Vegan
International
Western
Fast food
Take-out
Fusion
Pick-and-mix style bowls. Choose one or two grain or vegetable bases and 4-6 small dishes. Or opt for pre-set combinations. Has smoothies and desserts, raw food and fermented (cultured) foods for sale. Moved here from Chatham St. Reported closed, Apr 2018.
35 Reviews
First Review by JasonV
Wuji_Luiji
Points +2722
Great quick lunch - Edit
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...
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beancurdled
Points +1675
healthy bowls - Edit
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.
Read moreNow 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 priced 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.
Pros: fermented foods, healthy, gorgeous cakes
Cons: some dishes don't pack a flavour punch
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V-for-Vegan
Points +876
Healthy Vegan Food - Edit
Simple, health yet delicious vegan food! I simply love this place ~
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LoisAuld
Points +20
delicious and healthy - Edit
My idea of heaven!
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CapybaRus
Points +308
Great option for the mall/cbd - Edit
It would be nice to have a boutique vegan caf around every corner in the city but if you're shopping or in the CBD really this place is great! Their bowls are hearty and satisfying, really tasty salad, raw foods, fermented etc. Not the cheapest but ok I think for the quality.
Read moreI only knocked a star off because;
a) Availability of produce: they were out of quinoa, got couscous instead, no biggie, but also the edamame beans we ordered were meant to come with a dressing and wakame seaweed. 99% certain it was straight up beans, had no other flavour - probably would have ordered something else if I'd known
b) Plastic usage: dessert slices are in plastic pots, even if you are eating in and, due to unavailability of bowls (yeah ??!), they were also serving dahl etc in plastic pots. Seemed wasteful to me, probably won't bother some.
Pros: Vegan , Fresh, tasty, filling
Cons: Too much plastic
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CaitlinMonnery
Points +97
Good vegan mall food court option - Edit
The food at Supercharger is seriously tasty and a good option when you're in the city and in a rush. As one of the previous reviews points out it can be a bit complicated to order and it's very expensive for what you get ($13+), I'm always hungry an hour after.
Read morePros: Fully vegan, central location, delicious food
Cons: Very expensive for portion size
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MiaTjahjadi
Points +26
Amazing - Edit
Food was so delicious. Especially the Green Curry!
Read moreHighly recommended.
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Sss
Points +13
excellent food - Edit
Really healthy vegan food that taste great.
Read moreA lot of reviews mention how confusing the menu can be but they also have "all ready" sets for a fair price ( 13,9$, maybe they introduced that recently).
Had one of them and really enjoyed it , the portion was also generous and I left with the belly full but not feeling heavy .
Recommended !
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Tempeh
Points +59
Room for improvement - Edit
There is a serious lack of vegan eateries within the CBD, so Supercharger is a one genuine option. Service tends to be prompt and staff are friendly.
Read moreThere is a fairly good range of meal options to choose from however I have often found their ordering system to be overly complicated. One is given a pencil to fill in box choices from a larger list. What has made this process more difficult is that none of their food items on display are labelled. This means ordering is not exactly user-friendly. (The exception is their smoothies, juices and desserts section which are labelled.)
It is disappointing that their food is not organic.
Pros: In the heart of the CBD
Cons: Confusing ordering system
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charlypow
Points +39
not great - Edit
The most tasteless smoothie i have ever had the miss fortune of coming across and quite expensive at that!
Read moreWouldn't recommend
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RachelPana
Points +196
Feel good feed - Edit
The kind of food you can enjoy but know is good for you, some are a bit too healthy tasting. The hot daal and curry is the best!
Read morePros: affordable , large menu range
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WoodyAndBertie
Points +866
Wow ! - Edit
What a fantastic vegan venue in a food court. We visited twice for lunch over a long weekend and tried four of the six set menus. Totally delicious and very healthy with a huge range of flavours. Adding drinks and desserts (vegan blueberry cheesecake in a jar !) really adds to the cost so be careful not to get carried away.
