I felt that the staff behaved as if serving me was a huge imposition on them. I know that customer service jobs suck sometimes, I've been there, but a little effort at friendliness goes a long way.

I tried this place because it was an all-vegan place in a food court, but to be honest, if I was eating in the vicinity again, I would probably go to the Spud Bar in the same food court. While it's not all vegan, they can cater easily to vegans, and it's cheaper and tastier while still being quite healthy.

This place doesn't have the most exciting food in the world but it's pretty good if you choose the right dishes. You select from a build-your-own menu and six dishes for under $15 feeds one or two people. (You can order fewer for less). It's particularly good if you're on a low-carb or raw diet. I'm not sure if avocado smash really goes with rice (or spinach) and some dishes don't have much flavour, but the dahl and chickpeas are tasty. Great that it's all vegan and in a central location.

Updated from previous review on Sunday September 14, 2014

You should visit this place , it's in the food section in the 3rd floor of a big mall near the train station . If you raw& vegan you can find plenty of choices .
You choose & build your dish ... And it's super fresh and really surprised by the Flavors.
The mall is also nice so it's nice walk .

I was very impressed to try out this place after looking for vegan/gluten free places in Melbourne. It is located in the food court of the Emporium. The food was really tasty, healthy, good portions and good value! Heaps of different options to choose from!

I love this concept and was pleased to see it was very busy when I visited during the week. Food is fresh and tasty with options for everyone.
It's not expensive either - and you get a good portion. It's quick, easy and they have eftpos now.
Although it is in a food court, it is one of the nicer/newer once and there are window seats to people watch. :)

Contrary to the blurb above, there are not only grains to chose as bases, but also spinach leaves, mashed pumpkin, and mashed potato. You chose one or two bases (which is nice if you wanna mix it up) with 4-6 other dishes and sides and it'll cost you between $12.80 - $14.80.

Now that we've got that cleared up, on with the review. I found the ordering system a bit disfunctional. You pick up a printed menu and tick off the things you want. Seems simple and efficient but I found myself looking from the sheet to the glass counter where the food was displayed, trying to work out what I was ordering. The dishes and sides are listed under headings which can also cause a little confusion. I ordered "cauliflower, black turtle beans, tumeric, and curry leaves" from the "smashes" section of the menu and (thankfully) there was nothing smashed about it. I love that there are influences of a bunch of different national cuisines - Japanese, Indian, Vietnamese, European - so that you can design your bowl depending on what you feel like on the day. If you want to go for a bit of everything, that's fine too and, mercifully, they don't load all the food into the one bowl, letting the flavours mingle. I also love the range of fermented foods on offer and that there's a good balance between proteins, grains, and fresh veggies. I found 4 items for $12.80 reasonably prices for a nicely filling, fast lunch in the CBD that I felt good about eating. If you don't mind sitting next to people scoffing burgers and fish and chips (don't bother me), the Emporium food court is much plusher than your average.

I also grabbed a slice of the raw, vegan, lemon cheesecake to take away. There's a great selection made of the Mornington Peninsula by "Evelyn" for $7.80 each. I usually find raw vegan cakes a bit too rich and greasy with all the coconut and cashew but this one was a dream. Light, fluffy, creamy, with a refreshing lemon tang. They're packaged with a full ingredients list to prove just how full of lovely things (like activated macadamias, coconut water, and Victorian Murray River gourmet salt) they are. Be careful if you're taking away, though - they're precious little treasures and crumble easily.

I'm looking forward to trying some more of their stuff. Already planning my next bowl.

I love the options that you can choose and the ones I've tasted so far have all been nice, my favourites being the chickpeas and the salsa. The servings are filling and the staff are kind.
I have eaten a meal at the emporium (much nicer than your average food court) and had take away as well. I can't wait to try a dessert!

quite likely the best vegetarian vegan place I've been too, something for everyone , make your own meal

Nice to have a reasonably priced, clean, vegan option in the city. I am a big guy and I find the base + 6 options ($14) a really big lunch. My wife is full after base + 4 ($12). Food is really tasty and there is lots to choose from.

We came to supercharger looking for good food at a good price and we certainly found it. It was fantastic with really fast and friendly service. Considering its in a food hall the atmosphere is pretty good. I only wish we had one in our town.

Loved the food here, very fresh and prepared right in front of you! A great assortment of options, and the desserts are amazing!