Read moreThey have a customer loyalty program which is great for regulars.
Pros: Sooo good and healthy, Delicious and big choice, Customer loyalty program
Cons: Can get expensive if you don't have self-control
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tessdort
Points +20
amazing selection and good for value - Edit
So delicious. So close to work it could be dangerous.
Read morePros: selection, price
Cons: runs out of food early
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DanielRigos
Points +29
Great concept! - Edit
Really enjoyed it!!
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backpasher
Points +161
Good, clean, healthy food - Edit
I've been to Supercharger a couple times over the past few months or so.
Read moreEach time, I've tried something different, trying to mix up a bunch of different things I think will go well together. And whilst I do like the quality and healthfulness of the food, I'd rather just be given some set menus to choose from, as I find it really confusing to know how to mix it up myself.
I do really like your food, but please create some set menus to simplify it.
Cheers
Pros: Tasty, Healthy, Good value
Cons: Confusing
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Frogman
Points +93
Super healthy, super tasty - Edit
This place is amazing. For only $12.90 you can select 5 dishes, and choices seem endless. Everything is gourmet, healthy and tasty.
Read morePlace is also very clean and relaxing to sit in.
Updated from previous review on 2016-04-08
Pros: Gourmet, Healthy, Only $12.90 for a great meal
Cons: Typically no dessert option :-)
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Jinjantrepid
Points +24
All-round amazing - Edit
Food tastes amazing, served within seconds, extremely healthy and massive quantities, everything on menu completely plant based.
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Lopan
Points +51
Amazing. - Edit
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.
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wuasabai
Points +418
Super Healthy! Super Value! Super Yummy! - Edit
Just like Supercharger in the CBD except you won't have to share a table with someone eating non-veeg food. It's so amazing and such good value. I love everything on the menu. Holy Cacao, I keep having dreams about that raw caramel slice. Aloi Maak!!
Read morePros: Healthy, A lot of dishes for the one low price, ALL VEGAN!!!!!!
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DavidCrowley
Points +30
Great Food, great Staff and amazing value - Edit
All fresh and healthy food just off Chapel St. Great to see another Supercharger restaurant in Melbourne!
Read morePros: All Vegetarian All Vegan All AMAZING!
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Celinesama
Points +185
Very healthy - Edit
I really liked to eat there as the food is very healthy and yummy. The best thing I ordered was definitely the dahl.
Read moreThe price is reasonable, but I expected the portions to be a little bit bigger
Pros: good prices, no salt, low in fat
Cons: small portion
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vegdave
Points +147
Excellent vegan food - Edit
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.
Read moreThe 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.
Pros: Fresh and tasty, Accessible, Wide variety
Cons: Drinks and sweets pricey, Food court can be noisy/smelly
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Kimma
Points +41
Yummo in my tummo - Edit
Amazing! Super charged my day! Love that they proudly display it is vegan and wow the desserts!!
Read morePros: Vegan Power!!
Cons: No cons I can find
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Laugren
Points +34
Best $14.50 I've spent! - Edit
Great taste AND value for money. REAL food at a mall food court- how refreshing!
Read moreStaff (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!
Pros: value for money, helpful staff, meal sizes (big!),
Cons: location.
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PotatoesTho
Points +13680
Charged with cha cha cha - Edit
Fresh, tasty and something a little different, Supercharger is a food court vendor with a difference.
Read moreThe 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.
Pros: Super fresh, Tasty
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Melaniexox
Points +20
Choose exactly what you want to eat! - Edit
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.
Read moreI 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!
Pros: Customise your lunch!, Healthy, clean and yum., Good price. Quick service.
Cons: Eating lunch in a noisy food court.
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The Eggplant Man
Points +85
Yes! - Edit
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.
Read morePros: Healthy, quick, all vegan
Cons: very busy location
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